The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-03-24
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS NEVADA WONDER MINE HAS ORE
Nevada Wonder Mine Makes Discov-
cries Presaging Continued and
Profitable Activity for Many
Years to Come.

j. S. Austin, president of the Ne
rada Wonder Mining Company, as
we'll as of the Tonopah Mining Com
pany, of Nevada, who is now In the
camp confirms the recent report of
the finding of ore on the 1300-foot
level of the Nevada Wonder mine at
the camp of the Wonder in Church
Ill county. Following his we'll
known rule for extreme conserya-
tism Mr. Austin was reluctant to
discuss this latest development as
the drift had just entered the ore
shoot when he recently examined the
mine. He states that further devel-
opment alone will prove how inn
portant this ore disclosure will be
and that until 1t is proven he pre-
fers to say little about it.
There has been no development
of the Nevada Wonder vein from the
1000-foot level until the 130O-foot
level was reached. At this latter
point a crosscut was run and the
vein drifted on a distance of 1000
feet before the oreshoot was en-
countered. This was expected, how
ever, and was in accordance with
the surveys made at the levels above.
On the 1000-foot level two ore
choots have been disclosed in the
workings and they aggregate about
800 feeet in length. The average
width of the ore in the Nevada
Wonder is four feet and the average
value of the total tonnage mined
md milled to date is something in
excess of Si5 per ton. Ore is oc-
Dasionally found that goes from 500
TO S200 per ton but, as Mr.. Austin
Gays, it is the average value of the
ore as 1t Is broken down day in and
day out that counts-and that aver
ege, as stated, is q little better than
80 per ton.
While the Nevada Wonder mine
is a good one. yet it is the mill that
really deserves the more extended
mention. 1t is doubtful il there is
another mill in the country that, in
many ways. can show such a success
fgl record. II was originally de-
signed and built for an estimated
capacity OF 75 tons per day II just
that capacity had been attained the
owners would have had no COM
plant and they would have congrat-
u,ated themselves on their good for
tune If the mill succeeded in treat
ing 80 or 95 tons daily
AS matter of fact the mill at the
Nevada wonder has for some time
been treating an average of $50 tons
daily, and for six consecutive days
n February the average was 200
tons per day. This wonderful in
crease over the estimated capacity
has been made possible by the addi-
tion OF a few Dorr thickeners and
zinc boxes. and an increase in the
altering oapacity-all of which was
done by Superintendent e. Z. Car
penter at very little cost
Mr.. Austin is unstinted in his
praise of Mr.. Carpenter (who is
brother of J. A. Carpenter of the
West End MILL and says that he is
deserving of the utmost credit for
his knowledge of milling and re-
sourcefulness in meeting unusual
conditions
Mr.. Austin also called attention to
the fact that the heads of all depart
ments at the Nevada Wonder were
trained in Tonopah. Most of them
came fresh from the school to the
Tonopah Mining Company and as
they developed were given positions
Of greater responsibility at the camp
of Wonder.
And everyone of them made good
when the opportunity was offered.
-Tonopah Miner.