Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-04-09
WEEKS DOINGS
In The MINES
Mcnamara CrOsscutting In
Favorable Ground.
January at GOldfield Producing Thirty
Tons a Day-.-AnOther Ship.
ment Of Ore Made.

The north and south crosscuts OF
the Mcnamara are out abou. 55 feet
each, the latter being pushed through
a close grained, heavily mineralized
porphyry, and judging by the ex-
perience Of other properties in the
district there is every indication that
ledge matter is close at hand. The
north crosscnt is also in favorable
formation, but nothing is looked for
till the ledge cut in the shaft at 300
feet is encountered. This ledge at
the point of penetration was about
fifteen feet wide, encased within we'll
defined walls and pitched to the north
at an angle Of As degrees. 1t was
solid quartz, similar to that OF the
Mount Oddie mines, though on an
average it was low in values. Sc
lected samples, however, gave fair
returns. Later on it is intended by
the management to cut a station at
this point and drift on the ledge, it
being more than likely that a little
work will develop a pay shoot. A
representative OF the BONANZA visited
the underground workings Of the
mines this week and can unhesita-
tingly say that the Mcnamara has
bright prospect.
The January.
The January lease at GodfeId is
now producing about thirty tons OF
ore per day, one half OF which is of
shipping grade and is running close
to 5000 to the ton Most OF the ore
is coming from the drifts at the 80
and liz levels The drifts from the
former level are out so and 20 feet,
while that from the bottom is but
little more than started, though pro-
ducing big quantities of ore. During
the week connection was made at
the bottom between the two shafts.
A crosscut was also run across the
ledge and ii was found that there
was thirty-five feet Of ledge matter
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through the material carrying very
high values. Six shipments of ore
have reached the smelter, the last
three returning values of $40 TO the
ton. One carload was sent out the
past week, and several more will
follow within the next few days.
West End Closes Down.
This property shut down this week
as per instructions embodied in the
following letter to Robert Christian
from Manager b. +. Edwards
In view Of the Tonopah railroads
completion to Tonopah within the
next few months, it has been deemed
wise and proper To suspend work on
the West End mine until that time
with the idea of making large saw
ing thereafter in the cost Of supplies
Of all kinds, therefore you have been
instructed this date to suspend all
work, in line with the above
United TonOpah.
Since the resumption of work at
this property the main shaft has
been sunk 40 feet and has now
reached total depth of 290 feet. AT
ESQ feet a change occurred in the
quartz and it carries more gold than
formerly, samples taken clear across
the shaft showing splendid milling
values. On the footwal a small
streak has come in that is exception
ally rich and would pay to ship.
TonOpah Extension.
Toe station at the 500 foot level
was completed this week and the
crosscut to the north started. Next
week sinking will be resumed in the
shaft. The crosscut from the 400
has been driven 1870 feet to the north
and is cutting numerous stringers
every day, indicating the proximity
OF the ledge Three shifts are now
constantly employed in this and the
800 level.
Pan-TOnOpah.
Reports from the PAM Tonopah at
Douglass state that the mill is maxi
ing a test run with flattering results.
One hundred and seventy tons of ore