The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-20
MINING NEWS OF THE STATE
Condensed Summary Of the Latest Developments Throughout the
Different Counties

claims in the hills east OF Lovelocks-
They say the ledge is 80 feet wide but
refuse to give the exact location of the
claims.
III. II. Sheldon is engaged in surveying
the Empire group of claims in the Win
nemucca mountains, recently acquired
by the Northwestern Mining company.
An immense strike of copper Is re-
ported to have been made four miles
from Herschel ranch. The ore is found
in a porphyry dyke and can be traced
for a long distance. Stanley Shank and
+. NJ. Gushing, the locators of the find
nave a shaft down Is feet. all in ore car
rying from Is to rs per cent copper.
A big strike is reported to ave been
made in the Goodrich district. ten miles
southwest of Vernon. and has caused a
big rush for that section of the country
which adjoins the Seven Troughs dis
trict.
Active development work is in pro-
gress in the Sawtooth district
NYE
A strike is reported o the property
of the Inyo Gold company in Ech canon.
A ledge has been opened up that meas
ures Is feet across, carrying ore that
assays from $40 to $44.20 a on.
The Tecopa Consolidated Mining COM
pany has thirty men at work and is pre-
pairing to ship from so to 100 tons a day.
A 12-inch drill compressor and 100
horse power engine are being installed
on the G~unsight. the drills being in
tended for work on the 700 and s00-foot
levels. The shaft on the MONDAY is
down 100 feet and will be extended to
500 feet with the aid of a 40-horse power
hoist which has been ordered. A spur
track. five miles long will be built to
! connect with the Tonopah and Tidewater
railroad.
A strike is reported in the Gold gulch
district on the claims owned by f. f
Palmer, Jim Dee and Pete Brown OF
Beatty. A ten-foot ledge has beer
struck carrying milling ore in guam
titles n panning literally in coarse
gold.
A big force of men is at work on the
Banner and Midas, east of Amargosa.
The Echo Gilt Edge company is en-
~ploying nine men on it's property neal
Skibo.
A good strike has been made on the
Summit claim, located half way between
Burro and Schwab.
WHITE PINE
A new strike has been made in Pin
Nut canon. two miles west of Cherry
creek, by b. F. Harrison and Bert Fill
more. An s-inch ledge was found OF
the surface which widened to IL feet a
a depth of twelve feet. An average
sample taken at the bottom of the ledg'
assayed 3s per cent copper and 81 il
gold.
1t is nnounce that operations viii
soon be resumed on the Chinaman mine
d. C. Mcdonald, ana of the Sue
cess mine on Dutch creek says the com
pany has a large amount of ore on han'
and shipping will begin as soon as thu
roads are in condition. The shaft hai
been thoroughly timbered and sinkin,
will be esumed at once.
On account of the prevalence of bat
air in the shaft of the Surprise mine
in the Troy district, further sinking hai
been abandoned, temporarily. A tunnel
200 feet long will be run to connect will
the shaft and remedy the difficulty.
A. Riepe, who owns a half interest il
the property announces that a reduction
works will be erected during the presen
year.
A rich strike is reported to a beer
made by the Cleveland Nevada Mining
company, a subsidiary corporation o
the A~malgamated Nevada Mines an
Power company, at the old camp at Tay
lor. The strike was made a few fee
below the surface and the ledge which
is 80 feet wide, carries a vein IS inches
wide that is said to carry values, aver
aging 81 per cent copper, $31 in golt
and $40 ounces of silver. A shaft is nov
being sunk on the property.
A big ore body has been cut at a deptl
of Is feet on the property of the Lex
ington. The superintendent, c. e. Mil
lick. says the groupings can be trace
for a distance of 5000 feet. The veil
shows values of $50 in gold, $17 in silve
and 20 per cent lead.