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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03

The wonderful Comstock lode at Vlr-
einia City has been twisted and bent IN
many directions by various mining dis-
~tricts, to make it appear that at some
other point it was again being explored
OF all these places, however, Ramsey
district is the only one which can IN
reality trace it's mineral belt directly
into Virginia City and the only one OF
the districts located directly on the
trend of the great lode, that is, on It's
northeast trend, says the Recorder.
A trip overland from this camp to
DAYTON, the county seat, or INTO var
qinia City, which is reached by the same
road. is all that is necessary to convince
one that this district and the Comstoek
are on the same great lode. Shortly
after leaving this camp one comes 10 d
great fiat located towards the south'
The old Emigrant road, the same ROAD
that was Travelled over by the carry
; California settlers, is met ana from
there until Six-mile canyon is passed
the great porphyry belt is in view'
There are places of course where the
characteristic yellow color does not
show but this is merely caused by WASH
or overflow. as it will only be hidden
for \ short distance when again can DE
seeu the stain on the big hills. At sew
eral points where the view points IS
hos, one can follow the trend all along
tho range from Virginia City to the
sorth end of this basin, a distance, IN
81 airline. of something like hfteeh
~m;Ies Here and there the work OF the
nrospector can be seen and about hio.
NOV are the workings of the old WIZARD
NINE. where low grade ore is uncovereu-
The trend of the Comstoek lode is
northeast and southwest. A compass
placed on the ou~teroppings IN virgins
civ and the general trend having been
;nod II would be found that the
nortberlv end of it would point directly
.o,ord Ramsey. If one were to foiiow
.he line. as indicated by the compass II
would bring him to the southwest cor
nor Of this basin, where the G~aravanta
mine is operated and where both hien
Grade and milling grade ores have oeeh
Uncovered. From there to the northeast
corner of the basin and spreading out
40 tho middle and north belts, as they
are termed locally, dozens OF rien pros
nse,s are uncovered or mines are de-
veloped.
Ramsey basin is much the same as the
basin in which Virginia City is ioea'ea'
h.v;ug its main canyon leading out to
waras the east, as does the six-miie
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
MANY IMPORTANT STRIKES
TN THE BISHOP DISTRICT

Several important strikes and deals
have been recently made in this sec
tion, and it is evident that Bishop VIII
occupy the center of attraction among
southern California mining camps be-
lore many more months have passed.
Outside capital is commencing to come IN
more literally and the splendid showing
mat the developed mines are making is
strongly influencing the advent OF out
soc interests. The local people are
showing their faith in the district by
Investing literally in mining prop
ertles and the general outlook is for a
great mining revival this winter and
next spring, says the Denver Mining
Record.
The Bishop Creek, the great property
oi inyo county, is rapidly coming into
Us own. Three shifts are forcing down
lae shaft with the utmost celebrity and
engagements are being made to push
'evelopment on an extensive scale as
"on as a fair depth has been gained.
: massive body of good milling ore has
'een demonstrated at a depth OF 5oo
seet by diamond drills. Tests of the
e0fe give values averaging around 500
: ION. Considerable ore has been
'oeked out at various points and the
prediction of Mr.. Wiltshire, the prinei-
pa owner, that Bishop Creek is DIES.
Aned to become a second Homestake
'ems In q fair way of fulfllment.
AT the Black Canyon a new ore BODY
as been encountered at considerable
@P'h by the sinking of an old shaft II
w from an abandoned chamber IN the
~a'n tunnel. The shoot is very strong
~a pans remarkably high values. Sew
men have been put at work open
. up the new vein and blocking ou'
~ Considerable development work II
sung on at various points and the mine
showing up s~plendidly. 1t is likely
: Inc management of this property
"install a d~ry-erushing plant as soor
arrangements toward that n eaI
made. Sufficient ore is blocked ou'
@sep such a plant in operation for al
s'nnite period, and recent tests hav'
e'sh that the dry-crushing method Il
oesf that can be used to secure
s extraction from the ore at a com
''.a'ively low cost.
the Southern Belle mines the mil
''aning steadily on excellent or
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
LODI FULL OF ACTIVITY

