The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-25

the final adjustment of difficulties of
the north end of the Comstock,
should soon show most beneficial re-
suits, for a general resumption of
work in hat secion Is a natural Sc
quence, although time will be re-
iquired to again place operations on
the basis of a ear or two ago. But
the situation now takes on a very
hopeful aspect, and important de-
velopments in the mines are conf
IDENTIFY looked for as work is gener-
ally resumed in the deep levels.
May a return to more prosperous con-
ditions be more speedy and SURE for
the old lode. During the past week
the Ophir company, on the $500 lev
ell, installed a fan for ventilating pur-
poses, repairs made to west crosscut
No. g, and the southwest drift
stripped of track and pipe. At the
central tunnel repairs were made for
a distance of As feet and two tunnel
sets of timbers placed: total dis
lance now in repair 225 feet. The
Consolidated Pumping association
continued repairs to the Ophir shaft
and incline to improve drainage and
ventilating conditions.
The Consolidated Virginia COM
pany on the $500 level advanced the
northeast drift started in the ore
vein at a point 1873 feet east from
the C. & c. shaft station. a distance
of forty feet. total length Ais feet.
Four tunnel sets of timbers were
placed. The face is in vein forma-
ton, with streaks of quartz, assaying
from 70 cents to $1.25 per ton. The
usual repairs were made to the shaft
where required.
The report of the Comstock Pump
pumps ran successfully all the week.
At the Ophir shaft repairs were con
tinued and water caught up. AT the
1900 station of the Ophir incline re-
pairs were also made. At the 1900
Con. Virginia winze cables were re-
moved from the winches and hoist
ing engine and taken to the surface,
where they will be cleaned and stor-
ed for future use.
The Hale & Norcross company con-
tinued repairs to the surface tunnel,
and work at that point has been dis
continued for the present.
The Yellow Jacket mill had a busy
week. and 114S tons of ore were
placed in the mill bins. of which 552
tons were dump rock, and 500 tons
Crown Point mine ore. The com-
pany delivered 81 tons of ore to the
Crown Point company at the mine
bins, and raise No. 1, started from
the face of the west crOsscut No. !
on the 100 level. was carried up so
feet on the f Ootwall. From this
work 80 ons of low grade ore were
saved for milling. West crosscut No,
to the 2O-foot point. Repairs were
made to the shaft and incline during
the week. The new cyanide plant
is being tested preparatory to regu-
lar operation.
The Crown Point company shipped
500 tons of ore to the Yeellow Jacket
mill, and at the surface sent 400 tons
to the glory hole from the shaft bins.
In the mine bins the company receiv-
ed 149 ton of Belcher ore and 81
tons of Jacket ore. On the 1900 lev
ell, from the sill to the fourth floor
of raise No. l., 342 cars of low grade
ore were extracted. Repairs were
made to north and south drifts Nos.
/ and timbers eased where necessary.
The Belcher company has been
engaged in active exploratory work
on the 1900 and 1900 levels. North
drift No. 1 on the 1900 level was adj
vanced and timbered for ten feet to
the 21-foot point, and 81 cars of ore
saved. From raise No. I, located in
south drift No. l on this level, Ga
cars of low grade ore were recovered.
On the 1000 level north drift No. 1
was extended ten feet; total length
GA feet. From this work Al cars
of low grade ore were extracted.