The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-26
TONOPAH DEVELOPMENTS
SET FORTH IN REPORTS

the extra pump, which was ordered
some time ago, has been received,
and the power Dlant and pump will
be placed in commission to speed up
the unwatering of the Victor shaft
and the resumption of sinking will
then be in order. The site of the
power plant is near the old No. l
shaft, and the power line will be
strung thence to the Victor shaft.
The equipment consists of q 400
hip. generator and a steam turbine,
the fuel for which will be oil.
The preliminary meeting of the
stockholders, which was postponed
from May 18th, because of the in
ability of General Manager Kir-
date, was held yesterday at the
eastern offices of the company. The
meeting is held there preliminary
to the formal meeting which the
statutes of Arizona, under whose
laws the company is incorporated,
require to be held in Phoenix, in
order that the majority stockhold-
ers, residing in the east, may find
it more convenient to attend and
go over the company's affairs with
the directors; and all the details of
the past years work are reviewed
and the future plans and policies of
the company are decided upon,
which are later ratified formally at
the statutory meeting in Arizona.
Cash Boy Consolidated
AS stated in previous reports, the
Cash Boy Consolidated mine is
gradually getting in position where
it may increase it's production, and
the shipments this week will eX-
coed 100 tons. For several weeks
past the shipments amounted to
about so tons, of ore that exceeded
the average value of the general run
of milling ores in the camp, re-
turns showing it to go between $25
and $50 per ton. Early this week,
a carload of ore, weighing 60 tons
was shipped, and now another is
ready for loading. This will prob
ably go forward today, but surely
tomorrow.
The development work that is be-
ing extended in the western drift
on the intermediate level from the
winze, above the present water
level, has been attended with the
most gratifying results, the face of
the drift as it advances breaking
against the same good grade of ore
that has prevailed in the lower
workings.
North Star Mine
The North Star mine at the pres
emit time presents very interesting
developments, especially in the
drift known as 1859 east, which
was started some time ago from
the north cross-cut on the CORES
ponding level. The drift in recent
weeks has been advancing on a
small vein, about a foot in width,
and now the drift workings have
been extended under the MiZpah
fault, with the result that during
the past week the faulted segment
of the vein was found to have
b%roadened to 2 feet and to consist
of pretty fair milling ore. At the
time the report was made by Su-
~perintendent Lowe, only one round
had been shot into the vein at it's
increased width, and it is not known
precisely whether it is an enrich
ment of the Mizpah Fault vein or
not. This point, however, will be
decided as development of the vein
advances, which will be vigorously
done from now on.
The stope above the 1869 is look
ing about the same as has been
mentioned in previous reports, the
ore coming from the stopping area
still making very fair grade milling
ore.
The Jim Butler Mining company
enjoyed a very profitable month in
April, it's net profit from 1856 tons
produced have been ~$4o,590.47.
This is a considerable increase over
the figures for the preceding
months of 1917, which, respective
ly, we're: January, 4108 tons,
profit, $2S,O36.25; February, 3410
tons, profit, $2S,7S1.35; March,
about 34OO tons, profit ~$41,412.65,
and shows conclusiyely the improve
ment in the output record of the
mine.
There is nothing new to report
in the developments at the Midway.
Work is going ahead in a very sat
isfactory way. The sinking of the
winze from the 13OO-foot level has
been resumed, and it is now down
about 100 feet. the entire bottom in
low grade ore.