The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-19
Five Plants for Handling Ore
and Others Shortly to
Be Added.
GOOD AMOUNT OF
MILL ORE EXPOSED
George WingfeId Plans Work
in District Beyond the
Developed Zone.
Special to The Tribune.

Special To The Tribune.
GOLDFIELD. New. Dec. is.-In addi-
ton TO the Consolidated 100 stamp mill
and the Florence -tioldteld forty stamp
mill. there are three other plants for
handling ore in the district-the Nevada =
Goldfield twenty stamp mill and sampler,
the milling department OF which is un-
der lease TO the Combination Fraction
company; the sampler of the Western Ore
Purchasing company. with a sampling
capacity OF some 200 tons daily, and the
plant known as the Chlorination mill.
which handles high grade ore concen-
trates and other mill products. The three
plants last named have been operated as
samplers, buying ore from the producers.
sampling and paying for II on control
assays and shipping the product TO the
smelters for treatment. Under this meth
cd. naturally the producer OF the ore
had little advantage over making direct
shipments 10 the smeltcrs and no adc-
quatc market was afforded for any but
a comparatively high grade product.
Large deposits OF excellent milling
grade ore have been exposed and de-
vcloped to a considerable extent at sew
eral points in the district. notably on
the c. o. n. Consolidated the Diamond
field Black Butte. the Spearhead Gold
and the Sandstorm. Negotiations are
now under way looking TO the erection
of reduction plants 10 treat tho product
of the first two named OF these prop
critics, and at least these two are ex-
coming year. With a smaller amount Of
development. but highly favorable
showing Of mill ore. there are many
other excellent prospects of tho same
class. including tho Booth. Merger
Mines. Blue Bull. Kewanss. Atlanta,
ORC. Smnerone. Nevada Eagle. Daisy.
Belmont Lucky BOYS, Columbia Noun
tain Jumbo Extension. Nancy Donald
son. Commonwealth and Kendall.
The amount Of actual development on
some Of these properties is by no means
indicated by the sums Of money eN-
pended upon them, some having deep
been done in the way OF exploring the
veins or surrounding territory. while
upon others no great depth has been at
tanned although the formation has been
prospected and explored extensively in
the search FOR indications OF pay orc. In
a great many cases the work on mining
properties in the district had progressed
TO point where early results might be
expected. when the late panic caused a
complete suspension of operations, and
on much OF this territory only such work
has been done since that time as WAS
necessary TO hold the claims under the
law.
The announcement made recently by
George Wingfleld. president or the Con-
solidatcd and OF number OF other lead
Ing mining companies OF the district,
that he will begin extensive develop
ment in the coming year on several of
the properties outside the present pro-
ducine belt. continues 10 cause a large
amount OF speculation among those in
tcrested in Godfield mining enterprises.
with d wide variety OF opinions as TO
which Of the properties III which he Is
interested are TO be chosen for eXplora-
tion and development. Mr. Wngfeld
has frequently expressed the opinion
that the pay orc Of the district Is by
no means confined TO tho territory Of
t1r oil atg yl
ton and he has repeatedly declared his
conviction tina, other great mines would
be discovered here. and voiced the hope
that he might be instrumental I'm bring
ing about a greater and more widely
distributed production through the de-
yelopment OF the outside territory.
AS 10 tho properties upon which he will
begin development he has consistently de
Clnod 10 be committed. but popular he
lief among those most familiar with the
young mining maSnate and his prefer
cncc among the various properties has
picked out three or four which are toutcd
rs the most likely TO enlist his efforts at
mine making. These. perhaps not In
the order OF popular choice. however. re
Booth. Sandstone. Bluc Bull Kendall.
ConOucror Consolidated and Columbia
Mountain. MIR. WinShcd's interest I'm
Goducld keWanaS may also. il is said.
have an influence that VIII result I'm the
early development Of that property. which
ad1oinS some or the most valuable ground
Of the Goldheld Consolidated. and has cX-
posed good tonnage OF milling orc.
Shipping orc OF excellent grade con-
tinueS TO come from the recently discov-
cred orc shoot In the workings OF the
Red Top Extension whore the vein has
shown a consistent Improvement in tho
raise from the 500-foot level abou, 100
feet southwest from the shaft. and an
other parallel ore body was lately penc-
tratcd in driving for air connection bc-
low the i0O-foot level. In the raise tho
ore shoot is being followed and at places
shows width of over six feet. tho on
tire mass being OF shipping quality and
having seams Of high grade on both
walls. The lcssccs opera ting This ground
who include some Of the principal stock
holders of tho holding company. arc pre-
| pairing To install larger hoistIng plant
| and 90 extend the scope Of their opera
| tions. both In orc production and in ox-
| ploring other levels from the 500 foot
shaft,
on tho Grizzly Bear CLAIM, Of the Con.
solidated tho Grizzly Bear Lease, financed
| by Partisan bankers. development is con.
! tlnDins with three shifts on the li7N.
deepest in the district. but has found nc
| ore cf shipping grade and tho lease ex.
| pirSg by limitation on February | next
| The term Of the lease viii not nc eNtend
| ed but the lcssees are working With al
| possible haste in the hope OF opening III,
| discovered on the l000-foof level of th,
| Clermont. no work ig being done on IN,
Columbia Mountain company'S propert,
but there il some good ore exposed in ;
shaft nonr tho summit OF the mountain
The annual work on tho GoldneId Eanr
the 700, of Columbia Mountain, H. bcin.
done by Jack McGce and u considnrarl,
amount Of this work IL being done a
various points throughout the district