Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

The first location, the Bullfrog claim,
was made on August ., 1904, by
Shorty Harris and e. L. Cross, the
first ore uncovered giving returns Of
several hundred dollars to the ton in
gold and silver, the ore being green and
blue stained quartz, showing free gold
The subsequent rush resulted in the
stalking of a territory approximately
fifteen miles long by ten miles wide
Numerous rich strikes followed, and to-
day there are twelve producing mines
immense deposits of ore blocked out
and many excellent prospects under de-
Velopment
Geology and Ore
The country rock is diversified. includ-
ing porphyry, rhyolite, quartzite, lime
and granite, porphyry and rhyolite pre-
dominating The ores occur principally
In quartz, manganese being especially
prominent Tale deposits are frequent
one of which is no less than phenom-
email. The ores are invariably free mill.
ing, prospectors depending almost
solely upon the pan to determine
values, and as a rule silver Is associated
with the gold. Rich shoots of shipping
ore are frequently encountered. yet the
strength of the district lies in the many
Immense deposits of milling ore .he
values of which are far above the aver
age the world over. The country is well
marked, dykes and lodges being trace
able for miles.
Settlement
Rhyolite, plated in February, 1906 is
the metropolis, being larger than the
other towns in the district combined.
| Beatty, four miles east of Rhyolite, is
next in Importance, with Bullfrog, one
| mile south; Gold Center, five miles east
and Midtown, four miles east, in inn
portance as named Rhyolite has a
population of $500, with 5000 people in
the entire district.
Improvements
Rhyolite has daily mail and auto SER
vice from Goldf1eld, seventy-five miles;
daily mail from Beatty, five miles, ex-
press, telegraph, telephone exchange,
| two banks, newspapers, modern hotel,
three water works systems, paid fire
department, improved streets, large
stores, fine residences. 1t is the natu-
raj center of the district, being located
| IN the center of the golden horseshoe,
| the heart of the mines' The Las
Vegas & Tonopah railway has been
| completed from Las Vegas on the Salt
| Lake route to Rhyolite, distance of
| 125 miles, and will be extended to Gold
| field, seVenty-five miles further, as
rapidly as possible. The Bullfrog-
| Goldfleld railway has been completed to
within fourteen miles of Rhyolite, and
Is expected to reach Rhyolite by Febru-
airy Is, 1907. The Tonopah & Tide
water railway is being built from Lud-
low on the Santa Fe to Tonopah via
| Rhyolite, and is now completed to
| Kingston, below the mouth of Amar-
gosa canyon near Death Valley. This
road will also be built as fast as pos
sible, giving the Bullfrog district three
railroads. record breaker for Nevada
mining camps.
Five milling projects are assured
with private mills by the Shoshont
Consolidated Tramp Consolidated
Mayfiower and Starlight, Gold Bar Ma
tional Bank. Happy Hooligan, GolC
Bullfrog and others The district Il
also assured of electrical plants fo
power and lighting purposes; the pole!
are now being set and our principa
places of business are already wired.
With the immense deposits of milling
ore, together with rich shoots of ship