The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-02

T0NOPAH DEVELOPMENTS
SET FORTH IN REPORTS

IDdJ the present SnOWlnSS consist OF
a vein about Is feet wide and of
much higher grade than was sup
posed to exist in the property.
Tonopah Extension
The most important feature of the
Tonopah Extension Mining COM
pany.s report for the past week is
the announcement that the work of
sinking the Victor shaft to a greater
depth is about to be begun. The
small sinking hoist, with all it's ac-
c~ompanying equipment, is in place
on the 154-foot level, and the man.
agement believes hat the removal
of the dead water from the stump,
which extends below the station
on this level, will require only a
few days.
1t is calculated that this prelim-
mary work will be finished by the
first of September, at which time
the actual sinking work will be
started and thereafter pushed as
vigorously as possible.
The plans of the company as at
present outlined call for the putting
of the Victor shaft to a depth of
800 feet below the bottom level.
This will make the shaft 1850 feet
deep, the lowest working level of
all the mines of Tonopah.
Since the ore-bodies which have
been developed to the 154O-foot
level have shown such exceedingly
great strength, it is within the
bounds of reason to expect them to
continue to the new depth contem-
plated: and inasmuch as the dip of
all the veins in the Extension is to
the north, at an angle of about As
degrees, extensive explanatory work
should not be necessary ere the
veins are picked up. Each addition
al foot made vertically by the shaft
brings it closer to the vein system,
which is dipping towards the shaft.
The usual good progress was
made in extending the development
n prospecting workings. both at
the territory served by the No. 2
shaft and that worked through the
Victor shaft. AS a result of these
operations, a total of 222 feet Of
development work was performed.
At the No. 2 shaft, the footage re-
cord for the week was III, and at
the Victor shaft. 1OF feet of ground
was broken, making the total as
above stated.
Jim Butler Mine
In the report of mining opera
lions at the Jim Butler Tonopah
Mining company's property, issued
for the past week, very slight If
any changes are noted from the
usual highly satisfactory state OF ar
fairs relative to the extension of
the development and other workings.
The output for this week, however,
has shown a big increase over that
reported in last weeks issue,
amounting to 100 tons as compared
with $50 tons given as the preced-
ing weeks output.
The West End Consolidated Min
ing company shipped from it's mill
at Tonopah OF Saturday last So
bars of bullion, weighing 63,75O
ounces. This shipment, estimated
tC be valued at 80 cents per ounce
for the gold-silver contents, was
worth, on that basis. $51, 900, which
measured up fairly well with the
preceding shipment, whose valua-
ton vas computed at approximately
1900.
The report in detail sets out the
statement that all the slopes are BIZ
ing drawn from, both in the disputed
territory and in West End terri
tory proper. from the 3rd level
down.
At the Halifax a new fan has
been installed on the 1400-foot level
for the purpose of blowing air into
the face of the crosscut on the
17OO-foot level. A plantiful supply
of fresh air is now going into the
working, and as a result of the i'm
proved conditions rapid progress was
made in extending the face Of the
cross-cut. The crevice from which
the hot water issued has been pass
GU, anu CHIS dlSo HelpS 10 mdke
better mining conditions.
Since the resumption of develop
ment work at the Mizpah Extension
Mining company's property, salts
factory progress is being shown in
extending the working faces. The
north cross-cut on the 1145-foot
level is making good Roadway in
Mizpah ~trachyte, while with two
shifts working the east drift from
the winze was advanced a good
distance.
V~entilating improvements have
just been completed and actual de-
velopment resumed at the Monarch
P%ittsburg. The very first round of
h0lac hlaSfad In tho 10n0 Mocf drift