The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-15
T0NOPAH DEVELOPMENTS
SET FORTH IN REPORTS

Inc 1OnOpan belmont sent 10 the
mill 21S4 tons. the Tonopah Mining
1900 tons. the Tonopah Extension
$3.50 tons. the Jim Butler $50 tons,
the West End 900 tons, the Rescue
125 tons the Halifax As tons, and
the Cash Boy 50 tons, making the
total production for the week 1856
tons, the estimated value being
S146,230. This valuation is calcu-
lated on the gross milling value of
the ore.
The Tonopah Belmont Development
company received advices from the
officials in charge of the operations
at the Surf Inlet mine on Princess
Royal island. off the coast of Brit
ish Columbia, dated Aug. 10, that
the new mill is now in complete OPP
Grafton and that the ore from the
bins at the mine is being u con-
tinuously through the mill. This
event marks the completion of the
second stage in the company's oper-
ations, at its most important aux1ll-
arv property. the first having been
the development of the mine and the
subsequent acquisition of the prop
erty when the ore reserves had been
demonstrated by means of such de-
velopment work.
1t is as yet too early to obtain n
specific information regarding the
daily capacity and the average ex-
traction returns, but inasmuch as
all parts of the mill were thorough
ly tested on the occasion of General
Manager Bradshaw's last visit to
the property and found to be work
ing to the greatest satisfaction of
those in charge, it is confidently ex-
pected that the mill in its regular
operations will live up to the tests
that have been made.
The last annual report contained
a complete description of the mine
and mill, as well as the h~ydro-elec-
trio power plant and transportation
system. With a brief synopsis of
the two last named units of the
system in operation at the property.
the description is as follows:
The further development of the
Surf Inlet mines, on Princess Royal
island, British Columbia, and the
installation of mining and milling
plants and hydro-electric power gen
Grafton and transportation systems.
for the operation of this property,
have been vigorously prosecuted dur
ing the fiscal year. With the COM
pletion of the plant and equipment,
the property is expected to initiate
regular production during the sum-
mer of 1917.
During the past fiscal year under
ground development, aggregating
1895 feet of drifts, cross-cutS. rails
es and wines, was performed.
TonOpah Extension
Late last week the new power
plant of the Tonopah Extension Min
ing company, preparations for the
installation of which were made
during the spring, was finally COM
pleted to handle the excessive flow
of water in the Victor portion of
the o6tep0s
Only a few slight adjustments
were necessary during the test per-
iod. and at the conclusion the
equipment was declared by the COM
pany's engineering staff to be fully
capable of performing the functions
for which it has been designed,
namely, to be used as a substitute
generator when the regular power
lines, through accident, fail to de-
liver the necessary electric power to
keep the mine pumps in operation.
The equipment consists of a steam
turbine engine and a 400 k. w. gen.
orator, and with it in commission
the company is fortified against any
further interruption in it's under
ground development work at the Vic
tor territory.
The increasing prices paid for sill
yer is a constant source of gratifica-
ton to the big producers of the
nopah district. among which the To-
nopah Extension ranks with those
in the highest class, particularly in
view of the fact that under it's
shelter contract it receives a higher
price than the New York quotations
on the day of receipt at the smelter.
The bullion shipments have been
going forward regularly every two
weeks, and within a few days the
final cleanup for August will have
been made and the product shipped.
The new south cross-cut on the
1850 level is making progress to-
ward the series of veins which run
easterly and westerly through the
property. With the first vein calcu-
lated to be about 800 feet from the
Victor shaft, it should not be long
provided, of course. the manage
ment has proved that the big ore
bodiae in tho Eytouciou do descend