The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-01-26

Richard LLOYD. representing Victor,
Colo. capital. has purchased the Hill
top Nos. 1sand ? and the Sandwic Nos.
/ and 2.
RESERVATION
Hawthorne. Jan. 24.-Despite the deep
snow and Geld weather, development
work is proceeding rapidly all over the
reservation. Or the first of the year
there was a lot of relocating done and
more will follow. The properties that
show indications of value will be taken
up by people who are willing to protect
their interests and make of the district
a producer.
Interest centers in the Dutchman
property. which is the best developed in
the section. A few days ago ore rum
ming $4,000 to the ton was discovered
in this mine.
Reservation Hill Is one of the liveliest
camps in the district. About twenty
tents and frame structures have been
erected within the past month. The
camp enjoys the distinction of being the
only one in the reservation that Is on
the railroad
In the vicinity of Cat creek and Cot
tonwood creek a number of miners are
winter quartered and are developing
claims. Another rush into the district,
and a permanent one, is expected early
in the spring.
A weekly newspaper has been in
stalled at the reservation.
Fine gold and copper showings exist
at Cottonwood.
The largest values yet encountered on
the reservation are found at Dry creek.
On the east side of the lake, about a
mile from Walker station, a copper belt
is being exploited.
BucKsxIN
Buckskin, New, jan. 21.-There was a
strike of importance on the Champagne
Foulke lease west of the Jack
Bell Gold Mining company lease on
the Kennedy Consolidated ground
At a depth of 40 feet ore was e~ncount-
cred that gave assays of $500 in gold
in picked samples and a general sample
run of $50. There will be a force of men
put to work on this lease in a few days
to run the shaft to the 1o0-foot mark.
On the Jack Bell Gold Mining COM
pany lease. the ompan have started
the new shaft south of where the recent
rich strike was made. The new shaft
is already down so feet and the work
will be continued until the 300-foot level
is reached, where the rich ore shoot is
expected to be cut. At the present time
there are three shifts working on this
lease. The within has arrived and will
be used until the 25-horse power hoist
is installed on the ground.
The Frontier Exploration lease has
cut a 60-foot body of ore in their south
crosscut that assays S12. The company
will continue the prosecuting to the
contact that gives returns on the sur
face of $40 in gold. The west drift is
following a stringer of ore that shows
at times long strings of wire gold.
This drift is being run to tap the big
dixie that crosses north and south
through the country. This lease has all
the indications of being in ore of the
picture variety.
BELL VIEW
Bell View. New, Jan. 21.-Everything
in his district is fast assuming shape
for extensive development within the
next ten days. From the present plans
of the many companies there will be at
least two hundred miners employed
on the Bell View side of the flat. The
banner sale of the state, in the matter
of a cash consideration, took place last
week, when the representative of the
famous Tom Lawson of Boston paid one
million dollars in cash for the Ludwig
mine at Bell View. Following this the
Nevada Copper Queen Copper mpan
has made a strike in their number two
shaft that shows that they are in the
same ore zone that has made the Ludwig
famous. They have uncovered a body
of ore that gives a general average of
and have already begun sacking the
output for shipment. without sorting.
The Jack Bell Gold Mining mpa
are erecting a 25x45 bunk house and
will build an office and blacksmith
shop. The are building a gall
lows frame on their No. l shaft and will
sink to the 500-foot level before devel-
scale.
The Nevada Douglas, which lies a
half mile south of the town of Bell
View, has received their 110-horse power
traction engine and wagons. and will
begin hauling ore to Wabuska for ship
ment within a week.
The Honest Endeavor Mining
work. on their property east of the Sallie
Sprague claim of the Frontier Explora-
ton The Mohawk-Buckskin
Copper company will begin work on
their shaft as soon as lumber arrives.