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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
RED HILL AGREEMENT Will
RESULT IN EXPLORING
RICH TERRITORY

AS result of negotiations BE-
tween officers of the Red Hill Flor
ence Mining company and the Flor
ence Goldfield Mining company. an
agreement has been entered into by
the two companies that will set at
rest all rumors of possible contro-
versies over apex rights and will
preclude any litigation in future, in
volving title to ore in the vein in
tersecting or dipping across the joint
boundary line.
By the terms of the agreement the
Red Hill Florence company is grant
ed lease, for period of five years.
on all ground of the Florence COM
pany that is desired or that can he
worked to advantage by the Red Hill
Florence company, embracing the
greater part of the Red King claim
and excluding only small area un-
der lease and not covering the same
ore-channel.
ence company secured from the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines COM
pany lease covering the o. X.
Fraction. Rustler Fraction, Combi-
nation No. 3 and south half of Com
bination No. 2 claims, for a period
of five years, including all extralater-
al rights pertaining to this terri
tory. BY acquisition of these rights
the Red Hill company further estab-
lished it's title to all ore in the
vein dipping to the east through it's
ground and entering Florence
ground below the 4OO-foot level
Following the discovery of high
grade ore at depth of 400 feet and
the further development of the ore
shoot by 5O-foot winze. extending
across the boundary Ire, the Red
Hill company proceeded to explore
the vein above the 400-foot level in
order to establish its general dip
and the position of the apex. When
Manager ]. B. Kendall of the Red
Hill company found that the ore
apparently dipped into Florence
ground he suggested that joint
survey be made, to determine the po-
sition of the ore with respect to the
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

practically precluded marketing any
mill concentrate carrying copper or
other refractory elements and for
this reason it has been impossible to
operate the oil flotation plant of the
Goldfield Consolidated company at
anything like it's full capacity. This
condition is recognized as being only
temporary, however, and there is
every assurance that with the return
of normal conditions the company
will be able to mine and treat a large
tonnage of gold-cOpper ore, for the
treatment of which the flotation pro-
cess has proved to be in every way
successful. At present the COM
panys mill is treating some oxidized
ore by cyanidation, in addition to
large quantities of mill tailings, and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

boundary line, and this survey was
conducted by Herbert N. Witt for
the Red Hill company and E. A. BY
Ter for the Florence company.
The survey having proved that
the ore dips into Florence territory,
and as there was disposition on
the part of both companies to avoid
a controversy over the title to this
ore, friendly discussions of the mat
ter ensued and the outcome has
been an agreement that is regarded
as the most favorable possible to
both companies. A large measure
of credit for the satisfactory solu-
tion reached is accorded Mr.. H. N.
Witt, geologist for the Goldfield
Consolidated Mines company, who
has acted as the Red Hill company's
consulting engineer, and who, by
reason of his familiarity with the
geological problems involved and his
cordial relations with the represen-
tatives of both companies, was in
strumental in bringing both inter
ests to the point of amicable agree
Continued on Page Eight)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
ATLANTA MINES GO. OPENS
WIDE TERRITORY IN
DEEP WORKINGS

dip, and going upward to the 1850
foot level, where a short west
cross-cut will serve to explore the
hanging wall country and will con-
meet with the older workings on
this level.
In driving this raise toward the
east from the 1900-foot level the
foot-wall of the main vein was
penetrated at a height of about
40 feet, where large quantities of
low-grade ore we're exposed, aver
aging around $11 per ton in gold
and copper, with the copper con-
tent preponderating. Throughout
this area the vein appears to con-
tain large quantities of ore of this
character, which Is too low in
value to ship profitably to smelt-
ing centers, but which may be
treated profitably by the flotation
process in a local plant.
On the 19Oo-foot level the east
cross-cut had been driven to the
point where it was supposed, from
the dip of the vein at the 1850
level, the foot-wall should be ex-
posed, but as there was no sign
here of the vein the raise was
started which entered the vein at
height of 40 feet. BY correlat-
ing the position of the foot-wall
here with its incline at the 1900
foot level it has become possible
tn estimate approximately the ad-
ditional distance it will be neces-
sary to drive on the 1900 level and
when work is resumed in the
cross-cut no great time should be
required to reach the big lode.
At a point north of the main
winze to f,ss 1900, level, on the
west or foot-wall side of the vein,
an auxiliary winze was started and
is now down over SO feet. This
wirze was sunk for the purpose
of following down the foot-wall to
determine it's dip and relation to
tie country west of the vein. 1t
was started at a point where the
shale appears Z on the lfoo-1oot
Continued on Page Five)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

