The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
MINING NEWS OF
WONDER DISTRICT


OICKBY v.
The shaft on the Dickey v. has not
been sunk beyond the 10o-foot mark.
reached some time since. principally be-
cause the machinery necessary at this
depth to make a continuation of sinking
economical. has not yet been received
though ordered and paid for some time
ago. AT the f00-foot a crosscut So feet
long was driven. exposing the vein. At
present drifting both ways is in pro-
gress.
BALD EAGLE
The incline shaft on the Bald Eagles
is still in the soft material through
hic the have been sinking. and 1t is
expected that the formation will begin
to harden at anytime. The narrow vein
of immensely rich ore which was un-
covered in sinking the shaft is now be-
ing drifted on. AS yet 1t has not Wild
ened out materially. though the proba-
biiities are that 1t will do so as the
harder formation is encountered.
cHH1sxMAs woNDE1
Ben ID. Luce. general n Of the
Christmas Wonder. adjoining the Spider
and Wasp ground was in town Saturday
and Sunday. leaving Sunday morning for
| Fairview, where he is inspecting some
properties. Mr.. Luce ordered a COM
plete plant of machinery while away on
his recent trip. consisting of an 1s-horse
power gasoline hoist, compressor and
machine drills. with which to resume
his work on the Christmas as soon after
their arrival as they can be installed on
the ground. Pending the shipment of
1t --.--t A. .. rvsJI ltxyt1a hfc
time between here and Fairview.
BLUE JAZZ
The shaft which Manager Cunning
ham has sunk on the Blue Jay and B. &
s. claims of the BluesJay company have
convinced him that he has the extension
of the veins which traverse Wonder
mountain. In the Blu Jay shaft they
have encountered ~sulphides carrying
good values at a depth of about 80 feet.
The work of sinking the permanent
shaft on this estate will not be delayed
much longer. The engine m hoist have
been on the ground for some time.
JAcx1o1
w. NJ. Erb of the Jackpot came into
camp Sunday last on his auto, through
from Goldfield. He made a hurried visit,
completing his business here and left
for home on Monday afternoon. With
him went Charles Smell and w. A. Dunn
of the Jackpot staff, for a few days
stay in the latter town. Mr.. Smell has
been foreman of the Jackpot since its
first operation md in hat time has
worked one year and four shifts with
out a single miss. Mr.. Dunn is the en-
| gineer of the mine.
P1RouETTE
The Pirouette mpa has sunk its
incline 50 feet, and the vein matter in
the bottom is looking very satisfactory.
The walls of the vein on which they are
sinking are perfect and give every indi-
cation of permanency and increasing
with depth. The rock being taken out
at present carries values, which while
not high, are perfectly satisfactory to
the management. The ledge traversing
this ground is large. well defined and
is traceable for a long distance. The
contact is an andesite and %perphyry.
CAPITOL
The tunnel on the Capitol which has
been temporarily stopped and the efforts
of Manager Cunningham are now being
bent on trenching and prospecting for
the rich silver lead which has been
found on the Bald Eagle ground adjoin-
ing and should strike over on to the
Capitol ground.
GOLDEN DAwNs
The tunnel on this estate is in now
IFS feet, and making good progress.
The total distance which will be run
will approximate about $50 feet before
the lodges are cut. Superintendent Hol-
land is sending his work along as rap
idly as is possible.
ITCH GULCH
The visit of Manager Hoffman to
camp this week and the payment of the