The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-24

date plants of machinery to be
found in southern Nevada, includ-
ing Diesel engine W plant, cleo
trio generator and hosting machin-
cry, as we'll as electric pumps n
auxiliary steam pumps. New build
ings, including machine and black
smith shops, boarding houses, bunk
houses, change room, oil house, four
cottages for the staff and a general
merchandise store, have been con-
strHcted. Thus, the property at this
writing, is completely and fully
equipped with the exception of a
modern concentrating plant which
is in course of construction.
The workings on this former
heavy producer have been vat
eG down to the 400-foot, or deepest
level. The task was completed on
August 10 and on September l the
extraction of ore started. Shipping
was inaugurated with three trucks
and five ~trailers, while during the
month five trucks and seven addi-
tional t~railers were purchased and
brought into use. During Septem-
Der 1900 IONS of ore having an
average value of $40 a ton in silver,
lead and gold were mined. The
product was sorted into 1475 tons
OF milling ore and 325 ton of
smelling ore, the latter returning
$4,000. After paying all operat-
ing expenses, including mining,
freight and transportation and
smelter charges there was found to
be a net earning of $4,000.
Examination of the workings be-
tween the third and fourth levels
show that no less than $4,000 tons
exist east of the Uncle Sam fault,
and $4,000 tons west of the fault,
al! having an average value of $40
a ton.
Typo mine has produced $5,0O0,-
600 down to the 800 level, and with
an estimate of $4,000 tons of ore
above this level still remaining,
there should be extracted $780,
geo by co~nservatively estimating the
value of $25 a ton.
With the Inauguration of devel-
opment in September the orebody
was picked up on the 400 west drift
beyond the fault, a raise since hay
ing been carried to the 800 level.
At a height of 40 feet in this raise
the largest orebody yet found in the
mine was encountered. Drifting
was started west with a view of
penetrating the Crosby shoot, and
for 100 feet a fine body has been
followed, with every indication that
the continuation of the shoot will
be found for 400 feet. as predict
ed by the company engineers. The
east drift has been extended on the
800 level for 400 feet and good
milling and smelling ore is being
broken in the east end workings.
Perhaps the most important de-
velopment hat has been under
taken is the sinking of a winze from
the 400 level, a depth of IS feet
having now been attained. The
persistency of the ore vein has been
demonstrated, while the values re-
main around $40 a ton. Excellent
Roadway is being made in sinking,
and the 500 level is expected to be
reached within the next few days.
At the time of the unwatering
of the mine the flow was 325 gal
Ions per minute, and it is a matter
OF great satisfaction to the manage
ment that after two months of
pumping the flow has diminished to
200 gallons per minute.
The outlook for the Louisiana
Consolidated Mining company is
most gratifying. With the prelimi-
nary work completed in the placing
of the Typo mine in condition for
the maintenance of a steady and
substantial production, the coming
year should witness heavy earnings
being made in view of the fact that
the big concentrating mill will
shortly be ready to bring into COM
mission.-Tonopah Times.