The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-09-28

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claims. located in Rose Creek canon.
from A. NJ. Hotchkiss md George
TroxeI. Development work in the form
Of a shaft that is being sunk between
two lodges. has already commenced and
work vigorously.
Havilah. meaning the Land OF Gold"
Is the name given the new mining dis
trict in the Silver State range. rs miles
northwest Of winnemucca. the scene Of
the recent gold strike made by Kotei-
man and C%ritchheld.
The old Hunter and Hesson property
at Palisade. recently purchased by p. ID.
Delmas. Is the scene of a big strike and
ore is now being shipped from the
claims that is said to run more than 30
per cent in copper. Heinze's agents are
after the property. which Delmas Is
holding for 5000. 900. The Guggenheims
also have agents on the ground and may
make an offer. Engineers employed by
Delmas claim the property promises to
into one of the richest copper
propositions in the state.
Manager George Childers of the Black
Cat property at Sawtooth has let a con-
tract for rs feet of prosecuting to
reach the porphyry and slate contact
which is exposed near the brow of the
hill.
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The shaft at the Gold Coin mine Is
down SIS feet and a contract has been
let to sink it SO feet deeper. The shaft
is all in ore and some of the rock as
says $3.50 a ton in gold. The company
will continue to drift on the ore from
the 75-foot incline while sinking opera
tions are going on in the main shaft.
A rich vein of ore has been opened up
on the Honolulu group of the Golconda-
Nevada property and an incline shaft is
being SUM on the ore body. The shaft
Is down IS feet and the vein at that
depth is three feet wide and averages
s34 a ton. with a pay streak that runs
into the hundreds.
L. X. Kramer is busy developing his
group of claims on Lone mountain. The
big ledge, which was uncovered on the
surface is looking better as depth is at
tanned and Kramer believes he has the
making of a bonanza.
The Nevada Central Mining company
is driving a long tunnel on its property
at Gold Run basin. The company has
already made two shipments of ore and
has another almost ready to go out.
The shaft on the Gold Reef is being
sunk to depth by the Major brothers.
who own the property. The ore shows
considerable free gold in addition to the
silver values.
A new strike of galena ore has been
made in the Last Chance shaft. The
ore resembles that taken from the In
cline shaft at a depth of 40 feet, and IT
is being sacked for shipment.
A rich strike of galena ore is reported
to have been made on the Jewel group.
located near the hot springs. two miles
south of Adelaide. The ledge is said to
be ten feet wide and to carry a large
quantity Of shipping ore.
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Considerable excitement has been
caused by strikes that have been made
on the Jim Brown and the Prince claims.
located at Rosebud Springs. about a
mile from town. The discoveries were
made by Jim Brown while doing assess
ment work on both proberties and the
rock pans freely. The Lodges are well
defined n with a little development
work will undoubtedly develop into
high grade gold propositions.
The crosscut tunnel on the Springfield
is now in 70 feet. The last 80 feet is
in vein matter and the footwall Is not
yet in sight. The rock pans freely and
many samples show quantities of free
gold.
The Rosebud Mining and and Leasing
ID is pushing work on its lease
on the Lucky Boy claim of the White
Alps. About sly tons of ore have been
sacked and as much more is ready for
sacking. A new ledge has been uncov-
cred in the cut and is now being ex-
plored.
Work continues in both tunnels and
the shaft on the Brown Palace. Ore Is
also being sacked for shipment, from
the cut on the Eorth side of the hill.
The Brown Palace Extension company
has a force of men at work on the Red
Top claim. The crosscut is in 50 feet
and it is expected that the ledge will be
cut in a few days.
On the Golden Anchor, the drift on
the vein that was encountered 325 feet
from the mouth of the tunnel has been
run for So feet and the ore now shows a
small amount of silver in addition to
the gold values.
E~s1lERALDA
The Silver Peak valcalda mill is run
ming smoothly and indications point to
a large percentage of saving. The ore
now being hoisted is running about $40
a ton. an unusually high grade of mill
ing ore. The first cleanup will be made
about October LIST.
The Thanksgiving mine at Ida has
reached a depth of 800 feet and a 90
foot vein of gold and copper, that runs
$40 a ton is being explored.
The Posey shaft at Lids is down 176
feet and extensive prosecuting is now
being prosecuted.
A shoot of fine ore has been uncov-
cred in the watercress property at Sill
yer Peak. The ore carries gold values