The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-30
Especial Correspondent.

Especial Correspondent).
"The camp Of Gold Circle is rapid
ly forging to the 'front.' states Col.
John Burke to the Golconda cores
pondent of the Silver State News.
'1The town is growing rapidly and is
very active The mines are now NOV
ing in way that gives one confluence
that the predictions that have been
made will come true and that this
camp will add greatly to the resources
of Nevada, and will, before long, be-
come a regular shipper.
"On the 9th there were 23 leases
let by the mining engineer Sam Levy
of Salt Lake. Nineteen of these are on
the Crown group, and are now con
trolled by Messers Wingfeld, Snyder
and associates.
The other four leases are let by the
same Mr.. Levy on the ground adjoin-
ing the townsite of Midas and are
controlled by. w. Ii. Lane and Sam
Levy.
A new company is being formed by
Pittsburg people that is supposed to
be one OF the strongest mining com
panies in the camp, if not the strong
est. They have just taken over from
Wyatt and Warren the Superior and
Surprise mineral claims and commenc-
ed work on the oath preparatory to
establishing camp and putting on
quite force of men. They are still
looking around the camp for other
properties to take over that might be
Of interest to them and their company.
The directors of the company are John
s. Spear Of st. Marys, Pennsylvania,
w. NJ Brugger of Minneapolis, MINI !,
w. l.. Bear of Pittsburg, Penn and
John M. Burke of Idaho.
The st. Paul Fraction which hae
ust been bought by Messrs Gordon =
Sweeney is down "a feet, and has .
showing Of four and half feet Of orc,
and the samples run over $100 per ton
1t is the deepest shaft in the camp and
the ore has increased IN quantity and
quality as depth was attained. 1t 10
but fair to presume from a mining
standpoint that the other prospects
have the same earmarks as the st.
Paul, and will follow in line as the
work progresses.
OF course, this is new camp and
not great deal of work has been
done, but the formation is good, the
area is large and if all signs do not
fail Judging from the present surface
indications and from what work has
already been done it will not only
make good but will in time become one
o. the greatest gold and silver pro-
ducing camps in the state Of Nevada.
So far as the town is concerned, it
might at present be called a tent town
but people are coming in very fast,
business houses, restaurants and sa-
looms are being established and in the
near future the tents will be supplant-
ed by frame and other buildings, and
it should and surely will make very
business point and mining town.
The townsite company at Midas has
just finished a nice lumber house for
the company's office. Hereafter all
the space which was formerly Occupied
by the postoffice and other offices will
be occupied by the postoffice. P. l..
Leamy, the genial postmaster has
been appointed justice of the peace Of
Gold Circle precinct by the county
commissioners of Elko county.
Messrs Levy and w. H. Lane have
just plated an addition to Midas ON
the hill to the east of the town They
are now engaged in making a survey
and have ordered pipe to bring water
into thenew addition as well as into
Midas.
| The Midas mine, one of the oldest
locations in the camp of Gold Circle
and from which the first gold speci-
mems were taken that attracted the
attention of the mining world to this
new camp, is now being organized into
company by the owners for the pur-
pose of commencing active and perma-
nent development work. Mr.. Doggins.
one of the principals is now in Reno
perfeeting the organisation.
Perhaps the best strike that has
been made in Gold Circle was made
last week on the Crown. On that p0r-
tion Of the claim that was reserved by
the company to work for themselves.
The ore is perforated quartz, carrying
considerable quantities of free gold,
and from the assays that have been
made the gold is not confined to the
seams but is distributed all through
the quartz, which is an indication that
it will be uniform and lasting.
John NJ. Burke, representing eastern
capital, principally Pittsburgers, has
opened an office at Midas for the
company and expects to make it his
permanent home for some time to
4 c. me.
The Midas Townsite company pre-
sented to the Gentlemen club re
emily formed at Midas beautiful 10
.ation of four lots, just to the west
Main street and overlooking the
awn. The object of this clup is t.
ct in association and affiliatior
ong its fellow members as well
entertainment of their friends am.
investing mining public who ma
sit that section.
colonel Burke tells of daring hold
which occurred last evening. Mr.