The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-09

ntltu III the Idtt tHdt tut parties re-
ferred to have acquired properties that
are at present producing free milling
ore in paying quantities.
The Modesto M. & D. Co.
One of the most progressive mining
companies operating in the district at
present is the Modesto Mining & De
velopment company, which acquired the
Midas property from J. w. Ferguson
last July, and at once started a Gam
paign of active development. At the
time they purchased the property, con
sisting of two lode claims and two
placer locations, the former owner had
expended $500 in development and
had exposed three different ore shoots
carrying values from $3.50 to $500 in
gold per ton, and a very small amount
of silver. To be more accurate, the
proportions are five ounces gold to two
ounces silver. The gold is entirely
free and can be recovered by amalga-
nation.
An intermediate Tunnel.
The Modesto company considered the
plan OF running an intermediate tunnel
as the quickest method of determining
the extent of the ore bodies and at once
proceeded to put three shifts of miners
at work, with the result that at a dis
lance of thirty-fve feet from the portal
of the tunnel a body of ore was en-
countered that gives an equated aver
age of $22.50 in gold per ton. SO far
only the footwall is in evidence, and no
effort will be made to determine the
thickness of the deposit until the tun-
mel is advanced 300 feet, when cross
cutting will be commenced.
The vein is very extensive, and va
ries from 40 to 300 feet in width.
The vein is a contact assure lying
between Cambrian quartzite and slate
of Paleozoic age. The property is sit
uated on the south fork Of Flat creek,
in the center of the gold-bearing zone,
and is especially fortunate in having
sufficient timber and water on the
ground for mining and domestic pur-
posces. The head office of the NJ. M.
q ID. Co is at Modesto. Cal.
The Nevada Rebel Creek.
Foremost among the companies noted
for progressive methods is the Nevada
Rebel Creek Mining company. This is
an Idaho promotion, with head Offices
In Weiser, Idaho. The company owns
twelve claims situated on Eagle canyon
in the immediate vicinity of the ia
nous Ohio mine. Two shifts of miners
are employed on the property. The
principal development is confined to
running a tunnel on the Christmas vein;
which is now in a distance of 300 feet.
At this point prosecuting was com
menced, and at the time of my visit
the crosscut was in eighteen feet, all
In ore, with no indication of the hang
lng-wall in sight. How extensive the
ore bodies are can only be determined
by development. The property is in
charge of that well-known mining man.
M. A. Houser, and one of the directors.
;. 5. Spell, is continually on the ground
keeping his associates in Idaho posted
In regard to the progress Of the work.
The Cottontail Group.
Second to none in the order of impor-
lance is the Colonial group of mining
claims. This property, consisting of
SIX claims owned by Messrs. Melody
and Snapp, is situated on Spring can
yon, Immediately south of the Nevada
Rebel Creek company's property. The
principal development is confined to the
Cottontail claim, on which a large
amount of work has already been done.
exposing a large tonnage of the best
gold-bearing quartz ore as yet found
in the district Present development
is being done in a permanent working
tunnel intended to cut the vein at a
vertical depth of 800 feet. T. f. Melody
has charge of development work. with
Offices at Rebel Creek, New.
! Idaho Falls M. & E. P. Co.
Another company deserving special
mention is the idaho Great Falls Min.
ing and Electric Power company, with
mead offices at Boise City, Idaho. This
company owns a group of claims east
or the Modesto company property, on
the head of Flat creek. The principal
development is confined TO the Great
Falls mining claim.
A tunnel is being run on the vein
winch IS a vertical assure. showing a
width OF over ten feet of gold-bearing
quartz ore. Assay returns of from
$500 to 500 have been obtained. In
connection with this property the com
pany owns one of the most available
water rights in the district for gener-
atlng electrical energy. The
mas erected c~ommodious winter quar-
ters ana a complete assay office. W. II.
Sherley has charge of the work and
Harry Alton is consulting engineer
North of F1ath creek the veins gro
principally silver bearing. On the
northwest side of Buckskin mountain
Messrs. Workman and Davis are oper-
atlng on a group of mining claims that
carry exceptionally high values in sill
ver; also a vein of stibnite ore that
runs over 60 per cent in that metal.
Several other properties deserve notice.
put as there are some important mining
deals pending it is expedient to defer
doing so until a later date.
Location of New Goldfelds.
The New Goldields district is situ-