The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-20
The RAMSEY STRIKE

sey Bonanza mines, known as the
Bennett group, has brought abont
some decisive plans for the strongest
kind Of mining activity. The two
incline shafts, 70 and So feet deep,
were merely prospecting work. They
were both sunk on a small vein,
which from the very surface gave
good pan results. In each shaft this
vein has greatly widened at about
the same depth in each instance and
the widening has disclosed a large
body of shipping ore. Exploration
has satisfied the owners as to the
presence Of a strong body at this
particular point and they are fast
getting under way for permanent
operation. The best results were OBJ
tanned in a drift from No. shaft
About 80 feet from the starting point
he Vein suddenly widened and now
shows the full width Of the drift in
rich ore. The tale matter next the
wall has shown a strong change and
like the rest of the ore matter it
pans big too. An opposite drift cut
a vein of the same characteristics as
the rich strike and its pitch distinctly
shows the two are heading for COM
mon point. About 40 feet is calcu-
lated as the junction Of the two and
it is for the purpose af attaining this
objective point the present plans are
formulated. The very fact the west
drift developed so much good ore is
Indicative Of what depth will show
up and this coupled with the fact that
the other vein is we'll mineralized and
Of the same character promises one If
the most sensational strikes of the
district, when the workings reach
the desired level.
The owners. have satisfied them
selves Of an excellent prospect. 1t
is more. Il is a rich strike. Some of
the ore runs as high as S1,700. 1t is
all shipping ere and one would natur-
ally suppose the company would start
right then and there breaking it out
and getting it into sacks. Instead
/ the strike for the time is practically
abandoned. They have turned the
drift at rightangles and have already
reached the point where a big, verti-
eel, working shaft will be made. 1t
will be 51aXS in the clear. An up
raise of about of about 40 feet will be
necessary to bring it to surface and
/ as soon as this is done they will
commence sinking. Forty feet in the
other direction will bring them to the
level where the veins indicate they
will intersect, and either the shaft
VIII penetrate the ore body or else
it will be reached by a short cross
cut At all events the neighborhooj
of 40 feet sinking will bring the
workings right into the ore body
Predictions are sometimes made
nil, but in the case of the Ramsey
Bonanza mine there is every reason
to believe something extremely fine
will show when the shaft is sunk AZ
feet below the drift level.
Superintendent A. r. Dow was il
Reno during the week ordering equip
ment and supplies. Included is
a carload of lumber and minin.
timber, ore cars and rails. a hoist
4 nto lie lilo h1ICiDnc
and it is perfectly in keeping will
the rich mine they have CAREFUL,
, developed. 1t should be understood
much work in addition to the inclin
, shafts has been done and shows a
=, least three strong lodges. Not merel
rock in place, but gold carryin
bodies Of ore that will receive du
attention a little later. The bi
=, 1000 foot tunnel will catch these i
its course and will cut them at goo
depth. The prospecting work refer
red to has determined the course c
the lodges and the tunnel will b
driven accordingly. Already it is i
. so feet and a week or two more wi
bring it to the point of the first ledg
. in the series. From there on th
, course will change and will head fc
the vertical shaft now ine process c
sinking The other two ledges inte
y vening will be cut and the final NEE
ing point of shaft and tunnel will b
500 feet from the surface. The con
e pays plans are the most extensiv
I and the Ramsey-Bonanza bids fair t
surpass anything developed in Nevai
4 both in production and ore values.
LOST-Sna brown leather purs