The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-10-19
LATE NEWS FROM
GOLD CIRCLE CAMP

Work is progressing on the Colorado
Grandies, and two shifts are sinking
on the ledge that was uncovered by
cuts. The values are Increasing as
depth is being obtained. At present
the shaft is about thirty-one feet deep.
b. p. Howell is very much pleased
with the way the values are increas-
ing with depth. OF course, at present,
the shaft is not deep nough to deter
mine very much; but to see the values
increasing is good cause for him to
feel good. When the shaft was first
started, Mr.. Howell and associates in
tended to sink fifty feet and then
crosscut, but as the values are increas-
ing they may possibly go seventyfive
feet before even cutting in to see how
wide the ledge is. On the surface it
was fourteen feet wide, and assays
from 81 to $22, and the ledge was
opened up in several places on the
surface.
Work has also started on the Fry
ing Pan group which is at present
owned by Messrs. Martin, Rosenfeldt
and Worth. They are now driving the
tunnel ahead to tap the ledge they un-
covered on the surface, where some
very good re was taken out and milled
in theMartin high grade mill.
MeKenna aud sons have opened up
ledge which is about ten feet in
width, and from the paintings will go
at least $50. They are very much
elated They were among the first to
located here, and have been very faith
full in doing their work on the claims
they hold.
Tod Adams, who is well known by
the old-timers here, is also getting
some very good looking quartz, and
it pans very good. He WAS also among
the first to locate here
Leslie L. Savage, resident manager
of the Elko Prince Mining company,
has moved his house to the mine,
where he intends to reside for the
winter Some of the ore that is be-
ing put into the bin from the mine will
assay better than 5000. Charles W.
Shrein has been put in as underground
foreman, and Mr. Savage made a very
good selection of a man to look after
that part of the work. He is a man
that has had many years of experience
at mining He viii also reside at the
mine with Mr.. Savage. Paul Eihler
better known as "the Lucky Dutch
man. who was the locator of the Elko
Prince. and who sold it to the present
owners. but was wise enough to hold
nice block Of the stock, viii also be
in the house with Mr.. Savage. The
Prince is looking better each dav.
Some very fine rock is on exhibition at
Primeaux & Wilkinson s store, which
was taken from the Prince The Prince
is the making of one of the best mines
in the state.
There was transfer of some prop
erty a few days ago, made to Los An
geles people. The property adjoins the
Eastern Star, where high grade ore is
being taken out. Zeb Ray made the
transfer, and still holds an interest in
the claims. The consideration is un
known to the writer. 1t was a cash
deal.
b. p Howell is enlarging his assay
office. He is installing a crusher and
grinder. to be driven by gosoine
engine, which has been ordered
from the Mine & Smelter Supply com
pany, of Salt Lake City. The building
is Of corrugated iron, which was pur-
chased from the firm of Primeaux &
Wilkerson.
Messrs. MeCauley and McMahan,
part owners of the well known Esme-
ralda group of mining claims, are at
present installing an arrastra, which
viii be driven by 16-foot water
wheel The arrastra is being installed
at the mouth of the canyon just below
town. They viii grind the yellow met
al out Of the ore taken from their
group of claims The Esmeralda group
has in the past produced nearly $780,
900, and nearly all by leasers. In the
Esmeralda group there is a ledge about
three and one-half feet wide that will
average far better than s35, and in
some places will go into the hundreds
The Esmeralda, at one time, had about
ten sets of leasers at work, but as there
was no way then to have $35 ore mill
ed here, there was no use in extracting
il. SO it was left in place, and the
higher grade was taken out.-Arthur