The Lodi Mines company is busy with
preparations for the erection of a siael-
ter. The mine itself is showing mp
splendidly. At the 6oO-foot level a
strong body of high grade ore has been
broken into. A width of 212 feet of
this ledge viii average better than $500
in gold, silver aud lead. The first big
traction engine has arrived from Salt
Lake and has been put in commission.
1t is now hauling a load of IS tons OF
freight from Luning. A good road is
made, over which will be hauled the
pipe for the four-mile pipe line that
will supply water for the Lodi town and
smelter.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
eNLD MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
IS MAKING GREAT SHOWING

from the San Carlos and sew.
eral other leases will be signed up and
work started soon. Beside the devel-
opment by the l%easers, work on com.
pany account is to be pushed.
Sunday last an automobile party con
sisting of VIM. Gray, of Gray, MeAnis
ter & Craig, of Goldfeld, and asso-
%ciates, passed through Hornsilver to in
speet the Anderson property at Gold
Mountain with a view of operating the
same.
j. j. Sheehan, secretary of the Vet
Grams Home at Napa, Cal. accom-
panied by Dan Dugan, passed through
Hornsilver last week on a trip of in
spection of some property in Gold
Mountain in which they are interested.
Next week more particulars will be
given.
The Oriental is working steadily and
making an excellent showing.
A ledge twenty-five feet in width has
been opened in the Randolph, and four
feet of the lead shows excellent ore.
Two miles south of Tokop +. Faulk-
ner has opened up four lodges on one
claim. One of them is five feet wide
showing good walls. 1t assays from
eighty cents to $44.
A tunnel is being driven on one of
Mr.. Faulkner's properties, which is To-
Gated a mile northeast of the Nevada
Empress. Adjoining the Nevada Sun
rise is a claim containing a lead that
runs from a streak to twelve inches
and assays from $50 to 5000.
1t is said that the Bonnie Clare will
soon resume work, but no official an
nouncement has been made. The com
pany owns a large and extensively de-
veloped estate.-Hornsilver Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
BIG STRIKES ARE BEING
MADE AT CAMP NATIONAL

s. X. Bradford, one of the leading
men in the National mining dis
trict, north of Winnemueea, was a
Lovelock visitor last Monday as a dele
gate to the Republican county conven-
tion, says the Lovelock Review. Mr..
Bradford is among the foremost mining
men of the state, having operated sue
eessfully in Goldfeld, Tonopah and
other famous camps. He is very en-
thusiastic over the future outlook for
the National district and has no hest.
fancy in stating that it will only be a
matter of a short time until Humboldt
county will have another shipping camp.
In giving a report of the conditions at
National to a Review man, Mr.. Brad
ford said:
National, while not enjoying a boom
so characteristic Of Nevada's rich
camps, is gradually growing and is at.
tracing considerable attention among
a number of big investors. II is a very
rich camp and there is no question but
what it will have a boom just as soon
as its true merits are known. The strike
on the Harvey lease on the National
property last week is remarkable and
from all indications it will eventually
add very materially to Nevada great
gold output. The ledge was first en-
countcred at a depth of forty feet and
at the present depth, seventy feet, the
vein shows a width of nearly nine feet
From the point where the ledge wa'
first encountered it varies from four to
nine feet wide and carries values run.
ming all the way from so to $50 in
gold to the ton. This does not include
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY
in ESMERALDA OIL FIELDS

