White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

No portion of the Snake range is
attracting or worthy of more atten-
ton than is the Tungstonia district,
the north end, of the proven tung-
stem belt, and it is evident that
this Is to be one of the largest pro-
ducing sections of the range. Fore
most at the present time in this dis
trict Is the Ophir group, controlled
by A. r. Shepherd and George NJ.
Rea of Los Angeles, and operated
under the management OF Mr.. Shep-
herd, who has had wide mining ex-
perience in Mexico and elsewhere.
The group consists of 20 claims, the
principal vein being known as the
yeta Madre. which is traceable for
about mile through this property
and then far beyond into adjoining
ground, known as the Apex group.
owned by Charles Osterland and as
sociates of Ely.
More than $25,000 worth of con-
centrates have been shipped from less
than 800 tons of ore that has been
treated at the mill up to this time,
every pound Of ore produced from the
big vein having been sent to the mill
without sorting. The ore was handl-
ed In this way somewhat as an ex-
pertinent to ascertain II the entire
vein, which rs 20 to 80 feet wide,
could be worked at a profit, and this
has been demonstrated to a highly
satisfactory degree. Until recently
one man has broken practically all
the ore needed to supply the small
mill that was constructed and put
into operation during the winter, but
now that the capacity Is being about
doubled by the addition of other
equipment, to around 35 tons a day,
mining operations have been increas-
ed and new ground is being opened
for production.
The original equipment consisted
of a cotton Eccleston ball mill, a
crusher. two Eccleston concentrating
tables and steam engine, boilers,
etc. To this is being added a new
cotton Ball mill and Wiley table,
which will give. greater efficiency as
we'll as about double the capacity.
From a short tunnel and a small
open stope that was raised to the sur
face in the form OF "glory-hole"
practically all the ore treated has
been produced. resulting In an out
put of about two tons Of high grade
concentrates per month to date. Up
the hill 200 to 300 feet above the
tunnel a new open cut has been start
ed, with liberal showing of huber
mite, and along the main gulch.
which the vein follows toward the
MILL, another quarry is being
opened across the vein, which Is here
30 feet wide. That this will be a
large source OF ore Is indicated by
the surface naturalization. immense
punches of high grade being thickly
disseminated through this vein. A
number of other good veins have
also been proven In this group.
BY the sinking of q we'll In the
gulch near the mill. Mr.. Shepard de-
veloped water that will furnish an
ample supply for all purposes. In
connection with the flow that can be
obtained by gravity from springs a
short distance further up the guich.
While operations in the past have
been somewhat OF an experimental
nature, they will In the future be
pushed to the fullest capacity Of the
enlarged mill. The working force
now consists of abut 8 men, In min
ing. milling hauling. etc.. and an i'm
monse success for this property Is
assured.
Apex blizzard Group
Another property OF unusual
strength Is the Apex-Blizzard group
OF 21 claims which is held by Charles
Osterlund and associates of Ely, IA