The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-09

IS tons of 800 rock. 1t was div;d.,
into two grades, one of which samnl,S
a trihe better than $50 per ton and n.
other an average of 1900 per ton. 7,
is considered that the lot will nct IN,
consignor upwards of 800 to the ton
Mascot Proves Name
Three inches of ore that has an a,s,
age value of So per pound was opepsa
this week at the Mascot claim. II W..
encountered at a depth Of two feet i.
as alluring a glitter Of golden %coloripv
as one would wish to see. The find he
not as yet been developed sufficiently
to demonstrate its worth to any OK.
tent. but il is certain that il it mold a
any depth at all that the operators ara
in the money.
Some of the quartz is entirely los,
TO sight beneath the plating of gold
and there is not a piece in which the
display of yellow metal is not on par
with that ever mined elsewhere in this
district. When il comes to that, it has
few EQUALS in the mining camps of tho
world.
Two Important Strikes
Two strikes of Importance were made
the present week on the estate of tho
Rawbide Consolidated Mines company
The more important attaches to the
famous Murray lease where a maeni6.
rent ore body is exposed in the north
drift at the 1O0-foot level. Tie shoot
is showing a width of from 3 to 4 feet
and will break an average of $3.50 gold
the ton. In spots the vein enrichment
is really remarkable, sections of the
quartz being shot full and smeared over
with gold in the free. Plans have been
made to send out regular shipmrn,s
from this lease, the ore to come from
the strike at the lOO-foot level ami
from the upraisc at the 70-foot level.
Pritchard and partners leasing an
tho l.. & N. claim of the CONSOLIDATED
company have opened n clearly 6efned
ore shoot at a depth of so feet. 1t i
showing betrer than two feet wide in
the bottom of the shaft, and ranges in
value from 1913 to $3.50 gold the too.
The operators are preparing to install
a hoist, and Immediately it is in place
will have three shifts of miners en- ia
lob. Prior to the piacing OF tha ma.
chinery effort will sc cynirei - pros.
ing up the find mace this week.
Leases Arc Sough.
Leases are being scrght with tvility
on the Climax claim, a choice piece Of
inside mining realty owned bJ tn Raw
hide Ave nc Mia,r. company. Daring
the past few ,iiys 10 loss than ak
leases have hean grained, aE..ug .;tacss
securing aol Iiass repg Gal5ra,tn anl
associates, wno are operating Will SUE
cess on the New York claim. They
- 4..o LloaL, ,, tho Il;rno- .-l -
preparing to enter upon a campaign of
! development with a view to the early
location of pay grade ore and its ship
ment. All the leases on this property
run for a period of Is months under
liberal extension agreement and inst
rate of royalty.
The Climax is located on Hooligan
hill and is considered to be as good a
bit of ground as obtains in this camp.
The company holding title is made up
largely of San Jose and other California
people. 1t is likewise the owner of the
Treanor lease on the Owl claim, one of
the best leasing propositions in the
camp.
Bell Secures Lease
A two years lease has been granted
Jack Bell by the Rawhide-F Florence
Mining & Milling company on the New
York Annex Fraction claim, consisting
of ~ acres. The ground is ~traversed
by two remarkably strong Lodges, the
main lead coming in direct from Hool-
gar hill, where are located the Truett,
Miller and Rawhide Davidson blocks.
Bell prospected the ground for some
time before applying for his lease, and
when he did so he had ore in sight.
The body he has uncovered presents
every indication of being'a true tissue,
and is opened within a few feet of the
point where two dykes cross. 1t break,
an average of $32 gold the ton, picked
samples ~assaying as high as $2,66a.so
the ton. In character the quartz is q
replica of that being mined at profit in
the. Tiger workings and other proper
ties paralleling the west section of the
pay Lelt. Development is now under
= way and is to be pushed with vigor.