The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-10-17
SURFACE ORE ON
CUPR|TE CLAIMS
w. s. EVANS PREPARING TO DE-
VELOP GROUND OF EXCEL
LENT PROMISE

The Cupr1te district, fourteen
miles south of Goldfield, is destined
to be the scene of renewed activity
in the near future, with the fruition
of plans being carried out by Wal
ter s. Evans and associates of Mil
waukee, Wis. Mr.. Evans has arriv-
ed in Goldfield and will remain here
for some time to supervise operations
on the properties in which he is in
terested. He has spent several years
in Goldfield and at Cuprite, and in
the latter district has developed a
highly promising showing as the re-
suit of work that has been in prog
ress for some time past.
Prospectors were attracted to the
Cuprite district soon after the dis
covery of Goldfield, principally by
the strong indications of copper that
were found at the surface. A num-
ber of shallow shafts were sunk dur
ing the early years of operations,
and subsequently, when greater
depth was attained, strong veins
were penetrated that were found to
contain gold in encouraging quanti-
ty. On the Kurigan, Smith & Evans
property work has been going for
ward steadily, and an ore shoot has
been exposed which contains from
eighteen inches to two and one-half
feet of ore of shipping grade, the
chief metallic content being gold.
Some time ago Mr.. Evans secured
title, for himself and his eastern as
sociates, to the Jupiter group OF
claims, upon which a highly satisfac-
tory surface showing has been de-
veloped by open cuts and trenches.
The ore crops boldly at the surface
on this property, and the principal
contents are silver and copper. Sam
pies taken from these surface expos
ures some time ago yielded some
high assays, seven of them return
ing total value of $104.SS, $95.43,
$71.73, $94.SO, $112.SO, $113.94
and $86.2S per ton.
Active development will begin
shortly on the Jupiter property and
Mr.. Evans will be in charge as man
ager. He is thoroughly familiar
with the geology of the Cuprite dis
trict and has made close study OF
it's vein systems during the extended
period in which he has operated
there. These properties are but a
short distance from the shipping
point at Cuprite, on the Bullfrog-
Goldfield railroad, and compare
lively low grade of ore can be mar
keted at a profit from this point.
George F. Smith has been con-
ducting development work steadily
on the Kurigan, Smith & Evans prop
erty, wheer a considerable amount
of good work has been accomplish
ed at depth of 1876 feet, and where
a drift has lately exposed strong
seam of shipping ore. Little has
been heard of this development, as
Mr.. Smith and his associates have
wished to determine the value OF
their discovery before discussing it
publicly. Mr.. Evans is arranging to
increase the scope of work on this
property.
Speaking of financial conditions
in the middle west, Mr.. Evans says
that little money is now available
for speculative purposes and that
wildcatting is virtually a thing OF
the past, but there is no lack OF n
nancial support for the develop
ment of prospects of substantial
merit. The effect of the European
war on that part of the country Is
negligible, for the reason that
the markets for it's principal
products have not been ma
terially affected and the inter
ruption to foreign commerce
does not cut off any necessary
supplies or commodities. Mr.. Evans
has the greatest faith in the future
of Goldfield and is convinced that
his operations at Cuprite will re-
suit in bringing that district to the
front as a producer of metals.