The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-06-11
EXTENSIVE PLANS
FOR COMSTOCK

In its story of the great revival of
comstock mining close at hand the vir-
GINA Chronicle says.
At the Imperial group II is officially
announced that there is blocked out
100000 tons of ore of an average
value of from $40 to SIS per ton. at
conservative estimate. which has
been infinitely sampled and checked by
the most eminent mining engineers of
the country. II is the basis on which
Is found new chapter in Comstock
mining which is about to be unfolded
and which has brought into this IA
nous mining district a combination of
capital and mining talent that will
command immediate attention. and
that within the year promises To have
In operation one of the largest and
most up-to-date milling plants in the
country.
IL is set out that the United Com
stock Mines Company. capitalized I'M
der the Nevada laws at 5000. 900 shares
of par value of 81 each. is headed by
Bulkeley Wells. president of the
American Mining Congress. and that
associated with him are Herbert q.
Humphrey. A. ID. Snodgrass. Roy ii. Ell
lott. r. A. Hardy and Rufus Thayer
all men of means and prominence. The
Chronicle continues:
The company has acquired control of
the following companies on the Com
stock lode. which are contiguous: AL
pha Consolidated Silver Mining Com
pany. Consolidated Imperial Mining
Company, Confidence Silver Mining
Company Challenge Consolidated Com
pany. Yellow Jacket, Crown Point. Bel
cher Kentuck. Seq. Belcher Knicker-
booker and Globe Consolidated.
year ago development work was
started by Mr.. Humphrey in the I'm
perial group under the direction of his
engineers, Alex Wise and Roy Hardy,
the group consisting of the Con. Inn
perial. Challenge. Confidence and Alpha
Con-. and all of the work done has been
largely concentrated in those proper
ties. This has consisted of sinking the
imperial shaft to the 400-foot level.
with drifting and prosecuting at reg
ular intervals, until 100000 tons of
ore were blocked out and measurable
at which time Bulkeley Wells becam
associated with Mr.. Humphrey and ha
systematic and careful examination
made Of the property.
The mines acquired by the compan
extend for a distance of 10000 fee
along the lode and the work in the I'M
perial group, in which was developed
this enormous tonnage, only represents
a length of 500 feet along the lode to p
shallow depth of APO feet. From this
fact the immense possibilities existing
In the great length or 10000 feet can
be readily realized, values having been
demonstrated over a width of from u
to 100 feet along the lode on these
holdings and for a length of 5000 feet
The United Comstock Mines Com
pany is financed and has $2,500,00 to
carry on this project, and the plans
S provide for extensive development In
blocking out greater tonnage of ore
the construction of 10,000-foot haul
age tunnel that will ia,ersect the Com
stock lode in these properties at q
depth varying from $50 to 700 feet and
the erection of mill of 1000 tons daily
capacity, both tunnel and mill to bt
completed at the same time. Engineers
are now preparing plans for an all
Shining cyanide plant of the latest AM
most modern design.
The haulage tunnel will be starte'
as soon as the surveys and en:sineerin.
work in connection with the same hav'
been completed and work is to b.
rushed as fast as possible and to
large extent contracts will be let. TIL
tunnel will be driven from seven diff
ferent faces the Imperial shaft to b
sunk to the horizon of the tunnel leve
at about a depth of 700 feet. static
cut and driving started in both direc
lions The same method will be fol
lowed from four different shafts. a.
faces to be connected up with the tun
mel heading to form the complete tun
mel
The enormous body of ore will b
worked by the branch raise system
width has been highly developed an
perfected In the large porphyry-coppe
mines, such as the Ray Consolidate
and Nevada Consolidated. All the ore
will be taken through the tunnel an
delivered directly to the mill by a
electric haulage system.
Preliminary equipment for the OF
erations Of the United Comstock Mine
Company have been ordered and
expected to arrive some time tn
month when work will be inauguratt
on large scale.
Roy A. Hardy has been retained ;
engineer In charge of the operations
the company.