Show BARRETT SPRINGS CAMP star winnemucca nev A mining camp that deserves great publicity is that of barrett springs eight miles northwest of winnemucca every day sees greater activity at barrett springs and the development work that is in progress there covers quite a large area with the large amount of work in progress great show 0 ings of ore are the result all the claim alaia owners and leasers leaders who are working in the camp are of a hopeful spirit and well they may be for ore that will pay to ship is in evidence inmany on many properties besides the high grade ore that is being taken out of the properties and prospects a larger tonnage of a milling grade is also being extracted for future reduction barrett springs is without doubt one of the most highly mineralized areas in the state and is in the making of one of the big camps of northern nevada the many veins of ore that traverse the section are the proof of this assertion C E daily who has charge of the power drills at the property of the laurel gold mining leasing and wiling milling company stated when in town yesterday that a vein of ore at least five feet wide had been disclosed in what is known as the west crosscut from the main working shaft on this property the crosscut had been extended feet when the ora ore body was cut the ore is of the oxidized variety and the greater portion of the rock will pay to ship another crosscut that has been sent from the shaft seventy feet is opening a vein two feet wide showing good ore on gus bremers lease on the blue bell one of the laurel group of claims the shaft shaf t is now down fifty feet and rich ore is being hoisted from a two and a half foot vein this lease promises to be the banner block of ground in the camp as ore is being sacked that assays essays ton the laurel company under the in of C T smith was the first to do extensive development in the camp and it is pleasing to note that the company is being rewarded for its great energy and faith another feature in the workings of the laurel company is that in running the west crosscut a two inch streak of turquoise was cut stones taken from the find are exceptionally beautiful and will make nice jewelry the turquoise was first found in a tunnel but the stones were not very pure however at the greater depth the turquoise is of fine cooer and quality an important deal was made in n the camp a few days ago when J ill blood representing the nineteen ten company purchased what is known as the bullis cole lease on the companas comp anys holdings this lease has been developed to considerable extent by a tunnel and shaft and has fine showings of ore it was from this block that bullis and cole made a shipment of ore a short time ago at the carty ludwick lease on nineteen ten ground the tunnel has cut the vein at feet E A ludwick who was in town today for supplies stated that when he left the camp the face of the tunnel showed eighteen inches of ore and the vein had not been through the ore is of the same character as that being taken from the par ent companas comp anys shaft and has the appearance of carrying good values A number of samples of the ore from the carty ludwick tunnel have been left at the star office two shifts are working on the property owned by larson and associates a short distance south of the nineteen ten holdings Aless rs ryan and dixon and associates are arranging to start development work on their group of claims just north of the swede lease supplies and lumber have been hauled to the camp and a substantial house is now in course of construction As soon as the quarters are ready two shifts are to be put to work on their property murray wyatt and associates are making good progress on their lease adjoining the swede block on the north and good ore is being extracted A valuable estate that that Is in line for ag gres sive development is the romola no 1 lately acquired by a company composed of strong eastern people superintendent R S barlow has now two shifts of miners at work sinking a shaft and as soon as the ground is opened sufficiently a large force of men will be put to work there the rich ledge that traverses the nineteen ten holdings passes into this ground and in fact the end line of the ramola no I 1 is less than a hundred feet from that com banys shaft which is now down to a depth of feet and producing very rich ore A big load of lumber and supplies was sent out this morning by superintendent barlow to be used at the ramola property |