The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
SILVER PICK IN QUARTZ


able extent on the 46O-foot level, is
plainly the extension of what is
known as the January vein, which
produced quantities of high-grade
ore to the south.
Great importance is attached to
the proving up of the cross vein, ex-
tending in a westerly direction and
apparently coming in contact with
the main lode of the district, or Co
Mountain fault vein, at the
point where rich ore was produced
by the Ish-Sheets lease, at the east
ern boundary of the Silver Pick
property. This vein was prospected
to a limited extent in the earlier OPP
erations of the company, but more
recently it's Importance was recog-
nized by Manager Dyer and under
his instructions a considerable
amount of work was performed in
this vein, on the $50 and 460-foot
levels. The results obtained in this
work by Foreman Matt Murphy af-
forded much encouragement and at
several points wide faces of COM
mercial ore were exposed.
A considerable quantity of excel
lent mill ore is contained in the
dumps at the Silver Pick main shaft
and with facilities available for teat-
ing ore locally at a reasonable cost 1t
is believed that a substantial ton
from the mine and dump can be
marketed. High-grade mill ore was
also exposed in the old Won Polenz
lease shaft, near the northern ex-
tremity of the property, where work
at depth was discontinued owing to
lack of facilities to handle the wa
ter. Good ore. has also been found
in the Phelan lease territory, north
west of the main shaft.
1t is the present plan of the man
agement to continue sinking another
800 or 400 feet, but to explore later
ally at any point where there is suf-
ficient promise of ore to justify this
urse The property has excellent
equipment, including a Ten6r RE &
Bolthoff 50-%horsepower electrically
driven hosting engine, pumps, COM
pressor and all up-to-date accessor-
les. The company has a 35-horse-
power hoist that can be used as an
auxiliary engine in deeper operations.
Water for fire protection is provided
by pumping to a tank near the shaft.
Monthly financial statements, pre-
pared by Manager Dyer and Secre-
tary Ben Gill, show that the COM
pany's work has been conducted on
a highly economical basis and that
the cost of work performed has been
relatively very low.
President Zadig Of the Silver Pick
who is classed as one of
Nevada's pioneer mining men, has
always had unlimited faith in this
property and particularly in it's pos
sibilities at great depth. His belief
has been stimulated by results OBJ
tanned in deep work in the western
part of the Tonopah district, for
merly regarded Is of doubtful value
but where recent work at depth has
exposed o%rebodies of great vaue.
Near the western boundary of the
Silver Pick property, on ground of
the Silver Pick Extension company,
development work is now being start
ed by a group of local miners, who
have secured a lease on this ground
and have provided funds to carry
their work on a substantial Gale.
They will continue sinking the pres
ent shaft, which is 40 feet in depth,
and are now completing the installa-
ton of a hosting engine of ample
capacity for deep work, together with
all necessary buildings and other
equipment. This territory is in line
with the west vein of the Silver Pick
and the well-defined vein already ex-
posed in the leased workings is re-
garded as one of great promise. The
miners who have taken the lease are
experienced and competent men who
are investing their own money in the
enterprise. They have been given all
possible aid and encouragement by
Manager Dyer, as their work will be
of value to the Silver Pick company
in developing the ground near it's
boundary.
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