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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
ATLANTA WORKS
ON DEEP LEVEL
ORE SUITABLE FOR TREATMENT:
BY FLOTATION Is BLOCKED
OUT IN NINE

Shipments from the Atlanta mine
have continued at the rate of so
ton carload every other day. until
production was interrupted by the
flooding of the station on the 1850
foot level, during the recent storm.
NO damage was done to the work
ings, but it was necessary to sus-
pend shipping until the big motor,
which operates the station pump ON
the deepest level, could be dried
out. Production will now contin-
ue at the established rate and
prospects are favorable for the CA
traction of a substantial tonnage OF
shipping ore from Slopes on the
1880 level.
Development work has continued
on the 1880. 1920 and 1750-foot
levels and is serving to block out a
large tonnage of lOw-grade copper
bearing ore, which is said to be
amenable to successful treatment BY
the flotation process. Ore of good
shipping grade was still exposed in
the winze below the 1750-foot lev
ell, when work at this point was
suspended temporarily, owing u the
heavy flow of water. 1t is probable
hat a pump will be installed here
% Kermit of following the ore -
greater deptn.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

The condition of all the operating
mines in the Goldfield district is
such as to afford encouragement for
the year just beginning. All indf-
cations point to a materially increas-
ed production during the coming
months, with the certainty that a
vast tonnage of profitable ore, which
has been of no value in the past ow-
ing to inability to treat it success
fully, will be handled during the
present year and made to yield i'm
portant revenues. The introduction
of the flotation process and its ap-
plication to the treatment of the low
grade, refractory ores of the Gold
field district, will command the in
terest of mining men and claim
owners here, since the district Is
known to contain vast quantities OF
ore of this character and the process
is believed to offer a solution to the
problem of securing a market for
this product.
Development work is being con-
Quoted on nearly a score of proper
ties in the district and there is
promise of a renewal of activity on
many other properties that have
been idle for several years. Results
that have been obtained in develop
ment during the past few months af-
ford ground for the belief that i'm
portant developments will be record
ed at several widely separated points
in the near future. A .half-dozen
properties are conducting their work
along lines calculated to thoroughly
explore the shale contact zone, In
which orebodies of. bonanza proper
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
MERGER DRIVES
FOR JUMBO ORE
WORK HAS FOLLOWED SHALE
CONTACT CHANNEL INTO
SIrNEIAyNER CLAIM

No interruption was caused by the
recent heavy storms to the work OF
the Merger Mines company, although
the stopping of the pumps in the ST.
Ives shaft, through the failure OF
electric power for sort tlme'
brought about the partial flooding
of the station on the 175O-foot level
and drowned" one of the motors.
This made it necessary to pail me
water until the motor could be dried
and interrupted the extraction OF
ore from Atlanta ground through
the Merger shaft.
The work of the Merger has reach
ed al interesting point and results
of Importance may be announced at
any time. The northeast crosscut
from the long east drift that has fol-
l,wed she shale contact at deo-h
Of 1l7a feet has passed through t'e
northern end of the Algae Fraction
and entered the Sunflower claim c.
the Merger, the face being about
80 feet north ia line extending TO
the east from the corner of the
claim.
From this POINT the cross is be-
ing exten led in a norther.v direc-
ton, parallel with the west side Inc
of the Sunflower claim and in the
shale. After advancing II ther loO
feet Manager Lawrence will Leg'n
the first of y series OF raises, TO
reach the contact zone, rs was done
in the Jumbo Extension in OPP n;nS
IN the bonanza ore cha ananl along
the shale. northwest of where tie
Merger is working.
George H. CAREY, an eminent
consulting geologist of New YORK,
formerly with the United States Sc
illogical survey and who has been
retained as consulting engineer for
the Merger company, is expected
here shortly to confer with Manager
Lawrence regarding plans for the
further development of the property.
With the further advance of the pres
ent prospecting work in this terri
tory it is probable that the COM
pany will extend cross-cut from
it's main shaft, on deeper level, to
explore the contact zone in its
downward course below this level
and southeast of the farthest point
reached by the present cross-cut.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
BONANZA ORE IN
JUMBO tX. DRIFT
NINE IN FINE CONDITION AND
SHIPMENTS OF HIGH
AVERAGE

