The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25
MANY GOOD LEASES In
THE RAWHIDE DISTRICT

While there was never a doubt in the
minds of those we'll informed that the
Grutt lease No. 1 would open high grade
shipping ore when the crosscut had
been driven to the ledge the fact that
, such an ev~entuality has actually ma
terialized has caused a wave of re-
newed and more certain optimism to
sweep over the camps. says the Raw
hide Times. The find was made last
Sunday. when the crosscut first entered
the ore body. Since that day a shoot
of high grade ore fully FIVE feet In
width has been proved up and work is
now in progress on an ore house. With
this development of first Importance to
the district another certain producer Is
added and the continuity of the veins of
ore of Rawhide is more positively
demonstrated
The crosscut was started just after
New Year at a depth of so feet. Ac-
cording to estimates from IA to 16 feet
of work would have to be performed be-
fore ore was encountered. but, owing to
an increase in the width of the vein the
first high grade was found at a point
IL feet in from the shaft. Further de-
velopment proved a shoot of exception
ally rich ore. the values being mostly in
gold. Assays taken to determine the
average value of the different sections
of the vein have given most gratifying
results, 16 inches showing gold and
silver contents above $500. while the re-
mainder of the FIVE feet of ore carries
better than $50 per ton and perhaps 1t
will run close to 500.
KIERM's LEASE
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
the Kiern's lease on the Balloon claim
is the biggest showing in relation to
the amount of development work done
the entire world has ever known. Ten
days ago a crosscut was started from
the S5-foot level to determine the ex-
tent and richnes of the ore body that
had been partially explored in sinking.
This crosscut has penetrated an ore
shoot that is thus far proved to be n
feet wide, with only the footwall show
ing, from whence prosecuting began.
Fourteen feet of this body of ore carries
gold and silver contents of better than
5000 per ton, while the remainder is an
unusually high milling product, in fact
a grade of ore that would ship to big
profit in any mining camp with even
moderately favorable transportation
facilities. Where the hanging wall is
has been determined, but work is being
prosecuted to determine its position
with a view to the probable opening of
another high grade shoot.
The shaft was started on ore and has
been in good ore it's entire depth. The
lease has shipped close to 40 tons and
Just as soon as teams can be procured
there will be a daily output of 20 tons
of high grade going out to the reduction
works. The last shipment was sent to
the Goldfeld Reduction works where 1t
will be treated. 1t is estimated the
gross value of the ore will be 5000 to
$500 per ton.
MILLER LEASE
The Miller lease on McCloud hill is
proving richer and of greater extent as
development work progresses and may
now be considered a veritable bonanza.
At a depth of so feet drifting is under
way in both directions and the ore is
getting richer with every round of shots
fired. Careful sampling is done every
day and the latest returns show that
every pound of ore coming from the
shaft will average we'll above 500 per
ton. The drifts are four by six and a
half feet in the clear and a heavy pro-
duction is being maintained.
A conservative estimate of the dump
places the tonnage at 300 tons which
will average in value between $50 and
SIS per ton. If sorting were done a very
high grade product would be the result,
but as the entire output of the mine
averages so well this will not be done
for the present. The ore is absolutely
free milling in character and carries
practically no silver values. 1t is,