The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
(By AlfredIBoyle)

Rawhide, July 22[Many OF the
mining properties Rawnide are
improving steadily, bad to a marked
degree. 1t would Therefore appear that
when greater depth bas been attained
the production of Ore should be of
such a character as u satisfy the most
skeptieally inclined hat there is gold
galore in this, the Gasp That was born
and Graded in a panic; lost ali Of its
banks through suspension, to be sue.
ceeded by a fire so disastrous as to
wipe out the entire business section OF
the town.
The Mint lease, located on the ia
nous Grutt hill, or Coalition estate, has
for several months attracted more than
ordinary attention owing to its spleu-
did showing. This property comprises
an area of 800 squire feet, and the
tease has until 1912 to run. 1t has
been operated for . period of IL
months, and attained a depth of over
430 feet, which is considerably deeper
than any other mine in the camp. The
Mint has cut and run levels at six
different points, and the shaft which
is an incline, is in vein matter all the
way down. On all Of these levels con-
siderable lateral work has been done.
Since sinking was commenced the prop
erty has, as a matter of fact, made
a great many shipments of valuable
ore, which will surpass in the aggre-
gate any other single proposition IN
the camp. The ore shipped to the
samplers was of a high grade caliber,
and averaged about 5000 pc rton. The
Mint has also blocked out a vast
quantity of good milling ore which
will run from $40 to $50 per ton. IL
is fully expected to mine and ship this
latter ore to the Rawhide mills for
treatment at an early date, upon an
extensive scale. They are now figuring
on securing a compressor with a full
equipment of drills. Stopping is now in
progress along with development work,
and it is the intention of the company
TO drive to the 600-foot level as soon
as the machinery above mention has
been installed. The bottom of the shaft
is now in ore of $50 value, and will
break five feet wide. The management
is employing two shifts on develop
ment work at the present time. AS
sive strike quite recently, the news
was received with more than ordinary
satisfaction throughout the district, as
it demonstrated beyond a doubt that
deep mining was all that was necessary
to. place Rawhide in the column as "A
heavy producer of the yellow metal.
Grutt- Balloon Hill Lease.
Every indication points to the fact
that one of the real bonanza proper
ties Of the camp is the Grutt-Balloon
ACooC VI thC TuSSh
lease has until January, 1911, to run,
but a long extension will be granted
on the property.
Something over 225 feet in depth
has been attained, and it is the inten-
ton of the management to sink 20
feet further, and then cross-cut to
pick up the ore in the parallel ledge
that is known to exist IN the 120 and
195-foot Levels. Sinking will be con
tinued, and the leasers are now hgur-
ing with an engineer regarding equip
ment, to consist. of a new hoist and
the requisite machinery that will go
down to 1000 feet in depth. An air
compressor and machine drills will
also be installed in the neal future.
1t will be interesting to note the ship
ments that have been sent out within
the last 90 days are, according to re-