The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-24
NEWS OF MANHATTAN DISTRICT

ing the presence Of copper pyritesL II
is the purpose to crosscut and drift on
the main dyke crossing the acreage at
the 20o-foot level. Where ~prospected at
surface this contact yields very promis-
ing gold and copper values.
MANHATTAN G1DAH
Frank p. Davis. one of the best prac-
tical miners and judges of ore occur
rences in the Southern Nevada country.
Is in charge of development work on the
Manhattan Sedan property. Operations
were recently resumed on Sedan acre
age after . period of inactivity extend
ing through the winter and spring
months. A reorganization of the COM
pany was recently perfected with the
object Of prosecuting development along
more progressive lines than had pre-
vailed under the former regime. 1t 10
the Intention to sink q main working
shaft and to explore the ledge system
at depth.
xE1 DuCEDoADD
The more recent OF a number OF
claims thrown open to the lessee Is the
Blackboard. adjoining the April Fool.
Union No. 4 and Turtle Dove claims.
Four leases have already been granted
and others are being negotiated Scott
Hickey and George H. Woods have lease
No. 4, Dick Farrell has lease No. 1
and Harry Stanley and Lafayette Corey
have leases Nos. 2 and 8. In each in
stance satisfactory gold values are being
secured at surface and nominal depth.
xxxxoAxxo1 I'LL x1AGn0
Each days development tends to more
thoroughly prove the worth of Litiga-
ton hill as mineral acreage and the
sound judgment Of the lessees who are
extracting gold bearing ore from its
! auriferous slopes. 1t appears probable
that the section will be a prolific source
Of revenue to the leaser within a six
month and that It's gold yield will sur
pass all other portions Of the camp. Re-
cent features Of Importance are the find
ing of specimen ore in the Pioneer Laes-
ing company's workings. the continued
sacking of high grade rock at the
O'Brien-La Lime-Dudley holding, the
tapping of a ledge of blue lime quartz
at a depth of rs feet in the Doane shaft
and the starting Of a crosscut at a depth
Of so feet in the shaft of the Big Mogul
Leasing Development is pro-
crossing under favorable mineral condi-
tons at all the leases more recently
granted.
ma No0ux LEASE
At a depth Of SO feet the bottom of
the Big Mogul shaft is completely filled
with a body of high grade mill ore
streaked with seams of shipping grade
showing in the free. From the bottom
of this shaft a crosscut has been started
with the object of checking up gold
values in this ledge. Sinking is to con-
tinue until a depth Of 100 feet is gained
when the ore body is to be proved up on
an extensive scale. Indications warrant
the prediction that shipping ore in place
will prevail at the lower level.
Tx1 D0ANH x1AS1
1t Is not a particularly long step from
working in gold to working for gold and
it is not therefor surprising that ". G.
Doane, the Manhattan jeweler, should
secure a lease on litigation hill and be-
gin a search for the precious metal with
whose appearance and worth he is so
familiar. Doane has a shaft down rs
feet and in it's bottom is exposed a
ledge Of blue lime quartz that presents
every indication of making into ship
ping OIC. 0llAiA6 WhA
depth of so feet is gained when the edge
will be crosscut and drifted on In
search of an ore shoot.
IKE 11oHxH8 LEASE
The Pioneer Leasing company. operat-
ing on a block of Turtle Dow ground. IL
piling high grade mill rock on dump to
await the completion of the mill of the
Manhattan Ore Reduction and Refining
company. The tonnage is accommodating
rapidly as every pound of rock mined IL
ore. Specimen quartz is frequently as
ISOLATED with that Of lower grade in the
Pioneer ledge.
TRU MILL
A carload of lumber is on the ground
for the mill being built by the Manhat-
tan Ore Reduction & Refining company
and two more cars are being unloaded
at Tonopah. AS fast as material arrives
1t is being fashioned int truesses. ETC.,
and erected. Freight train wrecks and
general unsatisfactory railway condi-
lions are delaying the completion of the
plant. Important machinery, long since
due here, Is laid out at some point along
the right of way Of the T. & G. (Turtle
& Gopher) railroad.