The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
BIG MILLING PLANT
NOW IN OPERATION
Goldfield Consolidated Will
Have One Hundred Stamps
in Action

More than half the stamps of the
Goidfield consolidated milling plant are
dropping regularly. The total number
OF 100 stamps will be in. operation
within a few days. This week the
Florence Goldfie1d mill will be running
as planned, barring accidents. The
power plant was completed last week.
The milling era of the Goldfield district
is at hand and many anticipations bid
fair TO be realized.
At this stage of the proceedings sew
importance are announced by the Gold
field newspapers. The Goldfield News
says that a new bonanza has been
opened in the Consolidated Red Top
just above the stope ON the 300 foot
level. An ore body that has been un-
covered on the 315 foot level of the
Daisy Florence lease, according to the
same authority. is showing well. High
grade is expected in the Portland Flor
ence lease on the basis of vein that
is reported to have been encountered
on the 500 foot level. A big ore body
is reported to have been discovered in
the Hazel. GoIdfield lease on the Last
Chance claim of the Laguna; a strike
on the Velvet claim of the Merger
mines company, which was made by
the Kansas City Geldfeld company. is
reported to show Improvement with
depth.
Concerning recent operations among
properties in the Goldfeld district the
Goldfield News says
The kewanas people were driven out Of the old
vertical shaft by inflow of water The shaft
was started 300 feet from the collar of the old
incline The incline was abandoned at the 500
foot point. The vertical shaft is now down 40
feet crosscnt is being run 10 cut the incline
and is in 76 feet, and because of the angle at
which Il is run must go 2I6 feet further 10 get
upraise of 1l5 feet. There was good shipping
ore at the bottom Of the incline when 1t was
abandoned and 1t is believed that when the con-
neetion is made shipping can begin. Manager
schloss says that he believes that his ground
will not be troubled much longer with water, as
the country viii drain itself. In the meantime,
the plant is equipped with Demming triplex
electric pump and the works are easily kept
clear of water.
The Combined mining and leasing company
has secured new 1s months lease the Vel
vet. beginning January 1. and work has been
started in earnest once more, contract having
been left for 200 feet of erosscutting- The re-
cent strike the Kicker lease, adjoining the
Combined lease on the west, has given a new
impetus to the work, me vein & on the Eieker
directly into the Combined ground. Mr. Blanch-
ard who succeeded in raising the money for this
work on his recent trip east is confident this
lease, which he has stuck 10 with great perse-
verance for 50 long, will ultimately develop into
a shipper
Inc shaIt on tne 1rizziy bear mining com
pany's lease the Grizzly Bear claim of the
Consolidated estate is down 200 feet and is being
carried down at the rate OF three feet day.
Another shift has been put A six months
extension has been granted the lease condi-
tion that depth of 500 feet will be reached by
the 1st of February 1910
Increased activity is evident on the lease hold
ings yindicator mountain. The Marquette
lease the Talmage group is being developed
and the shaft has attained a depth of 125 feet.
At 100 feet vein from IL to 20 feet in width
was penetrated. The showing is so encouraging
that the company viii continue TO sink and de-
velop the ground thoroughly.