Show RICH ORE tonopah To bonanza the montana mine is again bringing forth evidence to prove that it is the richest and probably the biggest mine in tono pah mr knox on being asked for particulars tic ulars of the strike stated that the night shift on wednesday broke into a streak of the richest ore yet found in the mine it is fifteen inches wide lying against four feet of high grade ore on the hanging wall of the mcdonald vein one shot had broken down two mine carloads and selected specimens from this assayed 1429 ounces silver and ounces gold per ton and 2482 ounces silver and ounces gold per ton the ore is a heavy black sulphide with and the stock is plastered and studded with the metal the mcdonald vein on this level is over twenty five feet wide and was cut in the north crosscut cross cut feet from the shaft the present discovery having been made in the east drift feet from the crosscut cross cut apart from this the mine generally is looking better than it ever was before the usual shipments are being made but there is a considerable accumulation of sacked ore awaiting teams |