The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-23

The uiring camp of Eastgate. which
In the opinion of many expert mining
men Is situated in a district of more
than ordinary promise. is bou to wit
ness added activities. More or less de-
veiopment work has been In progress IN
the camp for nearly a year. and the fact
that Eric Morrison. the man who Is re-
sponslble for a large part of the work.
has taken over the Northern and sunny
Jim claims. belonging to the Williams
Mining company. presages some very
active development.
The two claims are now under a SO
DAYS bond to Mr.. Morrison. the terms
of which are that he shal by the 10Th
Of next month. work two hundred shirts,
and at the expiration of that time pay
10 the williams Mining company, the
sum OF SIC. 600, and $4,000 every thirty
DAYS thereafter. In addition to this
CONDENSATION the sellers of the claims
are TO receive $4,000 shares of stock In
the new corporation. which will be In
c~orporated at 1.ooo.0 600 shares. The pur-
chase price. figuring the shares thus
received at par. is s225.ooo.
In writing to Senator w. w. Williams
this week, nHlidtt oOc0ttt S~at
Mr.. Morrison Is now down to a depth OF
so feet, and that he is following a s-foot
ore body, which runs very high In free
milling ore.
The Northern and the Sunny Jim,
which are known as the Golden North
ern group, are located in Eastgate
district. Eastgate is 20 miles east of
Fairview. 1s miles south of Wonder,
and not a great distance from the Du-
luth, or Phonolite district. The miner
allied zone is an immense porphyry
dyke, which can be traced by the eye
for two miles, without a break The
first discovery was made by men in the
employ of Senator Williams and his
brother, and carried sensational values
in gold. The ledge has since been thor
oughly prospected, and 40 feet of mill
ing ore of high grade has been opened
UP. The mountains are heavily wooded
and there is a running stream of water,
E~astgate creek. which is to be called on
for mill purposes. 1t being the intention
of the purchasers to put in a concen-
trating plant. The ore is free milling
carrying about 5 per cent of the values
In silver.-Standard.
DULUTH
Edw. E. Merriheld, who returned
Thursday from Duluth, reports great
activity in the new district. Twelve
leases are being operated on the Fife
Bills and Nichols property, and every
lease is in ore that shows good pan
nings of free gold.
The Sonora Leasing company's tunnel
on the Climax claim is in 275 feet.
The Ray and Hagett lease on the July
claim has its shaft Town 65 feet, and a
i4-inch ledge assaying from $50 to s1St
a ton has been opened up in the crosscui
from the 65-foot point.
Yonkers, Hess and Rose, who are
operating a lease on the July claim
have reached a depth of 65 feet in theiI
shaft, at which point they are securing
good values.
The Wisdom and Holland lease or
the July claim has opened up rich ore
at the depth of 20 feet.
Gum, Minor and Arden have taken
two leases, one on the July claim and
the other on the Black Mule claim, and
have put miners to work on both. These
leasers have ordered a hoist, which
will be the first to be installed in the
camp.
All of the lots for five blocks on both
sides of Main street in the town OF
Duluth have been sold and six buildings
are now being erected. Lumber is ar
irving in camp from Nina and Austin