The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-19

~inaugurated during the past IL months.
But perhaps the greatest of all indica-
tions of prosperity is the fact that
though the year has come to a close and
IL was thought that much work would
stop owing to the expiration OF the
period in which assessment work had
to be done. mons of the companies nave
ceased operations and only a few of the
smaller owners have stopped work.
showing that he improvements con-
templated are of a permanent character
and not fer the purpose of complying
with tho law.
The Mae and Boone mines we're pur-
chased last week by the Boston Johnnie
Mining company. These two properties
are located just south of the Minnie
Mae claim and join the Builfrog Johnnie
Mining company and both OF them have
a good showing. The ledge in the Mae
mine is a white crystalline quartz.
showing considerable free gold and will
assay as high as s35 across the face.
The Boone mine also has a good ledge
from which high assays have been
taken. In the main shaft of the orig
inal ground of the Boston Johnnie COM
pany. assays were taken preparatory to
beginning development that will run s25
across the face. The leases are yield
Ing good ore and another rich ledge was
discovered in the Bowler lease, or
rather one of the rich lodges have been
proven to depth. Word has been re-
ceived that the milling machinery is now
on the way to Johnnie
Manager Browne of the Johnnie Won
der company has gone to Denver on
business connected with the company's
AFFAIRS. Arrangements are being made
to increase the working force of the
company and plans are being discussed
regarding future work. The Develop
ment at present has been most salts
factory and several good lodges have
been disclosed.
In the 700 level of the Johnnie Con.
mine the ore body maintains It's width
and value. Work is being pushed on the
upraising of the new shaft but the pro-
gress is still slow owing to the broken
ground and the great amount of timber
ing necessary.
On the Globe Johnnie work Is rom
fined to the lower tunnel which is being
driven into the bonanza ground. Though
good ore Is being extracted nothing of
a sensational nature has as yet been dis
closed.
The men are still at work I'm the up
per shaft of the Bullfrog Johnnie. The
ledge maintains it's width and value.
1t shows heavy liberalization.
Word has been received by the local
manager that the Johnnie Globe mine
will be started shortly after the first of
the year. This property is near Minnie
Mae hill n adjoins the Globe Johnnie.
The Nevada Johnnie in doing work
on the Beryl claim disclosed a three
and a half foot ledge OF quartz that car
ries gold and chloride of silver. On the
North Star claim good ore has been en-
countered in %porphyry. So far this is
the first porphyry discovered in that
part of the country and everybody is
jubilant over the find.
The Buster Johnnie. which adjoins
the hnn Con. on the east now has a
crew of men at work.
A tunnel is being driven on the No
vember claim which adjoins the Nc
Clanahan mines cutting one of the
lodges.
A three-foot quartz ledge was encoun-
tered in the shaft of the Midway John
ME that assays $12 across the face. The
property is three miles south of the
town near the Sunshine and Evening
Star mines.