The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

DR.. A. II. Elftmsn, one Of the prin-
cipal stockholders and manager of the
Kawich Consolidated Mining Co.,
which owns very promising property
in the Golden Arrow district, returned
from the mine early this week, where
he has been for several days superin-
tending the installation of q NV power
hoist, says the Tonopah Miner. Bar
ring any unforeseen delays, Mr. Eft
mar states that the hoist should be
running early next week, when the
work of Strengthening and repairing
the shaft will be undertaken. From
the work already done, this property
has made a very good showing, and the
company feels justified in going to the
expense of installing a hoist. While
several rich stringers have been en-
countered, which do very well to help
out the values, the main hope of the
company is to develop a good milling
proposition, and from present indica-
tions It will be successful. With the
advent of the new railroad, which will
pass through the heart of that district,
the numerous veins of ore, which are
now considered low grade, will pay
handsomely, and the Kawich Consoli-
dated Co. intends TO push the develop
ment of their property so that they
will be in a position to supply the new
road with a steady tonnage of low and
medium grade ore.
Many Properties Active.
DIR. Elftman reports increased activ-
ity throughout the entire district, and
several properties, upon which eonsid-
cradle work has been done during the
past two years, are looking most prom
Using, and are gradually being placed IN
condition to yield a good tonnage of
ore.
Among the leading properties in the
Golden Arrow district may be mention
ed the Cotter Mines Co., which has
kept work going on constantly for some
time past. As a result a shaft is now
down nearly $50 feet, and is being
continued to the 400-foot point, where
extensive lateral work is planned. In
the workings nearer the surface, sever
al veins carrying good values and
showing strength have been encoun-
tered, and it is the intention of the
company to intersect these lodges from
the 400-foot point in the shaft. ConsiG-
cradle surface and tunnel work has
also been done on this property, and in
all these workings the showing has
been sufficient to warrant the extern
sive operations which are now being
pushed along. Prominent mining men
are now examining this property with a
view to determine the ACCESSIBILITY of
erecting a mill, and should their report
be satisfactory, the money will be
forthcoming from certain parties III
the East who have taken deep interest
in the mine.
Throughout the whole district there
are numerous con. oanies at work, and
they express the greatest confidence in
the future of the Gulien Arrow see
ton. Among those who are doing the
heaviest work, aside from those already
spoken of, may be mentioned the Gold
Bee, Pocanontas, Golden Arrow-Mo-
hawk, Geneva and Crescent, in addi
tion to which there are many prospec-
tors who are working earnestly on indi-
vidual claims, and in all cases good
values have been found.
Railway Being Surveyed.
Good, systematic mining is being
done in order to place the properties
on the producing list just as soon as
rail connection has been made, which,
from present indications, will not be
long, as surveyors are now at work up
ON the final survey of the Ely-Goldfield
railroad, which has been completed
from Cuprite, a station on the Tono-
pah and Tidewater railroad south of
Goldfeld, to Golden Arrow by the en-
ginters working from this end of the
road. Another gang of surveyors is 1t
work from the Ely end, and the .twc
corps of engineers will probably meet
in Railroad Valley, which will cor
plete the survey, and the actual WORK
of building the railroad will soon
follow.