The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
MINING NEWS
OF THE DISTRICT
No Sensational Developments During the
Week but Properties Hold Steadily
to Good Record.

At the Sandstorm, block 5, three
shifts are now putting down the big in
cline shaft, five feet a day. In six days
they will reach the 5O-foot point. 1t
will be twenty days before complete
connections with the former workings
can be made, at which time it is expect
ed the power hoist will be in place. AT
that time a force of men will be put on,
and the work OF breaking and lifting will
be crowded to the limit.
To avoid the railroad blockade the
contractors have arranged to ship in the
machinery via Battle Mountain and
Austin, thence 100 miles overland by
freight teams. The freighters say they
can land it on the ground IN ten days.
Surface exploitation on the rich ore
vein is going on under the direction OF
Superintendent Davis. He is putting
down 14-foot holes with churn drills ard
has passed through the vein at point
30 feet east of the original outcrop.
About 800 sacks of ore are now awaiting
shipment.
Over on the Kruger they are now down
6 feet. Across the entire bottom, 8 feet,
the whole thing pans gold, and streak
is making that shows big values, though
nothing sensational has yet shown it
self. There is no doubt, however, but a
T big mine will here be opened,
A little distance frum here-about
1000 feet-there Is reported strike on
the Tiger Lilly, though nothing definite
can be learned. A crowd of people on
the hill indicates something unusal doing
there.
Florence Shipments.
The second shipment from the Flor
ence since the owners took the property
over from the former lessees will be
marketed today. 1t will consist of 81
tons, which will make standard car.
The value of the ore is estimated to be
between $3.50 and $500 per ton.
In anticipation of considerable flow
of water with greater depth the Florence
company is contemplating the installa-
ton of complete electric pumping
plant. Power will be generated by a
gasoline engine and sufficient current
developed to light the mine, in addition
to operating the pumps. A complete
underground survey has been made and
the shaft equipped with guides below the
200. An Office has been built near the
shaft house and the company will prob
ably put in an assay Office in the near
future. In every feature of the develop
ment of the mine work is being prose-
cuted in thoroughly systematic man.
ner with a view to extensively opening
up the ore bodies to great depth and aiso
the maintenance of regular produc-
ton that will give added imrortsarq Nc
the district and make miilionaires of the
owners.
St. Ives Development.
The St. Ives Mining company has be-
gun a policy of development and explor-
alton which the management confidently
believes will result in demonstrating
their property to be one of the greatest
in the Goldfield district. Everything
that men, machinery and money can dc
is guaranteed it.. Its equipment will be
OF the best in every particular. Mr..
McCone, of the well-known firm of Her
ron, Rcard & McCOne of San Francisco
came to Goldheld Sunday to consult
with the management OF the company
and they closed Il contract with him for
a complete equipment for the mine i3'-
Guiding hoist, cars, buckets, cables, etc.
These will be rushed through by special
shipment, and it is expected will be In
stalled within thirty days. The eoE-
pany has been on the lookout for SONG
time for a mining engineer to take charge
of its property, who possessed both the
highest technical skill as we'll as Local
knowledge and experience of the mines
in this district. 1t has been fortunate
enough to secure the services of Alher.
Roberts who, for the past year, has hsesl
the assistant superintendent of the Gem
bination Mines company, and who has
aided greatly in bringing the latter com
pany to the enviable position of being
able to pay its stockholders monthly div
idends of 10 per cent. Mr.. Roberts has
resigned his position with the Combina-
ton company and in the future will
have charge of the St. Ives.
The Conqueror.
The main working shaft on the Tono-
pah Club claim of the Conqueror conn
pany is now well under way and the
necessary lumber and supplies are on
the ground SO that there will be no de-
lay in sinking.
The shaft, which is designed to cut