The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-10-09
BEL|EvESFORTUNA
W!LLPAYOMNN WAY
Engineer Makes Report On Com
pany Property and Those On
Which Options Are Held

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Report upon the possibilities Of Mon.
tana Bingham property and more es'
pecially on the Fortuna property, on
which the Montana. Bingham company
has an option, has been made by A..
Werner Lawson, a mining engineer and
copies Of his report have been rdceiSed
by local stockholders. He considers
the Fortuna property of merit aud
thinks that it should be able to pay
for its own mining expenses and the
payments necessary to acquire it by
purchase. He finds 500, 0OU, Of ore in
sight, he says. Z ......ss. .-..
In the Fortuna workings Mr.. Lawson
finds that although the work done is
somewhat limited the results obtained
are such ny to be highly gratifying,
have proven conrlusively the existence
of large tonnages and the probability
of others that were few months since
only surmised. Recent work in the
Montana Bingham tunnel, he says, has
likewise met VIII encouraging and
promising result
The engineer reaches the following
conclusions; ...-- GEES -e--.
Recent mining operations have
proven up aud placed in sight ore, i'm.
mediately available for milling, be.
tween No. Z and No. 10 raises and to
a height varying from 20 to $50 feet
and width of 20 feet making a ton
mage of at least SO,666 tons having
net value of 100000.
Further Tonnage
Further tonnage adjacent to this
of highly probable ore give an add
tional $4,000 tons. ..,..s.t
"In addition TO this, based on geo
logical conditions as existing in the
workings recently opened and in the
old workings there is an indicated ton.
mage Of probable ore amounting 10
100000 tons. SKA.
Occurrence of secondary chalcocite
on the Bingham tunnel level together,
with the adjacent workings of the Ohio
Copper company (Which appear to be
an extension of the Fortuna body and
general indications in the workings,
point to the possibility of the ore body
being wider, longer and extending to
the level of the Montana. Bingham
These facts point strongly to an add.
tional tonnage Of over 100000 tons of
possible ore.
Other Ore Found
"In addition to these tonnages of
mill ore there are large tNnnages OF
pyritic ores indicated along the various
veins; though no estimate of their ton
mage can be made at this time, they
are believed to be of considerable value.
1.-The property possesses decided
merit for deeper exploration of lead
ores from the Bingham tunnel.
"The property Is well drained by
the Montana Bingham tunnel which
gives great depth on the veins and
ideal transportation facilities together
with an excellent opportunity for deep
exploration and mining of the ores on
a large scale. The water from the tun
mel is essential to milling operations
The combination of these factors make
an exceptionally attractive mining pro
position. @as"..... ...-t
Considerable Ground Proven -.
Development work in the upper por,
tiOn of the mine has been done anti
considerable ground proven with the
mill in full operation; no further out
lay for money for this purpose SHOULD
be necessary either in the Fortuna
workings or on the Montana Bingham
tunnel level.
"My findings on the Valentine ant
Tiewaukee properties indicate these
properties to be in the prospective
stage, though prospects of considerable
merit, and well worth developing mucL
more thoroughly than they now are
deyeloped, "