White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-27
IMMENSELY RICH COPPER ORE
FOUND IN BOSTON AND ELY MINE

During the. week orebodies of an
character have been open
ed on the property of the Boston and
Ely Consolidated Mining Company.
located just above what is commonly
known as the old limekiln, west OF
Ely. One hundred and twenty-five
tons of ore running per cent copper
are now on the dump, while picked
samples from large body developed
by a winze will run as high as SO per
cent.
While the company has been meet
ing with success as 1t steadily pushed
its development work for the last
two years, even the most hopeful
were agreeably surprised this week
when ore was brought to the portal
of the tunnel which will average 8
per cent copper, and this was found
in no small body, but so far as now
opened up Is approximately Is feet
wide and 35 feet long. extending
from the tunnel level down to the
ffty-foot level.
Since s. Herbert Williams many
years ago first walked over the min
ing property now owned by the COM
pany of which he is general manager.
he has never lost faith in its possibil-
tiles and this has been shown not
only by his untiring efforts but by
the investment of his money without
stint. His judgment would today
seem to be confirmed beyond the
shadow of a doubt.
Yesterday a representative of the
News visited the property and was
shown through every foot of the
workings by w. H. Boyle, the general
mine foreman. After sufficient de-
velopment work has been done any
ono can see the ore. and this no one
who is not totally blind can fail to see
on the Boston and Ely Consolidated
property.
In 1919 three properties were con-
solidated, the Smokey Development,
the Boston-Ely and the Ely North
ern--under what is now the Boston
and Ely Consolidated Mining Com
pany.
On the Ely Northern the Phoebe
brothers some years ago drove tun-
mel in distance of about $50 feet
This work was naturally in bad shape
and before operations could be re-
sumed 1t was necessary to clean these
workings and timber the tunnel IN
many places. This being done the
new company first drove the Phoebe
tunnel ahead about $50 feet In por-
lphyry, where limonite body 400 feet
long and from 25 to so feet wide was
encountered. This limonite at this
level contained abundant evidence of
copper and several good sized ore
bodies were found This was indeed
sufficient warrant for the company tc
start working at depth to reach the
ore which of necessity must have
leached from the limonite body.
In all obout 1000 feet of work was
required on the tunnel level for pros
pecting purposes and then the next
move was to start sinking a shaft. A
raise was run 10 the surface, which
affords excellent ventilation, and the
shaft sunk and four drifts were run
to the iron. These were at the
depths of fifty. one hundred and three
hundred feet. all with the intention
of determining the extent of the body
of iron. Up to date a total of assoc
feet of development work has been
done on the various levels
On each level various amounts OF
iron and copper were encountered.
Just below the 300-foot level the
water was found. The work each
day brought stronger indications that
Ah0 OACboug was uCptn anu tHdt
when reached it would be in the sui
phide form. The 300-foot level was
abundant in iron and copper still In
the oxodized zone. This is now being
nrospected with the idea of going to
farther depth
The company is in excellent shape
and vigorously prosecuting its work
1t Is equipped with all necessary
modern machinery for present pur-
poses. as we'll as buildings which
would do credit to any great mining
company. The blacksmith shop, the
engine house. the oil room, supply
house. assay office, mine Offices and
residence all are of the character that
are put up to stay. A visit to this
mine. right at the door of the county
seat and practically within stones
throw of the main business corner
In Ely, cannot hut impress the most
casual observer with the fact that q
great mine is opening in the heart of