Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-06

MONTANA IS
IN BIG LUCK
WORK Is AGAIN RESUMED ON
QUARTETTE
It Is Reported That the Control of the
Diamond Queen Has Been Sold
to a New York SYM
dictate
Special Correspondence of The Herald.

Special Correspondence Of The Herald.
RHYOLITE, New, Jan. 4-The rich
est ore yet discovered on the sur
face in the Keane Wonder section
was found on the Hartford-Montana.
Five assays ran from S105 to $3.50 per
ton in gold, but the rich streak was
small. A force of men provided with
supplies has begun work on the prop
erty
There is a shaft now down about fif-
teen feet-near the bottom of which Is
a streak of ore that will run 500, 1t Is
stated contract will be let to sink
this shaft to a considerable depth. The
Hartford Montana is located about three
miles northwest of the Keane Wonder
G. w. Thompson, superintendent Of the
Quartette situated on the south end of
Laid mountain, has resumed work on
the property. The crosscut tunnel now
in 450 feet is being continued to tap the
lead of the Diamond Bullfrog. There
are two good lodges on the ground and
both of them show substantial gold re-
turns in the pan.
The company is controlled by Malcolm
Mcdonald, who is president, and Bob
Montgomery, who is vice president.
Judge 1. S. Thompson is secretary and
treasurer.
A patent for the estate is now in pro-
cess of issuance.
A lease has just been secured by ]. R.
Bryan and others on the property of
the Bullfrog Pioneer, in the Crystal
Springs section, from the officers of that
company In Denver. Associated with Mr..
Bryan are George K. Vaughn of Rhyo-
lite and w. c. Barth and w. N. Tilson
of Corona Cal. The lessees commenced
operations on January 1, 1903, from which
date the lease runs two years. The roy
alties are 10 per cent on ores running
$50 or less, Is per cent on ores running
from $50 to 500 and 25 per cent on all
ores running above 800. The. lessees
started work at the bottom of the pres
ent shaft, which is down seventy-five
feet. A winze from the tunnel on the
Pioneer has attained a d. tn of 100 feet
from the surface.
Free Gold Found
1t is reported that the control of the
Diamond Queen has been sold for an I'M
stated consideration to New York syn
dictate. The purchasers, it is stated,
have deposited forfeit with the Bull
frog Bank and Trust company at Beatty.
The group includes five claims and is
situated on Bare mountain, about nine
miles from Beatty, and six miles from
the Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad.
Some very rich ore has been recently
taken out by the leasers, and much of
this material has been sacked for ship
ment. The owners are F. L. Wharburton,
Fred Strehlke, r. E. Waugh. John Ker-
nick and r. H. Gillies
An important discovery HIS been made
at the Sierra Blanco group, when in
running an open cut ledge was I'M
covered showing a liberal amount of
free gold in the pan. The ledge is about
eight feet in width, composed of porphy-
ritic quartz, and appears to be mineral
lied for the entire distance.
The group contains two claims owned
by f. H. Stickney and Jack Robichau,
and adjoining the Venture Nevada The
Victor lead passes the ground, which
| fact, the owners think, argues an ex-
cellent deposit of mineral.
The north drift from the 4O0-foot level
at the Mayfiower shows a full face OF
ore, with averages which run as high
| as S2S to the ton.
/ Machine drills are being operated OF
this level and the showing continues tc
| give much encouragement.
Mil plans are being considered by the
management Of the company.