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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
BIG TUNNEL Is NEARING
GRANITE MOUNTAIN VEIN

George Mayer, superintendent for the
Goldfield- Granite Mountain company at
Gold Mountain, is in town from the
camp, and reports that they expect to
tap the big ledge with their 700-foot
crosscut tunnel within the next 20 feet.
They will have a depth of 500 feet on
the ledge at the point of intersection,
as the mountain is very steep and gains
depth. rapidly.
The vein is from 80 to 40 feet wide
on surface, and shows from II to ii
feet of ore that runs from $40 to $50
ser ton, with gold values predominant
ing. Discoveries of a very important
nature are anticipated when the tunnel
reaches the vein at 500 feet depth.
This mountain presents ideal oppor-
tunity for development by tunnel, and
nearly 600 feet additional depth can
he gained with another tunnel from
nearer the Ease of the mountain. 1T is
planned to construct an aerial tramway
from the present tunnel to convey the
, ore down the mountain to the wagon
road as soon as conditions justify. The
entire district, Mr.. Mayer says, is look.
ing good with increasos development
An important find has recently been
made by prospectors on a large rhyo'
lite dixie that courses through that sec
tion of the country, values as high as
$40 per ton having been found in tale
seams along the dixie. This formation
is mentioned and classed as very prom
ising by Prof. Frederick l.. Ransome o.
the geological survey, in his report OF
that section, and prospeetors are nov
turning their attention that way. Thu
rhyolite belt greatly resembles the for
nation at Pioneer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
BAR OF BULLION SHIPPED
FROM GOLD CIRCLE LEASE

Winnemucca, June 1S.-Joe Fayant
arrived in town this morning from Col
conda with a bar of gold bullion, the
product of the lease he is interested in
at Gold Circle. The bar weighed
eleven pounds and is worth $4,000. 1t
was deposited in the First National
Bank to be expressed to the mint.
Messrs. Fayant, Joe Schloss and +. A.
Ludwick have been working a lease on
Esmeraida ground at Gold Circle AMI
shipments of bullion have been a regu-
lar thing lately. They have eight men
at work on the lease and the ore is
worked in the Geyman mill at Gold
Circle, which is making a high extrac-
ton from the ores in the camp.
Mr.. Fayant stated that the new mill
to be installed at Gold Circle by Mr..
Hartley had arrived at Golconda and
would be hauled to the camp at once.
He came in from the camp yesterday
and reviewing the outlook there he sail
that there were more properties being
opened than ON his previous visit.
Everybody is busy and ore is being
piled on many dumps, sure evidence
that Gold Circle is making good.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19

acres of placer ground on both sides of
canyon. Above the canyon the
ground is all on the Arizona side, but
below, the holdings are located ON
both sides of the stream.
Drill holes SUM have given average
tests of 62 cents per yard. Some idea
of the expected profits can be had from
the fact that along the Sacramento
and American Rivers in California
ten cent dirt is considered a good
thing.
Messrs. Meyers and French have al
so formed a holding company, known
as the Empire Gold Dredging company,
and the first of several subsidiary com
panies, the Arizona Excelsior Dredg-
ing company, has been incorporated.
These companies have acquired title to
placer ground near the mouth of the
Vegas Wash and also at Lagona Dam,
Arizona. If the present plant proves
a success at least three others will be
built and operated along the Colorado
river.
1t is over three years ago that Mr..
Myers first favored the Bulletin with
an outline of his plans for retaining
the golden sands of the Colorado. The
late panic caused a long delay, but
Loyalty backed by a group of Minneso-
ia capitalists, the work was finally
started, and today Mr.. Myers is hay
ing the pleasure of viewing his com
pleted labors in the form of a substan-
tial dredger.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
GREAT INTEREST IS SHOWN
in LAPHAM CANYON STRIKE

