The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-27

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At the Silver Top territory, on
the 340-foot level, the work during
the past week, as has been report
ed for some weeks past, has peen
limited to stopping operations on the
South Dipping vein at the extreme
westerly portion of the oreshooi.
Conditions at this point are much
the same as those mentioned in the
report of last week, which stated
that there still remained some ore
to be taken out of this stope. Up
to the end of the present week, this
work has not been finished, and
there is still some ore awaiting ex-
traction. All the product FROM
across this width is going to the
r.ill as of proper grade for treat
ment.
On the 540-foot level, much more
than the usual amount of work vas
performed, not alone in continuing
laterals and raises which had
been under way for some time, but
in commencing new work with a
view to the more expeditions hand
ling of ore that has been develop
ed in previous weeks. For this
purpose, two new raises were start
ed in the footwall of the streak Of
ore which was lately developed on
the hanging wall side of the Burro
No. 4 vein. Both raises made ex-
ceptionally good progress after the
work had been started, and with
i'll a short time the oreshoot should
be encountered and become avail
able for extraction in more econo-
mical manne than is possible at
present. While these raises were
gotten under way, operations were
continued at much more than the
usual rate of progress in the west
drift from the south crosscut. The
satisfactory conditions which were
reported last week have been con-
sistently shown during the present
period, and there has been no de-
crease in the width of the orc
shoot, which is held at about 2
feet, while the ore broken Town
goes for good milling grade.
The stope on the hanging-wall
sfreak was extended as usual, and
the regular AMOUNT of ore was sup
piled from the 8 to 4-foot width
which has been in evidence since
the streak was opened up several
weeks ago. The ore retains lis
quality, being classed as good mill
ing grade ore.
On the 640-foot level, raise $50,
which is going up from a point
west of the shaft, has not had
such a good appearance as during
the preceding week, which the ore
body acquired more solidity than
had been the case previously. The
showings now consist of several
stringers, the values being some
what scattered and the paying
streaks separated. On the other
hand, in raise $50 projected from
the eastern end of the South Dip
ping vein, has undergone a mater
ial change for the better, the string
ers upon which this raise had been
advancing having converged into a
solid 2-foot width of good milling
grade ore, denoting an appreciable
improvement in width and values
There has not been any perceptible
change in the drift towards the west
in the footwall of the South Dip
ping vein. Along with all the
other workings in this section of the
NINE, the aforementioned drift ac-
complished more than the usual
footage during the present week,
the entire advance being made in
waste rock. The west drift in the
footwall of the Burro No. 4 vein,
which is being projected in order
to facilitate mining operations at
this portion of the mine, likewise
made more than the average foot
age, and, as reported in the other
drift, it was extended in waste.
An important development oc-
Cured during the week in extend
ing cross-cut 61O west of the shaft.
In it's progress, it cut a vein about
2 feet in width and bearing values
winch, thouSH low, are encourage
ing. 1t is not known at the present
time whether the new discovery Is
the vein for which the cross-cut
was headed, and which was devel-
oped in the drift on the level above;
therefore, the cross-cut is still be-
ing extended to make this more
definite. If this is proved to be
the downward extension of the vein
cut above, development work will
be undertaken on it.
Stopping On Ore
Stopping operations proceeded in
the usual vigorous manner at the
slopes IN the South Dipping vein
and the Burro No. 4 vein. The
regular quantities of good milling
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