The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
review OF MINING

taken ITOm Cl6dT aCTOSS the SAOOb
show values varying from $40 to
$50 a ton in gold. The ledge on
the Spearhead shows a width of
nearly 80 feet, and the find is con-
sidered one OF the most important
made in months in the Goldfield
section
Atlanta Mine
While shipments of ore from the
Atlanta have not yet been started
for the flotation plant of the Gold
field Consolidated Mines company,
Manager A. l.. Darcy states that
he expects any day to recsrve word
that bins az available for the re-
ception of ore. in the 1AGaItime
reserves of Ore aEe being Dit cked
to insure a production of not less
than 100 tons daily. This property
shows an enormous body of min
eral that will return values in the
in gold, silver and copper. On the
175O-foot level of the property
stopping is still in order and quite
a heavy tonnage of excellent grade
ore is being broken. During the
month of March a production of
about ESQ IONS was made that
brought a settlement averaging $50
a ton.
Kewanas Mine
No news of particular interest
was issued during the week from
the Kewanas mine, although it is
known that a highly satisfactory
showing is taking place. Manager
A. l. Darcy is prospecting a we'll
directed campaign of exploration
and it is anticipated that something
important will develop within a
short time.
Grandma Mine
Sinking of the Grandma shaft is
going steadily forward, but no dis
covery of Importance has been re-
ported. Consulting Engineer J.. K.
Turner states hat the i~rregularity
of the shale surface makes it i'm
possible to determine with any de-
gree of accuracy the depth at which
the shale contact will be reached.
The shaft is down more than 290
feet and progress in sinking is re-
sulting at an average rate Of two
feet each day. Within a short time
another shift of miners will be given
employment and at that time much
lo+4or 14oJu,or will rac,1f
Cracker Jack Mine
Installation Of the w~alking-beam
pump secured from the old High
land mine in the Diamondfield sec
ton, will soon be completed and
Manager II. G.. Mcmahon hopes to
have matters in working order for
the Inauguration of an extensive
campaign of development. 1t will
require several days to lift the
water which has practically filled
the mine workings, but in view
of the fact that the pump has a
lifting capacity of 425,00 gallons
daily, it is hoped to speedily over
come all obstacles.
Copper Mountain
Steady production of good grade
copper ore is being sent out from
the Copper Mountain mines, operat-
ed under favorable option terms by
the Jumbo Extension Mining COM
pany. Only one set of leasers is
making a substantial production, but
within the neXt three or four weeks
a number of additional leases will
be granted. Both shafts are receiv-
ing attention, and from the bottom
of No. 1 workings prosecuting is in
order to undercut the ore shoot that
is now being developed by Miller &,
La Pate. lessees, who have been
maintaining a steady production for
quite a long period.
Railroad Springs
A great deal of mining activity is
reported from the Railroad Springs
district, situated % miles south
west of Goldfield. j. NJ. Hunker,
president of the Hunker Mining COM
ranv, spent several days here this
week, and reported that he had OPEN
ed four feet of ore in the bottom of
a 45-foot shaft that carries high val
ues in silver and gold. On the hang
ing wall two feet of ore is exposed
that is worth, according to assay
tests, $111.36 in silver and .04 y.
gold a ton. On the footwall two
feet of ore is showing that is worth
s'e,22 in silver and rs ounce gold.
Other properties in that locality are
receiving attention and important
finds are reported as having been
m"dA or the Marble and Greffell
mines.