The gold strike in Little Lapham
canyon is attracting a good deal eff at.
ention and quite a number of people
nom Hawthorne have visited it and are
now ON the ground, says the Walker
Lake Bulletin.
Al Hart is said to be the original
'iseoverer. 1t has been known for
years that gold float of exceptional
''ehhess has been found in the neigh
'ofhood, bat it remained for Mr.. Hart
70 expose it's source. The ledge is
'Hha, and Hart, with other locators,
commenced a series of trenches or
"'ipping erosscuts on a carefully con-
''uered plan and in a short time un-
'"efed The lodges. They consist of a
"A brown quartz, heavily oxydized
PAGES showing free gold quite plenti-
my from minute specks to pieces as
.a'ee as wheat kernels. The original
discovery shows a ledge about twelve
hi'een inches wide and y ouped by
nessrs. Hart, MsRsa, 6sxt0 and
o'san' all of Hawthorne. Tie veins
18th contact ard xasurs 1. disrite
80 psrphyry.
Trims, Freelins and Barlatt nave
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19

three claims called the Alpha,
Omega and Burro. f. NJ. Chapman and
DR.. Robinson have located Acme claims
Nos. / and 2, adjoining the former on
the west.
A ledge called the Excelsior start
in the westerly portion of the Omega
ground, and cutting ~diagonally through
the Acme claim, is traeeaDle down hitl
for a distance of four locations ami lies
between the Hart and Alpha and One
ga claims. Another lode called the
Eureka appears TO be the strongest
vein ON the hill, the ledge matter aver
aging about four feet in width and
carrying about twenty inches of high
grade ore. The lode is traceable near
ly a mile. 1t is reported that Bovard
and others have bonded a group for
$4,000.
The country is very rugged, in some
places being almost inaccessible. This
III d hicas"ie, aocoun's ioi Hs ''H"s Ss
long overlooked, bat now that meri'
~torious finds nave been made, it will,
no doubt, receive a thorough prospect
ing. The shortest route to Laphan
from Hawthorne is by way of the Big
Injun mine, though one may go with
a wagon to Morgap's ranch, n mile
from the strike.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19

rock. Before being sent to the reduc-
ton works the ore is crushed into
small particles and resacked at the
Winnemucca assay office, where hun
dreds of people have seen the fabu-
lous ore.
S. w. Gundaker, president of the
National Mining company, is in town
today and gives out the gratifying
news that the high grade ore has been
encountered in the face of the tunnel
which is being run on company ac-
count. The finding of the rich ore
proves the ground at least 225 feet
deeper than the Combination tunnel
level. In speaking of the new strike,
Mr.. Gundaker stated that there is ev-
cry evidence that the shoot of ore that
the tunnel has encountered is the larg
est yet struck on the property. The
disclosures in the %company's tunnel
greatly extends the scope of the rich
ore territory and proves that the won
derful ore deposits go to depth.
Besides the abundance of high
grade that is being sent out there is
on deposit at the bank a number OF
samples of the fabulous ore valued at
$4,000. This rock has been set aside
for exhibition purposes and by the
time the mining congress convenes at
Goldfeld, some time in September, Mr..
Gundaker or Cashier j. Sheehan of
the First National Bank will be there
with $4,000 worth of these samples
to show that National, the northern
Humboldt county camp, has the rich
est ore in the state. People are now
going into the camp so rapidly from
Oregon and Idaho that it has become
a serious problem for the lodging
houses and restaurants to care for
them.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19

Reno. .June 10 Edward Jusson, gem
eral manager Of the Pittsburg Silver
Peak Mining company, under indiet.
ment by the grand jury of Esmeralda
county, and now enjoying liberty un-
der $1,000 bonds, became involved IN =
warm controversy in the lobby of the
Hotel Golden last night. 1t IS stated
that after using very abusive language
against Assistant District Attorney
springmeyer, of Esmeralda county, he
started TO attack Bullion Tax Agent
Haley, but was restrained by Bert
Gibbons, one of the Pittsburg Silver
Peak attorneys.
The incident attracted quite a crow l
in the hotel lobby, but fortunately, no
blows were struck. The incident
grows out of the wholesale lndlct-
ments brought against the Plttsburg
company by the Esmeralda grand
iurv. According to Haley, Jusson, was
attempting to learn the nature of the
testimony given by Haley before the
Esmeralda grand jury, and failing in
this. he lost his temper, and began
hurting abuse upon those who had TAX
On part in the matter. Among other
things, the a agent declares, he swore
that he would v leave Nevada TN
til he had secured revenge upon those
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19

