The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
DISTRICT
BEING DEVELOPED

One Of the districts close in to Gold
field which has received an overlook in
the matter of publicity is the west side
of the Stonewall range. The section
has not received the attention given
the south side, in which are Gold Crater
and Wellington. The obvious reason
for this apparent oversight is that there
is almost on absence of rich surface in.
dications.
Four years ago "Billy" O'Brien,
then a prospector in much evidence
here, created a small stampede from
the then i~nfantile Goldfeld. by bring
ing in a lot of rich looking float, but MS
he had forgotten where he picked it up,
the exodus returned from the section
without making any explorations and
very much disguised with the tales
handed out by the prospector.
Since them, and especially during the
past two years, a great many claims
have been located and work done by
men who mean business, and while
nothing phenomenal has been found in
the shallow shafts and short tunnels,
each and every one has an abiding faith
in the future of the district.
The most extensive work has been
performed by William Huggard, presi-
dent and general manager of the Gold
field Golden Dawn, company, composed
of Goldfeld and Oakland people.
Twenty-three claims are owned by the
company, and as they are only about
three miles from the l.. V. q T., their
location makes them desirable from a
shipping standpoint, as ore can be
hauled from the mine 20 the track IN
a down grade.
Much surface work in the way of
prospecting has been done and a shaft
is down $50 feet, from the bottom Of
which assays of $1,000 and $50 have
been obtained. All the paraphernalia
necessary for the prosecution of intelli-
gent and sensible work is on the
ground, and Mr.. Huggard is firmly of
the belief that the Golden Dawn will,
at no distant day, become a shipper.
Two miles to the east and above the
w. T. Houston, a mining man who has
exploited the Goldfeld and surrounding
districts for a couple of years, and his
miner partner, Victor Stancher, W a
dozen claims which they look upon as
high class. While but little depth has
been obtained, assays as high as $50
have been received. Nels Peterson, the
Alaskan who made a fortune at placer
ing. has made two visits to the Houston
camp and is so impressed with the
properties that he is negotiating for the
purchase of the Magnolia group from
one of the claims of which IN assay was
received a few days ago of $35. Water
and fuel in abundance are on this
group.
Adjoining the Houston properties on
the north G. G. Noble has a group of
three claims. No development has been
done, but the surface indications on the
big dykes are excellent.
At the mouth of Quartzite gulch, in
which the above mentioned claims are
located, DIR. Drake of Goldfeld possesses
three claims, on one of which a shaft is
down $50 feet. A within is on the
ground, but no work has been done for
several months, although encouraging
values were encountered.
An old miner named Bush has been IN
Quartzite gulch for three years and has
many shafts and tunnels on his ground.
Assays have always been encouraging,
but no. depth has been attained.
C. G.. Arndt has thirteen claims and
is doing considerable development on
two of them. M. c. Claiborne of Gold
field recently located two claims to the
west of the Houston and Stancher
estate and has received such encourage
ment in the way Of assays that he is to
begin vigorous operations at an early
In the meantime, watch Stonewall.
date.