The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-14
MINING CONDITIONS
ON COMsTOCK LODE

Mining conditions along the Com
stock lode remain about the same
this week, with operations continu-
ing at the usual points and on about
the same basis as has been in vogue
for the last few weeks. At the north
end of the lode, the Consolidated
Virginia is driving south on the
vein from a point SO feet up in the
two-compartment raise started from
the $500 level northeast drift. The
advance of this week shows the vein
maintaining its normal width of a
full six feet, but with the values of
low grade. The material taken
from the drift will average about the
same as reported last Saturday. The
United Comstock Pumping associa-
ton is performing the usual routine
work of repairs where necessary,
and all the pumping plants at the
G. & C. shaft are doing successful
work and holding the water at the
usual levels. The Ophir company is
driving through the caved ground
near the old Mexican shaft in the
Central tunnel, and will soon be at
a point where prospecting and sam
ping will be possible. 1t is prob
able that the Kinkead mill will be
started soon on Con. Virginia low
grade ore.
The Mexican company is engaged
as last week in r%eopening the mine
by degrees, following the fire that
occurred in the $500 stope a short
time ago. The management is seek
ing to reach the scene of trouble
through the old 1000 level winze,
and at last reports had attained the
21OO level, and it is expected to
have the 1900 level within a short
time. The levels are being cooled
off as gained and ventilation restor-
ed. AS the compressed air pipe is
being used by the Mexican for car
rying water to the 1000 Wine, work
on the 1850 level of the Union Con.
has not yet been resumed, but prob
ably will be in the near future. The
pump in the Union Wine is being
operated steadily, and the level kept
free from water.
The Techow IL Warehouse lease
on Cedar Hill is engaged in develop
ment and prospect work, and in the
Six Mile Canyon the Comstock-
Phoenix mine is working as usual.
Repairs are now practically complet-
ed to the aerial tram used from the
Chollar lease to the Buffers plant,
and it will no doutb be in commits
sion again within a day or two.
In the Gold Hill section the Vel
low Jacket is crushing rock from
the dump and Belcher mine, and the
average tonnage is being handled.
Two bars of the gold bullion have
been shipped to the smelter this
week. In the mine the Belcher
company is breaking down a large
daily tonnage of milling grade ore
from the stope above the north drift
on the 1900 level, and with satisfac-
tory milling results. The water is
being held below the 1900 level in
the joint incline, and other opera
tions are being continued as usual.
is raising ABOVE the
100 level, and the two-compart-
ment raise will be carried to the L.
900 level as soon as possible, where
prospecting work will be taken up
on the vein.
The Overman company is cleaning
up the 1900 level, and at the joint
Confidence-Ch allenge-Imperia shaft
the east crosscut from the south
drift on the 200 level shows quartz.
The Hahnewald lease on the Occ1-
dental is repairing the old Dietrich
mill, which will be started up soon,
and upon the extension OF the Doug
las power line from Lower Gold Hill.
About half a mile of new line viii
be Observation-Disclosures.