The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-14
COMSTOCK AT
DEEP LEVLES

ms DdiI VI tnO WCCh III tutS Cityg
in which he inspected the ore de-
velopment on the 2700-foot level of
the property. Mr.. Turney stated
today that he was greatly pleased
to note very marked improve
ment in the southwest drift, which
is following the hanging wall of the
vein. He stated that the public did
not realize the Importance of this
new ore discovery, which is in alb
solutely virgin ground and imme-
which the old Bonanza ore body
existed. No prospecting of any ma
ture has been attempted in this por-
tion of the mine in the past, and the
ore vein improves in strength,
character, width and values as the
work progresses. The work is now
in close proximity to the main Com
stock lode and the junction of this
so-called east ledge and the Com
stock should occur about the OPP
judging from the fact that the vein
was first found near the south end
of Con. Virginia ground, in the up
per levels, and on the dip of the
vein has been found further to the
north with depth. There is fully
500 feet yet to run on the 200
level before reaching this point.
1t is a matter of history and rec
ord that the so-called Little Bon
ANA on the 1900 level was taken
from the east ledge near the juno
ton with the main Comstock. On
the 2700 level the company has now
drifted on the ore for rs to 80
feet and they have not seen the
footwall of the vein for the last
thirty feet, and there is no know
ledge of the width of the ore body
at the present point. The drift is
being carried forward eight feet
wide along the hanging-wall and no
effort has been made to locate the
footwall. Work has now been start
ed putting in sill floor square sets
for the purpose of stopping, the ore
to be treated at the Mexican mill.
A raise will be connected through
to the 25OO-foot level for ventila-
ton and for increasing the work
ing facilities. In the meantime
the drift will be advanced with all
possible speed, Tor the values nave
constantly improved as the YORK
continues to the south. The ore
is of good milling grade and gold
predominates. This ore as thus
far developed is in the old Callfor-
mia ground, and the old records
show that in the California the
values run higher in gold than at
any other mine al the northend.
With the immense area of virgin
territory on all sides of the ore
opened up and being in direct line
below the bonanza Slopes, inspires
the hope hat the present develop
ment will place the old Comstock
leader back in the heavy producing
ranks. Work to date certainly JUS
titles confidence in this outcome.
Superintendent T. F. Mccormick
of the Con. Virginia has already
started the work of cutting out for
the sill floor sets for the raise
and stopping of ore.
At other points at the northeno
this week, the operations are being
carried forward successfully ana
with encouraging results. The Union
is taking out a good tonnage OF ore
from the various Slopes, ana eX-
cellent milling values continue 10
come from No. 10 stope, where SINK
ing is under way below the sill floor
of the drift. This ore averaged SzI
to the ton last week. The usual
shipments are being made to the
Mexican mill. Work is under way
on five levels in this mine. Sierra
Nevada is reaching out for promis-
ing territory on the 24OO, 2ooo anu
$500 levels, and the Ophlr ana
Mexican are reopening a favorapie
section on the $500 level. Ophlr
is also drifting to the north on the
27Oo-foot level. Equipping the
working vines to the 1900 Level IN
Union and Mexican is also well
along. with the Pumping association
cleaning out in the drains in the
east crosscut from the 1900 station
of the Mexican and Ophir w1nze.
The Andes is developing on the
35O-foot level and extracting ore.
In Gold Hill, Jacket Con. is tax
ing GU ore from the Jacket tunnel
workings, and installing new mill
equipment.
Alpha and Exchequer are DRIFT
ing on low grade quartz on the @VV
leyel.-Virginia Chronicle.
Governor Will Confer