Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-08

reputed to have run close to a mil lion of dollars, while a shaft 135 feet deep, and a tunnel on the vein of 270 feet is all the work that is shown, in addition to the open cuts and other limited work at other points along the vein. This property is now under operation by the new syndi- cate, and the uncovering of a vien four feet across has somewhat stim- ulated the investors who have ac- quirde it. Recently a mill run of its ore gave SIS per ton in free gold, and in addition the tailings carried val tues. As development progresses on this claim the vein is widening, and it is probable that the company will select this mine as one of the points that will be opened up to great depth. The indications certainly support this movement The Idol has a three stamp Nissen quartz mill, tables, plates, and accommodations for many men. It is generally a well rated piece of ground in its future possi- bilities from the fact that it is on the Conger Assure that cuts through the chain of mountains, and which To- cation is said to be the key to the gold belt of that district.
 Anna Bell Group.
 The Anna Bell is also fairly well prospected, running parallel with the Idol about 400 feet to the northwest. A shaft of 13O feet deep at one point, 40 at another and a tunnel, with several open cuts, show the mineral characteristics in place as demonstrated in the others.
 The Hillside claims are also under development. and the management is somewhat enthusiastic over the find ing of fine body of ore in a shaft recently sunk and which is as yet but B feet down. The vein is two feet across at this point, and mill runs show a $20 per ton valuation. A tunnel run on the vein less than one hundred feet from the apex of the mountain, shows heavy production of ore for a distance of 322 feet under former management. A num- Der of tons of ore are available at the Hillside for reduction. The pro- duet from these three groups is iden- tical in character, and is an oxidiz- ed iron, the main values being carried in free gold and make a fine concen- trate in the base metals.
 Majestic Group.
 The Majestic group of the system, lies about one and one-half miles to the southeast of the Idol, the Hillside and the Anna Bell. It was discover ed and located as long ago as 1878 by Judge Richard DeKuhn, at present a resident of Cherry Creek, Lieuten- ant Kingsbury, U. S. A., J. H. V. Smith and c. F. Green. It has chang ed it's name as often as it has chang ed its ownership. Incidental to this principle in the operating of the ground, in all these years, the meth ods employed show that each operator centered his belief to certain points, and as a necessary result many open ings have been made on this pioneer mine. Its production of the yellow metal has been heavy, and the state ment is made by those conversant with the property that had the work of thousands of feet that is scattered at many points along the tissue been concentrated at a single shaft, it would have been a heavy producer and a splendid investment. The Ma iestic ground is, however, a desirable asset of the Hillside people.
 One excellent feature in acquiring the above groups by the new com pany is seen in the mechanical equip ment taken over. Several reduction plants are included in the sales, the three-stamp Nissen mill at the Gold en Idol, the Huntington at the Ma jestie, with an electric generating service for power or light, making combination of mechanical utilities that will for a time answer the pur- pose of testing the ores in any vol ume desired.
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