The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-05
Camp up and Doing all Mong
The Lme=G General Gains Made

being caused by the deepening of the pit. In a very
short time another slice will be taken from the hill top
The tracks are traversing the pit, the entrance to it, and
both sides, in all directions. The adverse from the east
side of the enterance is nearly graded and men are also at
work grading a track from the east side of the pit to the Star
Pointer shaft, both for the facility of traffic, and the safety
of travel. To facilitate transportation out of the pit on
the big grade which must now be Travelled, two Shay
have been ordered. They will readily take
a 3 per cent mt grade rn,ss Il required req Trn to 40 90 So .or,, un.;s;nr
the Accompaniment Giroux shaft is coming right along
The upraise is now in the neighborhood of ITO feet from
the bottom of the timbers, which are four sets down from
the surface. Excavating and grading for the tracks from
the Nevada Northern to the Gironx and Alpha shaft is nearly
completed, and the laying of rails may be commenced at
any time, although need for the track is not immediate, and
will not be until the completion of the temporary hosting
plant. This is not a long way off. Though temporary, it will
nevertheless be one of the most solid structures in the dis
trict. The foundation is of solid concrete. 1t is esti-
mated that the plant will operate the big shaft for at least
a year and a half, while the permanent hosting plant is
with the upraise, the shaft will be 1000 feet deep, and the
work of timbering it properly will be accomplished with
be sunk to depth of 1000 feet, or 1000 feet below the present
level. There is about a mile of pipe on the ground, most OF
which is expected at the levels below the 1%,OOOfoot. Drilling
has not yet ceased on the Bunker Hill, but it is expected
that any week will see the close for the winter weather
is not propitious for this manner of development in the dis
trict. A drill is going down on the Napoleon claim, be-
tween the Giroux shaft and the Veteran workings of the
Cumberland Ely.
ELY TRIAL drills are at work on Ely
Central, between the steam shovel pit and the Star Pointer.
One drill is nearing the 3O0foot mark, while the second is
HOW ucd " loeC LII I1uIch ondlC, III Vic odlcS Jul
is down 20 feet and now sinking five feet a day, incud
ing timbering. The Clipper shaft, on the north, is down
40 feet, and has passed through the ore, which is now to
the south Of the shaft a few feet; 50 men are at work on
the property.
ELY CONSOLIDATED-Work is going ahead on the
Ely Consolidated in three shafts, the Brilliant, American,
and the lack. The first named shaft is producing the best.
results, but they are going after the ore in the lack,
where it is estimated that the best showing obtains for.
copper. There is talk Of employing a diamond drill in
this shaft to determine the depth to which they will have
to go to reach their ore. President Levy, who was here
aarIV in tho Wnak rnfuTnp6 f. Malt Lake mnoh nIa1Spd
with the condition of the mine.
FEDERAL ELY-Work has been resumed on the
Federal Ely, and it is said that a larger force of men is
soon to be put on. The rumor is still prevalent that the
Giroux Consolidated is after the water supply of the
Federal Ely, but nothing is heard in this regard from the
Giroux.
ELY CENTENNIAI-The town of Ely resounds with
the blasts on the Ely Centennial, and the echoes are
awakened day and night, showing that development is
going on apace. 1t is a good sound right in the town,
and property owners are not offering any objections what
ever. The more of this kind of noise the better for
the district, say the property holders; and the more of
this kind of work the better for the development of the
camp.
ELY cALUMET-Work is. going ahead steadily on
the Ely Calumet. The machinery, equipment for the de-
velopment of the property has arrived and will immediate
ly be put in commission. They are sinking to determine
the dip of the ore body, and it is promised that shortly
the work will be more than doubled.