The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-25
RAWHIDE LEASERS NEED
GREATER MILL FACILITIES

and raise the general average valu,
Of the product from $40 a ton to ap
~proximately $40 a ton. At present tn,
miners find employment in exploration
in new ground on the 90, 100, 200 and
300-foot levels.
Parallel cases are presented at The
upper and lower workings at the kearns
No. ! lease on Balloon hill, where the
l~easers have a very large tonnage a,
surface that must be removed to some
other point not later than October 10.
This ore represents the labor below
ground for a number of months prior
to lease expiration on September 10,
and is for the most part apportioned
into three grades. The highest has an
estimated average value of $3.50 a ton,
the next grade an estimated average
value of $40 a ton, and the lowest
grade an estimated average value of S25
a ton. In the past the urgency of
these ~leasers' need has been recognized
by the management of local milling
plants in sufficient degree to partially
relieve the ore congestion. At present,
however, the chance for further relief
is not good.
Mint Lease Looks Good.
As soon as the consignment from the
Marigold lease has been reduced, the
K~ing-Heisner mill will take on a batch
Of Mint lease ore. That well-known
Grutt hill producer is in better physical
condition today than ever before in its
history. The current week the miners
are stopping high grade ore above the
415-foot level, where a few days ago
was encountered a 10-inch streak of
$500 a ton ore. The average grade of
the product being prepared for ship.
ment approximates $35 a ton. The bot
tom of the Mint shaft, depth of 450
feet, is breaking $40 a ton ore. A sta
tion is being cut at that level prepar
atory to drixing over to the deposit ex
posed on the level above.
The mineral showing in the Portland
lease workings on Hooligan hill is un
usual to say the least. In recent dis
patches to the Goldfeld News l chron-
icled the discovery of a body of ore IA
feet wide in the west crOsscut on the
150-foot level that sampled an average
of ST. a ton, and which carried several
sections of considerable breadth that
sampled from 500 to $50 a tor The
current week the entire breast of ii
feet is breaking to an average of SIS
a ton, and is carrying two feet of quartz
that samples an average of $3.50 a
ton. After the Mint, the Portland is
in line for duction opportunity aat the
King-Heisner mill.
Good Strike ON Nugent.
The Nugent lease on Hooligan hill
is likewise the scene of an important
and valuable ore discovery since the ill
ing of last week S dispatches. Hitherto
all values of moment have been con
fined to the 5-foot breast of ore north
of the shaft W the l50-foot level, where
for several weeks ore has been extract
ed having a general average value OF
$50 "a ton. Now, however, the south
drift is carrying seven inches of ore
that samples an average of $3.50 a ton.
The entire face is breaking to an ay
erage of $3.50 "A ton.
East of the Victor lease shaft on
Hooligan hill the miners broke into
two feet of 800 a ton ore a few days
ago. West of the shaft a product hay
ing a general average value of SIS a
ton is broken daily in sufficient tonnage
to keep the Murray mill running at
maximum capacity. The second bar of
bullion reclaimed thereat from Victor
ore has just been forwarded to the gov
eminent mint. 1t weighed 1855 ounces
and was recovered from 100 tons of
ore.