The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-04-24
SERIES OF RICH STRIKES
GIVES RAMSEY NEW LIFE

Ramsey, New, April 15-Strike after
strike of rich ore made in this district
during the past few weeks has brought
il to the front as a district of wonder
flu! richness as well as one of far reach
ing Importance in the mineral produc-
tion of the state. There is no chance
for a doubt that this great belt will
soon be making an enviable record both
in the production of shipping ore and a
huge tonnage of milling ore.
On both San Juan and Wonder Hill
ore is being mined that the owners are
putting in sacks for shipment and ever
the dirt or soil around the lodges is be-
ing saved in sacks, which too will be
included in the consignments to be
sent out.
Some few weeks ago float was picked
up on the slope of San Juan hill tina.
fairly glittered with gold and this led
up to the finding of an ore body in
place that ranks with the sensational
strikes of Nevada's leading camps. A
shaft about 80 feet in depth has been
sunk on the side of the ledge and the
owners have been stripping ore from a
two-foot high streak that will all assay
in the neighborhood of a dollar e
pound. Depth is only serving to i'm
prove the grade Of the ore and of late
they have been breaking down chunks
dollars a pound. The remarkable part
of this rich strike is that the ore shoot
has been proven for a distance of over
600 feet and even with the slight depta
now obtained it means that a great
many tons may be extracted and ship
ped. 1t certainly looks as though the
San Juan mine will prove one of tbs
sensational producers of our state these
next few years.
Float Indicates Richness.
On the Merrimac group, Immediately
adjoining the San Juan, strikes have
been made on two lodges which in both
instances has revealed ore that is re-
markably rich. Like the San Jnan
strike rich boulders of float led to the
discovery of a blind ledge that is pro
ducing shipping ore from the surfac )
down, and already a pile of rock of ne
mean proportions is set aside which viii,
be sacked as soon as the ore bags ara
received. The owners are now operat
ing on what they term the upper ledge,
which is four feet wide, and will con-
tinue the shaft to the 100-foot level
before cutting a station. Strong deyel-
opment of the lower ledge will be IN
stituted at an early date. j. c. Nc
Cormack of Goldield is interested with
the Benane brothers in the property.
During a late visit to the camp Mr..
Mccormack stated that the strong
lodges with their attendant ore shoots
of such great length, were the great
est he had ever seen. On the Merri-
macs the ore shoot has been proven for
several hundred feet. The ore assayed
values have almost doubled at the bot
tom of the 20-foot shaft.
Strikes on Wonder Hill.
Three strikes following in quick sue
cession on Wonder hill is making that
part of the belt as attractive as it's
rich %neighbor, a half mile to the north.
On Wonder No. /, owned by the Ram
sey brothers, Thos and Baden, some
Of the handsomest quartz specimens
ever seen here have been taken from
a four-foot ledge. The ore is almost
pure white and a number of sacks are
Eow stored away under lock and key,
from any of which pieces may be taken
showing the glittering, yellow metal on
all sides. Following close on this first
strike another ledge was found on the
Wonder No. 2 claim, a ledge trending
in an almost opposite direction, where
the same owners are saving ore for
shipment and have gathered great piles
of float rock which will go in the ore
bags. The third strike was made yes
tcrday on a ledge trending parallel with
the second ledge discovered and pieces
of ore taken a few inches from sur
face are on exhibition here showing a
leberal scattering of gold. The ore
from these two lodges returns assays
ranging from $75 to $500 per ton.
Ledge No. 2 has been opened to a
depth of 10 feet and at this writing
the bottom ore is panning sensational
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