been under way for some time and the
result has been that a big ledge has
been opened up. The vein shows a
width Of fully five feet, all Of which
shows a grade of good mill ore. Two
feet, however, lying next to the hang
ing wall carries gold, silver and lead
to the tune of $40 per ton. A con-
siderable amount of this ore mas been
extracted and when enough has been
accumulated a consignment will be
forwarded to the shelters.
"The showings at the White CANYON
Mining and Milling company prop
erty is also first class and the indica-
tions are that this company will soon
have something sensational. Develop
ment work is being prosecuted vigor-
ously at the 2OO-foot level. Drifting
and prosecuting is being carried out
and last week a small shoot of gold
ore was cut which leads the manage
to believe that they are nearing
the ore zoEe.
1.-The Gold King and the Jessup
Mines companies, which have been
'losed down temporarily, will resume
When these two companies
work will be carried out on a
larger scale than ever before
md something is expected ito be do
ng.' Several other properties are pre-
to commence the summer cam
and altogether the district has
! very prosperous FUTURE
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
BIG CONSOLIDATED FORMED
ON PlOCHE PROPERTIES

The Nevada-Ut tab company has taken
over control of the Bristol Consolidat-
ed and nat a lively campaign of tell
ing development will be shortly inau-
g%urated there by the company mine
manager.
Another strike, it is said, has also
been made in the shaft of the Phoebe
King company at a point near the 300
foot level. 1t had only just been an
particulars were not known, other than
tnat it was probably a second bedded
vein and that the ore was richer than
that cut just above the 200 level. These
bedded veins, it is said, are headed
direct for the Prince Consolidated ifs
sure, some 200 feet distant, and the
belief here is that important ore bodies
will be opened in drifting through
these bedded lodges.
New disclosures are also being made
in the Point mine of the Phoebe Metals
company and, taken altogether, the
week at camp promises to be one of
the liveiiest since the big operators of
Salt Lake began to cut loose down
there.
The work of surveying the new
Lranch line from the San Pedro depot
at Pioche around to the Prince Con
solidated mine is progressing as rapidly
as the crew employed can do the work
and the probabilities are that, by next
month some time, grading can begin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
NATIONAL MINE SENDS OUT
ANOTHER $4,000 SHIPMENT

Winnemucca, New, June 1.-THE
wonderful camp of National is to the
front with another sensational ship
ment of high grade, valued at 100000.
Yesterday eight sacks of the fabu-
lously rich ore from the Stall broth
ers' lease at National was brought to
Winnemucca from the camp in the
Gundaker automobile. Upon the ar
rival of the auto the ore was given in
charge of j.. Shehan, cashier of the
First National Bank, who will ship the
rich stuff to the smelter.
Like the other shipments that have
been brought in, the ore came from
the famous Combination lease on the
National Mining company's ground
and is just as rich as any previous
Shipment.
The Stall brothers, who are working
this rich block of ground, are ex.
tending their tunnel into the mountain,
following the ledge as they go, and it
IS from the face of this bore, which is
IN $50 feet, that the present shipment
was taken.
National is not a camp of mystery,
but one of facts. The ore is there to
prove the greatness of the district.
Many shipments have been made
through the local bank and the smell
Ter certificates are shown as the con
elusive, lndisputable evidence of the
fichness of the ore that has been
shipped. The valuable rock comes in
as 1t is taken from the high grade
shoot In the ledge and some of the
cnunks weigh as much as seventeen
pounds, containing more gold than
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
JESSUP OPERATOR PREDICTS
FINE FUTURE FOR CAMP

