The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
MILL A
SUCCESS IN MAY
Over Forty Thousand Dollars
i'm Bullion Result of
Month S Run.

The Tonopah Extension mill report for
the month OF May shows that very sue
cessrul run was made on the ore from
The mine. The cleanup Of cyanide pre-
cipitates gathered during the last half
of May which was completed last Sun
day. resulted In the production of six
teen bars of bullion weighing 1854 pounds
and valued at about $4,000. The clean
up for the first half OF the same month
amounted 10 twelve bars Of bullion weigh
ing 1861 pounds and valued at Sl8 200
making the bullion production for May
amount to twenty eight bars weighing
3S35l pounds and valued n, $4,000, The
total tonnage OF ore treated during May
was 400 tons. from which an average
extraction OF 93 per cent was obtalnd'
The mill continues TO be operated as
an all-slmc plant. all concentrating ia
hles having been cut out some lime ago,
and judging from tho per cent OF eNtrac-
excellent results. as the extraction holds
up we'll and the expense or marketing the
concentrates is eliminated, which results
in big saving each fonth. The mill
continues TO handle an average OF 40
tons Of ore day, though thus far this
month an average OF l43 tons day has
been maintained.
a small amount OF ore is constantly
being taken from the mill dump and
mixed with the regular run of the mine,
and this method Will no doubt be con-
llDDC0 Untll all inc pay orc on lJe sur
face has been cleaned up. There are
no particular changes 10 note in the
various workings underground as the re
suit OF the past weeks work. opera
tionS are being conducted at practically
the same points as mentioned last week.
the different faces Of ore holding their
own at some points. while AT others an
Improvement is noted
Another good month has been added
10 the record Of The Montana mine and
mill. showing that affairs are moving
very, Satisfactorily in this property As a
result of the cleanup OF cyanide precipl-
tates gathered during the last half Of
MAY twenty-nine bars Of bullion weigh
ing 1892 pounds were shipped TO the re-
for May amounted to twenty-one bars
weighing 1602 pounds. making the total
shipments OF bullion for that month
amount to fifty bars weighing Si94
pounds.
In addition to the bullion sent out
there were shipped To the smeiter sew
enty-tNo tons of concentrates during the
same month making the total value OF
shipments from the mill amount 10 a
very satisfactory sum The average
grade of ore run through the mill con-
noted during the past three or four
months, the profits from which are re
Elected by the dividend last week. and
payable on June 50. The condition OF
healthy reserve after the payment OF this
dividend, and with The mine looking bet
Ter every week and the mill doing eX-
ceilent work the satisfied feeling among
the officials is well warranted
Operations through the Desert Queen
shaft which was being used as an aux
iiiary in order 10 keep things going un-
dcrground and al the mill while repairs
were being made 10 the hoist motor at
the Belmont SHAFT. and which was used
for some DAYS after the Belmont hoist
was started in order 10 make up for the
decreased tonnage Of ore. We're. suspended
early this week, and all hosting Is now
being done through The Belmont shaft.
which has ample hoistrg capacity for
all needs now that the motor is again
running smoothly.
Preparatlons are now being made with
"A view TO n resumption OF work In the
bottom Of the Belmont shaft. which Is
now about 1910 feet below the collar. or
twenty-five feet below the new station
at the twelfth level Before sinking can
be resumed IL will he necessary to in
stall pump to handle the water which
Will be encountered before much greater
depth is attained.-ronopah Miner.