The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-03-17
BY Fred l.. Miner

keep in touch with the very latest"
important underground disclosures,
and only by frequent visits to the
various mines car even a fair con-
ception be had of the magnitude of
the ore deposits that have been un-
covered.
Progress in ore development is re-
Elected in increasing capacity of mills
that are now in operation and an
nouncement that two others of a
daily capacity of up to 800 tons will
soon be under construction. OF
these, one is proposed by the Mcneil
Crown Point Mines company at the
/ extreme northeast end of the dis
trict and the other by the Rochester
Combined Mines company, close to
the southern extremity of the proven
ore zone, a distance of about three
miles apart. Contract for construc-
ton of the Combined companys mill
is understood to have been let a few
days ago.
Power Line Being Constructed
The Nevada Valleys Power COM
pany is about to begin installing a
power line from the crest OF Mem
eel hill to the Packard section, trav-
ersing l~engthwise the central por-
tion Of the Combined company's ter
ritory and making power convenient
to any portion of the holdings.
A very important strike vas made
by the Nenzel Crown Point company
a few days ago when the heading of
the Pitt-Nenzel tunnel entered a new
vein of sulphide ore that was pene-
trated more than rs feet before the
footwall was reached. 1t is highly
mineralized and carries good values,
but official figures have not been
given out. The tunnel has now
reached a length of 1900 feet and a
raise is to be started Immediately
to connect with the Crown Point
workings 800 feet above, which en-
ter from the other side of Nenzel
hill. The drift on the Zero vein,
which has been carried forward as a
part of the connecting work, is all in
j splendid milling ore. This is one
of the best of the numerous veins
that have been opened by Nenzel
crosscuts, which aggregate over 5000
feet in length.
Rochester United
On the Rochester United prop
erty, which lies between Rochester
Mines and Rochester Merger on the
north and east and the Rochester
Combined on the south, prosecuting
is in progress from two tunnels to
develop a series of veins, including
one from which a carload of high
grade ore was recently shipped from
a 25-foot shaft. Good values have
been found in what is known as the
Higgins tunnel, nearly under this
shaft, but. the main ore-shoot has
not yet been tapped. The crosscuts
from the Silver King tunnel will de-
velop an extensive territory through
which some strong veins are known
to course, this being a portion of
the Rochester Merger and Rochester
Mines vein systems.
The wire cable for the new aerial
tramway of the Rochester Mines
company from the portal of the
Friedman tunnel to the mill are
now being strung along the towers
n the tram is expected to be in
operation within a short time. With
the capacity of the mill increased
to 175 tons per day., the output of
the company will be very much en-
larged. The mine is in excellent
condition with drifts and new slopes
progressing in 10 to Is feet of
Ore.e
Lincoln Hill Produces
A nice production of high-grade
gold ore is being made by the Lin
coin Hill M. e M. company which
is o making a millrun that will
average about SIS per ton, by add
ing high-grade to the Interchangeable
milling ore.
Lessees on the Buck and Charlie
are working on a fine body of sui
phide ore which gives indications OF
developing into something of more
than ordinary importance and ono
more making the property a con-
sistent producer. Values range from
$40 to $50 per ton.
Home Trail Property
Development is being pushed on
the Home Trail, adjoining the Buck
and Charlie, prosecuting being in
progress from both sides of the
main tunnel to open the vein OIL
veins that threw the large chunks
of rich float that have been founC
on the surface. Assays from thi:
float range from $40 to SIS per ton
and it is believed that the source
will soon be uncovered.
Flunkey Has High Grade
A shipment of so tons of orr
that will average from SIS to $10(