Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-28
RUSHING WORK
ON WONDER Mines
PROMISE OF A BRILLIANT FU.
TURE FOR HER PROP
ERTTES.

der. Inc surface richness OF TINS
property has played an important
part in attracting the notice of the
mining world to Wonder, and it is
regarded as representative of the dis
trict, not only by outside observers,
but also by the people here. In less
than a month the permanent shaft,
which is now down 425 feet, will
have reached the 500-foot level
from which point a short crosscut
will be run to the ledge. The show.
ing on the vein at this depth, which
will be greater than that so far at.
tanned by any other company, is re-
garded as indicative of what will be
developed throughout the district
when depth is reached. All of those
interested in Wonder are therefore
awaiting with much interest the pro-
gress of Nevada Wonder work.
That ]. B. Daniel, general manag-
er of the Nevada Wonder, and his
Philadelphia and Tonopah associates,
who are among the most expert and
successful mining men in the United
States, firmly believe in the richness
of their W mine and of the dis
trict, is indicated by the fact that
they have just completed arrange
ments for the installation of an elab-
crate electrical system for bringing
power to Wonder to operate not only
their W machinery but that of
other mines, but also to furnish mo-
tive power for an improved chlorin-
alton process mill.
The promise for a brilliant future
for the Nevada Wonder is increased
by the recent showings on the adj
joining Hidden Treasure, where, at
a depth of 1876 feet, a 45-foot ledge
carrying values all the way across
has recently been uncovered. The
work on this property received a set
back last week through the breaking
of the gearing on the engine operat-
ing the big hoise, but the machinery
has been repaired and the develop
ment is being pushed with greater
vigor than ever.
A number of the Hidden Treasure
employees took advantage of the lull
in the work last week to hurry to the
scene of a new strike about 100
miles due north of Wonder and 40
miles south of Winnemucca. A. j.
Smith, a citizen of Wonder, located
there a few weeks ago a group of
claims through which runs a ledge
which carries average values for
1900 feet on the surface Of between
$50 and 500 in gold and silver. Mr..
Smiths report Of his find upon his
return to Wonder caused a rush from
this camp, and most of the surround
Ing ground over a large area has been
located by Wonderites. The new
camp has been named Gold Bank.
Owing to its proximity to the main
line of the railroad and the excellent
wagon road to Winnemucca, ore run
ming $50 to the ton will be profitable
for shipment, and it is said that large
quantities of ore carrying even great
er values can be shipped Immediately
from the surface. Murray Scott of
Wonder has general direction of the
ground upon which the original
strike was made, and has announced
that he intends to throw a large part
of it open to leasers.
1t is reported that a strike of high
grade ore has been made in the drift
from the inclined shaft of the Spider
Wasp. This shaft has been sunk to a
depth of fifty feet on the hanging
wall OF the ledge, which has been
found to have a width of ten feet,
with six feet averaging SIS to the
ton. The ore uncovered this week
in the high grade shoot shows values
mounting into the hundreds. The
Spider-Wasp. in addition to the in
cline shaft, has a two-compartment
vertical shaft which is down about
IT'S feet from which crosscuts will
be run at each 100-foot level to at
least 500 feet. There is little doubt
that in addition TO great bodies of
milling ore a large quantity of high
grade will be stopped down i'm these
crosscuts.
A strong indication of the richness
and permanently of the Spider Wasp
ledge is found on the adjacent Lost
Chord ground, where at a depth OF
about 100 feet in the Wine, the vein
has been found to have a width of al
least 80 feet and carries values as
high as $500 to the ton. The Lost
Chord ground is controlled by Mag
nus Kjelsberg, who made a big for
tune at Nome. but believes that he
will make an even bigger n in the
Wonder district.
The annual meeting Of the board
of directors Of the Jack Pot Mining