The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-05-20

lore FOUND ON RATTlESNAKE POINT |
RUNNING $500 PER TON IN SILVER

of these three tunnels and the
drift-the latter attaining a vertical
depth of 2S5 feet when 1t gets under
the Mineral Monument. The ore
bodies will be crosscut at frequent
intervhals. after which the ore can
be taken out at a minimum of cost.
The No. adit, which starts at
the extreme western end of the out
crop. has been advanced 200 feet
and the vein struck at about SO feet
In depth. As work progresses. about
one foot of depth ON the dip of the
vein will be gained for every foot
driven. The orebody in the No. 2
workings-where over a consider
able area the ore averages $43 per
ton-should be cut by this adit dur.
ing the coming week.
At the extreme easterly end of
the outcrop No. adit has been
started. This will be- driven be-
meath the foot-wall the entire length
of the vein, and crosscuts run every
25 or so feet to block out the large
tonnages above. No. 6 adit 10 in
110 feet and has 80 feet to go to
strike the vein beneath surface
workings where large body Of $12
ore is exposed.
The raises being driven from the
13O-foot level Of the Whipple shaft
have encountered sslrhide ore. This
sudphide ore IL most encouraging
and though assay returns are not
given the management reports that
values are satisfactory. Mr.. Cpamp-
ton states that 1t is his intention to
equip this shaft with heavy machin-
cry in the near future. Other work
ings on the silver Horn include
tunnel being run under Weir's Peak.
where the sensational discovery was
made some weeks ago. From the
numerous assays made It Is believ-
ed that the orebody as far as open
ed up will average over $40 per ton.
$40 Ore ON the Silver Dale
The sampling of the Silver Dale
mine which was recently completed
, by r. M. Geppert, the noted geolo-
gist Of Minneapolis and London, has
shown a remarkable continuity Of
values. Several sections that were
: sampled averaged from $40 to $40
: per ton in silver over four and FIVE
t feet widths and for varying good
a lengths. One Of the most important
q bits Of Mr.. Geppert's work was the
a finding of what apparently is the
source of the rich float found some
4 time ago on the south end of the
:, Silver Dale. Assays from this rich
float averaged $70c per ton, and
while the ore in place does not
4 measure up to that grade. there is
q said to be large width indicated
. that will maintain good average.
= The Huson shaft on the Silver
l. Dale is now down so feet and cross
cutting the orebody is in progress.
o The ore in this shaft averages $40
" per ton. The tunnel which is being
v driven to get under this orebody
,e and the one below the No. / shat,
" has about 40 feet more to go tt
t. reach Its objective. Another shat
g. has been started on the south end o
a. Silver Dale No. 2 claim for the pur
ID pose of opening up the vein on it.
O. dip at greater depth.
p Tex Rickard Buys Stock
Authentic information come
from New York that Walter Gedde
has sold big block Of stock in tn
:. Silver Peer company to Tex Rick
20 ard, the internationally known figh
promoter. is also reported tha
George Wingheld took big bloc
at the same time, though 1t had bsc
II. believed that he was taking ON
new mining ventures. This repor. r.
s;. garding Wingfeld. while believed I
,o be true, has not been verified. Mar
. ager Taylor is making good progres
"a with the development OF the Silye
no Peer and is now drifting on the vel
~, at the 120-foot level, where the oI
., is said to average S12 per ton for
civ width of 40 feet
wn Walter Schauss, manager Of Il
eds Silver Dale Extension, IL elated ov,
ful the Improvement in values viii,
have been noted after q sms
amount of development. OF flve q
sayhs that he had run Friday, eve
lion one showed values and one we
$40 to the ton in silver. Sehau
will continue work at this point
you the hope Of opening up body Of 3
ore.