The work of sinking the Velvet
shaft of the Jumbo Extension is
making good progress and a depth
of 1917 feet will he reached in the
near future, when connection VIII
J. made with the cross-cut at this
depth extended for this purpose
from the main southeast cross-cut
from which the shale contact ore
channel has been opened. in
blinking this shaft, conditions of
great significance have been re-
vealed. as the shaft has been pro-
crossing for a considerable distance
IN vein matter of excellent cnarac-
ter. containing seams of pay ore.
In driving for the connection On
the 1017-foot level, the cross-cut
started in the shale, but soon expos
ed vein matter, yielding low assays
in gold. AS the cross-cut contin-
ued with the shale forming the fooe-
wall of the quartz channel. num-
ber of intrusions or tongues of
alaskite were exposed and these
were found to contain from $2.'o
to $4 per ton in gold. This work
is far below the contact with the
latte and is within the shale, at
considerable distance from any
known vein or ore-channel.
The full significance of this dis
covery has not yet been determined.
but it bears out in some measure
the predictions made by authorities
such as Horace V. Winchell, Jr., ana
Prof. F.. l.. Ransome, after exam
lining the Jumbo Extension work
ings and determining that the ore
channel penetrated and extended far
within the shale. Both the experts
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

the third or S00-foot level, was
found to contain ore assaying $63
per ton, and this vein will be thor
oughly explored as soon as the cross
cut reaches connection with the
Slopes on this level. The southeast
ern workings, in the eastern part of
the Velvet claim. are proving up ore
Of bonanza quality, in large volume,
and this territory is demonstrated
to be as good as any opened in the
mine. The cross-cut on the 1O17
level, which penetrated quartz
channel far within the shale, is
progressing as drift, following
this fissure, and yielding lowgrade
assays. All six levels that have
been opened in the shale contact ore
have continued to reveal conditions
that are altogether gratifying.
Goldfield Merger Mines
George H. CAREY, an eminent ge-
ologist of, New York and formerly
with the United States geological sur
vey, is expected to arrive here soon
to confer with Manager Willis Law
renee with regard to further extend
ing the scope. of development work.
The work performed in recent
months has demonstrated the course
of the shale contact quartz channel
in such a manner that definite plans
can now be formed for exploring
this channel on deeper levels, farther
within Merger territory, and it is
probable that new level will be
opened directly from the main st.
Ives shaft to this part of the COM
panys ground The northeast cross
cut is again within the shale and
after driving another 100 feet, in
the Sunflower claim, it is the plan of
Mr.. Lawrence to start the first of a
series of raises to reach and explore
the shale contact zone, following
the system carried out in the Jumbo
Fvtension mine, but a short distance
away.
Atlanta Mines Company
Shipments have continued from
the Atlanta mine at the rate OF a
50-ton carload every other day, but
were interrupted early this week by
the partial flooding of the station on
the 175O-foot level, rendering 1t nee
essary to bail water and to dry on,
the motor that drives the station
pump at this level Ore of good
grade is being broken in slopes OIL
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

Former United States Senator
William A. Clark of Montana,
through his western agents. has
purchased mining claims in the Gu
prite district, 13 miles south OF
Goldfield, embracing an area Of ar-
proximately 900 acres, and a force
of men has already begun work or
the property. The sale was made
by Ellsworth Oldt, pioneer Of this
region and one of the earliest loca-
tors of mining claims at Cuprlte.
The property involved in the
transaction includes the territory
owned by the Cuprite Copper COM
rany and that of the Iron King
Mining company. together with ad
joining ground. and is said to pos
sess surface indications of great
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
HORNS|lvER HAS
GOOD PRODUCER
iDUNFEE LEASE ON ORLEAN
PROPERTY MAKING SUB
STANTIAL OUTPUT

