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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Americans or TorpedOed Bark

NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-The Portu.
kguese bark Argo, aboard which were five
american sailors was torpedoed and sunk
on the coast of England March 22, accord
Efne to advices received in shipping circles
today. All members of her crew were
landed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Russian Soldiers Try to Desert

BERLIN. March 20-More than 200, 900
Russian soldiers have tried to desert since
the outbreak of the war, says the Overseas
News Agency today. 1t adds that 200, 900
deserters got away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29

of the for $50 Annapolis
received their diplomas today months ahead of time Among
Phladpns left hand
president the
Haebee who awarded first hon The other mdds
the Phadelphans foow Center left right H. R.
Walter c. Calhoun
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16

Plans that have been prepared by
the engineers OF several Goldfield
mining companies Will be put in Op-
Grafton within a short time, involv-
ing a notable expansion of develop
ment work in the district and an
augmented payroll. Ore shipments
are going forward to the local
sampler of the Western Ore Pur-
chasing company in large quantity,
at times taxing the capacity of the
plant, and there is promise of sub
stantial increase in the volume OF
ore shipped to smelters for treat
ment.
The source from which Goldfield's
greatest future profits are likely to
be realized, however, is the treatment
locally of the large quantities of me-
dunn and lowgrade ore, carrying
refractory elements. This ore, too
low in grade to bear the heavy ship
ping costs to distant smelling points
and unsuited for economical treat
ment by the milling processes gen.
orally in use, can be treated to ex-
cellent advantage by the oil fiOtatiOn
process, and facilities have now
been provided for treating a large
tonnage by this method.
Factors that have prevented the
acceptance of custom ores of this
character by the flotation plant of
the Goldfield Consolidated Mines
company are only temporary in their
effect, consisting chiefly of a conges-
ton of ore and mill products at the
smelters, rendering 1t impossible to
close satisfactory contracts for the
moment, providing for the treatment
of a regular output of concentrate.
With the adjustment of these abnor-
NAL conditions, probably in the near
future, the difficulty of obtaining a
ready market for concentrate will be
removed and there will be no further
obstacle to the prompt marketing of
Goldfield ores.
Development work is in progress
in the properties of no less than 20
Goldfeld mining companies, and this
number will be increased shortly. In
addition to company operations,
number of leases are being worked,
chiefly on ground of the Goldfield
Consolidated and Florence Goldfield
companies, and some OF these leases
are producing ore of a highly profit
able grade. Core drilling, as
means of prospecting at depth, is be-
ing carried on in the northeastern
part of the district.
Goldfield Consolidated
Ore of good grade continues to ap-
pear at many points in the Consoli-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
GRANDMA CONS.
SINKING SHAFT I
DEPTH Is BEING GAINED AT
GOOD SPEED TO REACH
CONTACT

More rapid progress is now be-
ing made in sinking the main shaft
of the Grandma Consolidated Mines
company, the shaft having entered
a softer formation within the past
week. Machine drills are employed
in this work and the shaft is equip
ped with an electric hoist and COM
pressor of ample capacity to carry
the development work to great
depth.
While no well-defined vein has
been penetrated in sinking, an oxi-
died and highly silicified zone was
passed through at depth of about
go feet. No lateral work was
done at this point. as it was desir-
ed to gain greater depth before un-
dertaking the lateral exploration of
this ground.
The shaft has now reached a
depth of over 375 feet and will be
continued to reach the shale, when
laterals will be driven to explore
the contact zone, in which high
grade ore has been found within
a short distance of the Grandma
shaft. in three directions.
From the results obtained in ad-
jacent territory it is estimated
that the shale will be found at a
depth less than in the Kewanas,
adjoining on the west, or in the
spearhead, at the south, as the dip
of the shale from the point where
it appears at the surface on Vim
dicator Mountain, to the east,
should bring the bedding plane
within less than 500 feet from the
surface at this point.
The center of the Grandma COM
pany's operations is situated only
about 800 feet east of the point
where rich ore is being stopped in
the property of the Reorganized
Kewanas company and develop
ments of the past few weeks in
the latter property have aroused
rcw interest in the operations Of
the Grandma company, which are
now regarded as practically cer."in
10 yield good results when greater
depth is attained.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
MERGER OPENS
LOW-GRAOE ORE
LARGE DEPOSIT OF COPPER
BEARING MATERIAL ON
135O-FOOT LEVEL

