The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-12

The weeks output of the Tonopah
mines was 1O,645 tons, of the esti-
n mated value of $~217,57O.
Tonopah Belmont company has
secured an extension of six months,
or until Jan. /, 1916, on the option
under which it is developing a gold
nine at Surf Inlet, British Column
bia. Drift on the 1000 level of Bel
mont mine has proved up a shoot of
good ore for a distance of 70 feet,
with face still in same grade.
Tonopah INNINGS subsidiary plac-
er company has shipped $4,000
worth of gold to Denver mint as the
result of Is days work of one of
three dredge boats. The season is
now in full swing and should be very
profitable.
Tonopah Extension crosscut has
opened up the Murray vein on the
1850 level. Crosscut is in the vein
eight feet, the ore is of average grade
and drifting both east and west has
been started.
Jim Butler company has bought
the Ophir King group of seven claims
which adjoins the property on the
south and east. South brancG OF
South vein was cut during the week
on the 500 level of the Desert Queen
and shows four feet of good ore
West End yesterday shipped 33
bars of bullion, weighing 55,12l
ounces and worth in the neighbor-
hood of $3S,5OO. This was the re-
sult of the final cleanup of the mill
for May.
Tonopah Merger stockholders have
a special meeting in Tonopah on
June 8 to ratify OF disavow the deal
which has been agreed upon by the
controlling directors whereby the
Merger will be taken over by the To-
nopah Extensi n company.
Montana Tonopah has sent to
stockholders combined reports OF
that company and the Commonwealth
which it controls. Reports
are very full and complete.
Mizpah Extension drift on vein at
1855 level shows ore maintaining
width and values. Annual meeting
of company was held at Philadelphia
last Thursday and President Braun
made an encouraging informal re"
port.
Halifax is prosecuting development
on the 1900, 400 and 100 Levels
but no change of formation occurred
during the week.
North Star shipped 63 tons of good
ore to the West End mill. The usual
development is proceeding along tho
/ established lines.
Rescue Eula drift on second vein
opened up in south crosscut on 9oo-
foot level shows about same width
and values as when first struck.
Victor pumps and bailer have low
cred the water to a point 3S feet
from the 1910 level.
Midway leasers are opening up
considerable ore in workings from
the old shaft. About 60 men are
now at work on the different leases.
Monarch Pittsburg east drift on
the $50 level has come into a pody
of white quartz that looks very
promising. but shows only low val
ues so far. :.
Ruckeye-Belmont making about
three and a half feet per day In ~.
l and S. 2 crosscuts on l2OO leVel'
and stringers of quartz are
in the south.
Tonopah Bonanza being bothereo
less with water and is making better
=: c;,Ein0 tho SHAFT. NO
change in the formation has occurred
during the week.
Gypsy Queen making about 10
feet per week in sinking the smart
from the 1925 level, one shlft De-
ing employed. Shaft still shows the
tracbyte formation.
BelmOn:
Cb.s A. Heller, president OF the
Tonopah Belmont Development COIL
nany. and Frederick Bradshaw SUI
n~erintendent of the same company
arrived in Tonopah the first OF the
week after an inspection OF the gold
mine at Surf Inlet, British Columbia
which the Belmont company is de-
v~e,oping under option. Under the
terms of this option, If it hnally de-
cides to exercise it, the Belmont com
pany will acquire 80 per cent OF the
capital stock of a new company to be
formed and which will W the entire
property.
The present option will expire on
Julv /. but owing to the fact that the
evelopment had not reached the
stage hoped for at this time, an ex-
tension of six months has been Sc
cured. hence the Belmont people
will have until the first of January,
1916, before making a final decision
The lower tunnel has not vet got
under he ore shoot which is opened
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