The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-15

false and misleading reports lhdl
have been spread concerning the re-
suits that have een so far attained,
the management is going right
ahead with its plans for the in
stallation of various mechanical de-
yises to reduce the period of treat
ment and the consequent cost of
milling, and the increasing of the
daily capacity of the mill.
Already some of the equipment,
such as the Dorr classifier, the
bucket and belt conveyors and other
incidental machinery, has been plac-
ed in commission, and is working
with the greatest satisfaction, and
within a short time the Buffers fill
ter, to handle the shines when sep
arated from the sands, will be com-
pletely installed, and will add to
the general efficiency of the milling
plant as a whole.
Development work in the mine
continues to disclose the attractive
sbowings of ore that have been
opened up on all levels, every foot
OF such adding to the blocked out
that have already demon
strated the White Caps to be n
of the biggest gold mining enter
prises in the country. With the
east orebody proven on the $50
foot level to maintain the size,
strength and values in even greater
degree than on upper levels, the
next step will be to prove its con-
tinuity to greater depths.
Everything is in readiness at the
mine to resume sinking the shaft;
ali the pumps are installed and
working in first class order; and, al
together, the mine is n of the
most completely equipped in the
state. When the management
gives the word for the resumption
Of sinking, the delays which were
o~ccasioned previously by the inter-
ference of excessive flows of water
are not likely to be repeated.
The latest report of conditions
III the mine and mill, as reported
by the Manhattan Chamber of
Mines, is as follows:
The weeks progress in the White
Caps is reported as follows: Raise
407 from the fourth level shows 81
feet progress for the week, a total
distance from level of 62 feet, for
its entire distance in good milling
grade of ore. The timbering of the
402 sill has been completed and
stopping operations have commenced
therefrom.
At this point, the best ore in the
Iaine is being uncovered. From the
fifth level, raise 5O4 advanced 10
feet, a total distance for the raise
Of A feet from level, this raise also
entirely in ore. The west cross-cut
No. sos advanced 80 feet, the total
distance of cross-cut from shaft now
being 168 feet, the formation still
being shale. This cross-cut is being
driven to catch the shaft orebody.
The fOotage made in the mine for
the week totals sc feet. In the mill
re changes made to treat the mill
product by partial slime treatment
have proven eminently successful.
The management an 81
per cent extraction with a tonnage
OF $50 tons per day handled through
the rooster and mill.
The shines in the new mill install
latiCn are being washed in the mill
sand tank, although the Buffers fill
ter is now being installed for more
economical handling of the shines.
Another radical improvement in the
mill just completed is the installa-
ton of belt conveyors to handle
the roasted ore for delivery over the
various mill tanks.
This installation takes the place
Of six men in the mill, reducing
the operating expense by $50 per
day. The cycle of the ore through
the rooster and through the various
mill processes now takes ~ hours
for complete treatment. The par
tial cleanup of gold precipitates in
the mill is under way and the next
weeks report will cover this item.
1t is sufficient to state at this time
that the cleanup is satisfactory to
the management.
White Caps Extension
III the present operations of the
White Caps Extension the work is
now being concentrated in the in
staIlation of the station timharS at