The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-02-13

nv INNING ~
stock the past week, as taken from
the official reports of superintend-
ents.
Consolidated Virginia advances
northeast drift on the $500 level to
the 49S-foot point; face in quartz
and porphry, quartz assaying $500
per ton.
Ophir company reopening Central
tunnel; total length now in good re-
pair, 1910 feet. Also repaired south
lateral towards Andes mine. From
this work, and from old stope, 10S
cars were saved averaging 500 per
ton.
Mexican extended east crosscut
from bottom of $500 winze to foot
wall, taking out six tons sampling
SIS. From west crosscut from north
drift 40 tons were secured sampling
$11.12 per ton. South drift from
northeast drift in quartz of low as
say value.
Union Con. advanced north drift
from west crosscut on 1850 level 9
feet, face showing 12-inch vein of
quartz sampling from $40 to $23 per
ton. Main west crosscut extended
% feet, with the face in porphyry
and stringers of quartz.
Comstock Pumping association
continued work on $500 level at
Con. Virginia winze, putting in new
air lift and making changes neces-
sary at the station and in east ross
cut. At the Ophir-Mexican winze,
anchor bolts placed for winch foun-
dation, and began timbering below
collar of Wine. Repairs made in
pumps at G. & c.. shaft.
Yellow Jacket company saved Sc
cars of ore in cutting out for sill
floor sets for raise in north drift on
the 1900 level.
Yellow Jacket mill treated ATT
tons of rock, but shut down part of
the week due to snow storm interfer-
ing with work on the surface ore
dumps.
Belcher company repaired south
compartment of joint incline; total
length now open below 400 level,
80 feet on incline. Waste from this
point is being stored in mine.
on Caledonia company advanced
north on vein on the 1000 level
through quartz.
Overman south drift on the 1900
level shows pOrphyry and quartz at
the 42-foot point.
South drift an 200 level of Conf
dence = Challenge = Imperial shaft
shows porphyry and quartz II feet
out.
Consolidated Virginia has contin-
ued the work of prospecting and ex-
%ploration on the $500 level the past
week, and the northeast drift start
ed from the east crOsscut from the
staff station was extended 20 feet
to the 49S-foot point, with the face
in quartz and porphyry. The vein
shows much strength, and the quartz
gives assays of $3.50 per ton. The
ground being opened is very favor
able in appearance. 1t was neces-
sary to timber the drift and repairs
were also made to the shaft.
Ophir company repaired the Gen.
trail tunnel fer a further distance of
220 feet, and the face is in caved
ground; total distance in repair, L.
$40 feet. The south lateral drift
leading into Andes ground was also
repaired to the 12O-foot point, and
from this work and from the old
slopes west of the winZe station, los
cars of low grade ore and fill, aver
aging 500 per ton, were saved.
The Mexican company, on the
$500 level, extended the east cross
cut from the bottom of the winze for
three feet to the hanging wal, and
took out six tons of ore sampling
SIS per tom. In the north drift
work was carried on in the west
crosscut, begun at a point 1913 feet
in. and 40 tons Of ore taken out
sampling SLIP per ton. The south
drift from the northea asst drift was
eX ended six feet to the 1S-fOot
point. and the face is in quartz CIV
ing low assays.
In the Union Con. the west cross
cut was advanced % feet, with the
face showing porphyry and string
ers of quartz. The north drift from
the west crosscut began at a point
423 feet from the winZe, was extend
ed nine feet. following the vein. The
face shows a 12-inch vein of quartz,
sampling from $40 to $23 per ton.
The Comstock Pumping associa-
ton continued preparatory work on
the $500 level for the 200 pump in
~s'allatiOn, a second air lift being
placed in the Con. Virginia winze,
and the south winch removed from
the station. New ST, We pipe connec-
ton was made with bulkhead and
diverted drainage from east crosscut
for the purpose OF moving drain
pipe. New turn sheets were put in
and syphon TO rnew discharge line.
At the joint Ophir-Mexican winze,
anchor bolts were put in for the