Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-25
Montana-Tonopah

Despite the enforced close-down
of the Montana Tonopah for praeti-
cally three days the first half of the
month of March, the output of the
mill for that period of time fell off |
but little when compared to the pro-
duction of the previous half month.
The cleanup for the last half month |
was completed on the 18th inst, and |
the results were % bars of bullion,
weighing 1919 pounds, and 20 tons
of concentrates, which have since
been shipped to refinery and smell
ter.
During the past week, or since the
last report, the mill has been pound
ing away steadily, the amount of ore
reduced aggregating 1885 tons, and
an average of 9103 per cent extrac-
ton recorded And as the ore that
has been handled is of richer char
acter than has been put through for
long time the results in dollars for
the week will bring the net up to
very pleasant proportions.
In the mine the conditions were
never better than at the present
time, and everything supports the
belief that the property is in for one
of the most successful seasons it has
ever had. The rich ore which was
mentioned in last weeks Miner as
having been encountered on the Mar
tina ledge, in the west workings of
the 565, is not only holding its own,
but in the past few days has shown
a material increase in size, the streak
having grown from 10 to Is inches
in width, and it not only shows signs
of growing still larger, but there has
been no perceptible falling off in the
values. The ledge from which this
high-grade comes shows width, at
the present time, of little over 3
feet, one-half of the material being
ore of an excellent milling value, and
the balance a shipping grade. 1t is
broken down together, however, and
all goes into the mills bunkers, to
be reduced at home.
The other workings OF the prop
erty, in the various levels, are all
holding their own, both as to guam
tity and quality, and in addition
hardly a week goes by that does not
witness the opening up of new ore
chambers, so, everything considered
bright and prosperous future con
fronts the Montana-Tonopah.
On the 390-foot level extraction
continues in the various slopes, eacl
producing it's usual quota for thu
mill
465-foot level-The south crosscu
from the main east drift, east of thu
shaft, advanced "a feet during thu
week and is still penetrating the an
, desite. The formation is favorable
and results may be encountered a
any time. Stopping continues on tn,
foot and hanging-wall branches o
: the Triangle vein on this level, ant
: the usual width of the vein-2 feet
remains uniform. The values, toe
are holding their own and make al
? excellent milling product.
The south crosscut on the cas-
end of the drift on the footwal
branch of the Martha vein was sen
ahead 10 feet during the week an
passed through feet of low-grad
? ore. Within the next few days
: drift to the west will be started o
this 2-foot streak and it's worth 500
determined In the south crosscu
q which passes through the main TT
angle vein on this level, at a poir
60 feet north of the hanging-wal
drift has been started to the WEI
on what is supposed to be the foo
wall branch of the Triangle vel
The drift advanced IA feet durin
the week and is now penetrating
inches of low-grade quartz. Stopir
on this level. continues on the Ma
tina, Triangle and South veins, ar
each is producing its customal
amount.
55O-foot level-Other than sto
ing on the A. B. X. vein, there is b
little work being prosecuted on tn
level. The stope, however, continu
to produce a small tonnage of fai
grade mill ore.
565-foot level-The west drift
= the Martha, a short distance west
. the shaft, advanced % feet duril
n the week, and has been fraught wi
pleasant surprises. The face NJ
II shows width of 3 feet betwe
walls, and fully IS inches of Il
contains ore of high-grade natul
the balance being a milling ore
excellent quality. This streak b
now been followed for distance
nearly 80 feet, and as it approach
the west it seems to improve
strength. Preparations are now
III ing mazda IN start a winza n feet