Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-05-11
HAPPENINGS in
SOUTHERN CAMPS
Buy Marvel Mine

turned from the South and report the
purchase of the old New York mine
near Marvel, Calf, a once famous
producer. The deal has just been
closed by the Sloans, who believe
that they have secured one of the
best propositions in the Southern
country. Fully 100000 have
been expended in the development of
the property, seven tunnels having
been run from 800 to 1900 feet and
twelve shafts sunk from fifty to 200
feet. At least $780, 900 worth of ore
is actually blocked out, while sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth
of ore is exposed in the workings.
The dump contains a large quantity
of high grade ore, estimated to be
worth $15,0 600. The ore exposed in
the mine runs from $40 to 500 a
ton. The New York mine was
worked by Mexieans thirty years g
for gold, the ore being treated in ar
rastas, 1t was later bought by Mr..
Blake, who shipped 100000 worth
of ore and who built the railroad
from Golf TO Marvel, on accoun of
his mine. When the Santa Fe failed,
Blake also failed, and subsequently
both his mine and the railroad spur.
Skidoo Mines Comnanv
More than 1.400 feet Of under
ground development work has been
accomplished on the estate of the
Skidoo Mines company. Nearly 1000
feet Of this work is in ore, pay ore,
that will mill to a profit. C~onserva-
tive estimates place the amount of
ore actually blocked out and in sight
at S., 900, 900. And above the tun-
mel levels. which are now being run
to make stopping ground on the bic
lodges, the management estimates
that there will be a tonnage sufficient
10 keep an eighty-stamp mill busy
for three years Of steady work. When
the tunnel reaches the big shaft, a
depth of 500 feet on the dip of the
vein will have been secured, blocking
out an ore shoot on the two parallel
lodges, Nos. . and 8, of loo feet in
length. The development to date has
shown an average width of from
4bt.ea 20 civ foot ~ tbapa twro loduos
and taking the minimum as the av.
erage, the block of ore on either
ledge will be %1,4OOx3x20O feet. Oh
$4,000 cubic feet. Reducing thii
TO tons, figuring fifteen cubic feet tt
the ton, which is a high estimate, thu
ore will weigh $4,000 tons on eithe.
ledge. or an aggregate Of 112. 90
tons, which at $40 a ton means tn
handsome sum of $4.4S0, 0
Montana Bullfrog
The crosscut east from the 10000
level in the Hardscrabble shaft ha
encountered a substantial quart
ledge, which the management be
neves viii develop some good ore.
Greenwater Merger
It is expected that the big Green
water consolidation will be formal
, effected within a short time. Nearl
all the stock in the several CON
panies, or enough TO gain control, ha
been forwarded to the new company
and 1t will probably be bur a matte
of a few days when the consolidate
will be complete. The new corpora
ton will be known as the Green
water Consolidated Mines & Smelte
company, and will be capitalized 70
$1,000, 600. The companies IL
Guided in the merger are the Greer
water G Death Valley, United Greer
water, Greenwater Governor and I
Captain. The Davis ranch and waite
i, rights are also held by the new con
pany. The Consolidated company e.
poets to build a smelter at Ash Mei
dows and may put in a railroad frol
that point to the mines. Frank
: Keith of the Tonopah Mining con
pany is trustee for the Consolidate
!, company.
The Shoshone
The Shoshone has lost no tin
since the railroad arrived at the mir
y last week. Between eco and 80
: tons of high grade ore was loaded c
u the cars this week. The output
q being increased. A a a day leav,
! the Shoshone for Salt Lake. Return
from this ore are unobtainable, b.
it is understood that they are We
- satisfactory. Mill machinery, unit
y recently delayed at Salt Lake. is cor
% ing in rapidly and the mill IS roun