The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-26
MINES OPENING
SPLENDID NEW ORE BODIES
From the Tonopah Miner.)

up of the property, superintendent
Brady of the Belmont is pushing de-
velopment work below the 1000-foot
level, where the largest ore bodies yet
found in the mine have been encount-
cred. AS a result of this work the con-
lition of the Belmont mine is improv-
ing steadily, Notwithstanding the
steady extraction of about 900 tons
each week. In the opening up of the
veins on the 1000 and 1100-foot levels
and the intermediate level between,
there is being added constantly a good
tonnage to the reserves, over and above
the amount extracted. Owing to the
strong showing of ore on the 11OO-foot
level, the deepest workings in the mine,
and the lowest point at which ore has
been found in Tonopah, arrangements
are now being made to send 1856 winze
down to greater depth, in order to
prove up the continuation of the ore
bodies below that level. i is the pres
emit intention to send the winze down
another 100 feet % the DIG Of the vein
and there run ixifze ea aand west,
there being 10 doubt aboat the finding
Of ore at that DEPTH O. recount Of the
strong showing on the aoo-foot level.
Montana Development.
The energetic campaign of develop
ment and prospecting work inaugurated
some time ago by the Montana
agement was kept up last week, q total
of POI feet Of new ground having been
broken on the various levels. Several
new veins, or branches of veins already
being worked, have recently been en-.
countered by this new work, and they
are proving valuable acquisitions from
an ore producing standpoint. The vein
cut a short time ago by a crosscut
into the footwall of the stope on the
Triangle vein has now been proven
for a distance of over 200 feet, show
ing an average of three feet of ore all
the way, and will produce a good tom
mage of ore when Stopping on it begins.
The Montana company has a vast area
of virgin ground to explore, and there
is no reason why other good veins
should not be found. At present there
is a large tonnage of ore in sight, and
Notwithstanding the regular production
of from 900 to 1000 tons a week, the
mine is in excellent condition
Tonopah Mining Company.
Pending the arrival and installation
of the new compressor, which is ex
pected some time next month, there
is little to report from the underground
workings of this mine, owing to tn
small amount of development worl
now going ON as compared with tn
former record. A good deal Of i'm
p~ortant new work has been temperate.
suspended, owing to the present com
pressors being unable to furnish tn
power needed to carry it on in add
ton to the extraction of ore, whic
amounts to from $500 to $500 tons
week. In the Silver Top workings 0
the company, where the new wor
averaged about 200 feet every weei
nothing is being done in that line GU
side of the 54O-foot level, and Will
the development work in the Mizpa
workings is being prosecuted on pra'
tically all levels, it is confined only I
certain parts. The total footage
new ground broken last week was q
feet, divided as follows: From the Mi
pah shaft 1853, Silver Top 20, and Re
Plume As. The main three-compar
: ment Mizpah shaft was lowered IL fe'
!, and is now down 1925 feet, with I
change to report in the formatio
which is rhyolite.
!: In the Silver Top workings, not
ing but Stopping is being done abo'
! the 540-foot level. The slopes a
i, being carried along east and west
the shaft on the $40, $40 and 440-fo
levels, the Silver Top vein ~produei'
the bulk Of the ore east Of the sha'
: and the Valley View vein west OF II
shaft. Both veins show an averat
width of from four to FIVE feet on Il
various levels and carr ygood millir
values.