The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-01

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Work is progressing systematically on
the different levels Of the Belmont. and
much development and prospecting work
is being done. The south vein on the
eighth level Of the Occidental claim has
a good body of ore, which is Of very fair
value. The vein averages from 3 to 81
feet in width.
On the seventh level above crosscut-
ting IS going on, TO catch the south
vein, which viii be picked up within
100 feet. 1t is expected to find very
good values at that point.
Drifting is progressing both ways on
the south vein of the eighth level. The
crosscut is being extended to thoroughly
prospect the ground between the south
vein and the south line Of the occiden-
tai claim, and has about 200 feet further
to go.
On the eighth stopping or the Mizpah
vein in the old Slopes above the eighth
level is being pushed. and the main
work on the ninth in way of develop
ment is the driving of a crosscut on the
eighth level which cut the vein, with
the object of cutting that vein on the
ninth level. Stopping is also going on
on the Mizpah vein in the old Slopes
above the init
On the 10th level a crosscut is being
driven to the north to cut a little vein
on the property known as the north
vein. from which some very good values
were extracted from the ninth level
above. To the asst Of this crosscut
there is another crosscut from which, an
upraise has been run and the Mizpah
vein located, and this crosscut is be-
ing extended to cut that vein on the
10th level. East Of this. about 100 feet.
there is another crosscut to the south,
which is being driven to cut the south
vein on the 10th level. Still further to
the east. $50 feet. a drift has been run
to the south OF the 10th level which has
recently cut what is believed to be the
Mizpah vein. A body of quartz has
been cut on this vein which carries very
good values, the vein being from ! to s
feet in width.
The Desert Queen shaft is sunk to a
of lips feet. 20 feet below the
nth level, and as yet nothing has been
done on this level with the exception of
cutting a station and starting a crosscut
to the northeast.
On account of lack of sufficient power.
the mill was closed down Wednesday
and Thursday for the purpose of re-
winding the motors. changing them
from 25 cycle TO so cycle. preparatory
to connecting with the Nevada-Cali-
fornia Power company. from which IT is
~ y. au-n rnnaG-
sary for the purpose Of the mill.
The mine as a whole is looking ex-
cellent. n the management is well sat
with its condition. All of the re-
cent strikes on the 10th level have been
within the past 80 days.
Midway Developments
Development work on the 300. 400 and
5Oo-foot levels of the Midway con-
tinues uninterruptedly, and much pro-
gress Is being made. Ore of high grade
is being extracted and raised from the
435-foot level. and in the crosscut south
Of the shaft on that level the miners in
their work nave encountered stringers
OF ore giving excellent values. An up
raise has been run on one of these
, 4 III " a VI - Lt1k -
very satisfactory s~howings. and the
on this level will be continued
so as to thoroughly prospect that sec
ton of the ground. The winze on the
level is nov down 100 feet,
where a station is being cut. in order to
the vein for a short distance
at this point. Sinking will be continued
this winze. II being the intention Of
the management to sink 100 feet further
before prosecuting the whole vein. The
winze is being sunk in the foot wall un-
der the vein and the formation Is very
encouraging. being the same lode por-
phyry in which the ore is found on the
upper levels. Al this Is found below the
dacite Intrusion II will greatly stimulate
the mining industry of Tonopah and en-
nance the welfare of the whole camp.
The principal efforts of the manage-
ment of thir excellent property at the
present tim Is to further development
work in accordance with the plane
mapped out. the large bodies Of ore
which have been encountered on the up
per levels being left standing. pending
arrangements for future shipment. Ore
shipments have been temporarily dis
continued until satisfactory smeiter ar
rangements can be made. The Midway
property Is in excellent shape. neve
looking better than 1t does at the pres
emit time and big things may be ex-
pected from 1t In the near future.