Conditions in the property of
the Goldfield Merger Mines COM
pany have afforded no small de-
gree of encouragement lately, the
cross-cut on the 1350-foot level, in
the northern part of the st. Ives
claim having advanced for over so
feet through low-grade copper ore,
lying within the shale. This ore
is not of shipping grade, but If a
sufficient tonnage can be developed,
the product can probably be treated
at a profit by the flotation pro-
cess.
of the property was started only
short time ago and thus far the
results have been satisfactory. as
the presence of large areas of low
grade material here is accepted as
an indication of better grade ore
in the immediate vicinity. The
work has not progressed sufficient
ly to determine if the lowgrade
deposit is of great extent along
the strike of the contact channel
but the present cross-cut, driven
at right angles to the contact. has
progressed far enough to indicate
that substantial tonnage may be
opened in the course of work on
this level.
1t is the plan of Manager Law
renee to conduct some work in the
near future on the 1750-foot level,
with the possibility in view of pick
ing up the extension of the rich
ore found at that depth in the ad-
Joining Atlanta mine.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
ATLANTA SHIPS
PAYING PRODUCT
ORE OF EXCELLENT GRADE Is
BEING SENT TO SNIELT-
ING PLANTS

Regular shipments continue to 90
forward to the local sampler from
the deep levels of the Atlanta mine
and the product has been of "a
sufficiently good average grade to
yield a satisfactory operating pro-
fit. The ore is being broken chief
ly on the 1750-foot level and on
intermediate levels above this point
in slopes distributed throughout a
wide area, in all of which large
quantities of lower grade ore. we'll
suited for treatment by flotation,
have been exposed.
The magnitude of deposits of
pay ore blocked out or in sight
in the Atlanta mine is not generally
appreciated and the ore now ap
praisable will yield large revenues
to the company when the pr ,dnct
of medium and lower grade can be
treated in quantity by the flota-
ton process. 1t is hoped that this
will be in the near future, as ar
rangements already have beer per
fected to have this ore treated in
the flotation plant of the GotdfielG
Consolidated Mines company.
Congestion at the smelters has
been an obstacle to marketing con
c".urate an1 there fore the bis RI IT.
las not yet been enabled to hanCle
tr" product of th,. Atlanta mine.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
RED HILL MINE
BEING WORKED
OUGHLY EXPLORED ON 800
FOOT LEVEL

Active development work is pro-
crossing at a good rate in the prop
erty of the Red Hill Florence Mining
company, adjoining the properties of
the Goldfield Consolidated and Flor
ence Goldfield companies. The big
shaft. which was sunk to a depth of
over 500 feet, was equipped some
time ago with powerful hosting ma
chinery and air compressor and was
retimbered to the 5O0-foot level and
placed in the best of condition for
extensive work.
On the 500-foot level a cross-cui
has been driven in northwesterly
direction to cut the main Florence
vein ard development work is now
being conducted at this point by a
large force of miners. 1t is the Ian
of the management to explore the
big vein in thorough manner at
this depth and on other levels.
The vein Is well defined here and
has been found to contain many
seams of good ore, assays having
been obtained up to $40 per ton in
gold. The Florence vein, which has
produced millions in high-grade ore
just north of this ground, has never
been prospected at depth this far to
the south, and much interest at
taches to the work now being carried
forward by the Red Hill Florence
company. Three shifts of miners
are employed in the work.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16

ceived $5436.7S, less costs of trans
portation and milling.
Jumbo Extension
Reports setting forth the condi-
tion of the Copper Mountain proper
ty, which the Jumbo Extension COM
pany is working under an option of
purchase, have attracted much in
terest to that property. Ore aver
aging from 10 to 5 per cent in cop
per is being shipped from workings
in the No. | shaft and the company
is sinking two other working shafts,
No. 2 having lately been equipped
with powerful hosting machinery
and air compressor Leases on this
property are producing and shipping
ore of high grade, the royalties from
which will be applied on the pur-
chase price. 1t is announced that
over 100 properties have been suo-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
JUMBO OPENS
NEW SHAFT
IN NORTH
PER MOUNTAIN PROPERTY
At THREE POINTS

