The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-09
TONOPAH DEVELOPMENTS
SET FORTH IN REPORTS

WOTkeu turing the past week, tHe
regular satisfactory progress was
made in advancing the many work
ing faces.
Tonopah-Belmont
The Tonopah Belmont during the
latter days of last week shipped 70
the shelters three tons of bullion,
consisting in all of rs bars, with
a total weight of 145,S34 ounces.
Al the present price of silver, the
bullion is estimated by us to have
a valuation of at least 90 cents per
ounce, and it is on this basis that
the figures given above are arrived
at.
1t is conceded that the rate put
upon the bullion is extremely con-
sentative, since at least one-third of
the values contained in each bar of
bullion is in the form of gold, and
this leaves but so cents in silver in
each ounce of bullion whose pre-
ponderant weight is of that metal.
Rumors have been current that
the drilling operations of the newly
acquired possessions of the Bel
mont company, lying well to the
east of the main property in ono
pah, have encountered some change
ir formation, but inquiry at the
office of the company ELECTED no
information on this point. Mr..
Bradshaw being away from the office
at the time the query was made.
The report of operations at the
property in details is as follows:
On the 700-foot level, raise 2
which was being projected from
76o west drift on the South vein,
attained it's objective when it drill
ed through into $50 sill on the
level above. The raise for the full
distance has opened up a nice body
of ore, averaging between 3 and q
feet in width from level to level,
all OF medium milling grade.
Another raise has been started
from the southeast cross-cut on this
level for the purpose of e~ndeavoring
to pick up the downward extension
of the South vein from the 900 Sill
and upon the consummation of this
objective, mining operations along
the South vein at this and the up
per level will be greatly facilitated.
This last mentioned raise has been
designated as No. 4, and good pro-
gress is being made since it was
started.
West drift TIP from 70S north
crosscut, on the III vein, was eX-
tended the usual distance during the
week, and within that time the
vein decreased somewhat in width,
the vein at the fact of the drift now
measuring only about l foot. The
ere, however, improved in quality,
and it is now classed as good grade.
A new cross-cut, No. ZIG, has been
projected in a southeasterly direc-
ton from 7O3 east drift, it's pur-
pose being to prospect for a faulted
segment of the Rhyolite Elm
Rescue-Eula Mine
The latest report from the Rescue
shows that regular shipments have
continued as usual. and that the
ore extracted during this last month
of operations give a higher average
value than the previous months
During the last two weeks, the
west drift on the $50 level has been
extended about so feet in an oxi-
died oreshoot, which carries splen.
did values. The ore is from 4 to ;
feet wide. The interesting and I'M
usual feature about this oreshoot
is the fact that it is oxidized, when
heretofore the ore has been sui
phide in character. A raise is ne
ing put up in this oreshoot to con-
meet with an intermediate drift so
feet above. Is is now up about %
feet and shows the same character
OF excellent ore as in the drift
and is about 4 feet wide.
About two weeks ago, the cross
cut that was being extended in n
southeasterly direction intersected
a 4-foot vein, which is now being
drifted on to the east. The values
encountered are not sufficiently
high to make the ore commercial
grade. but the indications are such
as to warrant the belief that ore of
commercial value will be encounter
ed before the drift is carried ahead
much farther.
The West End Consolidated Min
ing company's report for the week
just ended makes clear that the
splendid condition Of the mine, and
at some points. a notable degree of
Improvement. have been steadily
and consistently maintained. The
output from the mine has been sus-
tanned at the normal rate of extrac-
ton, without any apparent diminu-
ton of the immense orebodies
which have been instrumental in
furnishing the tonnages for a great
number of months. while new de-