The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE STATE


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Tit strike made by A. d. Ramel at
Red Butte. In the Jackson range is said
to be one of the greatest finds ever made
in that section. The ore carries high
values In copper and there is plenty
of IL.
On the Nelson property. at Red Butte,
| eight men are at work blocking out ore.
The property Is in fine shape, with a
large amount Of ore in sight.
A rich strike IL reported to v been
made on the property Of the Michigan
Nevada Mines company's ground, in
Santa Clara canyon. No particulars are
given
The INLAY mine. formerly known as
the Morrison, il being developed ener-
getically. The crosscut that is being
| driven to cut the rich vein that was ex-
posed in the ole incline shaft, is now in
| go feet and the management expects to
strike the ore in another IS feet.
The Nevada Humboldt Is driving two
tunnels on its property. near Humboldt
House. The tunnel on the south side OF
the canyon IL in $50 feet and the tunnel
on the north side Is In 1s5 feet. The
north tunnel has been in the ledge for
a distance OF 35 feet.
The strike on the Midas property at
Rebel creek continues to improve. the
ore shoot increasing in size and richness
as drifting progresses.
The Nevada Rebel Creek company Is
prosecuting the vein that was opened
up on the property recently. The cross
cut is in vein matter for 40 feet, with
no wall in sight.
On the oCttontail group at Rebel
creek. they are drifting on an eight-foot
vein, six feet of which is ore that as
says from SIS to $50 in gold and six or
seven ounces of silver a ton.
A rood body of ore has been opened
up on the Leadville property and a ship
ment will be made in a few days. The
vein Is about four feet wide and carries
values of about 800 to the ton. He is
working on a block of 500 feet of this
claim and says he has plenty Of room
for a valuable mine at that. The values
are mostly silver and lead.
Webb and Dietrich are hoisting plenty
Of good ore at the Galena, where there
Is 100 sacks on the dump ready to ship
Some Of this ore will run at least $500
per ton.
William Major and James McGaffr
have taken up the contract on ths
Georgimac, which was given up by Pru'
dence & Meehan, and they now have thu
shaft to so feet and yet in the same ore
opened at the 5O-foot level. Their con
tract calls for the sinking Of the mar
shaft to the 1O0-foot level.
Dohar< Afaior aud q Stock ART
working on the Gold Reef and havt
reached a depth of rs feet, n the ore
shoot has now widened to about thre'
and a half feet and seems to be of still
higher grade thar any before taken out
J. II. Playter is building some new
houses on the property recently bought
from Kopren & Iverson. about a quartel
of a mile north of the Georgimac mine
He is making preparations to do extern
sive work on this property, which has
been organized and incorporated undel
the name of the Nevada Crown Mining
company. d. p. Osborne has the con
tract for erecting the buildings.
J.. d. Stock left Wednesday to pros
pect for a time in the new Goldbanks
district.
Robert Collier is doing location worl
on the Whale. which is a very promis'
ing claim joining the Gold Dollar.
RAMSEY
A remarkably rich strike has beer
made on the Ramsey Queen property
samples of ore taken from the grass
roots. assaying SO. 506.05 a ton. A shaft
will be sunk to depth at once. Another
strike of 5000 has been made on the
~xtz- .;la 80 tha hill on the OnPer
property. The ompany is being
swamped with applications for leases or
the ground.
steadily and pushing work on the 400
foot level, where a crosscut Is be1ne
driven to cut the rich vein at that depth
The crosscut is so feet from the shaf
and it is expected that the six feet OF
rich ore along the hanging wall will be
entered in a few days.
On the 170-foot level of the Ramsey
Ophir, a good sized body of ore thai
runs $45 a ton has been uncovered. Tht
ore body lies along the hanging wal
and it's extent has not yet been deter
mined. The shaft will be sunk to thu
5OO-foot level as soon as the necessary
machinery can be installed.
In the walkover mine the 1s-inch ORE
body that was struck at a depth of 81
feet, is widening and improving in value
as depth is obtained. Grab samples as
say from SITS to 5000 a ton while as
says as high as $500 and $1,000 have
been secured.
In the Gold Center shaft, at a deptf
of 80 feet a vein has been cut that as
says from 50 to $50 in gold. Work OF
the shaft is being rushed.
Ramsey brothers have opened up {
fine looking ledge on the Redlight claim
and a shaft will be sunk at once to de
velop the find.
About Ave feet of quartz has been ex
posed in the Ramsey Bonanza that as
says clear across. The strike proved
to be a blind ledge and was made
short distance from the mouth of tn
new tunnel that is being driven FOL
drainage and air.
ROUND MoUNTAIN
A strike is reported on the Combina
ton group of claims Ave miles south
east Of Round Mountain. Assays from
the ledge that traverses the entir'
group. run ss45 in silver to the ton.
The water has been turned on at th'
Round Mountain Hydraulic Mining com
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