The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-27
REVIEW OF MINING
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tCOnIluu6Q ITOm rake Ou6J
copper, and the conditions in this
ground are now regarded as highly
encouraging. The south drift is
being advanced for the purpose Of
making a connection with the MOI tn
ern workings of the Jumbo Junior,
in ground leased from the Kewanas
and where some ore of excellent
shipping grade was exposed rear the
cross fault.
Spearhead Gold
For a considerable distance the
south drift of the Spearhead, at a
depth of go feet, has advanced in
ore of high milling grade and some
ore of shipping grade has been brok-
en- in the progress of this work. In
dications of the presence of alaskite
have been found on this level, but
most of the workings appear to be
in the latite-shale contact zone. Fav-
orable conditions are reported also
in the north drift on the same level,
while on the 450-foot level. some
distance north of the main shaft, the
cross-cut has reached a point under
the old Wheeler workings.
Silver Pick Cons.
Seams of good ore were exposed
lately in extending old workings
southeast of the shaft on the 500
foot level and late reports indicate
that a body of h~igh-grade mill ore,
containing seams that yield assays
up to 5000 per ton, has been ex-
posed here. A number of samples
taken from across the face of the
drift are said to have given an av-
erage of $22 per ton, excluding n
assay of $3.50. The discovery is re-
garded as the most encouraging that
has been made west of the big
fault.
Great Bend Mine
Satisfactory conditions prevail in
the Great Bend property, where ore
If excellent grade is exposed at
several points on both main levels.
The new raise from the 3O0-foot
level, at the most easterly point yet
reached, has been in ore of good
shipping grade and a drift opened
lately at an intermediate point in
this raise is in good ore. The main
stope above the 16O-foot level shows
ore of high grade and this ore-shoot
has been opened in raising from the
deeper level. Regular shipments are
being made, averaging around $50
per ton.
Red Hill Florence
Active work continues on and
above the 500 level, where three
raises have exposed ore of fair grade
and a drift at about the 450-foot
point has made a particularly good
showing. 1t is planned to begin
work shortly on the 600 and 700
foot levels, extending the former to
the eastern boundary in an effort to
pick up the high-grade ore that has
been followed by lessees in adjoin-
ing ground of the Florence to a
point near the joint side-line.
Grandma Consolidated
Satisfactory progress is being
made in sinking the main shaft on
the Grandma claim and it is believ-
ed that no extended period of time
will be required to reach the shale
contact zone. Work Is now being re-
sumed on the claims owned by the
Grandma company in the Gold Noun
tain district, adjoining the Butte
Goldfield property, on which devel-
opments of Importance have been
reported lately. Ore of excellent
grade, containing gold and silver,
has been found near the surface on
the Grandma company's claims and
there is reason to believe that a
short drift from the shaft on this
ground will cut the ore-shoot ex-
posed above.