The Jumbo Extension Mining
company is conducting work in
three shafts on the Copper Noun
tain property, which it is operating
under an option of purchase and
upon which copper ore of good
grade has been exposed at a large
number of points, distributed over
an area over half mile in extent.
Ore from the deposit opened by
cross-cut from the No. l shaft is
being hauled to the railroad ship
ping point at Nolan station by
motor trucks, for shipment to the
smelters, and this product has been
sampling from 10 to Is per cent
copper.
Work of sinking new shaft,
started recently and is making
good headway at a point southwest
of the No. l workings and at
point where it is designed to pene-
trate the ore-bearing contact zone
on its dip to the southwest. From
the No. l shaft a cross-cut has
been driven to the vein or CON
tact channel opened by the Miller
La Pate lease, and from which
these lessees have shipped a large
tonnage of highgrade ore.
At this point the Jumbo Extan-
sion company's work gives pro-
mise of making available sub
stantial tonnage of smelling ore
of excellent grade. Another cross
cut from this shaft will open
parallel ore-channel and drifts on
these ore-zones will be relied up
on for the present to supply
product for regular shipments
while sinking is in progress in
shafts Nos. 2 and 3. In this man
ner regular production can be
maintained without interfering with
development work and shaft sink
ing.
In the workings of the Miller
La Patte or No. | lease, a large
tonnage Of ore of excellent grade
is in sight and this lease has al
ready made a large production of
shipping ore, yielding from eight
to 16 per cent copper At pre-
sent the lessees are sinking their
main shaft another lift of 100
feet and their output will be
slightly curtailed while this work
is in progress. Three other leases
have ore of shipping grade in sight
and are sending out occasional car
loads to the sampler.
Royalties from ore produced by
the lessees are placed in bank
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
SLOPES YIELD
PAY ORE IN
KEWANAS
REGULAR OUTPUT Is BEING
MADE FROM DEPOSIT IN
CONTACT ZONE

Stopping continues in the northern
part of the Reorganized Kewanas
company's property, at a depth of
$40 feet, and an excellent grade
of ore is being extracted and rails
ed through the Laguna shaft for
shipment to the smelter. The pre-
sent stopping operations are serving
as development work and ore of
good shipping grade is exposed in
the back of the stope, as well as
in both ends of the drift from which
the stope was opened.
While the ore followed for over
100 feet by the south drift is not
of great width at any point where
it is exposed, it is of sufficient
width to break economically in
stopping and is of marked uniform
ity of grade and metallic content,
rendering it a desirable product
for shipping to the smelters. The
ore contains gold, silver and cop
per, with the first named metal
predominating in point of value
At present the stope is being ex-
tended in the form of raise, fol-
lowing the incline of the shale con-
tact zone, at point not far from
the southern extremity of the drift
This drift was opened to the south
from a cross-cut extended about
500 feet east from the main north
drift, driven from the company s
main working station. The point
at which the ore was found is ap-
proximately 500 feet north by
northeast from the central oper-
ating winze. The main drift was
extended along the course OF the
main vein system, a great part or
the distance within the contact
zone. and cross-cuts were driven at
int. .ais throughout this dis =.
n, these cross-cuts, as we'll as
in the main drift, quantities Of
medium and low-grade ore were ex-
posed and it is apparent that tins
territory will ultimately yield a
large tonnage of excellent flotation
ore. With a sufficient tonnage OF
this material blocked out, arrange
ments will be made to have the
product treated by the flotatlon
process and there is reason to be-
Iieve that the mine will supply a
tonnage sufficient to bring the
company a large revenue.
In the southern part of the pro-
perty development work is pro-
crossing in the ground leased 10
the Jumbo Junior company and the
showing here is regarded as high
ly encouraging. The best ore ap-
pears to lie on the hanging wall
side of the great vein and the ke-
wanas ground contains some l50o
feet of this big ore-channel that
has not yet been explored.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
SPEARHEAD EXPLORING
SHALE CONTACT ZONE