During the past four months ore
has been shipped from the Orlean
mine at Hornsilver at the rate OF
IA carloads per month by j. w. Dun
fee, who is operating a three-year
lease on the property. The product
is transported to StOrewall station,
on the l.. V. 4 Il. railroad 1e miles
distant, by motor trucks, making
two trips daily. The ore now being
cent to the Belmont reduction plant
at Millers is coming from the dump,
which contains between SEQ and
400 tons, averaging around $22 per
ton.
1T is said that since the orebOdy
was penetrated, at depth of 24O
feet, practically no waste has been
Aolsted and the work at this depth
has continued throughout in ore OF
shipping grade Lessee Dunfee has
exposed an ore-shoot varying from
iour to six feet in width and now
opened for a distance of 40 feet,
which yields average assays OF
about $50 per ton. Mr.. Dunfee is
now raising from the 240-foot level
to the surface for the purpose of
opening new working shaft, 400
,eet east Of the shaft through which
work is now being conducted
Upon the completion of this work.
the new shaft will be continued an
other 100 feet in depth, to get un-
der the orebody from which eX-
traction is being made on the 24p
level, when it is probable that the
rate of production will be materially
increased. The product has hereto
fore been shipped altogether to the
Millers plant of the TOnOpah Bel
mont company, but with the present
indicated increase in the silver con-
tent it Is likely that shipments Will
be made to the Western Ore Par
chasing company
Negotiations are now under way
to secure the erection of mill at
Hornsilver, to treat the product Of
the Orelan and other properties, ana
the fruition of this project will de-
pend upon the results obtained liz
deeper work in the OTelan property
trucks are used by the Motor Trans
pcrtation company of Los Angeles
in hauling the ore to the railroad,
by contract, and the trucks are Civ
ing complete satisfaction, carrying
six and one-half tons on their two
daily iris. An ore platform has
been constructed at the Stonewall
siding to facilitate the loading of the
ore.
Three leases on the Silver
King property are working and two
of these have exposed ore of ship
ping grade. Hosting equipment
has arrived at the property being
worked by Nichilas Theo and will
be installed at once. A number of
other properties have ore of goo1
grade in sight and it is predicted
that the present year will be d
PROSPEROUS one for the Hornsilver
district.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
REVIEW OF mining OPERATIONS IN GOLDF|ELD DISTRICT

the 15SO-foot level, while the devel-
opment work on the 1880, 1920 and
175O-foot levels is placing in sight
a large tonnage of lower grade ore
that is said to be we'll suited for
treatment by flotation.
Florence Goldfeld
New development work, started re-
Gently, is making progress in the ex-
treme northern part of the Florence
property. near the old Reilly lease
Slopes and on the 250-foot level, as
well as in the southern part of the
property, at the south of the Flor
ence hill, near the old Rogers-Syn-
dicate lease workings, on the $50
foot level. The Nevada Metal Extrac-
tion company is erecting a flotatiol
plant of so tons daily capacity on
the foundations of the old Florence
mill, to treat ore from the dumps on
the property, and this plant will be
in operation early in February.
SandstOrm-Kendall
Cross-cuts are being extended east
and west from the station on the 100
foot level, at the bottom of the
winze from the 500 level. The main
vein, east of the winze, has appar-
emily flattened nearly to horizontal.
but the presence of seams of ore in
dicates that the vein is but a short
distance above the cross-cut and can
be reached by short raises. The
west cross-cut continues to show
particles of shale in the country
rock.
Other Properties
Great Bend is making better
showing than at any time in the
past The south cross-cut on the
400-foOt level has exposed low
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tions have already been found. Two
fotation plants, with a combined ca
racity of $50 tons daily, will be in
operation shortly and the capacity
of these plants will be greatly in
creased in the event of the process
proving the success that is indicated
by tests.
Goldfield Consolidated
The 1O0-stamp mill of the Gold
field Consolidated continues to treat
upwards of 1000 tons of ore daily
and while the average grade of ore
handled has been considerably low
er of late than formerly, the COM
pany is making substantial profits
and has not yet drawn upon some of
Ets assets of great value. 1t is said
that a thorough cleanup is being
made of all the free-milling ores that
will yield the smallest profit, in or
der that attention may be devoted to
the extraction of the baser ores,
which are to be treated by oil flota-
tion. The Aurora Consolidated
property, controlled by the Goldfield
Consolidated, is making a large pro-
duction of low-grade ore and the
new mill is treating over 500 tons
daily, from which a good profit is
realized.
Jumbo Extension
At no time in the past has the
Jumbo Extension mine been in bet
ter condition or offered better prom
ise for the future. Developments of
the past month have been of great
significance and have served to in
crease in large measure the visible
reserves of both shipping and mill
ing ore. Shipments have been main
tanned recently at the rate Of con-
siderably over 100 tons daily and
the average value of the prodhct, as
indicated by the mine assays, has
been holding up in highly salts
factory manner. The Velvet shaft,
situated about 500 feet east iof the
main Poloverde shaft, is nearing
completion and should reach the
1017-foot level, the deepest yet
opened in the mine, within the next
80 days This shaft has penetrated
"a vein of great promise, containing
seams of good ore, and it's compile
ton will at once permit OF the
doubling of production. The new
vein. exposed in driving southeast
cross-cut from the main shaft, on
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
REPORTED RESUMPTION
ON THE YELLOW T.Gl-E

