The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-05
Q|L|GENT SEARCH
FOR ORE
RECENT WORK IN THE COM
y
STOCK MINES IS FAVORABLE
TO MANY IMPORTANT DEVEL-
OPMENTS IN NEAR FUTURE.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, Oct. A.
The work started in several of the
leading Comstock mines the past two
weeks is being watched with marked
interest," both locally and outside, for
the point seems to have been
reached where prospecting in the
lower levels a be carried on safely
and under the most favorable condi-
tons. The air connections have all
been made and at the north end of
the lode especially this is an 1mpor-
tant matter TO carry on prospecting
at depth. For the past two weeks
many crosscuts have been started
with the sole purpose of following up
stringers and vein matter phich al
READY gives promise of developing
into good ore at any time.
F The Cyhir output has fallen eff for
several weeks. but last week, while
the tonnage remained the same, the
values showed better and it is be-
lieved by many who are in a posi-
ton to know that Ophir will soon
be sending its output up to the high
point attained last winer and a year
ago. Strong hopes are also centered
in the joint work being done on the
north line of the Consolidated Vir-
ginia. This drift is being u east
and that is the popular direction in
which to look for ore at the present
time. 1t is also believed that Mex
lean will soon catch the extension of
the r body that has run through
Consolidated Virginia and Ophir.
At the south end of the Gold Hill
mines are all actively engaged in tell
ing work, and the fact that the yell
low Jacket mill has been running full
capacity for some time on ore from
the Jacket and Crown Point mines at
the rate of seven or eight hundred
tons a week, indicates a successful
low grade proposition and the
chances more than ever for one of
a much. higher grade. 1t requires
constant vigilance to make a winner
of low grade ore, but it appears to
long since have passed the expert
mental stage at Gold Hill.
A new south drift was advanced
sever feet ON the 100 foot level of
the Crown Point last week and ore
of milling grade is being saved from
the levels down to the 100 and the
same is true in Yellow Jacket, except
it is on a larger scale.
There are many believers in the
prospects at the Caledonia, where the
face of the south drift is in vein
matter. The Caledonia is working in
Ientirely unexplored country, in
ground that Indicates an ore body
in close proximity, and the opening
up of pay rock is expected at any mo-
meut. For some little time past it
has been expected that ore would be
found and Caledonia is held by many
as the equal for future prospects of
magnitude of any mine on the lode.
The same is true of Overman, where
the new west crosscut No. 3 from
the main north drift from the 1900
foot station shows vein material and
also quartz. The crosscut has only
just been started and was advanced
ten feet last week.
AS was noted in these columns last
week, the information given. out for
the San Francisco offices by ,ne SUI
perintendents is all of an %encourag-
ing tone and the feeling is gaining
ground that the next few months will
witness many important new discov-
cries of ore bodies along the lode.
The men who have worked in the
mines for years are insistent that as
high values exist and will be taken
out below the Sutro tunnel level as
have come from above, and every
man has his favorite spot some
where in the camp where values of
great richness are only waiting for
the light of day. Time will tell, and
probably