Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-10
SILVER LEGION
SHOWS RICH ORE
SUMMER ACTIVITY AROUND
SEARCHLlGHT
Average Value of Ore Said to Be $500
to the Ton-Jasper Group Sold
to A. X. Wright for
$4,000

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Activity at Mob Hill during the past
week has been more pronounced than
for years past, and at the rat1 strikes
are being made and properties chang
ing hands, this is destined to soon be-
come a new addition to the tributary
camps in and about Searchlfght FOL
lowing the announcement that the
Silver Legion has resumed in it's old
workings, comes the news that the en-
tire east drift on the 85-foot level is in
ore running to almost any kind of an
assay desired An 1S-inch streak
opened shows wire and native silver in
large quantities and large values in
gold are on the increase as the drift
penetrates the water strata. Assays
from this streak show values as high
as $1,000 per ton, while the entire three
feet of ore will average $500 per ton.
AS the ore lies in lenses, there is no
way Of telling how many other rich
streaks permeate the 50-foot ledge, as
no crosscut has been run. The rich
ore Is being sacked and about twenty
tons are now awaiting shipment. AS
soon as this is on its way to the smell
ters another shipment will be started.
1t is estimated that no less than 25O
tons can be produced within the next
six weeks,
Rich Ore in Sphinx
Development on the FL Dorado, To-
Gated Just east Of the Legion, has
brought to light the same character OF
rock as was brought in at the Legion
when it was at depth OF fifty rect
In a winze in the Sphinx tunnel a BODY
of ore has been uncovered at depth or
6fty-hve feet that assays s109 per ton
in silver and gold, the gold values av-
eraging $27.45 to the ton. The entire
workings are in ore, and the width
of the vein will be determined at the
1OO-foot level where prosecuting Will
be DONE AS soon as this work Is COM
pleted a raise will be put to the sur
face and a hoist installed, the ore pc
ing "chuted" to the miilsite on the
north of the workings. This is the
hrst effort made to work the Sphinx
for several years owing to lack OF
money. and the property is soon TO
start up full blast, having arranged
for complete funds with which to con-
| struct a mill and treat the lower grade
ores, while shipping the high-grade
rock. Ample water facilities have been
| developed and the property Is now IN
| shane to quickly merge into Dig
| shipper. The ledge from which the
! ore is taken outcrops twenty-seven feet
! wide on the surface, and the paystreaR
is five feet in width. This is one o1
the mines worked fifty years ago by
the chloriders.
Jumper Group Sold
A deal was closed this week whereby
| A. X. Wright of San Jacinto, CAL,
takes over the Jumper group Of five
claims, for which he paid $4,000. The
property is opened by 25-foot shaft,
from which some rich Shipping ore has
been taken. 1t also lies just south
and paralleling the Silver Legion, and
also adjoins the Eldorado Sphinx. Ar
rangements have been made by the
purchaser to Immediately put force
to work sinking the shaft to 100 feet,
when drifting will be iraugurated.
The price paid is nsidered very low
| considering the location of the terri
tory.
searchlisht Belle to Sink
General Manager Frank Straub has
arranged to have 100 feet additional
sinking added to the shaft of the
| Searchlight Belle, and it is estimated
this work will bring the shaft to the
water level Further plans call for
the expenditure of considerable money
in other development with a view to
Immediately placing the mine on pay
ing basis as soon as the water level
and main ore body are reached.
| Fortuna 6OndHZd
The east drift on the Fortuna is be-
| ing driven to connect with shaft
sunk on the vein 200 feet east Of the
main workings, and as soon as this Is
| completed the ~york of stopping out
ore between the 200-feet level and the
surface will begin. Extreme hot
weather makes the workings warm,
and until this additional air passage
| is opened only drifting can be resorted
| to. General Manager A. A. Mcknight
| has made a careful measurement of
the ore lying between the surface and
| the lowest workings, and sees steady
production for months to come. The
| rock being taken from below runs an
| average of $265 in gold and silver,
| while there are streaks of ore that
carry horn silver away up into the pic
lures. Twelve men are now employed,
| and this force will shortly be increased
| and work continued throughout the
summer despite the torrid weather.
EIdorado Consolidated
Development on the Eldorado Con-
solidated has brought in fine ledge
| carving pay rock, and indications
are that this property will show the
same fine values in gold as the Daisy
Belle, located but short distance
away. and which, before a cloudburst
filed the shaft, brought forth fancy
figures in production. Lying in line
with the Daisy Belle, it is believed
that the same ledge that traverses
that property finds its way into the
! Consolidated's ground. A SHAFT l. be-
ing sent down, and preparations are
being made for drifting when the 100
foot level is reached. Besides the
ledge now being developed there Is an
other and larger one that prospecting
shows to contain good values from
the grass roots. Strikes on adjoining
properties such as the Silver Legion
has hastened work on the Console
dated, for as soon as they begin TAX
ing out shipping ore regular freight
ing line is to be established connect
ing Mob Hill with railroad transporta-
tion.
The Steady Job