Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-04
THIRTY LEASERS ARE
DEVELOPING REGION
HART is PROVING WITH DEPTH
OF WORK
One Mill Is Now Being Installed and
Others VIII Follow-Rich
Ore Is Sus-
talned
Special to The Herald.

special TO The Herald.
HART, Cal. May 3.-Over thirty
leasers and independent companies are
fast bringing the properties in the Hart
district to that stage where theories
have been laid aside and where actual
facts in the way of ore bodies are the
only evidences submitted to convince
the world of the greatness of the min
eral resources of Hart. One mill has
already arrived and Is now being in
stalled. Another one will be built by
the Garavanza Mining and Milling
company, who will treat custom ores.
More than sufficient ores have been
guaranteed by leaders and the plant
will be built with the intention of en-
larging it's capacity to 100 tons as soon
as water sufficient for this sized plant
can be developed. There are large
bodies of medium grade ore already
opened up and after the custom mill is
established the small operator will be
enabled to pay his way, and In the
meantime go after depth, where the
sulphides will undoubtedly yield for
tunes.
The sensation of the week has been
the strike made at the Pfunder lease
on Orc No. l. In 25-foot crosscut an
ore shoot was broken into last Sunday
which promises to rival anything yet
discovered in the district. The values
run from $50 to $3.50 per ton, and as
developments progress the ore body
grows in magnitude. This lease is
working north of the Big Chief, and
the vein encountered is the northern
extension of the rich ledge traversing
the former estate.
Drifting on the 50-foot level of the
Sunrise the past week has exposed the
vein for a width of seven feet. This
t. 30
win, Todhunter & Felix, and sinking
was resumed this week. Explorations
on the 50-foot level prove the Sunrise
to be one of the big thins of the dis
trict. The ore averages around $40
per ton.
The Big Chief continues to come for
ward with almost daily surprises. The
south crosscut in the shaft Is in $50
values, while the upper tunnel at dis
tance of 1876 feet is working through a
massive ledge, which is showing good
colors. The west side tunnel is in
eighty-five feet, having cut through an
eight-foot vein of low grade This tun-
mel will be run 500 feet, cutting through
three known lodges at a good depth.
The Hart Mining and Leasing COM
pany is the name of a new organization
composed of local business and mining
men Several good leases will be taken
over and extensively developed.
The new hoist at the Quartette shaft
on the Jumbo is running smoothly, and
three shifts are sending the shaft to the
100 foot level in record time.
G. F. Sloan has purchased a hoist for
the Sloan lease on the Jumbo. The
ledge at this leasehold has been pros
pected for width of forty-five feet at
the 50-foot level, which is all in good
grade of milling ore, four feet of which
runs $50 and better to the ton.
The formal opening Of the Norton
house, Hart's first class hotel, occurred
last Friday evening. An elaborate BAN
quet and ball was given by the man.
agement. The affair was a grand sue
cess, over 150 guests being present. The
furnishings in the Norton house are
among the finest ever brought to the
desert.
Blackburn Ross & Beavers, lessees of
block 1, ORC, are again taking out a
good grade of ore. At depth of thirty
five feet values as high as $500 per ton
was sacked at this lease, but the pay
shoot dipped to the east, and the same
of so feet through a 20-foot crosscut
The Hart & Hit tunnel has reached a
distance of 100 feet and is fast approach
ing the ore zone opened in The upper
workings, where picture rock was taken
out. A depth of 100 feet will be gained
when the tunnel reaches the desired
point.
Many buildings are in course of con-
struction, another two-story business
block being started this week on Main
street by Nance e. Martin. The camp
is growing rapidly, and more men are
being put to work.