Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-13

vein was discovered and opened on
the surface near the upper part of the
Long Hike ground and a tunnel run
for short distance with encouraging
showings; then another tunnel was
run in about $50 feet lower down TO
intersect the vein which was then
drifted on for some distance with
somewhat better showing than was
found above: then another tunnel was
run $50 feet still further down the hill
where the showing was still better:
here the drift run for 400 feet in good
ore with width in places of Is TO 81
Feet and average values of $50 10 $50
per ton. a fourth tunnel is now bcins
run another $50 feet further down the
hill which will give nearly $50 feet
OF backs. This tunnel is just getting
into the vein. When this drift is run
through the ore body and the different
levels connected there will be large
amount of ore in sight and il is esti.
mated that the values exposed will
reach up into the millions With this
showing there will be ample warrant
for the expenditure of large sums OF
money for power and mill equipment.
Record progress has been made with
the tunnel work on the Long Hike.
the average being eight TO ten feet per
shift: one week recently. with three
shifts the tunnel was advanced II
feet-260 feet for the month.
The Flake Co. installed three
stamp prospecting mill late last fall
and have been running through some
of their high grade ore. but the result $
with this mill have not been very sat
isfactory as it is only possible TO
handle the highest grades Of ore, II is
probable that larger mill will be ar.
ranged for this summer to enable
Considerable development work has
been done on this mine and Il large
amount of ore is in sight, the average
value OF the ore is about SIS per ton.
although the high grade streak shows
much OF the picture ore variety that
this mine has always been noted for.
The Legitimate mine is being eX.
tensively developed and Il fine chute
of ore has been exposed on the 100
foot level, assays show very promising
values and the last cross-cut showed Il
width of Is feet. The people who are
working this property have done Il
large amount of prospecting in the
camp and they are highly pleased that
they have at last secured such Il prom
Using mine and the probabilities are
that before The season is FAR advanced
they will have enough ore in sight to
call for Il small mill.
The Altitude tunnel has been work.
ed on continually all winter and the
paintings show that il is approaching
the ore chute winch yielded such rich
ore on the SURFACE.
The Alpha LIine is being worked by
Il number of II ineIs under lease and
a result of the winters work \
tory nature. 4 considerable amount
OF ore has been "IGned from which a
v"ry substantial profit is expected as
result OF heir winters wor@. \
short mill run was made on this ore
which yielded sufficient gold to pay
the expenses.
The o. *. property has been quite
extensively opened up and is making
a creditablc showing, this mine is I'M.
der tn" same management as the
Long Hike.
The Bnnrne mine is being operated
by new company under lease and
bond. \ change We made in the mill
and five stamps wcra installed. The
mill is now running on $12 to SIS Gre
and conSidC able quGAtity of ore is in
sight IN the mine, while considerable
Ge"clOPmUnt work is under way: a
neN tunnel from tho level of the top