The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
GOLDFIELO MINES At
DEPTH GROW RICHER
Development Work Going Down
With Best Results Oh
tained in Camp.

In recent Issue of tho Mining World,
A @ Hllcn writes most ontertalningly in
regard to the mines Of Goldncld and Ton
opah al depth 1t s apparent thnt MIR.
EIlllon has gono over tho ground most
thoroughly. and his article ls most timely
at this season when stocks arc on the up
word trend, and great Eastern interests
are planning a consolidation OF nearly all
tho prominent mines in tho State OF Nc
vada. In part. the article is as follows!
Deep Wealth Is Established.
"As Tonopah is proving the extent OF
its ore bodies with depth, so Goldield has
demonstrated tho richness of its mineral
veins in practically oil the deeper work
ings OF the Godneld mines. The question
OF values ot depth IN this section has
given rlso to great amount Of speculs-
ton In the past and is even yet disputed
outside the state OF Novndn-by the
learned and unlearncd, because of pecun-
arlties of formation, etc a few facts
relative 10 this matter shed a whole lot
OF light on tho present situation, and con-
ditlons In tho past history OF the camps
growth, which may be OF general interest
Leasers Mostly at Work.
with the exception OF the Combination.
tho Florence and January following, little
work or attempt AT development has been
made by any OF the companies owning the
larger properties up TO the opening Of
1895. The camp had been Almost entirely
developed by leasers, and I'm many in
stances tho mines arc still being opened
I'm this manner. And any one familiar
with mining operations needs not be told
that the lcaSerS do not develop or open
un the ground I'm the manner necessary
10 make mines. The plan followed has
been TO sink and crOs9Cut at short inter-
walls. To reach orc bodies Of shipping
grades at shallow depths in the mineral
lodes OF tho district and this method is
stu being followed by lcaSers.
Wealth in Small Spots.
THE ore bodies In the Florence. Jum-
bo. January and Combination were OF
such proportions and Of sufficient rich
ness that the life OF the average lease was
insufficient TO do moro than take out the
ore encountered I'm crosscuttng from tho
several shallow shafts that had marked
the preliminary operations. For tlluStra-
tlon: the l.. l.. Patrick lease on the Jan
u6ry claim for ono year ending January.
l@O5 produced AS5,i9 from n block OF
10 a depth OF los feet. \ larger net re-
suit was secured by the McEanc and
Bowes-k X erniclJ leases on the Jumbo and
the Reilly leases on the Florence, though
practically all company operations up TO
the present year were modelled on n sim
tlnr plan-to find tho richer ore shoots and
take them out.
Gong Down Rapidly.
During tho present year. the Florence.
Combination, January. Jumbo. Sandstorm
and Kendall and others have opened
double compartment working shafts now
being rapidly extended downward. That
on the Jumbo has been reported below the
500 level, the Combination 400 the January
300 and the Florence about the same In
two shafts which are being connected. on
several leases In Goldned from 10 TO so
men worked I'm these narrow blocks OF
ground-indced, all that room could he
found for on tho more important pro-
ducors. on the Jumbo twenty-threc leases
Of orc were opened distance OF 1900 feet,
each ore body almost joining the other,
from which an average value from 50 to
SG0O per ton was mined the lateral dis
tancc of ono claim, and for all the depth
the life OF the various leases permitted.
Development Is Phenomenal.
the Sandstorm and Red Top at the pres
cnt time, and could undoubtedly be start
ed on other properties, as at the Quart
zitc and Kendall Lenses are still being
given. though in general way the com
panies are now all dcsirous of operating
proven ground above outlined and
there Is more orc developed and in sight
I'm the Goldneld mines today than at any
period In the history Of the camp. and at
greater depths. The development OF the
camp and towns throughout tho district
the past year has been little short of
phenomenal The railroad has brought
not only transportation, but n changed
condition of things generally including
cheaper supplies, which of course, means
cheaper mining. The camp has three mills
and two samplers now in operation. a
Kinkcnd mill Is under construction and
several others are proposed The question
OF water supply Is simply a question of
buying from the water company, con-
structing the necessary pipe lines TO con-
vcy the water from distant springs. or Of
prosecuting development until water is
reached In the mines. And all things con-
sidcrcd the camp never had n better pros
pCct for rapid and permanent growth
than at the close OF 1906.
Cyapiding Facilities Added.
Tho recent addition to the mining
plant Of the Combination company In
Guiding cyanidlng facilities, has now
been installed some time and Is giving cx-
cellcnt satisfaction. This addition and
details OF the mill work were perfected
by Francis l.. Bosqui OF San Francisco
and the original milling plant was built
on tines suggested by him The very sat
isfaCtory saying OF values from tho Com
crcdptd largely to Mr.. Bosquls method
The ores do not nmulgamate as well aq
It was thought. the saving on the plates
being but - to 20 per cent, Z or S per
cent by concentration and the balance by
cyanide. AT the mine Al new gallows
frame and u thrifty horsepower electric
hoist has been erected at the new work.
Ing shaft, which Is now below water
level, encountered first at 2I0 feet depth
The Combination company IL paying every
month dividends OF 10 per cent on It's cap
ltal stock. and 30 Tar as present indica-
tions indicate VIII be enabled to do so for
my ara to GFna