Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-28
SEVERAL BIG SALES IN
NEW GOLDFIELD CAMP
Alaska Miner Buys Group Of Three
Claims In District aud Old Ohio
Mine Changes Hands.

Considerable activity has been start
Cd ia the New Goldhelds district Ia
Humboldt county. Nevada. through the
purchase OF the old Ohio property there
ana several other changes In owner
ship that have been made there recent
ly Among the Salt Lakers Interested
10 the district are j. g., Harvey and his
son Oliver W. Harvey OF T. e.. ~ t.
Their property Is In the center of the
mineralizcd area and the two recent
sales were Of adjoining property.
The district ls In northern Humboldt
county about SO miles north OF Win
ncmucca. and is Ia the same big min
eral belt IN which the famous camp OF
National ls situated. National IS about
10 miles further north
The ohio mine, which has been look
cd upon as one OF the big things OF the
district was sold early IN May By the
Wells-Fargo Bank Of New York 90
Donald Ferguson and associates OF
Goldheld. Mr. Ferguson Is a prominent
Goldheld engineer The consideration
is believed 10 have been In the neigh
borhood Of $3.50, 600 Mr.. Ferguson has
also purchased the adjoining property
Of p. p. Snapp and r. r. Melody. Tho
matter has been kept quet since tho
sale.
In the ohio property are several
thousand feet of shafts tunnels and
examination Of the property has boon
going on. Mr. Ferguson declares that
there Is N.600000 worth OF ore In the
mine and on the dumps A min Is also
being built.
There is one place I'm the main ledge
whore there Is two feet OF ore that
essays 1888 10 the ton and a number
Of places tha> show ore that viii run
better than 800 20 the ton. Besides the
large tonnage that Is blocked aut in the
mine thore Is on the dumps 90 900 tons
or ore that viii run from SIG TO S32 10
the ton. Mr. Ferguson said that ~ was
the intention OF himself and associates
to start work on the property In a very
short time and that the principal de-
velopment will be the running Of a long
tunnel and the sinking of a deep shaft
that viii open the ledge at much great
cd depth than has been accomplished
in the present workings. During the
next few months n large mill is to be
Installed on the property 10 reduce the
large tonnage ~ ore that is I'm sight
and on the dumps.
HAS PRODUCED MUCH.
Up 10 the year 1890 the Ohio
property had produced S345.00 and
no ore was shipped that assayed less
than $500 10 the ton.
The Ohio property consists Of three
INAfNAfu NANANlH kllNhIl as Allf UNIV
Seiota and Pride Of tho Valley. and
are situated about three miles from
Rebel Greek station. on the National
road. The adjoining ground purchas-
ed from Messrs. Snapp and Melody.
consists Of the Ajax. Badger, Buckeye,
Grey Eagle and Sucker claims.
The Ohio was formerly owned by p.
j. Snapp. Joe McCOlley and John
Snapp. While silver Is the predomi-
mating metal In the ore, yet ~ carries
good values IN the yellow metal as
well.
Several days ago John Nolan, an
Alaskan miner who has been making
salt Lake his home. purchased three
claims 10 the northeast and adjoining
the Harvey group and adjoining the
Ohio. u IL his Intention 10 develop
them shortly.
To the south Of the ohio and along
practically the same ledge Is the Har-
vey group which has been worked for
the past four years by J. c. Harvey.
The property was originally located by
O. W. Harvey. In the group are some
fine gold-silver showings. The ASSAYS
run from go 20 81 100 ton. while II Is
declared there is a six-foot vein In
40 foot SHAFT that viii run 355 TO the
ton. on account OF the owners OF
the property working II themselves
they have been unable 10 install ma
chinery and tho work has all been
done by hand There are three shallow
shaft. three tunnels and a number Of
open cuts on the property, all show
ing ore