The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-10
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DEEP LEVELS

OOlulliOhS are ldNOTdple dhu COu-
tain much encouragement at several
locations. Sinking below the 2700
level, through the Ophir and Mexi-
can winze, is being carried on with
renewed energy this week follow
ing the weeks interruption on ac-
count of electric power troubles,
and the sinking pumps are doing
satisfactory work. Timbering the
Wine is now being carried on be-
tween the 100 and 130-foot point be-
low the 200 level. and with no
further delays the 29OO level will
Don be recovered. On the 2700 lev
ell the auxiliary pumps are operating
in Union. and progress is being
made back toward the shaft.
In the Union mine, on the 1900
level. following the quartz continues
this week, and the situation at this
point is very promising. Sampling
shows from low to fair assays. with
occasional high values, but not OF
stopping grade as yet. Other work
in the mine is proceeding as usual.
and also in the Sierra Nevada and
the Mexican. The Ophir is drift
ing south on the 270O level, and the
formation and values remain about
the same as reported on Saturday
last. Con. Virginia's southwest
drift following the ore vein on the
200 is also in highly favorable for
nation, with conditions remaining
practically unchanged. The Andes
company is taking out ore and ship
ping to the Kinkead mill.
AT the Combination shaft repairs
in the shaft are being made near the
100 level. and it will soon be pos
sible to reach the water level.
In the Gold Hill section the Alpha
and Exchequer are prosecuting all
in quartz to the east on the 200
level. and CONFIDENCE = Challenge-Im-
perial west crosscut is in the same
formation as last week.
Operations in the local mines
have been necessarily curtailed the
past week due to the electric power
shortage caused by the extreme
cold weather and resultant trouble
at the power houses on the Truckee
'i'Ni u thO 10 HOW VAST
ly improved and work has been
taken up again at the various mines.
AS stated in the official reports on
last Saturday, it was necessary to
pull the 1900 pumps at the Ophir
and Mexican winZe because of the
lack of electric power to operate
them, but they have been placed in
90 m m iscinn again onI ~ mill
quire only a short time to lower the
water to the point where it stood
previous to the shut down. During
the interruption Of the electric sup
ply repair and general work has
been carried on at the Union, Mexi-
can, Sierra Nevada and other north
end mines, but with power now
available to run the compresso1s
development work will be resumed
at once on the various levels. An
DIES is extracting ore from the $50
foot level which is being shipped
to the mill.
President Turney of the Con.
Virginia mine has been spending a
few days in town this week, and
yCoCCIudy NloIICu Ihc GtoV IONol VI
the mine, where the west cross-cut
last week cut a four-foot vein. MI.
Turney states hat drifting on this
formation has been started and the
prospect will be followed up. Very
little work in this direction has been
possible the past week on account
of the power troubles. This vein
4, i1aptinnJ uyith thn N nnnnnH nm
the 2500-foot level, from which some
ore of excellent value was taken.
and this is the first time it has Deen
explored below hat level. There
is considerable distance to run be-
fore reaching a point underneath
the $500 showing, and developments
VIII be watched with extreme in
%terest, as this is considered a very
promising prospect in a big area of
virgin ground.
Everything is moving ahead
smoothly at the Combination shaft,
and new tagging Is being put in
the north compartments near the
collar of the shaft. This work IS
Over half completed, and will take
only a short time to complete.
The Phoenix mine on
the Brunswick lode now controlled
by the Knight interests will start
sinking at once from the 550-foot
level and work will be carried for
ward rapidly The contemplated
work on this property promises 10
be of great importance to this sec
ton of the camp which has never
been worked at depth.
The Jackson company is taking
out ore from the surface tunnel
workings. and some shipments are
being made to the glory hole pre-
~paratory to milling. h mill is OPP