The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-16

n Slopes and the quality OF the ore
being mined.
In the Silver Top stopping is pro-
ceeding without int Eruption on sew
eral different levels, as well as in
the Valley View and Red Plume sec
tions of the mine.
Some new development work has
been started, consisting principally
of crosscuts and prospecting raises
in the Red Plume workings. On
the 500 level in the Red Plume south
crosscut sos is being extended with
the purpose of encountering a lower
vein, the existence ofwhich is
known in this locality. Raise $50 in
the Red Plume workings is being
advanced with the expectation Of
catching the Red Plume vein, the
work for the present being in waste
material.
Jim Butler
The report from the Butler proper
ty this week shows that in addition
to the regular development work
which has continued since last week,
the company in the Desert Queen
territory has also begun some new
operations which have already
shown very satisfactory results. A
new drift, which will be called drift
402, has jus t been started from
raise sol in the south vein on the
400 level. This drift has been start
ed on four feet of ore of good grade,
and the prospects for favorable de-
velopments are excellent.
The operations on the other levels
of the mine show no changes of I'M
usual Importance, although the US
ual amount of footage in all the
workings has been maintained.
The work on the intermediate lev
ell below the seventh shows a very
interesting condition. intermediate
west drift off raise sos is still be-
ing advanced through the fault.
Crosscutting operations on this level
are also in progress, and it is ex-
pected that within a short time the
vein will be encountered with the
crosscut. intermediate east drift OF
raise sos has been advanced the us
ual distance and during the week
the vein was picked up. The width
Of TIE vein and the values are ex-
ceedingly satisfactory at this point,
the vein being from two and a half to
three feet in width and the ore Of
good grade.
The work in progress at the Wan
dering Boy shaft, in which extensive
development operations have been
going on in the trachyte, there are
few changes of extraordinary import
ance to record, although very good
Roadway has been accomplished on
all the levels. and in some places
favorable changes of very encourage
ing character have appeared.
Midway
There is no cessation in develop
ment operations at the Midway, eth
or by the company in it's operations
on the 1850 level, or by the numer
GUS leasers who are vigorously pros
ecuting their work.
On the 1850 level the company is
still advancing it's north crosscut
from the shaft. Drifting operations
were not started on the enormous
vein encountered by this crosscut as
explained in previous reports. h
management having devcided to push
the crosscut or to the north with the
expectation of cutting other veins,
the existence of which are known
from former experiences as develop
ment progressed in the past.
The crosscut penetrated the vein
for a distance of so feet, but it does
not follow that the vein has this
right-angular width, the crosscut
having intersected the vein at an
acute angle, which makes the width
of the vein appear much greater than
it really is. This north crosscut
will be advanced for a considerable
distance in search of the other veins
referred to before drifting operations
will he started on the big vein re-
Gently encountered.
West End Con.
In the West End property stopping
and development operations proceed
ed during the week with the usual
regularity, the customary amour of
foCtage having been accomplished in
the matter of development work, and
the ore production for the week hav-
ing been we'll maintained.
Stopping is in progress on numer-
Gus faces of excellent ore, from which
921 tons were shipped to the mill
during the week.
On the 400 level, where stopping
operations are in constant progress,
there is little change to report in
conditions. slopes 4S2 and 492 show
ing practically the same conditions as
set forth in the last weekly report.
On the 500 level raise 533 cOntin-
ues to show improvement, the prod
uct being mined at this point having
increased in value that it is now