The San Francisco call., 1909-01-25
Nevada Mining News

The GOIdheld News says that the
Goldfeld consolidated mines company
will pay four quarterly dividends in
1909, including the one just declared
at the annual meeting of the company
in Evanston, which will amount to
$10S0. 900, payable in March, and that
the other dividends may be of similar
size, which is at the rate of go cents
"a quarter
Certain changes have been made in
the directory of the company. George
S. Nixon has been reelected president.
Mackenzie general manager, A. H.
Howe secretary and w. c. RalstOn
treasurer The principal changes
were in the board of directors, which
made up includes the following:
George S. Nixon. George Wingield j.
II. Mackenzie, Charles Hayden of BOs-
ton, J. H. Carstairs, J. II. Hubbard and
w. c. Ralston. John 5. Crook, James
M. Fenwick and James r. Davis retire
from the directorate.
The shipments of ore from the mines
and leases of the GOldheld district,
according to the Goldfeld News,
amounted in the first two weeks of
the year to double the entire output
ore is coming in also from outside
camps south of Goldfeld. The Con-
solidated Red Top, Baby Florence.
Daisy Florence, Florence Annex No.
and c. o. D. Consolidated have added
largely to the increased output.
During the week ending January Is
the Tenepah company sent 1850 tons.
the Belmont company 500 tons. the
Montana -Tonopah 723 tons. the Midway
100 tons, the MacNamara ESQ tons. West
End $50 tons and Jim Butler 500 tons
to the mills, making the total ship
ment for the week to the mills 5,173
tons from the district. The estimated
value. the shipping ore being valued
at $50 a ton and the milling ore at $40
ton. is s129.S25-
The Tonopah Miner said that two
bodies of ore have been struck in
the Montana mine, and continued:
The first new find occurred on the 4e5 foot
level. when continuation Of the Triangle vein
on lts dlp was encountered by the south cross
cut from the east drift the south vein at
point 5uO feet west OF the shaft and IS feet
south of the south vein. The body at
present is about 2la feet wide and carries good
milling values, being about the same grade and
character as shown In the vein on the level
above. The other occurred on the 515 foot level,
in the erosscut southwest from the Martha vein.
This is presumably a continuation OF the Tri-
strength than on the levels above.
According 10 tne 1O0OpaN Miner, the
largest body of ore uncovered in the
Belmont mine has been found on the
1,100 level. The Miner said:
In making preparations to begin stopping on
the vein proved up by the raise from the west
drift from the LOO foot level a face Of ore
seldom seen has been exposed The vein shows
10 feet of ore. with wide streaks and punches of
high grade Nearly 100 feet east of this show
ing No. 3 raise which was sent up from the
east drift on the same level and the same
vein, has exposed five feet Of high grade mill
ing ore. with more showing the foot
wall side Of the raise
The Goldfield News says a rich strike
has been made at Helena in the ground
of the Broken Hills mining company
by leasers.
One of the most important recent
developments from the Mohawk shaft
in the workings of the Goldfield Con-
solidated mines, according to the Cold
field News. is the cutting Of what is
supposed TO be the Jumbo ledge on
the 500 foot level and the opening of
large body of ore at a point 40
feet from where the crOsscut was
started. The vein is about three feet
wide. The News said
The Clermont shaft is being pushed down
through the Mohawk vein, which encOun-
tered at $50 feet, 10 reach the foOtwan The
shaft is nearing the $50 point and will he
dropped down to Loco feet before a station IS
cut and drifting commenced
Drifting in continues north and south
from the bottom of the Red Top shaft. and an
immense body OF is being opened.
The showing ON the Consolidated Red Top
lease is satisfactory. the averaging 500 per
ton. shipments now going out at the rate Of
about 100000 per month.
The Combination mill of 90 stamps will he
kept at work on Combination ores alone. and its
output viii be about 100000 per month.