The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-24

Inc lulu WluS Is d SUMMARY VI thC
mining operations on the Comstock
the past week, as taken from the
official reports of superintendent:
Con. Virginia and Ophir continue
r%eopening east crosscut on $500 level
boundary line for purpose of reach
ing 200 level winze, and equipping
the same for active work on the
levels below.
Ophir, in the Central tunnel work
ings, extracted 3O4 ears of ore and
milled ESQ tons at the Kinkead mill.
Ventilation being improved in the
Central tunnel workings.
Mexican on the 1900 level in north
stope extracted S5 tons of ore sam
ping $10.26 per ton. Repairs made
to old $500 winze station on north
boundary line.
Union Con. made repairs on 1850
foot level and extended west cross
cut five feet. The face is in por-
phyry, clay and quartz. Repairs
made to old $500 winze station on
the north boundary line.
Pumping Association repairs
Ophir-Mexican winze to 1880 foot
point. No. 1 turbine pump operating
successfully, and No. 2 pump low
cred today.
Jacket mill received ga tons of
dump rock, and shipped one bar of
bullion to smelter.
Jacket incline cleaned out at the
1900 level, and latter level will soon
be reopened for exploration. Pros
pecting continued on 1900 level of
the Jacket and 1906 level of the
Belcher, the south drift in latter ter
ritory showing two feet of low-grade
quartz. Joint incline being timbered
at approach to the 1900 station.
Caledonia reports continuation of
favorable conditions in north drift
on vein on 1000 level, and advance
made all in quartz. The face SAM
$40 per ton.
Overman on the 12O0-foot level
carried raise up to 25-foot point on
the vein with the top all in favor
able looking quartz.
The official reports of Comstock
mine superintendent contain much
information of interest today, and
show a steady forward move in all of
the properties the past week, in the
direction of opening new ground,
and in preparation for more extern
sive operations at greater depth.
The Consolidated Vir. ;inia and Ophir
companies, on the $500 level bound
airy line between the two properties.
are jointly %reopening the crosscut
leading to the winze to be used for
200 level developments, and the
drift has been cleaned out and re-
paired to the 74-fOot point, requir-
ing one tunnel set of timbers. In the
Central tunnel the Ophir continued
stopping in various parts of the work.
ings and extracted 3O4 cars of ore,
and shipped ESQ ons to the Kjnkead
mill. No. l south drift has teen We
paired and further work performed
in the direction of improving the
ventilation.
The Mexican on the $500 level
worked in the north drift near ia
foot point and extracted IS tons of
ore, sampling $1O.26 per ton. On the
$500 level repairs were made to the
old $500 winze station on the north
boridsry line.
The Union Con. on the 1850 level
made repairs to the west crOsscut,
put in track and extended the west
prOCCnuf five foot AZ tho Comfort
point. The face is in porphyry.
clay and quartz. Repairs and alter
ations were made to the old $500
winze station on the north boundary
line.
The Comstock Pumping ~associa-
ton has made good progress in the
2700 pump installation, lowering
the water and repairing the Ophir-
Mexican winze to the 26S0-foot
point. No. 1 turbine pump in the
winze has been in operation since
Monday of this week, and No. 2
pump vas lowered today in the
north compartment to the 26SO-fOo.
point.
The Jacket-Crown Point-Belcher
Mines company in Gold Hill made
repairs to the main shaft an dincline,
and is now cleaning out the incline
at the 1900 level, preparatory to re-
opening the 1900 level. The east
and north prospecting drifts on the
1900 level were continued, with no
change of Importance reported in
the formation. The 1900 south drift
=
96-foot point, and the face shows two
feet of low-grade quartz. Waste
taken out in repair and development
work is being stored in raise No. l
on the 400 level. Repairing the