Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-12
AUTHORIZATIONS
RESUME ON csc.
At Virgin CITY
WILL PROCEED h6AiN WITH
PUMP INSTALLATION ON The
NORTH END

NORTH END
President A. F Coffin q the tnit +
Cd comstock pumping association /
and Of the Con. Virginia Mining Co.
President J. II. Berghauser Of the 81
ezra Nevada company, and President
Il n Toreuo q the Silver Hin com
many returned to San Francisco last
evening after spending Saturday and
SUNDAY on the lode, when thorough
inspection and observation was made
Of local conditions as bearing upon
the general mining situation.
President Coffing Of the pumping
association stated that Engineer A
M. Walsh. the manager in charge OF
the pumping association affairs, has
made close study Of the situation
at the northend as relates TO drain
age problems, and that as a result
the association viii proceed at once
upon his recommendations as 70 Tbs
next steps TO be taken In the reeoy
cry of additional levels, where thu
outlook for deep mining was never
SO favorable and reassuring. It is
proposed to proceed Immediately
with the reopening Of the old con
Meeting drift on the ophir and Con
Virginia 25OO-foot level to connect
with the $500 station at the G. 4 G
shaft. part of which work has al
ready been performed. It is believed
that the remaining dead work to be
carried out will be accomplished with
out much difficulty as there is prob
ably a minimum amount Of badly
caved ground ahead to contend with
Pumps already on the ground, vii
be installed at the old joint Ophir
Mexican winze, and will be put a
work lowering the water below th'
2500-foot level as soon as the con
nections are completed with the
& c. shaft station and drain pip
installed The decision to process
at once with this installation will b.
good news to all friends Of the Com
stock and those directly interested i
the carrying forward of the dee
level recovery and exploration.
This work will probably be pu
underway "Wednesday, and the frs
step will be the removal of No.
hydraulic elevator in the center con
partment Of the c. & c. shaft. Thi
will be followed by the shifting owe
of the centrifugal pump now in th
south compartment clear for hoistin
through to the surface. This wi
result in saving in hosting expens
and will also make it possible fl
Con Virginia to explore its 2500-foi
level from the shaft side. At Il
present time this company is drivir
south from the Ophir side, requirir
a large amount of tramming baC
through the Ophir, up two wines al
back to the c. & c. shaft on Il
upper levels. 1t will prove most a
vantageous from every standpoir
and make for efficiency in operate
in all departments at the sha
Nearly all the required material
now on hand for the work to be il
mediately placed underway.
The decision to again proceed wi
the pump installation at the mort
end means much for the lode, and
demonstration enough that there
to be no cessation of deep mimi
as has been frequently rumored
late The 1900 and 27OO levels "
be the next TO be recovered. and
the meantime, those above will
explored as far as possible, and wi
the prospects of the best The &,
eral plan is most comprehend
one in its scope and has been
termined upon only after thorou
deliberation and investigation. w
the development Of virgin grou
above and on the sutro tunnel le'
now under way, and with new tel
tory available later below the prest
water line, the northend is placi
itself in strong, strategic positi
and one that is fraught with impr
sive probabilities 1t is good mini
and good business. Virginia Chro
Gle.