The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-02-06

TIC SpOtitSht III n lOhOPah "a
trict. At the 117O-level the north
vein was recently opened up in a
hitherto improved block of ground
now shows a full six feet of ore that
will go better than $50 per ton. Con-
tract has been made with West End
mill to treat the ore and shipments
will begin at once.
Tonopah Mining company has is
sued quarterly report for the quar-
ter ending Nov. 80, 1914, which
shows that the Company has availa-
BILE quick assets of $~1,69S,76S after
paying the last dicidend of $250,000
on Jan. 81, 1915.
Tonopah Belmont shipped the first
of the week the result of the clean
up of the mill for the first half of
January, n bars of bullion, weigh
ing 154,074 ounces, the estimated
value of which is $~112,474. A 3S-ton
shipment of concentrates also went
out the anne day.
Tonopah Extension increasing fill
tering capacity at the mill by 40 per
cent. New water system for fire pro-
lection making good progress. Mine
and mill making usual good produc-
ton.
Montana Tonopah Commonwealth
mine at Pearce, Ariz., making rec
ord production this month. In drift
on the eighth level of the Common
wealth is a streak of ore IS inches
wide that averages STA per ton.
Jim Butler company now doing
considerable development and stop
ing at the Wandering Boy shart.
with good results.
West End is maintaining it's us
ual production of good grade ore
which is being treated in the COM
pany's mill. Considerable of this
ore is coming from hitherto I'M
proved territory.
Monarch Pittsburgh has cut a vein
in the south crOsscut on the $50
foot level. The values are only
nominal as yet, but Consulting En-
gineer Stotesbury believes further
development is likely to open up pay
ore.
Mizpah Extension made usual pro-
gress on east drift on 1855 level.
Mr.. Spur is now in camp but has
not as yet announced his plans for
Rescue is now down $50 feet from
the collar of the shaft and making
good progress. Herman Zadig goes
on record with the prediction that
the Rescue will make a mine.
Cash Boy is making good progress
future development.
in sinking the shaft.
TOnopah Victor pump is out of
commission this week, owing to a
break, and only baling is in progress.
Midway is planning to resume &C
tive mining operations on company
account in the near future.
Halifax is retimbering the shaft
and no other work is in progress.
North Star is pushing develop
ment in the west drift on the Mac
Donald vein. There vas a slight i'm
provement in the values during the
week.
Umatilla north crOsscut cut num-
erous stringers of quartz during the
week and looks encouraging.
Buckeye Belmont east drift on L.
200 level showing more quartz and
in hard trachyte.
Gypsy Queen north crosscut on the
1925 level now out 1850 feet and :n
hard t%rachyte.
Tonopah East End shaft is now
down $50 feet and is in calcite = an
desite.
TOnOpah Merger
The Tonopah Merger mine now oc-
cupies the spotlight, it holds the
center of the stage for the time be-
ing at least. Not that it has sud-
denly become the greatest mine in
the worlds greatest silver-gOld
camp. there are very important de-
velopments taking place on the ITO
and the 1890 levels and for the last
few days every foot of progress that
has been made greatly increases the
potentialities of the mine.
On the 117O level where the North
the middle block, the ore now shows
in the drift for a width of six feet.
Manager Kirchen says that the whole
six feet will average better than $50
a ton. AS the ssays for the entire
body averaged $3.50 per ton Tues
day and $50 per ton Monday Mr..
Kirchen's statement looks reasOna
BILE.
AS was brought out last week,
this new ore showing has taken
place in a portion of the Merger
ground which had previously NJ been
productive and the possibilities are
greatly increased. 1t does not take
long for an ore body six feet wide
going better than $50 per ton to run