Work on the Spearhead property
commands interest from Che fact
that it is in the shale contact zone,
at a depth of 80 feet, and is serv
ing to demonstrate geological condi-
tions in a part of the district that
has not been explored heretofore at
depth. Drifts are being extended
north and east from the main shaft
on this level, while on the 450-foot
level an east cross-cut from the
north drift is believed to be nearing
the main Spearhead-Grandma vein,
in which pay ore was found near
this point on the 25c-foot s,f el of
the Wheeler lease.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16

Operating costs of the Goldfield
Consolidated Mines company show
an important reduction, in the final
report for the month of April, just
prepared by General Manager j.
w. Hutchinson and submitted to
President Wingfield. While the
tonnage treated during the month
was slightly below normal in point
of volume, the results obtained in
the extraction and treatment of the
product were up to the established
standard. New development work
to the amount of 1901 linear feet
was completed during April.
Total production for the month
vas $4,000 tons, yielding a net
realization of $15,007.32. The
items of filter royalty and flotation
royalty, in the expense statement,
show a decline, as do most of the
other costs of operation. Under
the present system the company's
operations approach in character
more nearly those of big manu-
featuring enterprise than those OF
the usual mining concern.
In underground development, on
the main levels, ore of good grade
was broken at a number of points
during the month of April. The
report shows that the best of this
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16

dated company's mine, although the
average value of the product treat
ed continues rather low. Work is
being advanced on the deeper levels,
in order to develop the bodies of cop
per- bearing ore found at depth in this
territory. The final report for April
shows a marked reduction in oper-
ating costs, which were slightly un-
der $4.S7 per ton or ore extracted.
During the month the total of new
development work was 1901 linear
feet and the total production $1,000
tons of ore. yielding net realization
of $15,007.32. Some copper-bear-
ing ore assaying $47.75 per ton was
taken from the 650-foot level of the
Laguna mine. During the month
lessees produced SIG dry tons of
ore, having gross value OF $S,-
571. 40, from which the company re-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED MINES
CD, ISSUES REPORT FOR april

ore was extracted from the deeper
levels Of the Laguna mine, and it
is understood that the deep-level
ore in this part of the big proper
ty contains a large percentage OF
copper, in addition to gold and
silver The average value OF 127
tons of ore taken from the 600-fOot
level, in the southeastern part of
the mine. was $47.75 per ton.
Some good ore was also exposed in
the Mohawk mine.
In the company's big mill both
the oil flotation and cyanide pro-
cesses are employed in the treat
ment of ore, the product from deep
levels, carrying copper and other
refractory elements, being treated
by flotation, while that from upper
levels of the mines, in which the
gold is to a greater extent free, is
treated by cyanidation. The COM
pany has not yet found it necessary
to begin drawing upon the vast ac-
emulation of failing below the
mill. as the supply of ore from
the mines and from the old dumps
has been ample to maintain opera
tion at nearly full capacity.
The report of Manager Hutchin-
son for April follows:
Continued on Page Eight.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
H|GH-GRADE ORE
IN GREAT BEND
SLOPES ARE OPENING UP IN IN
COURAGING SHAPE IN
NINE

The condition of the Great Bend
mine has shown marked improve
ment lately and some ore of ex-
ceedingly high grade has appeared
from time to time in workings on
the 100 and 300-foot levels. On
the former level a stope of sub
stantial proportions is being oDen-
ed and is yielding ore of excellent
grade. Since opening this orebody
the material broken has all been
of good shipping grade, and sam
pies at various points have run into
high figures.
On the 16O-foot level. where the
richest ore has been found, the
new stope is being opened for
considerable distance along the
strike of the vein. and from
width of four feet, showing a few
days ago, the deposit of richer ma
terial has now widened to eight
feet. all of shipping grade and con-
tanning some ore yielding sensation
al assays.
The main south drift on the 800
foot level has been yielding uni
formly good ore, but within the
past few days the quality of this
ore has shown a marked improve
ment and this level is now pro-
ducing material from which sn en-
cellent profit will be derived. The
prospects for a substantial produc-
ton of pay ore have never been
k-;oh+or in tho history of the COM
pany's operations.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
GOLD MT. MINE
OPENS PAY ORE
OLD NEVADA EMPRESS PROPER
TY HAS BIG TONNAGE IN
WORKINGS

