The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
COMSTOCK MINES
WORK At DEPTH
FAMOUS LODE TO BE EXPLOR-
ED THOROUGHLY BELOW
2JOO LEVEL

Favorable conditions prevail at
the Northend of the COmstock this
week, according to midweeK al
vices, and while nothing new of i'm
portance has developed in the new
exploration work. good progress Is
being made at all points and anoth-
er large tonnage of good grade ore
is being extracted and shipped to the
Mexican mill for treatment. The
work of r%eopening the Union shaft
from the 1000 level to the $500 lev
ell has been well started and tim.
bers are being placed this week al
1000 station.
There is some steam coming up
the shaft, showing that it is Der
below at some points and is not SO
badly caved but that some air can
pass through. The %reopening of the
shaft for the 500 additional fee. is
of utmost importance, not only for
providing improved ventilation fol
the deep levels at that section of the
lode, but will save much handling
of ore and give a direct outlet from
the present and contemplated work
ing points.
The Unicn Con. this week is eX-
ore from the $500 level and No. 2
Slope is said to be giving a fine
grade of ore. Nos. l and 8 Slopes
continue about as usual. In the
raise to the 24O0 level work has
been carried on in the ore this week
and there will be a good output
from that point. The workings at
the top of the raise are being cut
down to conform with the old 240o
level drifts and connections which
will enable work to be carried OIL
to better advantage. The Sierra
Nevada on the $500 level is work
ing in Nc. l stope, and raising in
the stope. The west cross-cut is al
so being advanced further ahead to-
wards the footwall and through a
promising formation.
The Mexican company on the $500
level is prospecting to the west and
a little more quartz is in evidence.
On the 200 level prosecuting to the
east continues and in a formation
If promise.
Ophir and Con. Virginia compaH-
les are advancing the west cross
cut on the POO level to open the
east vein on that level, and on the
$500 level the old north lateral
drift connecting through with Mex
lean and other mines to the north,
is being cleaned up and necessary
equipmet installed, for the purpose
of doing some prospecting work
back in the main Comstock vein.
The Central tunnel operations con
tinue to give a yield of middle
grade ore and the Ophir will ship
out another car of concentrates to
the smelter in a few days.
The Andes company has starter
the extraction of ore this week
through the Central tunnel work
ings and a good sized tonnage is
already reported available for the
mill.
The big pumping plants at the c.
& c. shaft continue in successful
operation anu uOlulHS the water Nv
low the 200 level. Repair work
continues along the 200 level to
the south of the Ophir-Mexican Wine
and to the Ophir shaft.
The Alpha Exchequer company
on the surface tunnel level is driv-
ing to the west to pick up the vein,
which will be explored on the 200
level te,ow the groupings.
The Jacket-Crown Point-Belche.
Mines company is advancing all
work with good progress this week,
and is securing an excellent ION
mage of mill ore from the 1900 level
where work is being carried on in
the north drift No. l and in No. 2
stope. The water is being held ca
feet below the 1G00 station of tn1
Joint incline and reair wu'k carried
on at various points. The mill 4
running to capacity and the usna'
weekly bullion shipments Will De
made.-Virginia Chronicle.