The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-09-16
WHITE CAPS IN
GOOD CONDITION
OREBODIES OF PROMISE ARE
BEING OPENED IN NEW
DEVELOPMENT

Steady progress and several in
teresting new discoveries have been
made since last week in the min
ing operations under way in the
White Caps mine at Manhattan.
In the west drift on the 310-foot
level, after passing through what
seemed to be a horse in the vein,
a body of ore was encountered
carrying excellent values across the
full face of the drift.
The management is now inclined
to the view that the new ore is
the beginning of the downward X
tension of the shoot known as the
west ore shoot" from which a
large tonnage was stopped above the
21O-foot level, and that the ore
through which the drift has passed
since first discovered some weeks
ago is really the downward extern
sion of the SHAFT shoot" which also
yielded a large tonnage above.
The new ore just encountered in
the west drifts is of the same ex-
cellent character both in grade and
uniformity as that recently explor-
ed, and shows the same evidence
of continuity. Inasmuch as >he
West ore-shoot above was of con
siderably greater extent than the
Shaft shoot, it is expected that the
discovery will develop similar, If
not greater, dimensions on the 80
foot level and produce a large tom
mage of excellent ore.
In the east drift the manage
ment has encountered some novel
and very encouraging experiences.
Since the last report was issued,
the orebody narrowed down to a
very few inches in the face, and
finally encountered several feet of
calcite.
This was followed several feet
when the work cut through the
body. Assays at This point yielded
over $40 per ton, and the ore is of
distinctly sulphide character, fur
nishing unmistakable evidence, in
the judgment of the management,
when taken in connection with the
fact that the discovery is the top of
a new orebody, that the White Caps
shoots will continue to great depth.
AS soon as the sinking of the shaft
is begun, a winze will be put down
on this ore-body.
After passing through this a few
feet more progress brought the
workings into still another new ore
body of very striking appearance.
The ore in the body last mention
ed, however, is on an oxidized
character, from which it is infer
red that it will extend up to or
verv neal the surface.
The values in this discovery are
also of very good grade. and the
limits of the orebody have not
yet been explored. 1t is purposed
ore, and if the body should, as be-
lieved, extend to the surface, a
very large tonnage will have been
added to tn ore reserves of the
mine.
The development of the several
orebodies seems to have demonstra-
ted the existence of a series OF
successive pipes of chimneys of ore,
occurring at irregular intervals, IN
the lime formation. The evidence of
this fact has not been so clear be.
fore, although this is characteristic
OF the formation and general con
ditions existing in the White Caps
property.
1t is also well known hat ore
bodies occurring in chimneys un-
der conditions similar to those pre-
vailing here may be reasonably eX-
pected to extend to indefinite depths
and are seldom deposited except as
primary ores.
Plans are already under consid-
Grafton for sinking the shaft to a
depth of 125 feet below the present
310-foot level. This work, how
ever, will not be started until a
raise has been advanced from the
31O-foot level on the main ore
body in the wesy drift to the 21O-
foot level.-Tonopah Miner.
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Contest To Remain Omen