The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-10
WEEKLY RESUME OF WORK
in THE MINES OF TONOPAH

piled for some time to come. 1t was in
pursuance of these plans that an agree
ment was recently made to handle a
limited amount Of ore from the Mac.
Namara mine in their mill, as it was
deemed impossible to hoist LOO tons
of ore per week, which amount is re-
CURED to keep all the stamps dropping,
and handle the immense amount of
waste coming from this important pros
peeting work besides. The mill has
been doing excellent work. and by run
ming the full 40 stamps the cost of
working the ore has been kept very
low.
Tonopah Mining
The amount of development work
now going on in the Tonopah Mining
eompany's property can best be Judged
by the record of the past week, which
shows that 2l0 feet Of new ground has
been broken on the Mizpah claim ond
1881 feet on the Silver Top claim,
making a total for the week of 34sn
feet. This does not include any of the
work in the slopes, and is all applica-
BILE TO development work along the
veins and prospecting new ground.
Sinking continues in the three-conpart-
ment Mizpah shaft, which is being sent
] down as fast as possible TO the 1000
foot point. During the past week the
l,243h-foot point and shows no change,
the formation being dacite. In fact it
is known that the same formation con
tinues for over 100 feet yet, this hav-
ing been proven b va drill hole sent
down some time ago. In the Red Plume
shaft poor progress is being made by
the Calyx drill, which is being sent
down from the bottom of the shaft.
Thus far the drill hole has attained a
depth of 267 feet from the 500-foot
level, no advance having been made for
nearly a month owing to the trouble
they have been having with the hole.
West End
As work progresses in this property
the former reports of the extent and
value of the big ore body cut by the
Corkill, or No. 2 shaft, are being veri-
fed. The slopes above the 400-foot
level have opened up a vast body of
ore, the fully extent of which is not yet
known. Thus far this week has e.
posed ore the full height of the stope.
which is SO feet, and for a length or so
feet, with the ore continuing in the
back and both ends. Preparations are
row being made to start a new stope
from this level at a point near the
breast of the west drift, the vein show
ing good values ut this place. During
the past week 965 tons of ore were
shipped to the mill, which will run con
s;derably above $25, the average OF the
ore being milled here.
On the 150-foot level the stope on the
vein near the MacNamara line con-
%tinues to yield a large tonnage Of high
grade milling ore. This stope is now
out about 10 feet and has yielded from
4 to 6 feet of good ore all the way. The
west lateral drift on the 200-foot level
from the Corkill shaft, which is being
sent out to get underneath the ore body
developed on the l50-foot level, is out
I39 feet. The face is showing quartz,
carrying spots of rich ore, which leads
the management to think that it is get
ting close to the ore body.
On the 400-foot level of the Corkill
shaft the east drift has been extended
"A feet and is now out ESQ feet from
the shaft. 1t is expected to break
through into the west drift from the
CID shaft in about three weeks, there
being yet 125 feet to erosscut. This
drift left the pay streak in the vein at
a point about 80 feet east of the shaft,
and is being rnn in a northeasterly
direction to make the connection. Near
the breast of the west drift on the 400
foot level of the Corkill shaft prepare
tions are being made to begin stopping
from the level, and from present indiea-
tons this new stope will yield a large
tonnage of ore. The stope above this
level, near the shaft, is up so feet for
a length of 60 feet and exposes from 10
to Is feet of ore, the most of which
carries good values. From now on the
se~eond-elass ore will be stored away in
the slopes, thus saving the expense of
hosting at the present time.