The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16

The elimination Oh the OVernedu e4-
pense in operating two mills Is
bound to be reflected in greater
earnings for the Belmont company
in its milling operations, which will
rebound to.the advantage of the
companies whose ores 1t is treating
on a custom basis.
Tonopah Extension
The second cleanup at the Tono-
pah Extension Mining company's
mill for the month of January pro-
duced "a bars of gold and silver
bullion, with a total weight of 49,
$40 ounces. The shipment to the
shelters of this bullion was made
on Tuesday the 5th instant. The
company estimates that the con-
Segment is worth approximately
$4S,300.
The first cleanup in January re-
suited in the shipment of % bars
weighing 44,470 ounces, which had
an estimated valuation OF $4,000.
The total production for the month,
therefore, of the Tonopah Extern
sion was well above $4,000. The
figures given are considered to he
very conservative, considering the
price for silver, which is consider
ably higher than any years ever
age for the past twenty-five years.
The feature of the weeks report,
from a mining standpoint, is the
mention of the turning of the ives:
drift on the Merger vein at the
16SO-foot level into a cross-cut,
which will be driven until a point
within striking distance OF che new
Cash Boy workings is reached
w%hereupon a raise will ne started
from the 16SO-foot level Of the
Victor to connect with The 10 vest
level of the Cash Boy mine, which
Ia approximately 1900 feet below
the collar of the shaft. 1t will take
some time before the connections
are made, but when completed both
the Victor workings and those in
the Cash Boy ground will be sup
piled with a circulating current of
air hat will make better mining
not only possible but considerably
more economical.
The report of operations for the
past week Is largely of a routine
character, the more interesting
items, aside from the mining work
that is being done from the Merger
west drift, being the development
that is in progress on the O.. K.
vein, which is still showing a
strong width of good milling ore,
and the resumption of work in the
cross-cut to the south towards the
Murray vein. The latter work,
taken in conjunction with the in
termediate drift to the east from
the bottom of the Wine from the
1540-foot level on the same vein,
is attracting a great deal of atten-
ton, for the reason, mainly, that
the intermediate drift from the
winze has constantly disclosed a full
face of ore as it made it's way along
the vein. to its objective point,
which will be at a point immediate
ly above the south cross-cut when
1t reaches the Murray vein.
North Star Mine
Conditions at the North Star
mine on the 1000-foot intermediate
level are very encouraging. In the
cross-cut, as we'll as in the drift
along the Belmont line, good prog
ress has been made during the
week, and the drift is now
tering quite a change in the
ground. Numerous stringers of
quartz have been encountered, and
while the values have been too low
for milling, there is every reason
work is advanced.
The hanging wall raise and the
intermediates ON the 1O5O-foot level
are going through ore that while
it Is of lesser grade than usual is
still giving fair values and makes
milling ore.
The prospect work on the $50
foot level was continued without In
corruption, and is showing a con-
siderable quantity of low grade
material.
A carload of ore Is almost COM
pleted. and the shipment will prob
ably be made early in the coming
week.
Halifax-TOnOpah
At the Halifax TonOpah Mining