The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
RAPID WORK ATGREENWATER

equipped with six hosting plants. Two
new s0-hourse power hoists have just
been delivered and are being installed.
IL is the purpose of this TO
sink to a depth of loco feet.
The Red Boy estate adjoins the
Schwab ground on the east and II is
stated that a careful sampling of the
ledge returns average values as high
as 3 per rent in copper on the surface.
The ledge was cut through at a depth of
3s5 feet in the vertical shaft and shows
a width of ten feet. This property is
being operated by ID. Mackenzie & Co.
of Goidfeld who also owns the Saratoga
adjoining. 1t is the purpose of the man
agement to replace the small hosting
plants now In operation with 50-horse
power machines and sink to a depth of
500 feet before prosecuting.
One of the big properties in Green
water and one which perhaps today has
among the best showings in camp. is
the Furnace Creek Copper ompan
Familiarity known as the Patsy Clark
mine. The main shaft at the property
is now down 500 feet and a crosscut Is
being carried to catch the principal
ledge. 1t Is understood that this shaft
will be carried down another 500 feet
The recently shipped four cars
of ore, which 1t is supposed will average
80 per cent copper.
The Knight group adjoins the schwab
estate on the west and is owned by
Samuel Newhouse, and Rober and
Charles Knox. The main shaft is down
100 feet and is in ore, which for is feet
is said to average IL per cent copper.
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miles west of the Clark property. 1t
has a tunnel in $50 feet and has cut an
s-foot ledge which is said to run Z per
cent copper.
The Greenwater Calumet is about one
mile south of Furnace Creek and Is
said to have an excellent surface show
ing. High grade copper ore 1t is stated
has been opened up.
The South Greenwater property is
owned by John S. Hills of New York
city, with whom is closely associated
II. l.. Oddie of Goldheld. This property
has a we'll defined ledge measuring 100
feet in width; II feet of which averages
3 per cent copper on the surface. A
hosting plant is now or the way and II
is the purpose of the management to
send the shaft down as rapidly as pos
sible. From present indications 1t is
expected to reach the sulphides here at
slight depth. This property is about IA
miles south of Greenwater.
The Copper Mining com
pany is controlled by A. and Ewald
Kunze and Still wandell, who are the
pioneers and discoveries of the Green
water district. This estate consists of
seven claims situated east of the Sara
toga and one mile south of Greenwater.
1t is said to contain the leads of both
the Red Boy and Saratoga. The ledge
for a width of As feet is said to average
Z per cent copper. 1t is the intention Of
this to sink to a depth of 1000
feet. John Salisbury, a prominent lum-
herman and mining man of Tonopah is
also interested in the property.
About seven miles south of Green
water are the East Greenwater. Vindica-
tor and Ruby. These properties are
said to be situated on the same contact
as that which the Schwab merger Is To-
Gated. The East Greenwater sank 100
feet on the foot wall and is prosecuting
the ledge from this level. The crosscut
is in 81 feet and all of this is in ore of
a shipping quality it is understood. Tit
property is owned by Roger and Charles