Show THE REESE RIVER FIELD 16 by al H martin austin nev july 24 the long expected rush to locate claims in the reese river field has begun and several old mines have passed under control of aggressive interests governor emmet D boyle of nevada and associates have acquired a group of virgin claims adjoining the austin nevada consolidated property on the east and started vigorous work high grade ore was found near the surface and sinking of a foot shaft has begun the austin dakota the austin bokota company is planning early construction of a large mill following a comprehensive examination of the property by leading stockholders under supervision of dean G J babcock of the north dakota school of mines consulting engineer of the company a campaign of comprehensive developments has been outlined including opening of the main ore bodies to greater depth extensive reserves of ore ranging from 50 to per ton in silver have been blocked out under the management of C F littrell the hiawatha tunnel the hiawatha tunnel workings of the austin nevada consolidated are being placed in shape for work on a broader scale to be followed by extensive development of the series of large ledges striking into the property from the adjoining manhattan property this tunnel will tap the main ore zane zone several hundred feet below the main tunnel giving a pronounced working depth on the network of ledges exposed in famous lander hill financing of the company is proceeding rapidly and president H G richards i 1 ex pacts to start erection of a modern modem mill within a short time besides working the numerous silver bearing veins on the property the management plans to send much ore to the projected mill from the twelve gold veins on the minnie L and minnie L fraction claims A site for the mill has been selected near the entrance of the main tunnel other properties work Is proceeding in the lone star manhattan kilborn warner and several other properties which produced rich ore forty years ago an inspection of the district was made recently by governor boyle and professor dark clark of the university of nevada the reese river district comprises approximately fifteen square miles of mineralized territory and has produced about from the central portion of the district including lander hill 50 was extracted from an area of 1500 square feet with an average depth of feet one ton of ore from the panamint on the bodle bodie incline of the manhattan group was displayed at the philadelphia centennial and later sold to new jersey smelting smelling sm elting interests for |