"Jessup, as a result of the financial
conditions which prevail throughou,
the entire country, is Just a title quiet
now insofar as property sales and in.
vestments are eoneered. but from a
physical standpoint the camp could
not look better and more healthy.
Enough work has now been done 20
demonstrate the existence of mineral
in paying quantities and with this fac.
generally known there is no question
as to the future destiny of the camp
The above remark was made in the
presence of a Lovelock Review repre-
sentative by John j. Mackedon, one of
the principal operators in the district,
last Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Mackedon
was in Loveloek on important business
matters and he returned to camp We'd
nesday morning. Speaking further on
the merits of the Jessup district, he
said:
1.-The operators at Jessup, as a rule.
are averse to making any great dem
onstrations of the merits of the camp
and those who are there have been
%diligent and persistent in opening up
their holdings to determine what they
have before making it known to the
outside world. Lack of money.
though, has greatly retarded work and
as a result the district is somewhat be-
hind where it should be and had con
ditions been different Jessup would to-
day rank as one of the big gold pro
dueers of the state.
during the past six or eight
months the camp has been visited by
many notable mining engineers and
in one instance has the district re-
eeived a 'black-eye.' On the contrary
it has received the highest praise and
JAS been pronounced as one of the
best looking sections in the entire
state of Nevada.
1.-The Daisy Fraction property, which
came into notoriety several weeks ago,
now be ranked as one of the com
ing shippers of the district. Recent
velopments on this claim has dem.
onstarted the existence of values in
abundance to make it a steady produ
Ger. Crosscutting, drifting and pros
from the 90-foot level has
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
GUGGENHEIM'S 7O-MILE
DITCH IN YUKON FINISHED

Dawson, Alas, June 16.-The Yukon
Gold ~company's 70-mile ditch from
Twelve Mile river, water from which
will be used to wash gold from Lovett
gulch, in the Klondike has been com
pleted. The Guggenheims have been
three years building this ditch, expend-
ing a large sum in it's construction. 1t
carries five thousand miners inches
and is now running half full.
The Yukon Gold company's operat-
ing seven big dredges with electric
power, also developed at Twelve Mile
river, which will supply water for the
largest hydraulic gold mining opera
tions in the world, it is said. 1t is ex-
pected at Dawson that the Guggenheim
companies will extract from $1,000
600, 900 to t3,000,OOO,O00 in gold from
KIondike gravels in the next decade.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
PITTSBURG-SILVER PEAK
OFFICIAL LOSES TEMPER

he deems responsible for his predica-
ment.
Jusson was accompanied by James
Neven, the former bullion tax agent,
Bert Gibbons and Edward Robb, Sn-
preme Judge Sweeney was among the
spectators.
When seen last evening and asked
for a statement, Jrsson stated that
nothing out of the ordinary had trans
PRED. 'tThere was no threat upon
Haley's life, nor upon the life OF any
one else, . said Jusson, "We were talk
ing of the indictments, and | only m
sisted upon a square deal, and moth
ing else"
Bert Gibbons, his attorney, was pres
ent during the interview. - was pres
ent during the entire conversation be-
tween Haley and Mr.. Jusson,' said
Gibbons. 81 confirm in every parti-
eular the statement given by Mr.. JUS
son."
.Tbis is a matter that now rests
entirely with the authorities of Es-
meralda county, said Haley when
seen. 81 was insulted by Mr.. JUS
son. whom / have shown every court
esv in this affair. Whether or not he
made any threats, his actions nor the
action of no man, or set of men, will
deter me from doing my duty As l see
il in this bullion tax NATTER
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
DREDGER READY TO WREST
GOLD FROM RIVER BED

