The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

tBy W p. De Wolf. Special Representa-
tive of The News)
Manhattan. New. Nov. ss.-rhe plant
of the Manhattan Ore Reduction q Re-
filming company is saving better than s5
per cent of the gold contained in the
Consolidated ores. Fine grinding after
stamping is saving the greater portion
of the precious metal values and such
as are secreted in the shines are re-
claimed by means Of the vacuum alter
process. The first few tons Of quarts
reduced represented the very lowest
grade mined at the Consolidated and the
run was more In the nature Of a test of
the plant than anything else. Since then
the stamps have been dropping on ore
estimated to have an average value of
s45 gold the ton. Much to the surprise
OF mine and mill mana gements the con-
tent indicates a grade OF about SEQ the
ton. One thousand tons OF Consolidated
ore are to be treated before handling
the product from other mines. The
contract with the Consolidated manage
ment calls for the reduction OF an ore
tonnage sufficient to keep the stamps In
constant operation for a six-month ever
were none other than Consolidated ores
received.
sEMTxlGEMr not UNANIMOUS
Public sentiment here and at Round
Mountain is not unanimously favorable
to Congressman Bartlett's proposed
measure having to do with the abating
of annual assessment work on Nevada
mining claims for the year 1907. In
fact II appears as though the majority
of residents In both camps were opposed
to the plan. Round Mountain citizens
have presented the congressman with a
generally signed petition in which they
set forth in terse and unmistakable
terms their opposition to the movement.
A recent mass meeting held here went
on record to the same purpose. Mr..
Bartlett is to be requested not alone to
refrain from introducing a measure in
congress obviating the necessity for per-
forming the requisite amount of devel-
opment work on mining acreage for the
present year. but hould such a measure
be introduced by others to use his in
iuence and vote against its passage.
REQUIRE RuxrPTNG PLANT
Local mining men are much concerned
over the possibility of continuing devel-
opment in the Thanksgiving workings
without the aid of a powerful hosting
plant. There has been no abatement in
the volume of the underground water
flow tapped some months ago and which
drove the miners from their work in the
lower levels. In fact an increase is re-
ported, the water now threatening to in
undate the levels in the oxidized ore
zone and to again necessitate the clos
ing of the property. The condition Is
much to be regretted as Ii prevents the
development Of the bodies of %sulphide
ore encountered in the lower level just
prior to the flood and which were de-
pended upon to place the property in the
regularly productive class. Should the
water continue to rise the oxidized ores
will likewise be unavailable until such
time as an adequate pumping plant is
installed at the bottom level. 1t is un-
derstood that the company anticipates
little difficulty in securing funds with
which to purchase the plant as soon as
normal financial conditions prevail.
PREPARING TO RESUME
Manhattan mining men receive with
considerable qualification the announce
ment that the Mustang Mining company
has received assurances of the imme-
date forthcoming of money with which
to continue development and that 1t Will
be in sum sufficient to place the min on
a paying basis. The ore bodies blocked
out at the time the property was closed
down would indicate that the capital re-
quired would not be large, nor the date
be far distant when regular shipments
could be maintained. The draining OF
the Mustang workings by the Thanks
giving encourages the management to
believe that no further trouble with