The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-03
CCMBERLAND-EL PAYING CON.
SIDERABLE ATTENTION TO
VETERAN NINE.
MANY TONS OF ORE ARE IN SIGHT
Two Shafts Being Sunk AT The Ely
Con. To Run Concentrator At
The GirOuX.


the holiday the miners were foremost.
Between the various events many of
them assembled in groups and drop
ped remarks concerning the progress
of the work at some of the mines
! That there is great activity at sever
al of the companies properties is evi-
dent
The Cumberland Ely is now paying
great deal of attention to the Vet
eran mine. where it is given out upon
good authority tina ii can be safe to
estimate the tons of ore in sight at
between 5000 900 and 4,0OO, 900, ay-
eraging way up in values. Drill
holes are being sunk in several places
and there will possibly be two sites
chosen for shaft that will be as
large as the Star Pointer.
The Veteran is employing between
so and 60 men and is increasing the
force as rapidly as possible. They
are now crowded for room and when
the large bunk house is completed
as well as several other structures.
the force will be greatly increased.
There are several nice residences at
the Veteran camp which are used by
the office employees and the married
men.
The Veteran ore body is about 500
feet long and the width as determin-
ed at the present time is between 400
and 500 feet with ore in all faces OF
drifts. At the present time they are
connecting the workings in behind
the tunnel with the main workings,
by raises and wines. Small gasoline
hoists are used in sinking the wines.
Two shafts are being sunk at the
Boston Ely in the neighborhood OF
drill holes. which indicates that the
company is after values found in
these drill holes This work is all
laid out by Boston capitalists, who
recently visited the camp.
The Ely Con. is pushing the work
ahead in two shafts, one having been
sunk 40 feet through very good sui
phides. The sulphides are increas-
ing in value the further they sink.
The kiy Mines company is again
sinking in the Badger shaft, after
having located the porphyry. The
showing in the shaft is very good. 1t
is said the Ely Mines company is go
as the Consolidated Copper company.
Two shafts are being sunk at the
Butte and Ely property under the di-
rection of James Willoughby, and as
soon as the equipment arrives for
third, work will be commenced.
The Beehive shaft, which is located
next to the GirouX on the west, has
some fine showings. 1t is located on
| ,n
The April Fool shaft, one-fourth
of a mile east of the Beehive, has
been sunk to the water level, where
they are prosecuting for sulphides
The Westphaia shaft, located near
the southerly boundary of the Butte
and Ely property, is down over 200
feet and is in sulphides. Upon the
arrival of machinery cross-cutting
will be pushed ahead to determine
the extent of the sulphides.
The GirouX is still shipping high
grade ore from the Alpha shaft. Both
oxides and sulphides have been en-
countered in this shaft, which make
an ideal ore for smelling. 1t is eX-
pected that a trial run on the con-
centrator will be made, and as the
smelter can be blown in at week 8
notice, it is reported that Ely VIII
soon have the first copper to be pro-
duced in the camp.
One shaft has been temporarily
closed at the Mcdonald Ely, but they
are still sinking in the other shafts.
! New engine houses, blacksmith shops
! and the like are now being construct
ed at the mine.
The Chairman Consolidated is
working all the men it can properly
handle. Two shafts have been sunk
to the water level, one being the
Chairman, which is 200 feet, and the
other is the Joanna, which is 10
feet deep. Cross-cutting has been
commenced from the station in the
Chairman shaft. This station is u
feet long and large enough to handle
the rock from three or four prospects
two of which have been started.
The iron ore in the Autman shaft
is reported to be very high in iron.
The opening up of the iron ore body
will be watched with interest by min
ing men of the camp
Two drii.s are at work at the Rick
ard Ely Actual preparations are be-
ing made for at least one shaft and
probably a second. This property ad-
! Joins the Veteran on the west.
The shaft at the Ely Witch has
been finished. They are now cross
cutting for the ore which was cut by
the shaft near the surface. Mr.. Lighe
reports very good showings in the
Witch