Reports received here from 'te
Denver offices of the Yellow Tiger
company state that preparaticEs arc
being made to resume active ievcl-
opment work in the near future, in
connection with the joint explOra
,in of the Red Lion group OF
Claims, adjoining on the so1t1wcs;
1t is said that H. A. Riedei presi-
dent of the Yellow Tiger cHmpiny
and his associates have provided
ample financial backing for thor
ough system of development anu
that the work will be in charge o.!
Fred Holmes, who has directed muoh
of the company's work in the past
and is familiar with the property
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

uoints copper appears at the sur
face, where it has been forced
through the lime capping.
Copper is found here in many
fcrms, including calchopyrite, black
oxide, cuprite, bornite, copper
glance, azurite and malachite. Some
ore was shipped from the Cuprite
copper company's ground tina. con
aimed from II to 4S per cent cop
per, with from 40 to 100 ounces
silver andFa small. qnantity of gold.
The ore is an ideal smelling pro-
luct. containing all requisite flux'
ing elements. Copper ore of good
grade has teen exposed in surface
work at a large number of poin's
over a wide area and II is believed
hat the ore can be mined at exceed
ingly low cost.
1t is reported on good authority
hat in the event of the present WORK
proving the ore to continue to
depth, the new owner Will blild a
spur track from the main line OF the
l.. V. & T. railroad to the proper
~ and that a smelter of large ca
pacity will be erected on the grounJ.
This will at once open up district
that has long been regarded as
holding great possibilities for de
veloping copper mines, and will
supply business for the Clark rail
road which would materially in
crease the value of that line.
Several miles west of this prop
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
SENATOR CLARK ACQUIRES
BIG ACREAGE NEAR CUPRITE

erty, near Jackson mountain, the
Rea property, VIII ch has developed
!ar@c Eodies of cCrper ore, has
l:.ieiy been SO 1 20 wealthy copper
interests. thin half mile of the
niaIk property ) situated the larsa
,roup, embracing some 400 acres,
owned by Mrs 'S.uyvesant of New
'rork Recent advices from the east
state that upon the completion Ct
the contract work on this ground.
now in progress, the owner will be
gin a thorough system of develop
ment Ore carrying 1896 per cent
copper has been exposed lately in
a shaft on this property Cuprite :s
directly tributary to Goldfield ard
the promised activity in that dis
trict will be of benefit to this tow.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
SIMNIERONE TO SEEK ORE
AT DEPTH OF $50 FEET

