The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06

WORK Will De staftcu WY SWIM
is also going on on the South ledge,
which continues through the Tonopan
Extension ground OF its dip from the
MaeNamara. This ledge carries large
bodies of both milling and high grade
orc in the Nj cNamara, and there IS no
doubt but that the same conditions ex-
ist in the Extension ground.
The MacNamara
DEVELOPMENT work continues at diff
fercnt points in the mine, and eonsld'
cradle new ground is being opened up.
During the past week a continuation
of the ore body exposed in No. D stopc
was picked up by the stope level east
of the break and about 21a feet of very
good ore is exposed. Stopping has been
started back of the level and the DRIFT
is being continued east. The southeast
crosscut which picked up the faulte
vein last week has been turned into !
west drift and sent ahead % feet, ex-
posing an average of 3 feet of excellent
ere all the way, with the vein showing
strong in the face. There is no change
to note in No. >, No. 4 and No. 6 slopes
over the 275-foot level, the usual amount
of ore being extracted. West stope No.
o on the 300-foot level has shown low
grade ore badly mixed during the past
week, but the raise is being continued
in expectation of improved conditions.
Tonopah Mining
The excellent record made by Super
intendent Blackburn in this company s
property for some time past has been
followed up this week, the total foot
age of new ground broken amounting to
5l0ll. feet. of which ESQ were in the
Mizpah claim, 2041s in the Silver Top
and 20 in the Red Plume, all of which
were OH development and prospecting
work. AT present considerable work IS
being done in making preparations for
future operations, which will mean
much for the company, as well as the
camp in general. A station is being cut
ON the l,200-foot level of the Mizpah
shaft at which to install the big pump
which is en- route, and will be COM
pletcd by the time the machinery ar
rives. 1t will probably be the first or
March before the pump will be in
stalled and ready for work, when the
threc-compartment shaft will be sent
down to the 1,500-foot level as fast as
men and machinery can do it. The re-
pairing and timbering of portions of the
Red Plume shaft is still in progress
and sinking will no doubt be resumed
within the next 10 days. This shaft IS
already down 500 feet and will be
pushed to the 700-foot point as soon as
possible. A station will be cut at the
600-foot point and a good-sized body Of
low grade ore penetrated by the Calyx
drill will be prospected.
Makes Great Record
With the Red Plume shafts going
down to greater depth and the diamond
drill being sent down from the 74O-foot
level of the Silver Top boring away, to-
gether with the large amount of devel-
opment work going on throughout the
property on the several levels, it means
busy days for Mr.. Blackburn and his
force, which numbers a small army.
Not only is the record of the under
ground workings of the mine something
to be proud of, but the amount of bull
lion produced must be a source of great
satisfaction to the officials and stock
holders of the property. Beginning al
the first of the year 1908 with an in
debtedness of nearly 5000 900, the end
Of the year finds the company out of
debt, paying dividends to the tune Of