Show STRIKE IN BUCKSKIN DISTRICT tribune goldfield nev A sensational strike is reported on the property of the jack bell mining company in buckskin district this development was made in red top ground the original discovery of that district the leasers leaders sunk on a 15 foot vein that gave sensational panning on the surface the vein continued strong in the shaft for a depth of thirty eight feet and panned and assayed up in the pictures at the crosscutting for a distance of nineteen feet the ore ore was cons con sinuous and showed lots of free gold and also some sulphide between walls this vein measures 32 feet four feet from the hanging wall was found a copper vein that tha t showed copper ore where opened up much native copper was found at this point the silver copper values showed per ton but picked samples carried more than 16 in gold there is great excitement and many are leaving daily for the strike the company is already sacking ore and drifting has begun on the vein of copper this work will continue until machinery can be installed and then the shaft will be sunk to the foot lev level el the truckee electric power line has reached buckskin camp and an electric hoist will be installed about january the lease operated by the frontier exploration company of nevada and which property is west of the jack bell has cut a big body af pf of quartz on the 80 foot level and this development gives every indication of being another sensation the pan aings show lots of free gold over at belleview a boom is already started but is handicapped handi hand leaped to a certain extent by bad weather colorado people have discovered some very high grade copper ore in two shafts which they have driven down 35 feet each all the ore taken out of this shaft is shipping material these strikes have given an impetus to other operations and all available ground has been purchased by goldfield salt lake and colorado capitalists the smith valley investment company a colorado corporation platted a townsite at belleview and sold all the lots offered in one day an artesian well is being sunk and a two story hotel and numerous smaller buildings for stores and residences are under construction |