S. H. Brady, manager of the prop
critics of the Silvermines Corpora
tion and who has other extensive
mining interests in southern Neva-
da, has announced the removal OF
his headquarters from Reno to To-
nopah, together with the main Of
fices of the S. H. Brady Development
company, the receiver for the Sill
vermines Corporation, the South
western Mines company, the Great
Western Mining & Milling company
and the Garfield Copper company.
Mr.. Brady is in charge of the oper-
ations of all these companies and is
the receiver for the Silvermines Cor
poration.
In addition to the last-named
property, Mr.. Brady and his associ-
ates are operating the old Kanrohat
property, in Jefferson Canyon, some
seven miles from Round Mountain.
The mill at this property has been
completely remodeled, equipped with
ball mill of large capacity and is
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

Settlement of all questions at issue
between the Red Hill Florence and
Florence Goldfield companies, by an
agreement that will insure the inten-
sive development of ground known to
contain rich orebodies, has served
to clarity situation that has been
the subject of more or less pessi-
mistic speculation The terms OF
the agreement are generally regard
ed as being beneficial to both COM
panies, as future apex disputes or
litigation between the companies or
with their neighbors will be defi-
nitely precluded and large ton
mage of ore of proved value will now
be mined and marketed under
capable and economical management.
Physical conditions in number
of the Goldfield mines are regarded
as more than usually encouraging,
particularly in. properties that are
being developed at gerat depth, and
it is noted that those persons VINO
possess the widest knowledge of mine
conditions here and who are best
qualified to express an expert opln-
ion are the most optimistic regard
ing the future of the mines and the
results of deep mining. The mine
managers in charge of operations
here are men of the widest expert
ence and sound judgment, not read
ily carried away by enthusiasm.
Without an exception they retain
the most complete faith in the fu-
ture of the district and declare that
Goldfield will be a large producer
of the precious metals for many
wears to come. Some of them hold
TO the belief that when provision Is
made to treat the low-grade ores o.
che district a new era OF production
Sill begin that may surpass the
earlier records made by the high
Grade bonanzas. They point to the
fact that thus far no ore of low grade
mas been treated here, but that
means will inevitably be found to
treat profitably the vast quantities
of this material that is known to ex-
ist in local mines.
Goldfield Consolidated
Wartime conditions affecting the
custom smelters have for long time
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
HEADQUARTERS OF 5. H. BRADY
INTERESTS MOVED TO TON0PAH

now treating a substantial tonnage
of ore with excellent results.
The mine is reported to be in ex-
cellent condition, with large -quanti-
ties of milling ore of highly profit
able grade exposed in workings
opened from the various tunnels.
In describing the operations at the
Kanrohat mine to representative OF
the Tonopah Bonanza recently, Mr..
Brady said:
1.-The mill has been running six
weeks and we are now treating be-
tween SIS and 60 tons day of sim
gle shift. We are putting in another
set of rolls 10 x 80 inches, which,
with new concentrating tables, will
give a crushing capacity of 100 tons
with one shift. The mill is equipped
with a No. gyratory crusher, one
set of rolls 15 tube for concen-
trating plant based on treating a sill
yer sulphide regarded down to $12.
"This mill will be treating rs to
80 tons before June /. The ore go
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

T. F. Bonneau, vice-president of
the Como Consolidated Mining
company, has just received from
the United States mint at Carson
City a check for $5,9S7.20 in pay
ment for the bullion secured from
the first 20-days run of the. COM
pany's mill. In addition to the
bullion which was refined at the
mint, Mr.. Bonneau estimates at
$4,000 the value of gold remain
ing in suspension in the cyanide
tanks from the same run, which
will be recovered later, making a
total of nearly $1,000 from about
400 tons of ore which was put
through the mill during the 20
day period.
1t is indicated that there will be
a material increase in the value of
later cleanups, both because bet
ter grade of ore will be put
through than the low-grade ma
terial used in the bedding-down
process, and because the mill will
be doing better work now that it
is limbered up and in smooth run
ming order The management esti-
mates for the future monthly
production of $4,000. with net
returns of $4,000.
Control of the stock of the
Como Consolidated was taken over
about six months ago by the New
York firm of Truett, Taylor &
Bonneau. N. H. Truett, the senior
member of the firm, was promin-
ent in the activities of the early
days of Goldfield, having operated
the famous Truett lease on the
Mohawk mine, one of the richest
CT the Goldfield bonanzas.
S. F. Taylor, the second mem
ber, was for % years with The
Borden Condensed Milk companE,
a $52,O00,000 corporation. He
grew up with the business and was
president of the company for The
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

