The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24

present point OF ~eAtTdctlon OSine
between 8 and 4 feet. All the ma
terial taken out of this stope work
ing is of good grade. There is no
particular change to speak OF In
the slope on the South Dipping
vein, which continues to yield a
satisfactory tonnage from its width
of 6 to s feet, all the product being
of mill grade.
At the Mizpah claim on the 400
foot level, the only work in prog
ress during the week was in the ua-
derhand stope, which is in practl-
cally the same condition as was re-
ported last week, namely, about 3
feet of good grade milling ore show
ing as the work was continued.
On the 5O0-foot level at the Sec
ton of the mine, the east drift
on the vertical vein west of the
shaft was turned to the north into
the footwall, the vein having a
slight dip to the south. This drift,
which is now practically a crosscut,
is engaged in prospecting the ad-
iacent territory. Operations in the
way of stopping were continued in
the usual manner on the vein, with
about 8 feet of milling grade ore
showing in the face of the stope.
During the past week, the under
hand stope below this level was
discontinued, for the present at
least. West drift COS still shows d
full face of low-grade quartz, which
gives many indications of improv-
ing with further development. On
the Mizpah vein at this depth, the
stope west of the shaft was con-
tinued as usual, with no material
change reported in conditions. Some
new work, in the way of a raise,
was started on the extreme western
end of the vein, and after being
projected made a satisfactory rate
of rogress on a 2-foot width of
quartz.
At the Sandgrass claim, on the
114O-foot level, the work of cutting
OUT lu6 SLdLlOH was Hluiiy SoAA
pleted, and now the crosscut which
was projected towards the north
with the purpose of making connec-
tions with the old Merger workings
is advancing rapidly. No unusual
developments have been shown as
yet, the face of the crosscut now
being in waste rock, but this ter
ritory has such excellent potentiali-
ties that it would not be surprising
if a substantial strike was made
before the purpose of the crosscut
was accomplished. The distance be-
tween the Sandgrass and the Mer-
ger shafts is about 1000 feet, and
it will be some months before co1-
nections between the two are finally
made.
On the 12O0-foot level, the east
drift on the Breccia vein was con-
tinued at the usual rate of speed
and still shows some stringers OF
quartz carrying values. Another
raise has been started in the foot
wall of the Upper Sandgrass ve11,
which will serve to open up a blocK
of ground on that side of the vein.
Nothing of an important nature has
been shown since the raise was
started, it's top being in waste at
present. From the stope on the
Breccia vein. the regular quantity
of ore was extracted, the vein hold
ing it's width at about 3 feet, and
the grade constituting good milling
material.
On the 13OO-foot level, the east
drift on the Breccia vein was dis
continued for the present, but other
development work, in the way OF
driving towards the west, was con-
tinued without cessation or inter-
ruption. In the face of the last
named drift, there is a showing a
width of 2 to 3 feet of quartz,
which, having occasional values, is
very promising.