The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-20
T0NOPAH DEVELOPMENTS
SET FORTH IN REPORTS

pany has operated In the thru
quarter of the present fiscal year.
Tonopah Extension
Along with the other producers
OF the Tonopah district, the Tone
pah Extension Mining company was
affected to quite some extent in its
ore and bullion output during the
last week of the year when the
power was off for several days.
This is directly reflected in the re-
duced weight of the shipments of
bullion which were sent out from
Tonopah after power service a
been resumed.
The consignment from the Tono-
pah Extension was made on jan
uary 9Th. when there was sent to
the smelters 81 bars of bullion
upon which there was placed an
approximate valuation of S65,5Ot,
constituting a considerable reduc-
ton as compared with the bullion
shipment Immediately preceding it
both as to the number of bars
shipped and the value of the con-
Segment. when SO bars having an
estimated valuation of $~79,762.50
went forward.
The subject which is of most con-
Germ to the mining public of Tono-
pah and in which the greatest in
terest has been shown is the prog
ress made in the process of dewater-
ing the Victor shaft, which became
flooded during Christmas week
when the pumps were compelled to
stop operations by reason of the
total lack of power.
To remedy the situation, the man
agement ordered new pumps, which
have now been received, n it
should take but a short time TO
set up the new equipment and pro-
coed with the unwatering of the
Shaft. So soon as this is completed
and it is possible to work in the
bottom, the shaft sinking will be
prosecuted as vigorously as before
the mishaps occurred.
The weekly report of mining OPP
perations issued by the management
shows that the regular averages IN
the way of advancing the develop
ment work have not yet been re-
established since the shutdown dur
ing the closing days of the past
year, the footages for the past week
having amounted to 1872 for the two
sections of the property.
Out of this total, SO feet of new
ground was broken at the workings
served by the No. 2 shaft, and 1f3
feet of development work was per-
formed in the Victor territory. Pro-
duction work, however, was con
tinued at the usual places during
the week, and the output is rapidly
approaching the normal figures.
All the stope workings show sub
previously been reported, while the
grade has not shown any material
change, all the product being sent
to the mill for reduction.
Jim Butler Mine
The satisfactory condition of
affairs which is reported from week
to week as existing at the Jim But
Ter Tonopah Mining company mas
continued with little or no mOdifi-
cation. Production from the Slopes
has been resumed at the normal
rate after the suspension of opera
tons during the latter part of De-
co,,hor on6 tho mill rnonr6 uhnuc
that 1850 tons of ore were received
at the Belmont Mining company
within the current week.
In the matter of development
work, conditions remain practically
similar to those reported previously,
and the average amount of eXplora-
ton work was performed. The
streak of very good grade ore upon
which the drift in the Wandering
Boy section of the ground has been
advanced continues to be shown.
The new year promises to be one
of most suspicious character for
the Cash Boy Consolidated Mining
company. Following the suspension
of operations several weeks ago,
when the water backed up in the
winZe workings, the management
has devoted most of it's energy to
making repairs to the shaft. This
will allow of greater facility in
handling the ore when shipments
are resumed.
North Star Mine
Tho con fidence go often eynreSsed
by the management of the North
Star Tunnel and Development COM
pany was more than justified, and
It's faith was we'll repaid durinrg
the past week when the c~rosscut
which was started some weeks ago
in the footwall of the Mizpah fault
on the 1050-foot or bottom level
irtersected a vein about 2 feet
wide, part of which is of extremely