The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-01-04
PIONEER DISTRICT
TAKING new LIFE

Naturally enough. people of Hum
boldt county are taking active interest
In the proposed reopening of the old
Mayhower mine in southern Nye
county. Everybody in the north is
prepared to rejoice if the newly
launched boom in the old Pioneer
district really means that there is
life to resuscitate in the ~neighbor-
hood of the old bonanzas. Here is
what the Tonopah Miner had to say
about conditions as they develop.
Within a week the consolidated
Mayfiower Mines Company, which has
lately been taken over by one of the
strongest syndieates of Nevada and
Western operators. will be ready for
resumption of work under the active
leadership of Joseph b. Kendall, presi-
dent and general manager Of the cor
poration. Mr.. Kendall left Goldfeld.
his present headquarters, on the
morning of the 26th, for the mine at
Pioneer. and expects to spend several
days at the property getting the first
crew of miners, engaged for the pur-
pose. started in the work of opening
up the property: such course, after
the completion of a few slight repairs,
which have been found necessary at
the engine house, having beer the
initial plan decided upon by the new
management.
The equipment on the property, for
the operation of the mine as well as
for the running of the stamp mill, is
generally in excellent condition, and
the company intends to lose no time
in starting development work, with a
view to putting the mine on a basis
of the largest production possible at
the earliest moment.
The energy exhibited by the new
directing officers in putting into eff
feet their development plans within
80 short a space of time after final
* iduStiltItS Il uSFil fidQ6 anu the
formal transfer effected. are most
commendable, and it speaks volumes
for the faith they hold in the merits
of the new enterprise that they should
show such a willingness to commence
operations without any of the delays
that the commencement of a new en-
terprise of this character unually
entails.
The first work to be undertaken by
the force of men now at the property
will be the running of the drifts on
the third and fourth levels and the
starting of a crosscut back into the
footwall of the vein at the 500-foot
depth in the old Mayfiower incline
shaft. Mr.. Kendall, before leaving.
stated ii would take a couple of days
before actual development work could
start. as it would take that length of
time to do what repair work was nec-
essary, and hat it would probably be
Sunday or Monday mex before the
work would be in full swing.
As fast as conditions warrant it,
extra men viii be added to the pres
ent force Of miners. and the manage
ment states that it viii not be very
long before all the faces in the mine
will be going ahead.
In the report submitted by Mr..
Kendall, in which he was supported
by r. Clyde Cameron. a distinguished
mining engineer and geologist of
Berkeley, California, whose report
was rechecked and verified by Mr..
Kendall. the proposed future Develop
ment of the mine as recommended by
these gentlemen is as follows:
Continuation of the 400 north to a
point 100 feet to $50 feet beyond the
present face.
On the 300-foot level about $50 feet
north of the shaft was a stope known
as &C" stope. which, according to the
mine records. shows a production of
high values. Below and a little to
the north was a body of ore stopped
out between the 300-foot and 400-foot
levels. AS these ore shoots seem to
trend to the north. there are excel
lent possibilities in entering this an
explored territory beyond the north
400 face.
The continuation of a raise from the
400 north drift at a point so feet north
of the shaft.
II has been pointed out that good
ore was taken from the 500 east
drift. The vein lying between
the 800 and 400 north drifts and in
line with the above stope. from which
unusually good ore was taken, has
not been properly prospected.