their work was very satisfactory, and
that a standard rig will be on the
ground in a short time to continue oper-
atoms with. They reached a depth of
600 feet and encountered oil formation,
which was very encouraging, and only
the limit of their machines capacity
stopped their operations. Mr.. MacFar-
land is very optimistic as to the future
of the oil fields.
The Blair Consolidated Oil company
have finished their LOCATION work, and
their men have returned to town for the
time being.
The Blair Oil & Mining company be-
gan their location work several days
ago, and propose pushing it to compile
ton as rapidly as it is possible to do so.
The Paymaster Oil & Mining com
pany will put a force in the field today
to do the location work on their ground
in the northern section of the district,
which is considered by many the most
promising portion of the territory.
The Nevada Bay State people have
had an unusually hard time in getting
started on their work. During the week,
however, the drill has been dropping
with more or less regularity, and by
the first IF the coming week it is con-
fdently believed that operations can be
continued without interruption. A nice
flow of fresh water was encountered a
few days ago in the well which was
sunk about 200 feet south of the oil rig,
and means a big saving of time and ex-
pense in providing water for drilling
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03

from the Bullion shaft, where a strong
bodv of quartz has been developed near
the 1926 level. The work of sending the
New Year shaft to extensive depth and
other important developments VIII be
pushed as soon as the financial aspect
imnroves sufficiently to enable the man
aoement TO secure the funds necessary
for the carrying out of its plans. Con
siderable development work is going for
ward and a large number of men are
constantly employed. President Ga'l
is personally directing operations
The X-Ray property, located IN he'd
ding canyon in the White mountains
has been bonded by French n VIII
iams of Bishop and will be extensively
uorkod Ore is being taken out by a
small force of men and the tunnel IS IN
about 100 feet. with a three-foot BODY
of GOLD sulpbide ore in the face. AS
savs Of the ore give good values. The
.rnne, will eventually cut into the
Georgia mine and is expected to open
mn a large area of rich territory. me
consideration in connection with the
bond is withheld.
Al the Killian mine three shifts are
sending down the shaft as fas' as con
ditions will permit and shops anu com
many buildings are being erected
| Numerous short tunnels n drifts nave
demonstrated good bodies of exeeiienl
GRADE ore and the new shaft is expected
n cut the pumerous veins at eonsiocf'
able depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03

Shelly and Maxwell of Goldfield have
developed a copper mine in the Syl-
vauia mining district, twenty miles
vest of Ida, which they believe is 60
inc to make one of the big red metal
mines of the world. The property is
stuated near the state line between Ne
rada and California, and about a mile
southwest of Cocomongo Springs. Mr..
shelly. who was in Goldfeld Monday
and Tuesday, says that he and his part
nr have opened up the ore assures for
a distance of 1000 feet along a lime
granite contact, and at n place have
twenty-five feet of ore that samples 8
per cent copper and carries values in
both gold and silver. The ground is
Under option to an English corporation,
sys the Blair Press.
The writer had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr.. J. T. Minchin, of the Nevada
Bay State Oil company, in Goldheld a
few days since, and sooE after his re-
turn fran his trip to the east. The
Gentleman states that much interest IS
being taken in the outcome of the pres
nt operations, and that many OF those
Connected with his company will be IN
this section early the coming month, to
make personal Investigations in the
matter.
Ira MacFarland, president of the
Western Core Drilling company, who
started drilling near Alkali Springs
eouc f,,ao .xc%a. chat tho rnGnlt of
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03

the high grade streak lying next to
the hanging wall. This latter streak is
about eight inches wide and has pro
duced ore that carries values running
as high as sl50,000 to the ton in the
yellow metal. Specimens were taken
from the Harvey lease last week that
contained 50 much gold that n glass had
to be used to see the rock. The Ma
tional Mining company ON whose
ground the rich rock has been opened.
has refused to grant any more leases
and is preparing to commence active
work on company account
"The Charleston Hill Gold Mining
company has been organized aud the
management has announced its inten-
tion of beginning work at once on a
big scale. There are several leases on
the ground and more win be signed
up
In giving a geological description OF
the National district Mr.. Bradford said
the formation was andesitc. The min
eraIized zone consists of altered ande-
site, filed with iron pyrites, anthony
and zine. The ore appears in true fs-
sure veins with perfect walls. The
veins are all covered with a wash vary.
ing in depth from thirty to seventy
feet. The veins being so true, however,
there is no trouble in locating them thus
far by sinking.
cit is problematical when the first
shipment will be sent out of camp"
concluded Mr.. Bradford. "but if the
present showings continue and improve
it will only be a matter of very few
weeks. When a shipment of high grade
is forwarded we expect to see things do
ing at NATIONAL
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
MAKES FINE SHOWING

