The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-02

NEWS OF TONOPAH MINES
FIVE FEET OF RICH ORE
I'M THE nrcn

IN THE MCNAMARA
Superintendent Chandler yesterday
gave to the press a report in regard to
conditions in the Mcnamara which in
dicates that this property can now safe
ly be classed among the great mines of
Tonopah. The drift which was started
to the west some time ago from the
raise On the 300-foot level is now out
AZ feet, and for some days 1t has shown
fully 5 feet of ore which carries as high
average values as any body of ore Of
like dimensions ever opened I'D in the
camp. The entire ledge as broken down
averages close to $500 a ton, and there
are numerous punches and streaks
which will assay as high as $4,000 a ton.
The ledge is showing increased width
and higher values as the drift pro-
crosses to the west, and there is every
indication that one of the richest shoots
of ore ever discovered in Nevada IS
likely to be developed within the next
thirty days.
The last shipment of ore which was
made on the 10th instant, consisted Of
forty tons and netted the
$4,634.29. or an average of $115.7O a
to. The gross value was $150.35, so that
the freight, sampling and smelling
charges amounted to $34.65 a ton-a
startling Illustration of what the mines
of Tonopah have to contend with in
the way of fixed charges" A shipment
of fifty tons will go forward today, and
Mr.. Chandler estimates that it will run
close to 5000 a ton. The present out
put of the mine exceeds one hundred
tons a month, and it is probable that
this figure will be doubled within the
next sixty days.
Good progress is being made In de-
velopment in all parts or the mine. In
the air connection with the West End a
progress of about so feet a week is be-
ing made on the Mcnamara end. The
remaining distance is about $50 feet,
and it is calculated that the connection
will be made by June 18th.
THE MIDWAY
Superintendent Condon of the Midway
reports that the big ledge, which faulted
about a year ago 160 feet east of the
shaft on the 500 level, was picked up
again this week at a point ESQ feet from
the shaft and about midway between the
fault and the Montana line. The ledge
has now been penetrated z feet, with no
sign of the footwall as yet. The values
are of the same high grade that char
acterizes the ledge wherever developed
west of the fault, and the new discov-
cry adds immensely to the wealth of
the Midway. The new ledge south of the
shaft on the 435 maintains a uniform
width of 2 feet and is producing a good
grade of shipping ore.
TONOPAH EXTENSION MEETING
At the annual meeting of the Tonopah
Extension Mining company, held In
Pittsburg, the retiring board of direc-
tors was reelected. The annual report
showed that the gross tonnage of ore
shipped from the mine from date of the
previous annual report to April 80, 1905,
was 1850 tons, and the average return
from the smelters for this ore was
$24.49 a ton.
The development work done during
the year added greatly to the value of
the property, according to this report.
The management recommends the erec-
ton of a reduction plant for the treat
ment Of the ores of the mine on the
ground, saving thereby freight charges.
The contract with the American Smelt-
ing & Refining company allows the COM
pany to ship $50 tons a day until May
IL 1907.