The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-01
LEASES WORKING
In NEW HART DISTRICT

The new gold camp discovered a few
weeks ago near Marvel. Cal. is pushing
ahead at a great rate. there being fifteen
leasers working at the present time. The
town of Hart. named after the dlscov-
erer of the camp. is only two weeks old
and has a population OF 400, with the
usual stores and saloons that go with a
new camp. as well as a weekly news
paper. the Enterprise. which gives the
following account of operations in the
district:
Eight different leasing companies
have started to work in the Hart dis
trict the past week. and as many more
have taken leases on choice blocks of
ground and will m active oper-
atoms within a few days. The leasers
are principally Goldheld men. and many
outfits are awaiting the arrival of nee
essary tools to begin work. Hit
Brothers and Hart, who own the most
valuable locations in the district, are
giving everybody an opportunity to
prospect the ground until February 1
before finally signing up However.
many of the early leasers have already
signed contracts. as the showing thus
q - I'll Sih " wa
rant development work Immediately.
Not a day passes that does not usher
in a new discovery, and samples are
brought into camp after every shift that
shows considerable free gold. Excited
throngs inspecting these samples is a
common occurrence on Main street. The
formation and conditions generally pre-
vailing in the deposition of the vein
filling. so far as can be ascertained at
this writing, all goes to strengthen the
belief of competent authorities. who
have already made a study Of the sub
ject, that phenomenal values will be en-
countered with depth.
No district in the country has ever
had the surface showing that Hart can
boast Of. The fact that so many we'll
known mining men are taking leases.
and as the leasing system advances de-
velopment faster than individual opera
ton, the future of the already thriving
camp of. Hart is assured beyond a
doubt.
The Original Strike
Jim Hart and the Hit Brothers have
put on two shifts at the Orc, where the
original strike was made. A tunnel has
been started on the east side of the
mountain, about SO feet below the main
strike. In this name the bonanza lead
will be cut at greater depth. The open
cut on the surface disclosed about four
feet of high grade rock, a streak of
which assayed into the thousands. In
stead of sinking on the rich vein. 1t was
decided to open up the property with a
series of tunnels, and in order to rush
the work as fast as possible another
shift was added last Tuesday. The Orc
has an ideal tunnel site. as has also
many of the ~leasers. and this method
of mining is being generally resorted to
where practicable. Considerable picture
rock has been sacked at the Orc. and
present developments will be watched
with great interest by everyone in the
district. as the depth gained is expected
to bring in ore of a higher grade than
has yet been inc
Foster Brothers Lease
Foster Brothers are working their
Orc lease, and have started tunnels at
two places. Next week two shifts will
be put on at each of the workings. The
dyke at the point of the developments
of the Foster lease is 100 feet in width.
and numerous ~stringers of quartz will
horn fancy colors. The light layer or
dirt on the surface show colors, while
a rich streak of %sulphide ore after roast
ing pans into the hundreds. The Foster
lease adjoins the Todhunter ground on
the south, and the working sites are not
over $50 feet apart. The at
this lease is among the best in the camp
and it will not be long before sacking
high grade ore will commence.
MCGUIRE q aha Lease
E. C. Mcclure and ]. M. Mahana will
commence work on their lease on the
Ore Belle in a few days, or as soon as
tools arrive from Goldfeld. The lease
adoiins the original strike on the north
and the showing is equal to the best OF
them. Both gentlemen are practical
men, and their long years of experience
in mining makes them a valuable ac-
ouisition to the list of leasers in the
naw gold camn.
The Banner Group
Murphy. Mcmahon G. Morgan started
work on the Banner and Higher group
this week, where rich paintings were
obtained in several localities. The prop
erty is located on the same range that
the original strike was made, about two
miles north of the Orc. A tunnel has
been started that is destined to cut the
ledge at a depth of 100 feet. Surface
groupings at this point are similar to
those found on the various leases closer
to camp. Mat Murphy is a well-known
mining man, and has been In all or the
good camps of the state. including
Goldfeld, Tonopah, Fairview, Wonder
and Rawhide. He is emphatic in say
ing that Hart beats them all for SURFACE
showing and the wide area in which
high grade values are found.