The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-26
HAMBURG PROPERTY
TO BE DEVELOPED

mine is now being pushed with An In
creased force OF men and IL In expected
that the initial car of ore will shortly
be dispatched to the Salt Lake smelt-
ers.
The work being done at the present
time Is confined to the extension OF the
assure system At q point about sixty /
feet above the main tunnel level A
drift IL being run to more thorough, |
prospect the extension OF the rich oro |
zone which follows the assure. This
ore zone, which Ii fairly continuous.
Is traversed by cross -fissures which
fault the ore. However. In the past
no difhculty was experienced in tracing |
the beds. As drag ore followed the fis-
sure and the throw was invariably
upward. corresponding with the slope
Of the terrain above.
The Hamburg mine has produced up
TO date large tonnage of high-grade
-silver- -leao ore, which was found
closely adjacent 10 the Hamburg Ms
sure. which outcrops prominently on
the hillside overlooking the Mendha
mine. The best ore was discovered as
enriched bedding planes in the per-
meable limestone which Is typical OF
the Highland district.
During the early sos. the first period
of extensive operations. a vertical shaft
was sunk on the nssure and large
bedded deposit was opened up little
above the l3o-foot level which was
profitably mined. Later an adit was
run to connect with the bottom Of this
shaft and explore the fssure. This
adit opened up another body Of ore and
intersected q broad belt Of porphyry.
which was closely associated with the
ore then developed. At this time the
faults encountered cut OF the appar-
entore and early operations ceased.
The second era of activity was actu-
ated by the increased price OF silver
and the high price being offered for
lead In 1917. Intelligent geological
study Of the property under the direc'
tion of Murray C. Godbe. William H
Pitts and Superintendent Al Larson
soon solved the problem. Shipping ore
in quantity was again encountered ant
conservatively managed by practica
mining men the Hamburg Mines Com
pany paid dividends amounting t
$4,000.
Later on general conditions necessi
tated the complete shutting down o
the property, coincident with Amer
tca's entry into the war. and 1t
pleasing to note that with the sam
practical management in control oper
ations have again been resumed q
the property.
Besides the area now being develope
the territory to the east along IN
strike of the fssure shows great prom
ise.
The neighboring Mendha mine ha
produced over $1,000,000 during recer
years from deepseated beds of ore az
jacent to the Mendha assure, and TT
possible developments at depth In II
Hamburg mine should be an asset
real future value.
At q meeting held In Salt Lake Ci'
last week 1t was decided to make a.
plication to the governing board
the Salt Lake stock exchange for Il
immediate listing of the stock OF q
Hamburg Mines Company and an ac
i've market should be assured.
The financing Of the company
been satisfactorily completed and al
ple funds are in the treasury to tn
roughly prospect the territory own
by the company. 1t Is anticipate
however. that the proceeds from
sales will 60 far toward putting I
mine on a self lf-supporting basis, tn
enabling the management to prosec'
extensive development and provide
ditional ore reserves which Will inst
long life for the property and substs
tial future profits.