The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-18
WEEKLY MINING review
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s25, 900. The company will soon
have the advantage of materially re-
duced rates on freight and treat
ment, affording a saving of over 50
per ton on ore averaging under wv
per ton and effecting a saving oil
fully $4,000 monthly. Work start
ed lately from the new Velvet shaft
is making progress in territory that
is regarded as holding important
possibilities. On the S90-foot level
a drift from this shaft is being ex-
tended north to explore the shale
contact zone between the shaft ana
the Kewanas boundary, while at the
south another drift is following the
contact Zone to make a connection
with the 503-D raise, which is IN
bonanza ore above the 1017-foot
level. Several points in the work
ings that are exploring the contact
one are showing ore of high
grade, but this does not appear in
the average of shipments, as this ore
is mixed with a product of lower
grade, broken in development and
in stripping the older Slopes.
Merger Mines
Manager Lawrence is continuing
the north cross-cut, in the shale,
and driving raises at frequent in
~tervals. 1t is believed that the east
ern continuation of the BONANZA
Jumbo Extension ~ore-channel will
be found within a distance of no.
more than $50 feet from the pres
ent breast of the cross-cut. Con
srlting Engineer CAREY has com
pleted his work of mapping the
geology in and about the Merger
property and future development
work will be planned in accordance
with his conclusions. His report
will be submitted to the directors
in the near future.
Atlanta Mines Company
Development work continues On
the 1880 and ~1750-foot levels Of
the Atlanta, with quantities of low
grade, copper-bearing ore in sight
at many Doihto' oIu ~ vi sup
ping grade exposed in Slopes on the
1880 and 1620-foot levels. Ship
ments are made at the usual rate
of about $50 tons weekly and this
ore comes chiefly from the main
Slope on the 1~5S0-foot level, which
has been extended upward, follow
ing the ore, for over 80 feet.
Silver Pick Consolidated
Drilling equipment is now on the
ground and the Silver Pick man
agement will begin boring opera
tons within a week or 10 days,
the drill being operated from the
700-fOot level of the mine and be
ing installed in such a position that
it can be raised and lowered by the
hoist at the surface. 1t is design
ed to sink to great depth, prob
ably more than 1900 feet, and TO
direct the drill holes at various an
gles from the vertical. Some good
ore has been exposed in the mine
'Gtely.
Reorganizcd Cracker Jack
One OF the best surface shoWings
ever recorded in the district has
teen developed by surface prospect
ing lately on the property of the
Reorganized Cracker Jack companE y.
Through the reorganization of thi
company, on the assessable stock
basis, funds have been provided for
the development OF the ground on Il
comprehensive scale and a capable
geologist was employed some time
ago to make a thorough geological
analysis of the property, in order to
determine the most advantageous
point at which to conduct opera
lions. The results OF this surface
prospecting have far surpassed all
expectations. Three strong veins
nave leen stripped on the surface
for long distances, yielding excellent
paintings of gold everywhere and
containing seams of high-grade ore.
Development on the two main veins,
1T a depth of 500 feet from the
main shaft, will begin at once.
Sandstone Kendall Consolidated
The new vein, opened by the
vest cross-cut on the 700-foot lev
e., is being explored by a DRIFT,
extending north from the cross-cUt,
and is showing seams of good ore,
typical of the rich veins found in
the producing mines of the district.
The east cross-cut at this depth is
being continued to cut the main
lode, which hes flattened greatly
below the 500-foCt level. The Ke-
medium and low grade in the main
ucrth drift at a depth of $40 feet.
little actual development work has
oeen done on this long ore-shoot,