it is reported that ore of milling
grade mined by the Red Hill Flor
ence will be treated here.
Atlanta Mines Co.
Satisfactory progress and results
are reported in connection with the
development work now progressing
at great depth in the property OF
the Atlanta Mines company and this
work is nearing the point where
Manager Darcy will be ready to
continue the east cross-cut on the
190O-foot level to explore the main
Atlanta vein. The raise from the
end of this cross-cut is being extend
ed on its incline to the east to reach
the 175O-foot level, where connec-
ton will be made with the older
workings near the hanging wall on
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
COMO CONSOLIDATED Mill
SHOWS PROFIT FROM
FIRST CLEANUP

last seven years. Eight months
ago he resigned from the Borden
company for the purpose of tax
irg an active interest in the sniu-
ing firm of which he is now Q
member.
T. F. Bonneau is one of the
hest known mining men of Nevada
end has successfully operated in
nearly every mining camp in the
vest. He has had many years
practical experience in mine and
mill work and has been giving his
personal attention to the manage
ment of the Como Consolidated
company's property since it was
acquired by his firm.
r. X. Humphrey, who has just
been appointed general manager of
the property, estimates that there
l. enough good-grade ore now IN
sight to keep the mill running &c
full capacity for many months, and
the development work in progress
is constantly opening up new ore
bodies.
The Como Consolidated company
owns 21 claims, some of which are
patented and the balance in pro-
cess of patenting. The main work
ings are on the Como claim, where
a vertical shaft has attained a
depth of $50 feet. On the ll3
foot level the vein has been open
ed by drifts for over $50 feet. An
other level was run at the 200
foot point and the vein driftei Oh
in both directions for a total of
over 400 feet. Kidneys of ore have
been found on this level which
assayed as high as $144 per ton
in gold and silver, but the average
value is about SIS per ton.
On the Rapidan claim there is
an incline shaft SO feet deep, fol-
lowing the incline of the vein.
Drifts have been extended on the
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

Changes in the system of devel-
opment work at great depth in the
property of the Atlanta Mines
company were rendered necessary
as a result of the flattening of
the main vein below the 175O-foot
level, retarding to some extent the
opening of the vein on the 1900
level and necessitating the employ
ment of methods in exploring the
vein different from those origin
ally outlined. The change in dip
of the vein, however, has in no
wise affected the prospects for
finding pay ore in quantity at
depth and the results thus far
gained in deep work have been
satisfactory.
One of the primary requisites in
deep development work in this
territory, if good progress is to be
made, is adequate ventilation of
mine workings, and in order to
secure good air conditions on the
190O-foot level Manager Darcy is
continuing the incline raise from
the end of the east cross-cut at
this level, cutting through the main
vein at nearly right angles to Its
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
GRANDMA IS NOW
IN ZONE OF
PROMISE
CONDITIONS AT DEPTH ARE RE-
GARDED AS MOST
FAVORABLE

Sinking has continued on the
Grandma Consolidated property and
from the appearance of the quartz
in which the main shaft has been
progressing, at depth of about 7SO
feet, it is apparent that the shale
will be reached in the near future.
At this point, after a sump OF ample
capacity has been provided, lateral
DEVELOPMENT work will be started in
several directions and the shale con-
tact quartz zone will be explored in
a thorough manner.
In the absence of any deep de-
velopment work in this immediate
neighborhood, there is no reliable in
dex to conditions that may be found
in exploring the contact zone here,
but results obtained elsewhere, un-
der similar geological surroundings,
afford grounds for estimates on
which a considerable degree of reli-
ance can be placed. There are sew
eral features in connection with
this territory that enhance its value
and possibilities in the opinion of
experienced mining men.
The character of the quartz found
in the contact ore-channel, pene-
trated by the shaft, is similar in
every way to that exposed in the
same zone elsewhere, where high
grade ore has been found, and the
Quartz contains much iron and cop
per sulphide. The quartz is hard
and generally solid in structure, but
contains seams or fractures filled
with fine breccia, re-cemented with
pulverized quartz, latte or kaolin,
and which breaks readily upon ex-
posure to the air. The quartz shows
the typical dark stain and seams or
black metallic substance character
istic of The deep-level one-channels
of the district.
From the depth now attained.
with the shale not yet exposed, 1t is
apparent that the Grandma shaft is
not far from the deepest point in the
lone depression or valley In the
shale's surface, which extends far to
the south and deepens in this direc-
ton, attaining a depth of 1900 feet
in the Atlanta property.
The belief is generally maintain
ed, supported by discoveries of inn
portance farther south, that the best
orebodies of the snale contact zone
are in the lowest part of this de-
preston, although they may extend
for considerable distances on either
side. This ground is regarded as
holding particularly strong possibil'-
ties by reason of the presence of an
ore-channel of great extent in the
Kewanas property, adjoining on the
west, and extending toward the
Grandma shaft.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
GREATER ACTIVITY
IN MINES Of
BULLFROG
MINES ARE BEING OPERATED
IN MORE THOROUGH
MANNER

