Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
MINES IN RICH
SKIDOO DISTRICT
GRANlTE-C0NTAcT MINES CO.
PROPERTY A WINNER
Seven Fine claims IN the Group Lo-
Gated Three Miles from Emlgrant
sprlnss--ouartz Ledses
Twenty Feet Wide

most remarkable discoveries, develop
ment and production Of mineral wealth
in the country's history are now taxi
ing place throughout the great min
eralized belt extending through south
ern Nevada and the adjacent portions
of California. For years this we'll
nigh impenetrable desert, with a few
isolated exceptions, has refused to
disclose its tremendous deposits Of
valuable ores but the hardy prospec-
tor, aided by modern machinery and
backed by large capital, has surmount-
ed the difficulties and obstacles that
hitherto made commercial mining OH
an extensive scale a practicable i'm
possibility
Seven Claims in Group
The Contact group consists of seven
claims. situated about three miles
from Emigrant Springs and adjoining
the Skidoo property, above described,
on the north.
The Contact group is the same gen.
eral formation and the vein matter
and naturalization are of the same
general character as the Ramsey and
Thompson strike, now known as the
Skidoo mines.
The locators of the Contact group
were in this section when the big
strike was located; they had their pick
when nearly the entire section was
free ground; they located leads, not
acreage; there is no question as to
priority of location, the title is per-
feet, and stands in the company az
solutely with no membranes what
soever.
The property was carefully examined
and sampled by the purchasers before
buying. There. are on the property no
less than six we'll defined quartz ledges
from two to twenty feet wide in gran
ite and granite and schist contacts.
The assays from twenty-seven surface
samples taken averaged $42, some run
ming over $500, free gold specimens
being common.
Development Is Active
The Contact company has had men
at work on its property for some weeks
now and results thus far fully justify
the judgment of the promoters of the
enterprise, the values and width of
the veins increasing with depth.
The above constitutes the cold facts
relative to this property. While much
might De SalQ III favor OIL II Dy reason
of it's general formation and close
proximity to other rich properties 1t
stands on its own individual merits;
statements concerning it are based
wholly on the showing in evidence OF
the property; no claims are made by
virtue of it's being an extension" OF
an annex" or on the direct trend
of some other better known, but more
or less remote lead. The veins are or
the property; they are big and strong
and well-defined and they carry the
values
The company is Incorporated under
the laws of South Dakota. Capital
ization 1,25O,000 shares, treasury re-
serve 100000 shares.
The officers of the company are:
President-John w. Seller. Mine
operator, prominently identified with
the Bonanza Mountain and Black Spar
companies.
Vice president-Clay Tallman, attor-
ney at law, Rhyolite, New.
Secretary-J. j. Pagan, pioneer brok-
er and real estate man of the Bullfrog
district.
Treasurer-G. B. keenan,, cashier OF
the Bullfrog District and Trust COM
pany, Rhyolite.
Director and uperintendent-A. "
Carpenter, mine operator, associated
with President Seller in numerous min
ing enterprises.