The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-05
NEWS OF MANHATTAN DISTRICT
(By w. p. De Wolf. Special Representa-
tive of The News.)

(By w. p. DE Wolf. Special Representa-
tive of The News.)
Manhattan. Oct. 2.-Surface pros
pecting on the estate of the Silver Pick
Minins has resulted in the un-
covering Of an ore body which presents
gold yielding possibilities of more than
ordinary merit. The find was made at
a depth of IL feet. the quartz being ar
gentiferous and holding a content of 20
per cent lead. IL ounces silver and s3s
gold to the ton. From the general char
acter of the ore and the trend of the
ledge 1t appears probable that the south
extension of the Memo vein has been
encountered. Encouraged by the salts
factory precious mineral yield of the
quartz so near surface the management
is preparing to take up development at
depth. To tina end a main working
shaft is to be started in the immediate
future and as soon as the permanent ore
zone Is penetrated an extended program
of exploration will be carried out.
DRIVING c8ossCUr
The edge sought In the north cross
cut from the bottom of the Otero shaft
should be encountered within 30 feet
more of drifting. The present length of
the cut Is 40 feet, the formation being
quartzite. Once the ledge Is encoun-
tered 1t is the purpose to drive along Its
strike in both directions and ultimately
to stope therein. At the same time that
ledge development is in vogue the main
working shaft will be deepened. the OBJ
~jective point being the 350-foot level. At
that point exploration of the ore bodies
opened above will follow. These ore
bodies hold high gold contents where
tested nearer surface and AFFORD the
which to mine and ship pay quartz upon
completion of the local milling plants.
GOLD KING LEASE
High grade assay returns are the re-
suit of the first round of shots touched
off in a prospect hole at a recently
granted lease on the Gold KIM estate.
Much of the rock broken down shows
gold in the free. The ground in ques-
ton is under lease to Riley, Herman ana
Eakman and includes within its boun-
daries the tunnel which was run in on
a we'll mineralized ledge by the COM
pany. 1t is understood that c. f. Mayne,
manager of the Gold King. is preparing
to prosecute work in the main working
shaft. Since operations ceased. several
months ago, the workings have become
inundated, necessitating the installing
of a pump and the remova of the water
before further sinking is possible.
GOLD CREST
Near the breast of the tunnel on Gold
Crest groundwork so feet in length
a winze is being sunk for the purpose or
tapping on it's dip the well mineraiized
ledge cut at about the 50-foot point In
the bore. Where first encountered this
ore body is well defined and is encased
in strong walls. Gold values while
nominal, are sufficiently high. coupled
with the presence of sulphides. to war
rant exploration at depth. 1t appears
probable that the ledge is the continue
ton of that being so successfully pros
pected by the Crescent-Eureka people,
adjoining. Development is being prose-
cuted with all despatch compatible with
proper and safe opening up of ground.
Kansas City capital is behind the ven
ture.
HAS GOOD SHOWING
At a depth of $50 feet the recently
widened and re-timbered shaft on the
Mineral Hill estate is a mass or sui
phides. notwithstanding that fact,
however, the management will carry out
its purpose of sinking to the 25o-foot
level before prosecuting to and proving
up the ledge. BY so doing the perma-
nent ore zone will have been well en-
tered concurrently with the beginning or
the ~company's comprehensive campaign
of development at depth. Lumber is ar
irving from Tonopah for use in further
shaft timbering.
WoxYToME ExTEMs1oN
A hard, compact blue lime quartz is
showing in the bottom of the Wolftone
Extension shaft-a depth of 20 feet Its
general character is identical with the
rock removed from the upper portion OF
the Thanksgiving shaft. Although gold
values are nominal they have increased
steadily from surface down. The shat
is timbered for a length of 65 feet
is an ocular demonstration of the pro-
fciency of Superintendent William
Grasp.