The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
HOLD WITH GREAT
DEPTH IN TONOPAH MINES

For some time past the most import
ant work in the Belmont mine has been
done ON the l,100-foot level where the
proving up and blocking out Of a vast
body of ore has been in progress. While
the work has occupied some time, the
results obtained have been such as 20
amply repay Superintendent Brady for
his efforts, says the Miner. The extent
of the ore body already proven is far
in excess of anything yet found in the
property. The raise sent up from the
west drift at a point about 80 feet west
of the bottom of the WINE has made
connection with the 1,U00-foor level, ex-
posing a body of ore over 8 feet wide
Inc entire distance. AS the vein is cx-
posed on the l,OOO-foot level between
the winzc and the top of the raise,
which is 200 feet distant, and also in
the west drift from the winze on the
l,l00-foot Level to the bottom of the
faisc, there is proven up a block of ore
200 feet long in the 1,OO0-foot level, 50
feet long in the l,l00-foot level and 8
feet wide between the two levels, with
the ore body continuing to the west
ward, but how far has yet to be proven.
Still another block of ore has been
proven Immediately east of the winze.
The raise from the cast drift so feet
from the bottom of the Wine has made
connection with the 1,000-foot level, *
posing 3 feet of ore all the way with
the orc body continuing to the east
ward, thus adding another block of
proven ground so feet long, 100 feet
deep and over 5 feet wide.
Full Extent Unknown
AS the ore continues to the west or
the west raise and to the east of the
cast raise, the full extent of the ore
shoot is not yet known, but by the
work already lone there is a block of
ore blocked out which is fully 275 feet
long ON the 1,000-foot level and 100 feet
long on the 1,100-foot level, and which
will average s feet wide, every pound
of which is rich enough to 60 to the
mill. This is a showing never before
made in the property, and is capable cf
.val..,r. nunnb ~ 20 Eaan thar fl-
stamp mill running for a long time.
Considerable ore is exposed on the
900 and 1,000-foot levels, where stopping
is in progress on the Nevada, Occidental
and South veins, which are also being
opened up more and more every week
by the development work which is in
progress, the total footage of new
ground broken last week amounting IT,
It's feet. While the shipments to the
mill amount to but between 600 and
700 tons per week, they are about all i.
can handle and treat the custom ore
which is sent, and the work in the mine
is adding many tons to the reserve each
week.
Tonopah Extension
All efforts are being directed towards
the development of this property, no at
~tention being paid whatever to the ex-
traction of ore, none having been
shipped for some time. Fortunately the
treasury of the company is in a very
healthy condition, which makes it pos
sible to run along without extracting
ore. At present the development wor,s
is being done at three places on the
400 foot level and one on the 1I0-foot
level, and considerable new ground is
being opened up. A new ledge carry
ing milling values was encountered re-
Gently on the westerly workings of the
400. foot level upon which prospecting