The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-05
FREE GOLD ROCK
At DEEP PO|N 7
Goldfield Con. Conditions on
Tenth Level Could Not
Be Surpassed.
WHAT THIS STRIKE
MEANS TO COMPANY
Over Forty-0ne Miles of Work
Done in the Big
Property.
Special to The Tribune.

development from the beginning every
visit TO The underground workings af-
fords a new revelation Of the wonder
ful wealth OF rich orc exposed. AZ many
points the magnitude of deposits OF
high grade and tho spectacle afforded
of vast quantities OF free gold arc such
as To challenge ordinary powers Of de-
scription. The results OF development
during the past two or three months on
the deepest levels of these mines arc
easily among tho most important In
the history OF the properties Large
bodies OF high grade ore have been cN-
posed in this vein system more than 400
feet vertically and nearly 500 feet on
the dip OF the veins deeper than any
workings had attained In the sainc orc
shoots in the past, affordlng vast areas
OF stopping backs in the richest gold
bearing veins known anywhere.
continued Improvement has been
noted in developing the ore shoot ex-
posed some time ago on the lo0o-foot
level of the ClcrmoDt mine. The prod
uct of this vein has averaged around
S66 per ton for a width OF from five
Ia eight feet and through the main ore
inches In Width of high grade that Is as
rich any found in these mnea The
seam Is bright yellow with free gold and
Is plainly discemiblc at considerable
dim lights, the light yellow Of the rich
orc standing ont in bold relief against
the duller and darker color OF The main
vein. This high grade streak Is read
fly traceable from top to bottom of the
high face. where large stopc is being
opened. Tho orc in this seam is Of
the character that takes A high polish
and is used in making jeweIry.
Over forty-one miles OF underground
workings arc now contained In the
mines OF the Consolidated company and
OF the magnitude OF many Of the Ei-
gantic Slopes. such the Hampton stopo
on the Combination and the famous
''403" slopes on the Mohawk extending
10 tbc .1lp1bO Other CtnDIa GlIrb aS
those on three levels in the Red TOP
vein and those opened to the south on
the Combination. arc not of such great
width. but arc opened In long series,
following the course Of ore shoots. The
Hampton stope, opened on two levels
and about 10 be developed on level
point for a width of nearly 100 feet
and that on the Mohawk is Of about
equal dimensions. both having produced
millions. OF dollars worth OF rich ore
and neither being by any means eX-
hausted.
The principal tonnage for the COM
pany's mill now comes from the Cler~
mont mine, the new equipment of which
Will be capable OF handling alone under
pressure much ore may be re-
quired by the mill. including; as it docs.
osns SoTne Tn, MeSnTT and s
guna shafts have been equipped with
hoists Of $50 Horsepower each and all
hoisting machinery Is now operated by
at the Mohawk and compressed air at
the Clormont. The Laguna also has a
new seventy-five- steel head frame
and ore bins OF large capacity, From
60ofoot level, the Red Top vein is be-
ing explored at that depth f1ne body
Of ore having been opened some time
ago in driving on this level from the
Clermont workings.
John n. Mackenzie. formerly general
manager and at present managing di-
Consolidated, came TO Goldneld and
made an examination OF the company's
mines and mill before leaving for New
York TO attend the dividend meeting. He
tary and treasurer OF the big merger
company. and by j. f. FInlay, general
manager and a. Rcno they were joined
by President George WinSiieId and by
States treasurer al San Francisco. and
q director Of the Consolidated In the
absence Of Manager FInlsv the opera
charge OF ]. T. Thorno. formerly man
ager for ihe Round Mountain. Mining
company. who recently assumed the po-
Siiion Of assistant general manager OF
the Consolidated Mines company The
mill is in charge of Superintendent j.
| W. Hutchinson. Who personally invented
and perfected the process for treating
| concentrates which has effected saw
ing cf large sums OF money for the
company.
In settlement for the 6srt shipment
! of orc taken from the recent discovery
on tho Red Top extension the lessees
operating the ground. including some Of
tho principal stockholders in the owning
! company, have had returns from the
sampler uron basis OF s32 per ton. II
is said that the average value of ore
broken since the first shpnent was cS
trscted has been considerably higher.
| and tho lessecs profess 10 he we'll salts
| ned with the results obtained. as even
from orc Of this grads profit is made
with the transportation rates now in
raise driven TO n height OF siXty-eiEht
feet above the 500 foot level and about
one hundred feet southwest Of tho shaft,
| near the boundary nj the Clermont.
The ore is six feet wide at the poin, now
| exposed ond. while OF good average
grade across this width. il carries seams
OF richer material on both the irregular
walls and has all the characteristics OF
the rich deposits OF the district.
Some ore Of excellent grade Is ex-
posed IN the workings Of the Knieker-
cast OF the Consolidated and living be-
tween the Merger Mines companv's
claims and those Of the Blue Bell, Tho
vein exposed on the z50-foot level is Of
large dimensions and contains a ro-
marks bly, good showing of ore the min
eral contents being divided between gold
silver and copper and some Of the ore
being almost pure metal No shipments
have been made. as the lessees are do
voting their energies TO opening the vein
| on the S50-foot level and getting some
stopping room in thc ore shoot AS
prospect this is regarded as one Of tho
most promising discoveries developed in
| the district during recent months and
! the find has had the effect of stinu-
atine interest In several adjoining prop
! critics.
| The Grizzly Bear lease on the Conson-
| dated south of the Clermont Is reputed
! to have expended moro than $4,000 in
| its search for pay ore and has thus far
failed in its quest. The project was
backed by Parisian bankers. who erected
! the Nevada -C,oldfield Reduction works.
now under lense to the Combination
Fraction company. and a double com
partmont shaft was sunk TO depth Of
| 1900 feet the deepest in the Goldfield
district considerable amount Of de-
| velopnent has been done on the 11T0-
foot level and the essees had about de-
| termined 10 abandon the lease when the
| recent bonanza discovery by the Con-
soldeted on the 1o00-foo level Of the
| CIermont stimulated the lessces to re-
ncwed efforts. aud three shifts are now
| working with all possible haste to find