The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-15
Strike in Adelaide Copper Mine Indicates
Permanency of Gold Run Ore Bodies at a
Depth of 200 Feet

The activity of the past week in the
Gold Run mining district can be sum
married. about as follows: A silver
strike on the 200foot level in the
Adelaide Copper mine. the prelimi-
nary working and adjusting of the
Gold Coin quartz mill and the devel
opment work and taking out of ore
on a small scale of the other dIderent
properties in the district.
The strike in the Adelaide mine is
of considerable consequence. 1t IS
said of the Adelaide mine that already
there is enough ore blocked out to
run the mill at its present capacity for
a period of three years. This I'M
mense amount of ore is materially IN
creased by the opening up of the ore
fody on the 200-foot level.
Particulars of the strike are not
obta nable. The officials of the Glas-
Cow Western company are extremely
reticent when discussing the mine af-
fairs, and admission to the mine is
denied the outs der seeking informa-
ton. However, the report concerning
the strike is considered authentic
about Goleonda. The ore is "A sui
phide, carrying high silver values A
1fdtuTt VI uHiNtIrdi ihttitot IL octN
Run district in connection with the
strike made in the Adelaide mine is
the fact that it furnishes an indica-
ton of the depth of the ledges in the
district. The ledge if the Adelaide is
one of number of parallel Ledge 8
passing through the district in which
mines and prospects are pocated.
The Gold Coin mill has been given
a trial run on low grade ore for the
past four days, while the proper az
iustments were being made. This
being attended to, Manager I'LL
announces that today he will start
milling the high grade The succf IS
of the Gold Coin mill is oeing watched
with interest by others owning claims
in the district, for with its worKlng
ability assured. an economical method
to treat the ores of the district will
be at hand.
Fourteen men are employed at the
Gold Coin property This COMPANY
is just beginning to sink SHAFT,
which will measure SKI IL in the
clear.
Robert Majors is engaged in sort
ing the dump on iis property. Gold
Reef No. a. This ore, q. first cast
aside as valueless, has upon assay
proven to contain silver and gold IN
good quantity. High assays have been
secured, general average showing
about 500 ounces in silver and val
ne of $50 in gold Mr.. Majors is sack
ing this ore and is piling II MP for
shipment.
A. Seisnop is developing the ola
Rodrick property, situated southeast
of the .Oahadie property, known as
the Great Republic. lie is working on
two foot ledge and is getting ore
On the Viola pr ,psrty, situated
southeast of the Adelaids mine, Geo.
Richardson is taking out some good
lead and silver ore aud states that ne
can oct out carload slipment at an
early date.
Jim G. Past is working the Tedder
mine. one mile south of the Adelaide.
Chas. Malm has four men at work
on the old Gregg property, six miles
south of the Adelaide.
Ruhl and Tedder. contractors, are
down 80 feet on the Georgia Mac, and
will crosscut at so
Supt. A. II. Platter is Engaged in
drifting from the man shaft of the
Honolulu group of claims.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Bannister viii
again take up headquarters IN the
Gold Run district soon and begin the
development of the properly OF the
Sunnyside Gold and Silver Mining
company, of which Mr.. Bannister IS
the general manager. The first work
will be a tunnel, t. crosseut the ledge.
Rumored Raise in Price of Lots.
In the center of the district, the
Adelaide townsite, considerable bus
mess is being transacted. The town
site company are finding ready mar
kct for the disposal of lots, and 1T Is
rumored that at the next meeting OF
the company the price of lots will be
raised
Will Erect Frame Building.
Joe Wilson, who conducts boo4
orium at the town of Adelaide, - do
ing thriving business and expcc''
soon to erect a frame building.
Expecting to Establish store.
A. n. Rosenbaum, of the Utah ant
Nevada Supply company, o.
Humboldt House, looked Owe
the district yesterday with
view OF establishing mercha id's
store. A store at Adelaide woul'
draw custom not only from the min
ers of the district, but from a larg
farming country south Of Adelaide
There is a fine opportunity open fo
such q business and Mr.. Rosenhaun
will probably install a branch st'i
of the Humboldt establishment.