The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-07
HEAVY SHIPMENTS
FROM ROCHESTER
Especial Correspondence)

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LOvELOCK New, April t. The
new crusher and conveyor equipment
for the Rochester Mines Company Is
practically installed and next week
will mark the commencement of the
operation of the aerial tramway.
All eyes are turned to the develop
ment of the 700~foot level at this time.
The crosscut in the hanging wall has
now advanced distance of thirty feet
all of which is in good grade of
milling ore. Assays as high as sew
enty-six ounces in silver per ton have
been obtained. Drifting on this vein
has already started; however, several
weeks will be required in which to
determine the extent of this ore body,
because of its enormous size. From
all indications 1t is going to be a ricn,
as well as stupendously large, ore
shoot.
The ore shoot in the Al block still
continues its width of twenty-five feet.
Drifting north and south from the
surface raise, commonly known as
raise 159, good ore bodies are being
developed.
A bullion shipment will be made
the first part of next week which is
estimated at value of 100000.
Rochester Combined Mines Company
The drift from the crosscut in the
Shepherd No. tunnel is now in a
good ore assaying more than twenty
ounces to the ton.
The working tunnel is now in los
feet, being driven at rate of eight
feet per day and continually encoun-
tering good ore, showing high-graoe
streaks.
The drift on the south side of the
hill on the Link claim, or 1900 feet
north of the Shepherd No. l tunnel
has advanced eighteen feet, showing
the vein to be strong at this point;
however, the ore values are still low.
Ten thousand feet of air pipe ar
rived during the week, which is nov
being laid to the Moynaugh tunne
and Happy Jack claims, which were
recently purchased by the company
! where machine drills will be installed
as soon as the air line is completed.
The large Sullivan compressor has
been placed on its foundations ant
will be ready for operation as soor
as the power line is completed, which
will be in few days.
Seven Troughs Coalition
Another small slip was encoun
tered in the new drift on the 1S00-foo
level during the week. which seri
ously delayed progress. This, how
ever, has been picked up again ant
development work is being pushes
with all possible speed. This drift
has been advanced total distance t
date of ITO feet The north drift from
the station on the 1S00-foot level ha
been advanced thirty-five feet.
Seven Troughs Mining Company
New punches of high-grade are be
ing encountered daily. More tha
sixty-five pounds of high-grade or pic
ture rock was extracted from tn
north end of the 700-foot level durin
the past week. and conditions of tn
mine in general are improving as d'
, velopment work progresses.
A crosscut. from the main winze
now in a distance of four feet and tn
management expects to encounter tn
rich ore shoot within the next twent
or twenty-five feet. which will CIV
backs of over 100 feet from the pre-
ent workings.
The last wagonload of shipping OF
!, is leaving the mine today, and as 500
as it reaches Lovelock carload shil
ment will be made to the smelter.
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