The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-13

near future take its place among the
very foremost producers of the To-
nopah district.
Jim Butler Mine
Clyde A. Heller, president Of the
Jim Butler Tonopah Mining com-
pany and the Tonopah Belmont De-
velopment company, on the occasion
of his last visit to Tonopah, which
was made during the past week,
stated that he was more than pleas
ed with the improvement which has
been made in the Jim Butler mine.
and that his qualification at seeing
for himself the splendid results
achieved from the development pro-
gram mapped out by the directors
and the company's engineers, was
hardly equalled by the surprise he
felt when going over affairs con-
nected with the Belmont company.
AT both properties the systematic
course of work has resulted In great
benefit, the effects of which will un-
doubtedly be shown in increased
earnings, due not alone to the re-
Ger rise in the price of silver,
which constitutes the major portion
of the company's metal product, but
also to the improvement in the ore
showings in the Butler rs we'll as
at the Belmont mines.
Monarch Pittsburgh
At the Monarch Pittsburgh there
is nothing of special interest to re-
port this week with the possible ex-
ception to mention the great rapid
ity with which the 600 southwest
cross-cut is being advanced. For the
week just ended a distance of SS
feet was made, an average of 12h
feet per day.
Two shifts are being employed in
the %cross-cut, which is being ex-
tended with the view of picking up
the extension of the Ohio vein as
we'll as to prospect the upper por-
tion of the vein encountered on the
$50 level, which is a contact Of Ex-
tension breccia and West End rhyo-
lite. The face of the cross-cut Is
now out a distance of 325 feet from
the shaft, and it is figured that a
further distance of 275 feet will be
necessary before any change is man
ifested. This, however, is only a
calculation and a change may oc-
cur upon the blasting of any round
of holes.
West End Cons.
One o. the richest shipments that
ever was sent from the West End
Consolidated Mining company's mill
was made a few days ago. The con-
signment consisted of 80 bars of
! gold and silver bullion, having a
weight of 1888 ounces, and with
the enhanced price Of silver that
has occurred since the previous
shipment was made, the estimated
valuation placed upon the shipment
is at the rate of $1.1O per ounce,
making the bullion worth approx
lnately $S5,088.30.
Aside from the increasing value
CT the silver in the product of the
mine, the latest bullion shipment
reflects the condition of the West
End property, particularly as re-
CARDS its operations on the big Ohio
vein at the most westerly developed
portion of its ground. AS indicated
iy previous reports, the full extent
of the orebody has not yet been re-
allied, and each week sees develop
luent work, both by lateral and by
raise workings, extending the mag
nitude of the vein.
One drift in particular has de-
veloped a wonderful showing within
the period since the last previous
report was made, at which time it
disclosed nothing but a face of low
grade quartz. The present weeks
report states that for the past sew
oral days the values have been very
high, and this condition still exists.
Halifax-Tonopah
There has been no change of any
nature at the workings of the Hall
iax-Tonopah. except that the cross
cut on the 170O-foot level is max
ing more rapid progress now. Cross
cut 1918 and drift 1919 on the 10th
level show practically the same con-
ditions as reported last week, and
the same statement applies to the
oross-cuts on the 100 and the
1200-foot levels.
North Star Mine
The usual progress was made in
Ill the drifts and exploration work