The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-11-14

Mining mpan at Rawhide, has the
following to say: Work has been
temporarily discontinued on the Bal
loon Hill Mining c%ompany's ground Tor
the reason that two shafts sunk on the
vein failed to reveal any values at
depth, and it has become necessary TO
find another likely spot on which TO go
to work. Recently within 20 feet OF the
sidelines of the Balloon Hill group on
the Daisy, a 25-horse power gasoline
hoist was erected and sinking on the
vein commenced. This vein trends
through Balloon Hill ground. whether
or no the Balloon Hill Mining company
will be warranted in sinking with a
view to in~tercepting that vein is de-
pendent on the showings that the DAISY
will make at depth, and the directors
of the Balloon Hill Mining company
decided to await such development on
the Daisy. If the work on the Daisy
proves that the ore body is of no ac-
count. the Balloon Hill Mining com
panv will save several thousands of
dollars by its waiting policy. On the
other hand, if the Daisy develops into
a producer, it will be a very easy mat
ter to sink a shaft at a place In the
rear vicinity of the Daisy and open up
the Daisy vein after the Daisy VEN
has been demonstrated. If, on the other
hand, the Daisy does not demonstrate
that the ore body is of commercial
value, the Balloon Hill Mining company
will then be able to decide upon another
place at which to do their sinking.
There is sufficient none in the Balloon
Hill treasury to continue work for
months to come, but the waiting policy
is unquestionably the best one, consider
ing the fact that the work on the orig
inal ore body that was disclosed on Bal
loon Hill ground on the surface proved
such a disappointment. The company
has ordered a 25-horse power gasoline
hoist with a view to sinking to the 0 U
foot level on the continuation of the
Daisy vein or at some other point, and
the hoist will be installed in due time. =
Many Enquirers.-The Howell Little
property lies at the head of the Funeral
range, and it has been difficult to get
any accurate facts concerning opera
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Mr.. Howell, himself, however, and we
believe the information we elected from
him is trustworthy. He is a conserva-
tive and experienced mining man, and
is a mine maker and not stock pro-
moter. Mr.. Howell says that a great
deal of work has been done on the prop
erty and with gratifying results. Work
has been going on all summer and is
now in progress. A large body of ore
has been opened up, and the high grade
has been sacked and is on the dump.
The sacked ore comes from an 1S-inch
scam and runs $40 to the ton, while
there is any quantity of milling ore. A
little ore was shipped some time ago,
but no shipments recently, for the rea-
son, as explained by Mr.. Howell, that
the management wanted to open up the
mine and get enough ore ahead so that
shipments could continue right along
when once begun. There is enough ore
in sight, according to Mr.. Howell, to
Ray regular dividends.
O. G. Del, Oneonta, N. Y.-There has
never been any work done on the Gold
field Ledge Mining company's ground,
except what was necessary to patent.
There are too many companies content
to let their holdings lie idle, until sur
rounding developments prove up their
ground and make it valuable. There is
considerable prospecting being done in
the vicinity of the holdings of the
Goldfeld Ledge, and a strike was re-
ported on the Fissure, a short distance
away. Some prospecting work will
shortly be undertaken on the Blizzard
&lOuD, "hith & IiilltoIdlNlN W thC
east and south of the Ledge group. The
country all through there looks good,
and many predict that in time some of
the best mines in the district will be
developed in that section, but so far,
no. enough work has been LONE to de-
termine anything of value.
r. H., Athens, Olive hundred
dollars worth of work must be lone
upon a claim before it can be patented.
The work can be done in one year, or
in five successive years, work to the
equal of 800 being done each year.
Beside the work on the ground, there is
lawer's fee, the fees at the land office,
and the cost of publication ten weeks;
the latter cost depending upon the
length of the notice. The entire cost of
~patenting a claim will approximate
1925. (2) Nothing has been done on
the Goldfield Double Eagle. (3) The
Lincoln and Reliance were never a part
of the Double Eagle holdings, so far as
W. can learn.
J. D. B., Forney, Textile Search
light Midas owns Midas Nos. l, 2 and
3, 90 acres in all, about 1900 feet from
the town of Searchlight. Considerable
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