Development work continues i'll
the newer workings of the New
Goldfield Simmerone company, on
the 100-foot level. where drift has
been extended on the main vein to
seek the ore-shoot opened by a
raise above this level. The ore was
found some time ago on the 100
level, as well as in work a short
distance below this depth. and it is
the plan of Superintendent Knick-
erbocker to drive for this ore-shoot
on the 250-level. The drift at this
depth has reached point within
less than so feet of where 1t is be-
lieved the ore will be found.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

promise, the conditions being sim
liar to these at Bisbec, Ariz. The
sale was closed upon the acris al
here lately Of e. w. CiarK, col
sulting engineer for senator Clark,
hut who is not relatol to the lat
ter. e. w. Clark IS sad 10 Ire
the copper magnate's cnioi adviser
In I'll matters pertainin'; 10 the ac-
crisition and operation pf copper
properties a.id is mi .,.'r Vt tho
Ophir Hill mines in Utah, owned by
Senator Clark.
Two shafts have been started by
Mr.. Clarke's men on the Cuprite
claim and surface prospecting is be-
ing carried on under the direct SUI
pervision of H. Evans, who vas
brought by Mr.. K. w. Clark FIR m
Utah to take charge OF the prop
erty. Two shifts are employed in
sinking. Mr.. Clark left for Utah
Tuesday, after having made a thor
ough examination of the propert es
The ground is situated about Two
miles from the main line of the J..
V. & T. railroad, owned by the
Clark interests.
For a long distance the rcperty
is traversed by a main vein or ore
channel of great size, the dolomte
capping that covers the vein being
.ully 800 feet in width. At ali
points where this Gaping has been
penetrated, copper ore of good
grade has been found and at manv
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
SANDSTONE HAS
GOOD PROSPECTS
PROPERTY Is SHOWING SEAMS
OF ORE IN NEW DEEP
DEVELOPMENT

East and West cross-cuts are be-
ing driven in the Sandstorm-Kendall
Consolidated property, at a depth VI
700 feet, from the working station
at the bottom of the winze that was
sunk from the 5OO-foot level. 1t is
apparent that the main vein, tor
which the east cross-cut has been
driven. has flattened nearly to the
horizontal, as the cross-cut has
been extended for distance of owe"
$50 feet without penetrating the
footwall and the dip at the 800 lcV-
el indicated that this cross-cut
would reach the vein within SO
feet.
Seams of pay ore continue to
appear in this crcss-cut, support
ing the belief that the vein is just
above this depth and will be reach
cd nv short raises which will faclli-
tate it's exploration. The west cross
cut is being driven to reach par
allel vein of large size and good APP
nearance and continues to show
narticles of shale, imbedded in cae
country rock. The property Is
equipped with machinery that per
mits of making good progress am
the management retains compiete
faith in the favorable outcome OF the
work now being conducted.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08
HOWARD MARINE LEASE ON
BLACK BUTTE SEEkiNGORE

On the 110-foct level of the Ma
rine lease workings, on the Dia-
mondfield Black Butte property, a
cross-cut is being driven to reach
the intersection of two veins, west
of the butte and below the flat. Ore
of shipping grade was exposed some
time ago in work Oil this level aud
better mining equipment has been
provided to aid in opening up this
virgin territory, The lessees have
found cause for announcement in
the results obtained.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

Satisfactory progress is being
the iron structure in which will
tation plant of $50 tons daily
Florence Goldfield mill. This
vada Metal Extraction company,
of local mining men who have
Florence dumps. The work is
of F. A. Mead, for a number of
Copper company and who has
the application of the flotation
1t is expected that the new
in operation early in February
ment, including 10 Janney
ground and will shortly De
the old mill. which was burned
of this plant will be watched
it will afford a thorough test
process for treating the base
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PLANT
NEAR COMPLETION

made with the work of erecting
be housed equipment for flo
on the site of the old
plant is being built by the Ne
a close corporation composed
secured a long term lease on the
progressing under the direction
years chief chemist for the Utah
made an exhaustive study of
process.
plant will be completed and
and a large part of the equip
circulators, is already on the
placed upon the foundations of
four years ago. The operation
with the keenest interest, as
of the efficacy of the flotation
ores of the Goldfield district.
u a. 4 q. q. a. 4. 4. q. 4. q. 3,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-08

M. /. ATKINSON came over from
Tonopah last evening on the aut
stage and is a guest at the Goit-
field.