Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-17

MANIA TONOPAHi NEVADA THUR
other parts Of the mine looking about
the same and producing the usual ton
mage. The important Developments
are in raise 80 from the intermediate
above the HOO, where fine body OF
ore Is displayed. A 6-foot vein has also
been picked up on the east 1881 drift
on the 1O00-foot level. II is of COM
mercial grade throughout.
Tonopah BONANZA
A contact has been encountered in
the Tonopah Bonanza at a depth OF
$50 feet but the exact formation has
not ao1n determined. On the line OF
this contact the water is flowing heav-
nv This has necessItated the speed
ing up of the pump station A sta
ton is being cut for it at 74O feet and
| il will be lowered in few days. Su-
perin cpaent Haskell does not expect
to be able to resume sinking until
early next week.
Midway Consolidated
The new hoist and compressor, re-
Gently received from Pennsylvania by
the Midway Consolidated Mining
company are now nearly installed and
the work of sinking the new shaft to
great depth will shortly be resumed.
Superintendent Douglass will do no
lateral work for several hundred feet,
expecting to catch two lodges in the
shaft on their dip. In the old shaft
there are now. IS leasers working in
blocks on and above the 500-foot level
They are shipping steadily, the hoist
being almost constantly employed
The company will develop this por
ton of the mine below the 500 Level
from the new shaft
Montana
No work is now being done on com
ANY account. Two sets of leasers
are doing dead work The company
| will let no more leases, as it contem
plates resumption on its own account
Meanwhile the company is cOntribut
ing toward the cost of the Umatilla
exploration work and devoting its
principal attention to the develop
ment of its Arizona property.
MacNamara
There are no activities at this prop
erty except in the mill which is under
lease to local metalurgists, who have
devised and put in operation new
system of treatment of sweeps. They
are handling about fifteen tons daily
from the ponds of the district.
Umatilla
/ 25-foot raise is being cut on the
1900 level to accommodate the dia
mond drill rig, which is being over
hauled in. the Montana machine shop
This drill will be sent down 1000 feet
rhe cost of the work will be shared
by the Montana, Umatilla and Tono
pah Extension, as it is expected tC
bring about important developments
for all three properties. The Una
tilla assessment of cent win be de
linquent July 4.
Buckeye
The east crosscut on the 1900 Level
of the Buckeye Belmont is being con
tinued along the south line of the
Halifax, with the workings of which
property connections for air are ex
pected to be made shortly The Buck
ye has 1000 feet to run to reach its
east end line and the management
expects to pick up the Halifax weir
J in either faulted segment or on it:
trend
East End
: Superintendent Cullinan reports
that the property will resume opera
: tions Immediately after July 4th |
has been closed down for some tim,
because OF inability to handle the wa
Ter. New pumps are on the way ant
! will be installed Immediately upol
! arrival, Electric power will hereafte
be used for both pumping and hoist
ing.
Mizpah Extension
Between so and 60 feet progress
was made during the past week OF