The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-06-20
COL. EWING BACK
FROM LONG TRIP
DECLARES NORTHERN HUM
BOLDT is SCENE OF MANY
GOOD STRIKES

Col. Thomas Ewing is back in
Reno from northern Humboldt coun-
ty where he spent some time in look
ing over the new discoveries in that
section of the state, and incidentally
looking after his own mining inter-
ests there, says the Journal. That
section of the state is attracting
widespread interest, according to
Col. Ewing, and additional develop
ments of a startling nature may be
expected any day as ~prospectors are
swarming over the country, being
drawn there by the late reports.
"A number of new discoveries nave
been made in northwestern Hum
boldt county during the past month
or six weeks" declared Col. Ewing
yesterday, in discussing the recent re-
ported strikes. 1.-THE discovery Of
s~ensationally rich gold ore near Dis
aster Peak some weeks since has been
followed up with but a small amount
of development work. This worl
however, has proved sufficient to
show that the discovery may prove
of great Importance when additional
labor is performed.
"A rich vein of gold bearing
quartz was found some short time
ago in the north end of Pine Forest
range. The parties who made the
discovery have been very quiet about
it and but little information is to be
had about the vein other than it is
very rich.
Eat the Oklahoma mines work
was carried on until the first Of
June. Owing to an anticipated new
deal in the affairs of the company,
work has been suspended. 1t is ex-
pected the deal will be settled with
in a short time and development
of the property resumed.
"A corps of mining experts in the
employ of the Tonopah Mining COM
pany are in the Pine Forest country
looking over the various properties
and it is believed the big southern
company will eventually secure an in
terest in this rich section. The late
ulSCONcIy vi IlCH pldCCI SlOuuu Oh a
tributary of Leonard creek, attract
ed a number of people and caused
a small sized rush. This district will
be slow of development as the late
heavy rains caused a heavy flow of
water, filling the shafts and holes,
thus preventing operations. A bed
rock sluice and drift on the channel
at the point where the strike was
made is now being planned by the
owners. The flow of water will prove
of great benefit in the end as it will
provide for a placer camp.
1.-The discovery of rich quartz at
Haystack Butte, near Jungo, has re-
suited in the establishment of a camp
at that point. While it did not
create the rush and excitement as
witnessed at Rochester, there is rea-
son to believe the district will pro-
duce more gold and more profit for
Nevada than any other recent mining
strike in the state"
Col. Ewing visited this camp and
thinks it will prove of more import
ance than anything in the line of
gold discoveries since the great Gold
field excitement. About 25 tents now
form the camp, prospecting and per-
forming location work on the claims.
The original location has been bond
ed to a party of Winnemucca men,
several capitalists from outside
points being also in on the deal.
Several leases have been given and a
little work has been performed on
the part of the leasers who, but a
few days ago, commenced to prose-
cute the development program with
vigor. Regular ore shipments will
be made over the Western Pacific.
The grade or the ore is high, run
ming from 500 to the ton and up
wards. Col. Ewing looks for the es-
Establishment of a large camp at Hay
stack and active and profitable work
carried on during the summer?
Large colonies of settlers are be-
ing organized for the Battle Noun
tain valley" declared Col. Ewing.
THE ranchers in this district are
harvesting their second crop of al
falfa. this being the principal crop.
Some barley and wheat has been
sown and is now in a most promising