The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-05
REVIEW OF MINING

the sample. lHe mlne Is III ca
cellent condition throughout, with
more ore of good grade in sight
than at any time in the past, and
connecting levels are being driven
which will greatly facilitate the ex-
traction of the rich ore and will eff
feet important economies, while in
creasing the production. Secretary
Ben Gill has prepared figures OF
production in 1915 which are of
particular interest in showing the
large quantity of copper produced.
The total output for the year,
shipped to the Western Ore Pur-
chasing company's sampler, was
22,561 dry tons, which yielded 3d.
$50 unces of fine gold, 99,459
ounces silver and 1.259.3SS pounds
of copper. The company is now
receiving for its copper approx
mately double the price realized In
1915.
Silver Pick Consolidated
Interest has been aroused here by
the announcement that the Silver
Pick company has purchased and
will soon put in operation a Davis
Calex drill, which will produce n
six-inch core and will have a sink
ing capacity of 1900 feet or more.
This drill will be started within the
next two or three weeks and will
be sent to great depth. probqbl.-'
working from the deepest or 100
foot level of the mine.
Atlanta Mines Co.
The most important discovery in
the history of the Atlanta company's
operations has just been reported
by Manager A. l.. Darcy. The main
stope on the 15S0-foot level is now
showing a face of ore four and
one-half feet wide, averaging $15S
per ton. At other points in the
mine, on the 1880. 1920 and 1850
foot levels, there has been a notable
improvement of late. At the pres
ent price of copper there is much
ore in the Atlanta that can be
shipped profitably which could not
be handled when shipping was be-
gun and when copper was worth
only about IA cents per pound The
volume of shipments will be in
creased shortly.
GOldfield Merger Mines
The first of a series of raises, de-
signed to reach and explore the
shale contact zone, is now being
driven from the north cross-cut on
the 1175-foot level and is now in
the latte, at 4 height of about SO
feet, having passed out of the shale.
No indications of ore have been
found here as yet, and it is believed
that the work must be carried
farther to the north. 1t is appar-
ent, however, that the eastern con-
sion or~e-channel will be found by
this work, in Merger territory, with
in 200 or 800 feet of the present
face of the cross-cut. The cross
cut is progressing OF a line parallel
with the east side-line of the adj
joining Velvet claim of the Jumbo
Extension.
ReOrganiZed Kewanas
A body of ore averaging around
SIG per ton and containing some
copper has lately been exposed on
the S40-foot level of the Kewanas,
in driving a cross-cut to the west
from the main north drift, at a dis
lance of nearly 500 feet north al
the main working station. Fol
nearly 400 feet the north drift has
continued to expose ore of varying
grade and the greater part of this
ore is suited for treatment by flota'
ton, while some OF the ore can be
shipped profitably. The drift has
exposed the shale and will be cOn
tinued along the contact.
Other Properties
The Florence Goldfield company
has begun development at two new
points where there is reason to be-
lieve that ore of good grade will be
found. On the 250-fOot level, in
the northern part of the Florence
claim, the ground lee the ole
slopes of the Reilly lease is beine
explored, while on the 530-foot
level, south of the main shaft, the
work is extending to the west from
the old workings of the rich Rog,
ers lease. The 150-ton flotatior
plant, being built to treat the Flor
ence dumps under lease. is fast
nearing completion and will be in
operation this month.
Great Bend is developing in a
comprehensive manner and has ex-
posed some quartz of excellent ap
pearance and yielding low assays IN
gold. at a depth of 400 feet. Sand.
storm-Kendall Consolidated is driv-
ing east and west on the 700-foo'
level and has cut a small vein late