Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
LIVELY TIMES AT FARRELL.
Much Work Being Done in Seven
Troughs Camp. q


Farrell, in common with the towns OF
the district, is rapidly taking a more
lively appearance. A number Of east
ern and California capitalists have re-
Gently visited the northern n OF
the district, the results being that
preliminary steps have been taken to-
ward the incorporation of several
new companies, and within the next
ten days work will be started on at
least six properties.
The Seven Troughs Leaser, was in
corporated last week by San Fran
cisco capitalists, with George Main
hart as Manager, This company has
some 1900 feet Of preliminary work
already done and it is proposed to
commence active development work
at once with a big force of men.
The Silver Leaf, owned by Senator
Flanagan, James Dunn and associ
ates. is being vigorously developed.
The tunnel is now in for a distance
OF $50 feet. At this point quartz,
very similar to that of the Fairyiew,
was encountered.
The Jewell Mining company has
five men at work prosecuting the d.
orite dyke. The management ex-
poets to cut the footwall OF the ledge
in a very few days. On the surface
values as high as $500 we're obtained
from the ledge, and it is believed SEN
sational values will be found when
the latter is tapped at depth. This
company win sink a 200-foot shaft.
and in order to facilitate work a sub
stantial hoist will be installed. The
hoist has been ordered.
M. Z. Phelan has incorporated the
Lost Bunch group. The property is
being developed by tunnel and shaft.
The latter will be sunk to a depth of
200 feet. Fresno and Bakersfield
capitalists are backing the enterprise.
Charles Myers, general manager
for the Grafton company, has a large
force of men on his property adjoin-
Ing the townsite. Three prospect
tunnels and a shaft have been start
ed, and ore carrying more or less val
ues has been cut in all the workings.
The Grafton is slated as one Of the
first shippers from the north end of
the district.
A. II. Baldwin, OF Denver. who has
extensive holdings throughout the
state, has incorporated the Seven
Troughs Mineral King Mining COM
pany, and now has a large force of
men regularly employed in develop
ing the ground. Mr.. Baldwin is very
enthusiastic over the present show
ing on his property, and says he has
never seen such surface showings
which yield the high assays as are
found in the Seven Troughs district.
The Mineral King management in
tends to install a hoist at an early
| date.
Harry Henry, who owns the Dia-
mond II and little Flo claims, has
four men ut work doing surface de-
yelopnient and already several strong
and promising lodges have been op-
ened up, Prominent engineers who
have recently made examinations OF
Mr.. Henry's property place It among
the best seen in any part of the dis
trict.
The Seven Troughs Gold Royal
Mining company. which recently pur-
chased five claims from Mr.. Harris,
has commenced active development.
a shaft will be sunk 100 feet before
a station is cut.
The Lewis group. which was re
Gently incorporated and which is I'M
der the management of August We
deman, Is undergoing thorough de-
velopment. A shaft has been sunk
to a depth of sixty feet and at this
point assays running better than
500 are obtained from a well de-
fined ledge.
Herman Erickson, who is operat-
ing the White Buttes, is prosecuting
active development work and ex-
poets TO have the initial shipment out
In about two weeks.
The Indian Queen is being develop
ed by William Thurman and Phila-
delphia associates. Immense bodies
of high grade mill ore are being
blocked out on this property, and the
management is contemplating the
erection OF a mill.
The Seven Troughs promotion
company has just taken an option on
sixteen claims adjoining the Farrell
townsite. The property Is held at
$4,000, and 1t is understood that a
party OF Pittsburg capitalists are now
on the way to close the deal.
The Little Hero group, owned by
Thomas, English and associates. has
been bonded TO a Boston syndicate