every reason for expecting the develop
the same as are exposed in the workings
of the adjoining mine.
Ramsey Queen
The miners are busy with their work
of driving a crosscut, also drifts, at
the Ramsey-Queen mine. 1t is intended
to do some thorough exploration along
the west trend of the ledge which will
bring the workings well in under a hill
and give considerable depth on the ore.
A junction is in evidence at that point
also which should result in exposing
more of the high grade ore they have
already found, or perhaps something
far richer.
The main quartz ledge on the Queen
estate is now found to be from IL to ID
inches in width, all of which is a beau
tifully colored and hard quartz. The
values are well p%ermeated through the
ore and It is certainly a strong ledge of
pay rock. Other lodges o~uterop on the
estate several very strong ross-fssure
occur and in all it represents one of the
choicest acreages in the district.
Work is to continue right along on
the Queen and it is quite probable that
additional depth in the shaft Will be
made within a few weeks. The prop
erty is one that merits the expenditure
of much time and money in it's explore-
ton and the chances are all to the good
that it will make one of our principal
mines
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
MINING DISTRICT
SEEKS OUTLET TO ELY

While Ely is furnishing an immense
tonnage of smelling ores the vast re-
duetion works located there are in need
of quantities of lead ores for fiuxing
purposes, and the management of the
Ely works is also anxious to obtain the
high grade siiicious ores of the Gold
field region, says the Tonopah Sun.
To bring these with the least expense
to Ely, the Ely Goldfeld railroad has
been projected, and work ON the same
would have been started with energy
last fall had not the panic interviewed.
Recently the promoters of the project
have been at work quietly, and haze
established a permanent survey. Three
weeks ago the survey was completed
past Silver Bow and its stakes set.
While the surveyors are still in the
field, they have not as yet reached the
vicinity of Cuprite, as stated in a Gold
field paper. They have no even ar
rived in the vicinity of Goldfeld. 1t
seems that they are 10Y having some
difficulty in getting through the Cactus
range of mountains and into Goldfeld,
and it may be necessary to locate the
line for the road around the southern
extremity of the Cactus range. If such
should be the ease, the road might pass
near Cuprite to go into Goldfeld.
From that locality it would be easy
and expeditions to make the survey
southwestcrly down the valley be-
tween the Magruder and Slate ranges
of mountains, and then, swinging
around Tin mountain, the northern x
tremity of the Panamint range, pass on
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
WEEKLY RESUME OF WORK
in THE MINES OF TONOPAH

