The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-23

I cisco looking after the detalis OF secur-
ing a mill and selecting the best type
to arrive at the best results. The Mel
win group which consists of four claims
adioins the famous Round Mountain
Monster group of claims which is al
ready known to contain valuable tung-
stem deposits. The tungsten found on
the Melvin group is identical with that
on the Monster and one of the objects
of DIR. Gohlin's trip to the coast is to
endeavor to form a combination of the
two properties into one company.
Returns from a shipment of the Mon
ster company ore have already proved
that the tungsten deposits of Round
Mountain are among the greatest in the
world. The tests were made by Henry
E. Wood and company of Denver, and
at that time the concentrates made
from the ore were bought by that firm
and paid for at the rate of 5000 per
unit. The richness of these ores caused
a genuine sensation in Denver mining
and metall1rgital circles and one IF
the best known engineers on the Gug-
the tests from start to finish, declaring
at the end that he had never seen such
ore in his life. 1t was aimed to ship a
full ton to Denver for testing purposes,
but the gross weight was found to be
only 1925 pounds.
In the handling and dry washing of
the ore, forty-four and one-half pounds
were lost, leaving 1,94s pounds on
which to make the run. OF this 215.5
pounds We're sorted out as being too
high grade to bother with in the test,
the assaying showing 1910 per cent IF
tungstic acid. The rock remaining as
sayed 25.40 per cent and the average of
all the ore was 1904 per cent.
Graphite Vein Improves
A. J. Woodward of Tonopah who has
been working on his claims in Wall
canyon for some months, and who re
Gently discovered a ledge of graphite
there, was in town on Monday and
brought with him a lot of specimens
taken from his ground which were ex-
hibited at the Nugget office.
Mr.. Woodward has been drifting on
the ledge and it's width has increased
from four to six feet within the past
three weeks. The drift was started at a
point ten feet in from the mouth of the
tunnel and has been run for a distance
of about twenty feet.
The specimens brought in by MI.
Woodward, show, from a superficial ex-
animation, all three forms of graphite,
namely the crystalline, flake and amor
phous. They can be readily determined
by their pecIliarities and there can be
but little doubt that all three forms
exist on the property.
Mr.. Woodward has received several
communications from parties with CAPT
tai interested in the find who read the
particulars in the Nugget and it is more
than likely that representatives of these
parties will be on the ground before
very long to make an inspection of the
workings.
Wall canyon is next to Pablo canyo
to the south. Mr.. Woodward s property
is about three-quarters Of a mile from
the mouth of the canyon and about two
and one-half miles from the Millett
ranch in Pablo canyon. Mr.. Woodward
stated that he would remain on the
ground until March opening up the
property which he is convinced will
turn out to be a valuable one. By that
time he figures that he will know the
extent and value of his discovery and
future plans will be made in accordance
with the results obtained. in the interim.