The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-23

Tonopah Extension 2200 tons, the
Jim Butler $50 tens, the West End
769 tons. the Rescue 1872 tons.
the Midway AS tons, the Halifax
POI tons, the North Star 80 tons,
and the Montana 3S tons, making
the total production for the week
9247 tons, the estimated value be
ing $192,326. This valuation is cal
culated on the gross milling value
Of the ore.
The figures on the list shipment
OF bullion and concentrates from
the two plants of the Belmont Mill
ing Corpany, a subsidiary OF the
ssaoaN Belmont Development COM
RAM are as follows: From the To
nopah plant, concentrates to the
amount of "a tons, estimated on a
basis CT approximately $500 per ton,
ver~ At the same time.
two lots of bullion, n Of "A bars
and the other of 10 bars, weigh
ing respectively S6.777 ounces and
17,947 ounces, went forward to the
smelters. The value of the bullion
IS estimated to be $S5,379.20. The
total value % tie product shipped
from the Tonopah reduction works,
therefore, was approximately $9S,-
1920.
From the plant at Millers, there
we're shipped 81 tons of concen-
trates and 26 bars of bullion, weigh
ing Apis ounces. These ship
-, ments together are valued at $40.
374.4O.
The aggregate value of the ship
ments from the company's plants
resulting from tn" cleanup at the
mills for the final period in August
is. as shown bv the above figures,
$144,353.6 60. This, with the ship
ment reported on August goth as
a result of the first cleanup in
August, amounting to $120,3S2. 20
brings the total production of the
Belmont company's mills up tt
$264,736.
Out of this o the Jim But
Ter Tonopah Mining company's pro
uutllOl, WuICH, dIloulJllS W IL W
proximate sum of $S6,372.SO, is
to be deducted, but even then the
Belmont's own production amount.
ed 10 $178,363.20 for the month
of August, or nearly sufficient tc
pay the regular quarterly dividend
with has lately been declared.
The fact that tht Belmont has
virtually closed the deal for the
control of the East End Develop
ment company, lying to the east OF
the Belmont group of claims ear
ly two miles distant, and that there
are rumors of other deals pending
has lent added interest to the opera
tiCns of the company.
Tonopah Extension
The chief item contained in the
weekly report of operations is thai
the actual sinking of the Victor
shaft has finally been commenced
The work started during the early
part of the present week, and SO
far five or six rounds have been
shot. Sinking operations will be
diligently prosecuted, until the 1900
foot level has been reached, wher
station will be cut and prosecuting
to pick up the downward extension
of the Murray and other veins vii.
be in order.
Secondary in interest, though
very important in itself, is the re
port that the drifts which are be
ing run to the east on the 1860
and 135O-foot levels are shown.
improved appearances, giving indi
cations that the workings are near.
ing the eastern extremity of the
Murray. vein, after having been cu'
off by the Extension fault. The
picking up of the vein at these
points will demonstrate the con
tinuation of the vein to a consider,
able distance in an eastern direc-
ton.
In the No. 2 shaft section of the
company's property, on the $50
foot level, regular stopping operations
were carried on in 923 stope
where the usual progress was made
or the 3 feet of milling ore.
On the 1100-foot level, extraction
is proceeding without interruption
i'll 211 stope, owe a breast of Il
feet of milling grade ore, the values
and width having shown no de-
crease, and the conditions remaining
as satisfactory as ever.
On the 126O-foot level, the re-
port for the week shows no mater
ial changes to have taken place,
though, as stated above, in the
workings toward the east the in
dications point to the early re-
ccverv of the Murray vein beyond
the Extension fault. No. 404 east
drift shows a slightly narrower
width, the vein being 3 feet as
compared with the A feet pre-