Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-22
ACTIVITY At
CAVE SPRINGS

,,otz range, where its many-colored
,,rs look down on the southern end
!, neath valley, lies the camp of
cave Springs, with its magnificent
.,rrounding territory. Four miles
0ortheast of the town of C~rackerjack,
aoorly every foot of the ground be-
tween the two camps is marked by
the prospector's monument. While at
cove Springs the surrounding hills
arc covered with shafts and tunnels
and prospect holes, all doing their
art toward the development of the
ene ore bodies, the existence of which
IL SO plainly evidenced by the great
dykes and groupings of iron, and the
high values found on the groupings
of the main lodges which penetrate
that section. Gold, silver and cop
ner are found in abundance at Cave
Springs, and only greater depth is
needed to develop some of the big
qest producing mines in the Cracker
lack district.
Cave Springs takes its name from
the water hole at that place, which is
the main force of supply for the
surrounding territory. The camp is
directly on the old emigrant road
known as the "Borax Smith road.
While locations were made in that
region by the early-day miners, the
honor OF being the discoveries OF
Cave Springs probably belongs to
Moore and Tomlinson, as their Gold
Cup location, made in 1906, was the
first stalking of ground.
The formation is much the same
as In the balance of the Crackerjack
district, the veins being found in por-
phyry and lime, in many instances
being covered by an iron Gaping.
The gold values are generally found
in a porphyretic quartz, though some
fine bodies of hematite, rich in gold,
have been uncovered.
Gold Cup.
Moore and Tomlinson's original To-
cation, the Gold Cup, is three miles
northeast of the camp. A shaft has
been sunk 80 feet on this property.
showing from four to six feet Of ore,
running from $40 to $500 to the ton,
800 being a fair average for the
ledge. The ore is hematite and de-
composed iron quartz in a lime and
porphyry contact. The values are
principally in gold.
On the Tin Cup, also owned by
Moore and Tomlinson, and adjoining
the Gold Cup, a tunnel has been run
40 feet to tap the ledge. which is six
feet wide on the surface and assays
800 In gold and copper. 1t will be
necessary to continue the tunnel an
other 40 feet.
Both the Gold Cup and the Tin
Cup are under bond TO Goldfeld and
Pittsburg men at the present time.
Work will soon be commence on
both properties.
Big Chief.
A tye-foot ledge has been opened
on the Big Chief, owned by F. ].
smith, carrying good values in cop
per and gold. The corporal is alsu
owned by Smith. being located one
half mile east of the camp.
Big Four.
Rogers and Mount have seven
Gains n mile southeast of Cave
springs known as the Big -Four
group, on which a tunnel has been
run ~ feet. disclosing a l2-foot ledge
VI porphyritic quartz, carrying values
VI Wv In gold and copper. On this
srOup an immense porphyry dyke, AZ
eet IN width, a be traced over two
aims, assays giving returns of some.
uing over 81 in gold and silver
me showing on this property is ex.
Cellent.
Lucky Strike.
on the Lucky Strike, owned by ]
opauiding, a Axe shaft has nov
.eaVhed a depth of 40 feet. The en-.
pottom Of the shaft is in ore
uun'ng considerably over 500 tC
Il ION. A force is at work sinkins
on this claim.
Parallel.
z McCabe, who is Interested /,
Instruct with Rhyolite opera
noids nine claims adjoining tn,
aSOn and Kennedy property ant
,so n as the Parallel group. Tw,
Of $40 ore is now in sight /,
smart on the PARALLEL. Assay
Ou, the groupings of a six-foot ledg,
20 ,ue Hawk claims gave returns O
call soia' The prospects are ex
n. on this group, as 1t is on tn.
ana eau as the we'll known MasoI
"u hennedv nrono