The ore shipments over the Tonopah
and Goldfeld railroad for the week to
the Western Ore Purchasing company.
consisted of 90 tons from the Tonopah
Extension.
The Tonopah company sent $3.50
tons, she Belmont company 700 tons, the
Montana onopah 1901 tons, the Mid
way 100 tons, the MacNamara $50 tons,
West End $50 tons, and Jim Butler 200
tons to the mills, making the total ship
ments for the week to the mills 1851
tons.
The total output of the Tonopah
mines was 5,741 tons, of an estimated
value (the shipping ore being valued at
$50 a ton and the milling ore at $25 a
tom of $146,675.
Tonopah Mining Company
The regular quarterly dividend of %
cents per share of the Tonopah Mining
company was declared Thursday. pay
able October 21st. The books will close
for transfer October 1st and open
October 9th.
The work of getting depth in the
Tonopah Mining company's property
goes along steadily, the three-compart-
ment shaft on the Mizpah claim being
now down Lips feet, having been sent
down Is feet since last report. The bot
tom of the shaft is in dacite and will be
for at least another 100 feet, as the
character of the formation was ascer-
tanned to that depth some time ago by
the use of a diamond drill. Poor pro-
gress is being made by the Calyx drill,
which is being sent down from the bot
tom of the Red Plume shaft. Owing to
the caving nature of the ground now be-
ing bored it is necessary to fill the
hole with cement and then drill through
it in order to keep the hole from filling
up. 1t is hoped that a solid formation
will soon be encountered, when good
progress can be made. During the past
week a total of 341h feet of new
ground was broken, 1871 of which were
in the Mizpah claim and 144 in the
Silver Top. OF late considerably more
attention has been paid to development
and prospecting work throughout the
property, with the result that some
good ore bodies are being opened up.
In the older workings of the mine the
slopes show no particular change and
are yielding an immense tonnage, an
average of over 5000 tons being sent
weekly to their 100 STAMP mill.
Montana
The efficiency of the Montana Tono-
pah mill was thoroughly demonstrated
during the past week when the indi
Gated per cent of extraction was re
corded as 931h. This is certainly a re
markable record, and it is doubtful If
any other mill in the country can equa
it on the same kind of ore. This mil
has been noted for it's high per cent OF
extraction ever since it was built, but
all records were broken last week, 8
total of 1,O01 tons being treated
Throughout the mine much time is be
ing devoted to the development ano
opening of ore bodies and prospecting
the ground, a total of 107 feet of new
ground having been broken during the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-03
(From the Miner,

past week. While there is nothing in
the sensational line to report, the gen
eral condition of the property is excel
lent. the ore bodies on the several
levels holding their own in values and
strength and producing a good tonnage
of ore.
On the first, or 390-foot level, the
we At drift on the South vein is out l64
feet, having been extended l6 feet since
last report. This drift has passed
through a fault, showing a throw of 10
feet to the north, the vein having been
picked up again. The face of the drift
exposes three feet of low grade milling
ore. The Wine on the South vein, 400
feet west of the shaft, was lowered
five feet during the week, and is down
25 feet, the bottom exposing 2h feet
of high grade milling ore, quite an i'm
provement over last week. both in value
and strength. The raise on this vein,
20 feet west of the Wine, is up 43 feet,
having been advanced 8 feet since last
report. The top shows about the same
as last week, exposing 4 feet of low
grade milling ore.
Tonopah-B Belmont
If there is any doubt of the perma-
nency of the mines of Tonopah, a visit
to the lower levels of the Belmont will
quickly dispel it. On the l,000-foot
level. where most of the work is being
carried on in this property, the ore
bodies are stronger than in any other
place in the mine. The rich ledge
opened up on this level along the north
or hanging wall of the Mizpah fault not
only holds its own but shows continued
Improvement as the underhand slopes
gain depth. When the vein was en-
countered in the drift it showed a
strength of less than two feet, but now
the bottom of the stope, which is down
about 80 feet, exposes fully four feet,
all of which carries high values. This
ore body has been exposed and partially
opened up by underhand Slopes for over
100 feet and shows a continuous body
of rich ore. Another instance of the
strength of the ore bodies at depth is
given by the workings on the big vein
encountered by the east drift from No.
4 south crosscut on the 1,000-foot level
so far as opened up by the slopes
from the level. this ore body is fully 20
feet wide, and the Wine which was
sent down below the level for over 100
feet was in continuous ore down to the
90-foot point, where is passed through
the ledge on its dip. This is one of the
biggest, if not the biggest, ore body
ever discovered in this district, and it
will be some time before its full extent
is known. The workings on the levels
above the 1,0O0-foot show veins of ore,
but none of them are as strong as those
found in the lower workings. The find
ing of good ore north of the Mizpah
fault is also a great point in favor OF
the mine, as the company owns a vast
acreage in that direction. Superintend
ent Brady is putting forth every en-
ergy at his command to open this prop.
erty up and has met with 1atterine
success. During the past week a total
of 172 feet of new ground was broken,
all of which was done in development
work