Large quantities of free-miling
gold ore are being placed in sight
in the progress of development
work on the Nevada Empress pro
perty, situated in the Gold Noun
tain district, SO miles south of
GOldfield, and owned by the Ne
vada Cooperative Mines company.
controlled by the c. s. Sprague
interests of Goldfield. The com
pany's work has been directed by
its consulting engineer, j. X Tur-
ner, and is under the direct charge
of Foreman Joe Maher who is
given much credit for the success
that has attended the company's
operations.
For a distance of over 500 feet
the main vein has been opened
continuously and the slight fault
displacements have been account
ed for and the ore-channel proved
on the various tunnel levels. The
vein has lately been opened at a
new point, by cross-cut tunnel.
and raise from the lower tunnel
is being driven to cut the vein at
another point
Throughout the distance explored
the vein shows a uniform width of
from three to five feet and contains
free-milling ore that will yield
good profit when treated on the
property. The company has an o,p
mill at the portal of the lower tu--
mel and an ample water supply for
milling.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
LONE STAR CONSOLIDATED
Is PLANNING RESUMPTION

Nathaniel II. Wheeler, president
and chief stakeholder of the Lone
expected to arrive in Goldfield short
ly for the purpose of arranging for
an early resumption of active devel-
opment work on the company's prop
erty. Tom w Kendall of Goldfeld
is director and resident agent of
the company and hls advice will be
sought in determining upon future
OperatiOns.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16

Ore of good grade continues to ap-
pear at many points in the Consoli-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
REVIEW 0F Mining OPERATIONS IN G0LDFIELD District

nitted to the exploration department
OF the jumbo Extension company
and some SO of these have been ex-
amined and sampled by Consulting
Engineer j. X. Turner and his assist
ants Ihe annual meeting of
stockholders of the company will be
held at Phoenix, Ariz., on July IS.
I;eorganized Kewanas
Ore Of excellent grade, carrying
gold. silver and copper, is beng cX-
tracted Irpm the new stope opened
from The south DRIFT in the north
eaateIn part OF the kewanas proper
ty, at a depth OF $40 feet rnis
pr1;ucL IS sent to the local sampler
o. thc Western Ore Purchasing CON-
pany for determining its value and is
shipped thence to smelters in the Salt
Lake valley for treatment. The ore
OF shipping grade has been exposed
at several points, widely separated,
and shows continuously in the drift
for distance of 100 feet The stope
continues in ore, following the dip
or the contact zone, and there is evil
dence OF the presence of deposit OF
large proportions here.
Atlanta Mines Co.
Daily shipments OF smelling ore
are sent to the sampler from the
Atlanta mine and in the extraction
OF this product a large tonnage of
lower grade material, which will
yield good profit wnen treated by
flotatiOn, is being placed in sight.
The ore reserves of this character
are now of considerable magnitude
and are constantly being augmented.
AS soon as arrangements can be
made to receive additional ore at
the flotation plant of the Consolidat-
ed Mines company a large tonnage
of the deep-level ore of the Atlanta
will be treated in that plant.
Florence Goldfield
Prominent Goldfield mining men
have practically completed the de-
tails of transaction by which they
will acquire control of the Florence
Goldfield Mining company. The an
has been made, in let
ter issued by A. II. Howe and II. G.
Mcmahon, that upon taking over the
affairs of the Florence company it is
their intention to Immediately liqui-
date all Indebtedness of that com
pany and it is understood that steps
will be taken to operate the mine on
a broad scale.
Great Bend Mine
Slopes on the 160-foot level of the
Great Bend have been producing ore
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-16
SANDSTORNI-KEN IN
PROMISING FORMATION

Development work at a depth of
go feet in the Sandstorm property
is progressing in a southerly course,
following the vein from which early
Gay lessees extracted quantities of
bonanza ore near the surface. This
work has revealed many seams of
good ore and the main raise will he
continued later to connect with the