Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
AT SEARCHLIGHT
SUSTAlNS POSITION THROUGH
HARDSHIP
PAY ROLL AND PRODUCTION ARE
INCREASING
Mines and Prospects on California
Border Accomplish Desired Re-
suIts-Quartette' Forty
Stamps Kept Busy

SEARCHLIGHT, Feb. 21.-Not in
three years or more has the immediate
outlook been brighter for the Search
light district. The camp has held up |
exceptionally we'll during the recent |
hard times. the payroll and production
have been good, and the development
accomplished of great benefit.
Starting at the southern end of the |
district, the famous Quartette, down |
1900 feet, is in better shape than ever
before. The 40-stamp mill is kept busy |
grinding out bullion, as also the big |
| cyanide plant.
Much is expected from the present |
operations of the New York-Search- |
light Finely equipped and employing
the most up-to-date methods, lateral
work is being rapidly prosecuted at a |
vertical depth of 300 feet. Some good |
values have already been encountered |
and Judging from surface indications
the ultimate success of the company is
| assured.
The Homestead, as a company. is
| still inactive, and nothing authoritative
is known locally as to its plans. How
ever, the leasers are keeping up the re-
uuired number of shifts, and every day
adding materially to the value of the
property. No apprehension whatever is
felt as to this group of mines, as it is
| of unquestioned merit, and If the
| Homestead, endeavoring to pay for and
develop from the public sales of stock
is unable to finance the proposition,
there are several others with ample
capital who are ready and anxious to
| take it over.
On a Small Scale
The Santa Fe continues to work on a |
| small scale doing development above |
the water level. Small bodies of pay |
ore have been found frequently-suf
ficient to justify deeper explorations
which are due to follow a visit of
George Mitchell, partner in the property
with Carl Leonardt and B. Macready. |
The Spokane Searchlight. under the |
direction OF Richard Lloyd. is now be- |
| ing sunk to water level There appears |
to be no doubt that the ten-stamp mill, |
with which the property is equipped, |
will be in continuous operation before |
the year Is out. as already goodly ore
reserves have been blocked out above
the 300-foot level.
The Searchlight NJ and M. company
resumed operations last week after a
period of idleness extending over the
| greater part of year. This property,
with it's exceptionally fine equipment
and production, has always been con-
sidered one of the leaders of the dis
trict. That the mine is to be operated
on a commensurate scale is evidenced
from the first work, which is the
| Strengthening, retimbeTing and enlarg- |
ing of the main shaft this being pre-
hparatory to deep and extensive deyel- |
| opment.
Employs Two Shifts
The Lenape Gold and Copper Mining |
company is keeping two shifts en-
ployed in sinking the main shaft. A
vertical depth of over 400 feet has been |
attained. The ledge was passed,
through at about 200 feet, but the shaft |
| is in lime formation very favorable |
for copper and the management Is san
| guine that when the vein is crosscut |
on the 500-foot level large body of the
red metal-bearing rock will be encoun-
tered.
First of all in Importance comes the |
Homestead, the extensive operation of |
which is a certainty. The Pompeii, |
controlled by Hoveck, Rulon and |
Hutchinson. is due to resume today. |
Mr.. Hoveck, now staying in Los An
geles, says he will be at work some
time this month. The mine has pro-
duced handsomely above the water
level, but now needs a larger pumping |
plant and further development. In ad-
dition to the usual complement of ma
chinery, there is ten-stamp mill on
| the ground
| Manager Charles Vanina of the STRAIT
| ford Gold Mines company reports from
| Los Angeles that upon his return he
will be prepared to fully exploit the
| holdings down to a depth of 500 feet.
The Eddy Is the principal mine and is
located on the western edge of town.
Persons of Wealth
The Philadelphia-S -Searchlight. the di-
| fn Of ic m anf
no less than $10O,0OO000, is now repair
ing its 600-foot shaft, and the report
| Is current that the extensive holdings
are to be further explored by the use
| of a core drill.
With one exception all the leases in
the district are now producing, the one
exception being the Smith and Crowley
lease on the I. X. L., which only lately
began work. The Crittenden Develop
ment company, on the New Years Gift,
after doing three months development,
| shipped its first car last week, and |
from now on will be able to produce at
| least two cars a week in addition to
milling ore locally
Cook, Zook & Case, on the I. x. L.,
have been milling regularly for some
| time. Several shipments have also
been made The first of the week there
were upwards of 100 tons ready to
work.
| On the Good Hope, Kirkeby and
Gaines and the Perkins lease have both
been milling and are now taking out
further runs The latter lease has
shown a marked Improvement with
greater depth.
The leasers on the CHIEF of the Hills.
Fourth of July mountain, made another
run last week at the Cyrus Noble.
This ground is steadily producing a
| high grade of milling ore, and the ore
body has shown a constant improve
ment with development
| In addition to the Quartette's forty
stamps the Cyrus Noble, Knight and
Searchlight mills are kept busy with
custom ores The latter is now putting