White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07
PROGRESS IS THE
WATCHWORO
NO CESSATION OF INTEREST IN
TUNGSTEN BELT-PERIOD OF
BIG PRODUCTION Is JUST BE-
GINNING
Increasing activity is apparent out

IN the tungsten ulu5lfictS, e5peIldliy
along the Snake Range, from Tungs-
tonia to Minerva. New mills are un-
der construction and nearing COM
pletion and old mills are being en-
larged in capacity to meet the grow
ing demands of the mines. Steady
progress is apparent in every direc-
ton in equipment, development and
new discoveries, the latter being of
almost daily occurrence at some
point along the range or In other
sections.
Camp Scheelite
The new mill of the Independent
Tungsten company at Scheelite Is as
suming very definite shape, the
frame work being up, machinery on
the ground ready to be placed, and
the plant is expected to be In oper-
alton about May 20. At No. 3 shaft
on the Scheelite Hill vein, the new
hoist has been installed and a sta
ton is being cut at a depth Of IS
feet. where Is inches of high grade
scheelite ore is showing. Drifts will
be driven at this depth and au adit
tunnel win also be sent In on the
vein from a convenient point to con-
meet with these workings.
An excellent discovery showing
three feet that will run eight per
cent tungstic acid has been made In
No. 1 tunnel. and the decomposed
granite associated with 1t also pans
liberal quantities of scheelite. The
tunnel is being driven rapidly with
two shifts, and at times five feet per
shift is being made
Tilford brothers have their three
stamp mill just above the Independ-
ent company's ground ready for OPP
Grafton, and will soon be producing
systematically. They have a very
good showing of ore and will push
their work as rapidly as possible.
L. s. Tungsten Corporation
There is but little change to report
In the activities and generally favor
able conditions at the United States
Tungsten corporation. improvements
IN the milling equipment that have
recently been completed have con-
siderably increased the efficiency
and capacity of the plant. and a
larger output of concentrates Is being
made. Production is being contin-
ued along the usual lines at various
workings on the main Hub vein. and
ether veins are being brought into
the producing list. To this is added
an important output of concentrates
from alluvial soil sacked from points
contiguous to the veins. and also a
considerable recovery from placer
operations. All branches of the OPP
erations are progressing under the
direction of Superintendent o. x
Roodhouse, and about $50 men are
on the payroll. making it the largest
employing proposition along the en-
tire range.
Consolidated Tungsten Company
Construction on the news mill of
the Consolidated Tungsten company.
~ miles south of the U. s. Tungs-
ten cooperation, is making gOod.
Roadway. Considerable machinery
for the preliminary unit of the mill
is on the ground. and II is planned to
install other equipment when delayed
shipments arrive. Mining opera
tions on the Big Four vein are bring
ing a good output of hubnerite ore.
and systematic development will be
inaugurated on other veins when the
mill is ready for handling ore.
Minerva District
Clyde Tilford, Sheriff Grain. Tom
Barton and Dick Millick, who have
a group of claims at the north end
OF the Minerva district. are having
considerable work done for opening
the ore deposits. and have some
splendid showings at various places
Another group of prospects be-
tween here and the Nevada Scheelite
company is owned by Arnold Millick,
w. s (Ole) Elliott. John w Big
game, o. G. Bates and others, and is
under active development About
1000 pounds of high grade scheelite
was extracted from one small open
cut in doing location work, and at
tention is now being temporarily
given to other portions of the prop
erty. Among the plans for the near
future is the driving of tunnel on
one of the veins that will develop
1t to great depth. for the mountain