The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-14
TUNGSTEN COMET MINING
COMPANY TO SINK SHAFT

Manager E d. Smiley. who has been ,
at the eastern headquarters of the
Tungsten Comet Mining Company, at
Boston. Mass. for the last three months
conferring with his associates, brings
back the good news that active opera
tions will be resumed Immediately NJ
the property.
The initial work. According to Man
ager Smiley. will be the sinking Of the
present working shaft. which follows
the ore on the incline. to the psrma.
nent water level.
Funds for this important piece Of
work. which will bs done on company
Mr.. smiley was in Phoebe this week
the necessary supplies.
While In Salt Lake City enroute for
Comet Mr.. Smiley bought q new two
and half ton Republic truck. which
with the present heavy haulage equip
msnt possessed by the company will
be ample to carry the oils and other
heavy freight to the mines from the
Comet siding At Panaca.
Extensive improvements are planned
on the road between the property and
the Comet siding. which, though q good
average hauling road at present. will
be made even better. thus insuring
longer life to the equipment and faster
service.
1t 10 the intention Of the manage
ment to carry on this shaft work with
dispatch. double shift Of men being
employed, and It IL anticipated that by
next spring the mine will be In the
best Of shape to supply the mill with
ample tonnage. and the water supply,
augmented by the mine flow, will be
more than suficient for milling pur-
poses.
NECESSITY FOR INCREASING
WATER SUPPLY OF THE MINE
The principal reason for Manager
Smiley's visit east was to put before
the eastern directors Of his company
the absolute necessity Of increasing the
water supply. Naturally greater con-
sumption Of water was forseen, as de-
velopment work on ore completed dur
ing the winter and spring Of ls1S-ls
had added materially to the already
large tonnage Of milling ore blocked
out. During the early spring and sum-
mer Of this year the season was phe-
nomenally dry. and although every ef-
fort was made to further develop the
fine spring which supplies the camp
and property 1t failed to respond to the
increasing demand and thus 1t was
clearly imperative to close down the
mine and mill and make the plans now
successfully rconsummated to meet this
situation and prppars for the future.
No serious effort will be made to op-
crate the mill continuously this winter
although the machinery will be thor.
oughly ovsrhauled and preparations
made for the installation Of q cyanide
annex to the flow sheet. This addi.
tional unit to the already well-eQuip.
ped milling plant seems justihable a
this time. - the increased prics of sill
yer makes even q small failing loss II
the precious metals 4 matter of con
alteration.
The original design Of the plant will
permit the Installation of this cyanid
addition to be made at small cost. Tn
necessary equipment will be purchase
at an early date and will be ready t
handle orc by spring, thus completin
= thoroughly modern milling plant
The large acreage owned by tn
Tungsten Comet Mining Company Is
be thoroughly developed. and to pre-
mote this work the management ha
decided to lease portions of Its terri
tory, handling such shipping ore
may be produced by the leasers an
purchasing outright the lower grad
ore for milling purposes.
This sensible policy will 80 far Il
ward insuring the ultimate success I
the company and will make for sti
greater activity in the district.
While the foregoing was the primo
pal topic Of interest In the Comet di
trict this week. other activities mu
not be overlooked.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN DISTRICT
PROGRESSING sATIsFACTORII
The Hybla Mining Company Of N
vada 10 steadily prosecuting develo
ment work on company and lessee
count. 8. T. Campbell. who has t
Hazel Green claim Of the company u
der lease, has nice pile OF shippil
ore in the bin. which Is connected by
hundred foot timber chute with t
main adit, whore the richer portions
the vein are being sacked for shi
ment. The company recently widen
the road and reduced the grade leadi
to the Campbell orebins from the ms
road.
Last week . further strike was ma
by this fortunate leaser, q well-denn
but small parallel assure vein bel
opened up, samples from which
saysd $50 ounces in silver and IL
cent lead. This discovery was ma
nearly 600 feet east from the mi
assure on which Campbell Is At pr
ent extracting his shipping ore.
On the Stella group, the lower p
tion Of which 10 under lease to
Hybla Mining Company. the drift
the 4oo-foot tunnel 10 still being
lively pushed ahead. and while
streak Of shipping ore - small It p
sists. the last round shot In the
ahnWNnw hA apA ntpAn RoP and wider