Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-08-31
THE PAST WEEK
AT CAMP OF RAMSEY
Appeal Correspondent Tells Of
Progress Being Made i'm Two
of it's PROMISING Mines
Ramsey Comstock

Progressive mining is what is be-
ing done over at the Ramsey Com
stock. Constant improvement, addi-
tiOnal help, greater output and all
the other htings that go to show
steady growth of an industry, is the
condition of affairs at the rich mine
and the company is going to keep
on with energetic action all the while
In fact it might just as we'll be un-
derstOOd that there is a mine within
this district that is sure to be i'll
public notice for a number OF years.
Sinking in the two-compartment
shaft is going along at lively rate.
lowered 1t 10 feet below the third
station and expect to have it down
to the fourth level and prosecuting
commenced in another ten days Or
two weeks. The formation is favor
able and barring accidents they will
| be driving for the rich ore bodies in
short while.
There is feeling of optimism here
regarding the mine, everyone expect
ing that the completion of the next
crOsscut will reveal the sensational
ore bodies larger and rich than ever
The very character OF the ledge and
the remarkable extent of gouge on
the hanging wall-it is 10 feet wide
indicates that it underwent tremend-
Gus action and is a great, permanent
present in the ores, in the sulphide
zone, and the presence OF tellurium
at the third level are characteristics
that further indicate great perman-
ency and it is distinctly seen that the
lowermost ores uncovered are richer
and better than those above.
The present large shipment of ore
is about complete. 1t will include
ore from all levels of the mine, as
well as the surface ores. Both the
oxide and sulphide product is being
sent along which certainly makes a
remarkable shipment from mine
and is rather an unusual occurrence.
1t shows the remarkable richness of
this great mine, which produces a
high grade product right from the
apex of big porphyry dixie to the
lowermost part OF the workings
, There are few gold properties in the
state that can show as we'll.
A lot of new ore bins, chutes, etc.
have just been constructed, for the
better and more economical handling
of the high, grade ores they are ship
ping. Top men are busy all the
while sacking ore and a large pile
is there all the time for the teams
: to haul out. The output has in
creased considerably lately, because
of the employment of a larger force
OF miners, and the company is nego
tiating for the purchase of more
y teams to handle the larger produc
. ton.
u Down in the levels an increased
, force of men is steadily drifting OF
the richer veins, while another crev
l. is stopping out ore in a number o
u places. 1t becomes more apparen
l. every day that the rich ore shoot
will extend a long distance from tn,
crosscut and that they can count ol
much greater tonnage than hai
been anticipated. The big mine as
sumes greater dimensions every day
O Some of the ore on the third leve
@ contains greater remarkable
v amount of free gold, considering tha
+ it is sulphide in character and owe
q 10 feet below water level The fines
!. specimens that have come out of tn
e mine have been obtained on thi
b. level, some of them showing the gol
n in large crystalline masses, Will
# bloches and specks of the yello,
metal show on all sides. 1t neve
has been any trouble to secure fire
gold speciments from the oxide ore:
but the occurrence of ore of thi
IL character at the lower levels occasio
y ed considerable surprise. ThOs
pieces containing tellurium are tn
le richer, however, and selected piece
will return assays of many thousand
of dollars per ton. When it is col
sidered that they have sacked all tn
ore across the face of the drift fo
te shipment, some idea may be game
q. of the large extent and rich characte
lof the vein.