The first dredger of the Colorado
River Dredging company has been com.
pleted and yesterday General Man.
ager ii. j. Myers, accompanied by At
torney Leon French and j. j. Me
Laughlin, passed through Searchlight
en- route to the Canyon for the purpose
of formally taking over the plant, says
the Bulletin.
The dredger was built and assembled
by the Byron A. Jackson Iron Works
of West Berkeley, Cal. Its factory
cost was 100000, and it cost an addi-
tional $65, 900 as it floats in the river
today. Construction work was start
ed March IL of this year.
The dredger should rave been turned
over to the company "A month ago,
which would have made it possible to
made a trial run before the high
NdttI stt u. AS IL -, II VII W tNP
months or more before operations can
be started.
The boat, known as a Dubois sue
tion dredge, has a daily capacity of
5000 cubic yards. 1t is 100 feet long,
has a 45-foot beam and draws but Is
inches of water. Power is supplied by
i l00-h. p. steam engine burning
crude oil.
The principle of operation consists
of the sinking of a II by ls-foot Gals.
son. Tests made of the river bed show
ed that the usual bucket dredge would
not be practicable ON account of the
many large b~oulders, but by the use OF
caissons miners are able to easily re
move any such distractions lying
above bedrock. A full crew comprises
eight men.
In all, the company controls 1000
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
AL. D. MYERS RESIGNS
FROM THE JOHNNIE

Al. ID. Myers is reported to have re-
tired from the presidency of the John
ME mine, and to have severed his con
nections with the company by selling
his interests to other stockholders. The
change was made at a meeting held
in Los Angeles last Tuesday night,
resulted in the installation Of 4
new directorate. A. ID. Myers, presi-
dent; 7. A. Johnson, secretary, and
Carl Anderson superintendent, relin-
pushed their Offices, and the following
were chosen to succeed them: Pryce
+. Mitchell, to succeed Myers, although
in the capacity of vice presi-
dent and general manager; c. f.. Wells,
treasurer; W. +. Babcock, secretary.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
WILL. uEvELOP EUREKA
GROUP AT DIAMONDFIELD

Another sign of renewed interest and
activity around D~ianondfeld is the
preparations which Charles Case is
making to start work again on the
Eureka group, in that section. Extcn
sive development by shafts, crosscuts
and tunnel has been done on the prop
erty, resulting in opening good pros
poets which are to be further developed
with the expectation of opening ply
ore in good quantities.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
FREE GOLD In BROWN
JASPER NEAR Ida

George ~ilevers, superintendent Of the
old Centennial mine at Ida, is display
ing some very high grade ore from
claims he has bought near that property
The rich specimens are brown jasper
quartz literally impregnated with free
gold, and assays have been secured
showing values up to $4,000 per ton.
Development is being energetieally
pushed, and the property is showing a
steady Improvement in ore.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-19
0PF ZONE IN THE LUCKY BOY
EXPANDS WITH PROSPECTING

that Lucky Boy is by no means a lone
vein" camp. A number of parallel
veins are known to exist and some of
them, notably the McAfee vein, are
exceedingly rich. Capt. LIE Grande, the
original owner of the famous Alamo,
and than whom there is no man here
who is more familiar with the forma-
tions that exist here, has been quietly
at work for some time on the Mountain
Lion Extension in which Johnnie Mil
Ter is also interested. Although but
one claim length separates the Noun
tain Lion, Extension from the Mountain
Queen, it was just far enough west to
escape the attention of the wise ones
who always stick close to the main dis
covery. The News correspondent visit
ed the operations being conducted on
the Mountain Lion Extension, and saw
what was going on for himself. Capt.
LIE Grande's operation on this ground
has resulted in uncovering what is un-
doubtedly the greatest ledge system
in the camp.
Ledge Stripped 100 Feet.
For a distance of Over 100 feet the
ledge has been stripped, showing per-
feet walls and a width Of from one to
three feet. All along the ledge for this
distance the ore is plainly in evidence.
Galena and silver bromides are shot
through the quartz and the quartz
showing itself is better than anywhere
else in the camp. There has not been
much said about this find, but had it
been made nearer the Hubbard lease
the excitement attendant upon it's dis
covery would have %resembled that of
the first ore shipment from Lucky Boy
months ago.
AT least seven well defined lodges
are known to exist on the Mountain
Lion Extension, and two of them in
GLIDING the big one referred to here,
are true assures and show the ore. In
the opinion of several prominent min
ing men whom have recently visited the
property the Mountain Lion Extension
is today the most thoroughly prospect
ed property in this district and the
showing that mas been developed is
of such an enviable character that al
ready a number of offers to purchase
have been made Capt. LIE Grande.