The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-24
WEEKS OUTPUT OF TONOPAH MINES $2I9,640:
Development FOR THAT PERIOD REVIEWED

The weeks output OF the Tono-
rah mines was 1850 g, s, of the
estimated value of $219.j4e
Tonopah Mining company net prof
It's for the month OF marcl: were
S7a,E6O, an increase OF <2",760 ov. ="
the profits for the previous month
Of February.
.ronopah Belmont development
company net profits tor the month OF
March we're $SS,520, Il slight de-
.rt ase over those for the previous
month of February. Operations al
the mine and mill were suspended
for several days in March due to a
break of the hosting machinery.
Tonopah Extension stope on the
Murray vein at the ITO level is now
3a feet in width and the entire body
averages quite a little better than
the ordinary grade of ore just as it
breaks. The lower contact vein on
the 800 level is % feet in width at
this time but is not all pay ore as
in the Murray on the ITO.
Jim Butler company report for
March shows net profits of $25,167.
There has been a steady increase
since December and the profits for
March were above the average
monthly profits for 1914.
West End new etope on the 400
level is producing a particularly
good grade of rock. Other slopes on
the different levels show about the
usual width and values of ore.
roncpah Merger weekly output is
now 200 IONS of a good grade of ore
which m from slopes on four
different levels.
Tonopah Victor has just received
another new pump to replace one
that broke down and is again rails
ing 100000 gallons of water daily.
Midway operations are at a stand
still awaiting the arrival of the new
compressor, shipment of which has
met with unforeseen dely.
Halifax shipped 364 tons OF ore
to the mill this week. Ore comes
from four different places and the
ore bodies average ten feet in width.
Development on the 1900, 400, and
1900 levels continues.
MiZpah Ex., development confined
to 1155 level while repairs are be-
ing made in the shaft. No change
in conditions.
North Star sinking a winze from
the 1850 level on eight to ten inches
of nigh grade ore, in which the pro-
portion of gold is unusually high.
Rescue Eula has a very encourage
Ing development on the $50 south
crosscut, but until more work has
been done on it nothing definite Is
being given out.
Montana Tonopah's only develop
msnt work this week is that which
is being done jointly with the Una
tilla, near the boundary line OF the
two estates.
Monarch Pittsburgh main south
crosscut has cut the footwaIl OF the
big vein. No particular values were
found at this point. The new raise
on the vein is in good looking quartz
but the values are low.
Umatilla winze on vein cut by the
north crosscut is down Is feet n
Quartz looks good, though the val
ues are nominal.
Toropah Bonanza is nov SINKING
shaft from the 900 foot point n
making good progress.
Cash Boy crosscut on the l3OO
level is out 115 feet and just getting
into the hanging wall side OF the
vein. Water in the shaft is going
DOOM at the rate OF IS inches per
day ,
Tonopah East End has been forced
to shut down until pumping facil1-
ties a be installed to handle the
water which got beyond control.
buckeye Belmont cut Is feet OF
low grade quartz in the west drift
on the 1900 level, but it has no clear
" defined walls.
Gypsy Queen crosscut has gone
through the quartz without flndlng
values. Sinking to greater depth is
being considered.
TOnOpah Mining Go.
The repOrC OF IHe iohoP"
ing company for the h>ontn ol
March shows net profits of $1O,65O.
This is a material Increase over the
profits for the preceding mohth'
There are a number OF reasons ~
account for the increase, In addltion
to the fact that there are three oays
more in March than in February.
The grade of ore was better having
an average value Ct $14 per on
as compared with $3.50 for the pre-
vious month. There were Lao
tons more milled in March than IN
February, an increase that is not
all accounted for by the three extra
days
The net profits of the company
for he entire year of 1914 were al
the late of $SS,164 per month"; So
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