The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-01


No. 1 lease on the ORC. which was be-
ing ~prospected by Ross. Beavers q
BLACKBURN. was sold to Brattan q Man
nix last Monday for $1,000. The former
gentlemen had not signed up with the
owners at the time of sale. and simply
sold their privilege OF doing so. Several
trenches across the dyke uncovered the
vein. which horns numerous colors in
several places. The lease adjoins the
T~odhunter block on the north. and is
considered a valuable piece of ground.
Frank Mannix, one of the purchasers.
is the editor and proprietor of the Bull
frog Miner. Mornings from two dis
tinct places along the vein indicate $50
ore or better.
sommsrfsld 3 Levy Lease
r. A. sommerfeid and A. Levy. repre-
senting eastern parties. have started
work on their lease at the head OF Main
street on the Florence No. 2. Rock
similar to that of the Orc has been
found, and as usual fancy Mornings are
obtained right from the surface. They
also have a lease on a block or ground
on the Orc Belle No. ?.
MOHAWK Leasing D Developing 90.
r.. s. Wilbur. formerly superintendent
of the old Truitt lease on the famous
Mohawk, and at present representing
the Mohawk Leasing & Developing COM
pany of Goldheld. has secured a lease
on the Orc Belle. adjoining the Orc on
the south. A force of men will be put
, to work as soon as preliminary pros
pecting is completed.
Todhuntsr Lease
rusx.1~ krdriob a. Ealiv who have
leased a block of ground on the Orc.
broke all records for encountering pay
ore early in the week. The boys started
to work Monday morning at 10 o'clock
and before an hour had elapsed uncov-
cred ore that from the paintings will run
at least 800 per ton. The rock is sim
liar to that uncovered at the original
strike, and numerous samples on the
dump show free gold. while rich pam
nings across the ledge, which is now
about five feet in width. can be obtained
at any place. The ground adjoins the
Foster Bros. lease on the north and 1t
is thought to be on the same ledge.
Considerable excitement reigned in
camp Monday evening when the leasers
brought in samples of the ore. and the
following morning the writer accom-
panied the crowds that visited the prop
erty. The vein is we'll defined and has
every indication of being a immense
one. At a depth of three or four feet
the ore has been uncovered, while on the
hanging wall a streak of manganese
horns a goodly number of colors. which
is considered by the leasers to be an ex-
cellent indication for permanent values
Later reports from the T~odhunter lease
are to the effect that II is growing In
magnitude and richness with every
shot.
Graham q Golden Lease
Mat Graham, the well known mining
man from Goldfeld, closed a deal last
Monday for a lease on the Piute, north
of the Todhunter lease. Associated witt
Mr.. Graham is Frank Golden, president
of the Nye & Oimsby County bank.
| Graham was among the lucky ones who
made a pile leasing in the northern
camp. and believing that Hart will rival
Nevada's big producer in richness. he
was not slow in grasping the opportun-
ity of getting ground. Active work will
on the lease next week.
Elliott, Blolock b Dourgen Lease
Crossoutting to the main ledge on the
Elliott lease is progressing rapidly. Sur
face prospecting has uncovered two
veins. the first of which will be cut in
about 80 feet, while the other will be
encountered in about so feet. Both of
these veins pan fancy colors, while
| picked samples show considerable free.
The ground is directly across the gulch
| from the original strike on the Orc, and
promises to equal anything in the dis
trict.
woodward b WInkler Lease
Woodward G. Winkler have a lease
on a block of the Orc Fraction. adjoin-
ing the Orc on the east. Rich paintings
have been obtained. and next week they
will start running a tunnel to crosscut
the Fraction ledge.
Location Of art
Hart is located in San Bernardino
county, California, about z miles from
the Nevada state line; s miles north
east of Barnwell; 5 miles north of
Burnt Stump station on the Searchlight
branch of the Santa Fe railroad, and
about IS miles southwest of Search
light. Passengers over the main line
Of the Santa Fe should change cars at
COTS, and take the stage line from
Burnt Stump. Over the Salt Lake
change at Leastalk. The climate is de-
nghtful and the days are warm and
comfortable. Accommodations of all
kinds can now be procured at Hart.
Prevailing Scale Of wages
The prevailing scale of wages in Hart
at the present time Is as follows:
Miners. 81 to $3.50.
Carpenters, So per day.