The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-05
SOUTHWESTERN TO BUILD

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supply has been a serious obstacle
TO operations at Hornsilver in the
past, but this is to be remedied by
laying a pipe line to the camp and
mine from the main supply line of
the Goldfield Consolidated Water
company, which will be tapped at a
point about eight miles distant. Work
On the pipe line will be started as
o o as the company begins the con-
struction of its mill.
In the report of the engineers it is
stated that the district comprises an
area about two miles square. 1t is
not a new district. as an earlier camp
known as Lime Point, was situated
nc1r the present site Of Hornsilver.
Prospecting in this region began
about 1868 and for over 20 years
ore was hauled at intervals to a mill
near Ida from the Grand Central
and other claims near Lime Point.
The geology of the district is de-
scribed as being composed of lime
stone and shales, intruded by dior
tie dykes Intrusive granite Is
found in the higher mountains to
the south.
Development work on the property
consists of a main vertical shaft, $40
feet deep, with crosscuts and drifts
on tine 100, zoo and 3OO-foot levels,
a Wine sunk to the 40O-foot level
and another Wine As feet below this
level, the various levels being con-
nected by raises. Only a compare
lively small amount of stopping has
been done. Records show that these
slopes have produced 5000 tons OF
S25 ore, of a total value of $150,OOO.
There remains in these slopes about
1000 tons of milling ore, averaging
SO per ton, while on the surface the
milling ore dump contains 1000 tons
Of S. ore.
Two parallel o%reshoots are exposed
in the mine. The slopes are on the
shoot east of the shaft and above
the 2O0-foot level. The oreshoot
west of the shaft is practically un-
touched n is estimated to con-
tain 1898 tons of SIS ore of a gross
value of $4,000 the average width
'of the samples taken being three
feet. The total value of ore in sight
is estimated at $246,O0O and ore
remaining in place and above the old
slopes has not been included in the
estimate but is of considerable
quantity, The proportion of the met
ats on upper levels is about 65 per
cent silver to 35 percent gold, while
On the lower levels gold predomi-
mates. 1t is believed that with
greater depth this will be classed
as a gold mine. The report states
that below the water level, where
teaching is less pronounced, the ore
bodies should be larger and of high.
er value.
The main vein. which is from five
to 20 feet wide and marked by ex-
tensive crOss-fissuring, is traced
through the property for 1000 feet
and the apex throughout this dis
lance is on the company's property.
1T is estimated that the cost of treat
ing this ore in a 5O-ton mill will
not exceed So per ton and total
costs should be below Sc per ton. 1t
is recommended in the report that
an incline shaft be sunk on the vein
to the water level, that a mill be
erected with an initial capacity OF
80 tons daily, that additional mine
equipment be installed and certain
development work be carried out.
Both the mining engineers who made
the report have a high opinion of the
property and believe that it holds
great possibilities for opening val
liable ore bodies with development
on deener levels