The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-10

Tonopah Belmont operations we're
interrupted for several days owing
to the breaking of one of the drums
on the big electric hoist. Mine is in
splendid shape, the Favorite vein es-
pecially showing large bodies OF
good ore.
Tonopah Mining company work is
being confined largely to the Sand
Grass claim, and no new work at all
was done in the Red Plume and Miz-
pah during the week.
Tonopah Extension has started to
thoroughly prospect the Red Rock
vein south of the shaft on the $50
level. Incline shaft down 1885 feet
and stations will be cut at the 1860
and 1850 levels, from which cross
cuts to the vein will be run.
West End working two shifts on
the new ore showing in the Califor-
MIA claim, which is developing quite
satisfactorily. The high grade ore
in the drift on the fifth level of the
West End claim also holds out under
development.
Jim Butler maintained it's normal
amount of development work and
production with no unusual results.
Midway shaft has gone through
~ to IA feet of fine looking quartz,
but assays so far indicate values OF
only So to IS per ton. Another vein
should be cut before the shaft is 100
feet deeper.
Tonorah Merger stope on the 1880
level shows three feet of ore that
goes $50 a ton. Balance of ore in
the stope averages about $40 a ton.
Stopping in four different places in
the mine is in progress and manage
ment contemplates increasing output.
Halifax is stopping from above and
below the 1000 level and shipped
200 IONS during the week. Devel-
cpment is also carried on at the
1900, 400 and 100 levels.
North Star is doing a little STOP
ing at the 1870 level from a vein
that is narrow but carried good val
ues.
Rescue Eula south crOsscut on the
$50 level now out 23S feet from the
Sldlt, is Stlll III q puS
ting numerous quartz stringers.
Monarch Pittsburgh main south
Crosscut is in the vein 1875 feet and
no footwall yet. Values in crOsscut
and drift were low this week.
Montana Tonopah development
work, outside of hat done jointly
with the Umatilla company, was on
fined to the $50 level.
Mizpah Extension crOsscuts on the
1000 and 1855 levels made the usual
progress without change noted.
Mcnamara stockholders have re-
ceived the first annual report issued
by the company. 1t contains the re-
ports of the president, secretary and
superintendent.
Cash Boy suspended active mining
operations during the week to make
repairs to the shaft.
Victor's new Aldrich pump has
been installed and put in commission
Thursday.
Umatilla north crosscut on the
1900 level has encountered body OF
quartz. 1t is probable that the
crosscut will be continued to the
north line before any attempt is
made to prospect the quartz.
Tonopah Bonanza is completing a
number of surface improvements in
advance of the completion of the
branch transmission line for power.
which has been delayed by the non
arrival of the necessary poles.
Keyes' lease on the old Califor-
MIA : Tonopah company ground, ad-
Joining the Jim Butler on the south,
made a recent shipment of 1880
pounds OF ore, which netted $1O9.
Lessees will put in a compressor and
extend a crosscut on the $50 level.
Gypsy Queen crosscut has
tered a body of quartz but the values
have not been determined.
Buckeye Belmont made the usual
progress in the foul faces, with in
creased showing of quartz in the IN
drift.
Tonopah East End shaft is down
44O feet and looks very encourag-
ing.
TOnOpah Ex.
The report from the Tonopah En-
tension for the past week shows the
same splendid conditions that have
prevailed at the mine and mill for a
number of months. Production IS
coming from nearly every level n
the average value of the ore in the
wide stope continues above the or
binary.
The incline shaft has been sunk
to a depth of about 35 feet below
The 1850 level and has been discon-
tinued as hat will allow plenty OF
stump room. A station is now being
cut at the 1860 point in the shat
and when that is completed another
will be cut at the 1850 foot point.
When there are completed crOsscuts