Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-04-10
MANY MINES NOW
BEING WORKED
IN OLD PIOCHE

More men are now al work un-
derground, more ore Is being shipped
out OF the camp each week, more
properties are getting ready for ope-
rati0ns, and conditions throughout
the entire camp OF Phoebe are the
best that they have been In a de-
cade. declares outs H. Beason. editor
Of the Phoebe Record, who is In the
city on business. There is a general
awakening TO opportunity shown
throughout the camp, says Mr.. Rea-
son.
The cross-cut on the fourteenth
level OF shaft No. l OF the Anal
gamated Phoebe to connect with the
Raymond & Ely assure Is progress
ing satisfactorily. Quartzite con
tinues TO be tie rock encountered and
through II an advance OF more than
100 feet has been made. The best
work SO far occurred on April 2.
when ii feet was gained In two
rounds, each OF which was drilled
and shot on an eight-hour shift.
Three shifts are at work constantly.
Stringers Of zine-lead sulphides In
a quartz gangue are being cut.
A heavy door and bulkhead are
being installed in the cross-cut In
order to control the water which
stands In the B l. winze and its
tributary workings and which will be
encountered when the vein ID cut
The water stands 200 feet above this
cross-eut (which gives a pressure o
80 pounds to the square inch), ant
should this water be cut into in sucs
manner as to bring II into the cross
cut all at once, the door Of the bulk
head would have to Withstand Isl
tons pressure. This, however, is no
expected--rather it is anticipated
that the flow of water will come
gradually. A long drillhole Is carried
at the face OF the drift to give warn
ing OF the approach to the waite
country.
second pump was lowered las
week into the fourteenth level sta
tion; the two. it Is hoped. win b
able TO clear the water as II flow
from the cross-cut.
The Mendha-Nevada has been shil
ping two or three cars month rigt
along and is making preparations fC
the starting up OF the mill. c..
Shea Of Portland has organized
company TO work the old Alps pro-
erty. which was a producer OF
large amount of rich ore in the earl
days. J. B. Wheeler will have C;
OF ore In the city in a few dal
from his lease on the Manhatta
property.
At the No. 3 shaft of the Yul
leasing company the hosting of O
started yesterday. This lease WI
originally taken over by A. Y Smi
and B. l.. Smith. The developme
work that was started showed
high as three ounces In gold fro
ore opened up on the 800 level IL
values In silver were also high. tn
is the first time that this groul
has been. opened up In 20 years. T
mine Is now being opened up In
way that insures steady shipmen
for some time to come.
Leasers In the Bristol district a
taking out large amount Of ore a
doing considerable work. The ore
of good grade and things are I
cidediy lively in that vicinity.
Receiver H. e. Prudential OF
Day Bristol property is preparing
extensive report on this company.
is declared that the Indebtedness
the company will be shown to
close to 100000 and this II is
clared will reflect upon some of
officials of the company.
The Boston Phoebe Is not work.
at present The Demijohn, PioC
Metals. Phoebe Coalition. Ely Vail
Phoebe Mines, and other propert
which are now idle will undoubte'
start work again this summer-D