There are increasing indications
of an early expansion in the scope
of mining operations in the region
surrounding Bullfrog, with the
principal activities centered at Pio-
neer and Rhyolite. Plans for the
reorganization of the Pioneer Con-
solidated Mines company are being
carried out by the directors and
have received the approval and
support of practically every one
OF the many stockholders. By
me king the stock assessable the
company will at once be in posi-
tiCn to proceed with development
at depth, as recommended by Con-
sulting Engineer j. X. Turner.
In earlier operations the Pioneer
mine has produced upwards of
100000, chiefly in high-grade
shipping ore, and it's mill oper-
ated continuously until the with
drawal of power service in this
region caused a suspension of mill
ing operations. The Pioneer mines
production came principally from
above the 300-foot level where
large slopes were opened in great
masses of quartz having no we'll
defined walls or limits. 1t is be-
lieved veins in places will be
found at greater depth and it is
the plan of President w. j. Tobin
and his associates to sink the main
shaft to a depth of from 500 to
1000 feet.
On the property of the Consoli-
dated Mayflower Mines company
development work is continuing
throughout wide area of ground
and and the results thus far OBJ
tain have been most gratifying.
The main vein is being explored
both to the north and south OF the
shaft and deposits of mill ore OF
good grade have been opened on
the 200, 800 and 400-foot levels.
4 separate zone of enrichment is
being opened in the Starlight
workings, about 400 feet from
tie main shaft. The company's
mill will soon resume operating at
enlarged capacity.
Near the town of Rhyolite de-
velopment work is progressing at
depth in the property OF the Sun
set Mining & Development COM
pany, under the direction of f.
W Lockman. The main shaft
has been sunk to depth of over
700 feet and at the latter depth
cross-cuts are being driven to open
the two principal veins, which
have been found to contain ore of
good grade apove this level. The
property now has a substantial
tonnage of excellent mill ore in
sight, chiefly in the Denver work
ings.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
REVIEW Of Mining OPERATIONS IN GOLDF|ELD DISTRICT

this level, to secure better ventilation
throughout the deep workings. Lat
eral work will then be started from
the raise, in order to explore the vein
at an intermediate point between the
1850 and 1900 levels. The auxiliary
winze from the 1850 level, sunk at
point some distance north of the
main winze and following down the
rather flat dip of the foot-wall,
will be continued to connect with a
drift that will be driven north on
the 1900 level. Throughout the
course of this work many good as
says have been obtained and there
has been evidence in many places of
a high degree of enrichment. Inter
est will continue to center chiefly on
the opening of the vein by the cross
cut on the 190O-foot level, as at this
point there is a deep depression in
the surface of the shale, together
with junction of two veins of great
magnitude, offering conditions that
are regarded as favorable for the
presence of orebodies.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
Red Hill Florence

AS a result of the agreement en-
tered into recently between the Red
Hill Florence company and the Flor
ence Goldfield company, the former
has obtained five-year lease on all
ground regarded as valuable in the
region adjoining the Red Hill on the
east and the latter will now proceed
to develop the already proved ore
channels and to ship the high-grade
ore opened on and below the 400
foot level and dipping to the east.
into the Florence company's ground.
By the terms of the agreement the
Red Hill company pays to the Flor
ence a nominal royalty on ore ex-
tracted from the ground claimed to
be under the Red Hill apex and q
standard royalty on ore mined else
where in the leased territory. This
obviates the necessity of expending
considerable sums in further proving
up the apex of the vein and gives
the Red Hill company a large area
of ground that is regarded as poten-
TALLY the most valuable in the en-
tire district. Shipping will be start
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