The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-28
WEEKS WORK AT
FRIEDMAN MINES
lsneciaI Corregpondeneel

Especial Correspondence
LOVELOCK. July 26-FOllOSing is
the weeks report Of operations in the
Friedman properties. issued from the
general Offices here
Rochester Mines Company
The graveyard shift last night en-
countered the continuation Of the ricn
ore shoot on the s00-foot level which
we rad on the s00-foOt level At this
writing We have not received assay
returns. however. the ore Is full 81
chIorideg and black sulphides and We
believe it will average At least 500
Der ton across the four feet, or the
distance we have advanced 81 this
time.
The s0O-foot level north is con-
flnufng ahead in the ore and a cross
cut 10 the east towards the footwa!l
/ shows the ore 10 be twenty feet wide
with no indications Of a footwall as
yet. Assays taken across the twenty
feet yesterday gave returns Of 30
ounces silver and $3.50 per ton gold.
The men in charge Of the mine are
very jubilant over the present show
ing in this property and state that
never heretofore has the mine looked
80 well.
On the I00-foot level we are still
drifting north. opening up new u
try. The ore extracted from this por-
ton of the mine is going to the mill.
From present indications the next
bullion shipment, which viii be made
| shortly after August l. covering the
months production. viii be al least
$4,000.
Rochester Combined Mines Company
The development work on this prop
erty has seen several notable ad-
yances during the past week
The raise in the Shepherd No 2
tunnel is being pushed through to
the surface with all possible speed
which will not only block out an
immense ore reserve, but will give
ventilation as well.
The two raises from the working
tunnel are advancing rapidly. Raise
No. / is up more than 100 feet and the
No. 2 raise has extended so feet, all
in good ore.
The Wine on the vein in the Kro-
mer tunnel is now down more than
50 feet. The vein in the bottom OF
the face is strong and carries good
values.
The Happy Jack shaft is pow down
twelve feet below the 1O0-foot level
from which point a station was cut
during the past week. Drifting on
the vein at the 100-foot point has
advanced thirty feet. The ledge al
this time is stronger and more per-
sistent than any portion of same en-
countered so far. Both drifting and
sinking is being rushed with all pos
sible speed.
The Maynaugh tunnel is in more
than 500 feet. Water has been en-
countered, which has made timber
ing necessary, although the formation
is becoming harder the last few days.
Drifting both ways viii be started
soon in these workings. The mill
construction is advancing rapidly.
Another 200~-horsepower compressor
will be installed by the end Of the
week. Grading for an electric rail-
way from the mine to the mill has
been begun.
Seven Troughs Coalition Mining Co.
The face of the drift on the 1900
foot level, which is now in approx
mately 80 feet. has opened up a high
grade streak Of ore averaging fifteen
inches in width and ~assaying between
5000 and $500 per ton.
The raise from the main drift still
continues in a large vein, but the
values are still around 500 per ton.
The mill has treated for the past
week an average of forty tons per
day.
Seven Troughs Mining Company
The development on this property
continues to advance as it has in the
past with good progress being made
in the different places.
The crosscut from the Wine on the
800-foot level is looking exceptionally
well. Little punches of high-grade
are being taken out daily.
The stope on the 700-foot level is
also producing its usual amount of