The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-14
FLORENCE MILL IS
MAKING UP LOSSES
Ore Reserves in Mine Now
Ahead Of Reduction Plant
Requirements.
P0LEEERDE DEPOSITS
PROVEN EXTENSIVE
GOld-Bar LeaserS viii Soon
Start Erection of Fifty-TOn
C0ncentratOr.

Special TO The Tribune
GOLDFIELD New Feb. 13.-With Il
daily production for the mill Of over l6O
tons. saving OF the gold content eduai
TO that made by any reduction plant In
the district and mill heads maintained at
above S25 per ton, the Florence Goldhelu
is now making up for any loss In time
in the past, and 1t Is said that the ore
reserves have increased rapidly in ad-
vance OF mill requirements. Manager
Willis Lawrence Is having the large
slopes near the Little Florence shaft filled
with good ore with which TO supply the
mill during the period when the main
shaft is being enlarged TO three COM
partments down to the b00-foot level. this
ore TO be conveyed 10 the mill over the
aerial tramway now in commission, The
manager says that there is now suf-
ncicnt ore broken 10 supply the mill at
ull capacity for over two months and ad-
ditional ore blocked out and ready for
the breaking drills TO keep running for
several months without more develop
mcnt.
The importance OF the recent strike in
the Annex shaft on the Poleverde claim
is now apparently well established. The
ore shoots, or two shoots near together,
were out at $50 feet depth and In cut
ting a large station on the So0foot level
The ore has again been exposed, show
ing four TO five feet averaging around $50
per ton. The shaft Will be continued TO
The l0o0t foot level in quest OF the Cler-
mont vein and drifts will be driven on
tho ore at the 500 point an additional
cable beine fitted To the double drum
hoist to permit of sinking and developing
simultaneously and the second compart-
,,s fh. .l,T ,.,1 fg,. fl.
This vein is thought 10 be independent
of either the Mohawk OF Jumbo veins and
IT has an important influence on the ad-
Joining ST. Ives and Velvet claims OF the
Coldhcld Merger Mines company and on
the Union Jack claim Of the Atlanta.
Plans for Black Butte.
Arrangements have been made to open
The rich vein, recently exposed on the
Diamondfield Black Butte, from the
lower adit In the north side OF the hill.
reccnt surveys made at the direction OF
h. l.. Patrick. head OF the lately reor-
ganZed company. showing that the ore
6ve feet The vein exposed in a winze
rom the upper adIt is thirty six inches
wide. and shipments OF the ore have re-
turned from $5o to Sio0 per ton, The
Grizzly Bear shaft on the Jumbo group
is down oi5 feet and going 10 the 1000
mark at the rate OF five feet daily, set
oi timbers having been installed each
day of late. This is one Of the largest
trict.
The manner OF organization OF the
Sandstone Kendall Consolidated Mines
company has been made public By The
sccrc tary. a. II. Howe, Suit viii be
brought against the two companies by
the John 5. Cook bank. Of which George
Winefield is president and 10 which the
companies arc indebted In sums aggre-
eating S55. 900 Upon securing judgment
the bank will transfer the properties TO
Mr.. Winefeld for the amount OF the in
dehtedness and he Will proceed TO re-
Incorporate them IN one company under
the above name and upon the assessable
stock basis through which means il will
he possible 10 raise funds for the thor
nuril development at depth OF both prop
critics
Excellent results have attended pros
pactng in tho old workings OF the Gold
Bar claim. a part OF the ground OF the
- O. d Consolidated, upon which w,
+. Gray and B. T.. Thomas, with asso-
ciatcs in Pittsburg, Pa. have secured q
iivc-year lease. Ore Is now being sacked
for Shipment al the 200 and 500 levels
and experiments conducted az Denver
with the ore in order 10 determine the
best process of reduction, The lessees
will build a so ton mill on the Gold Bar
ana beside the large tonnage OF free
milling ore in the workings and on the
dumps at this mine they will treat the
product OF the Thomas lease on Column
hia mountain. where good ore is opened
al 2 depth OF 40 feet.