Show SILVER PEAK TO WORK V Operations Planned include Mining Gold Ore With Steam Shovel The holdings of or the Silver SlIver calda Gold Mining company compan have been purchased from Samuel Newhouse and associates by interests friendly to the Peak Mining company and its twelve patented claims will be vigorously developed The ver Peak company has working ground adjoining the property on the north west and south and the acquiring of the latter holdings was a logical business move nove says the Blair Press The deal became effective a few days ago Surveys have been made for a tunnel that when tt it is completed will connect the upper workings of the Silver Peak mine with those of the group This tunnel will not only permit econom economical economical economical ical handling of ores but will also present a means for developing the holdings of the Silver Sliver Peak company lying I to the west of ot the It will con connect connect fleet with the main haulage facilities of the Silver Peak company To Use Steam Shovel Arrangements are now being made to handle a large portion of the tonnage of the Silver Peak property by means of or a steam shovel This idea is something that thatIs Is entirely new In a II mine operated for precious metals Steam shovels have been used in large open workings in copper properties but this is the first instance we have ever heard of their use in oper operating operating operating a II gold mine It will give one an idea of the magnitude of the ore bodies now being exploited by the Peak company and of the efficient man management mana management a ement of the present administration With Its Us economical extraction of ore oreby oreby oreby by means of the latest laborsaving equip equipment equipment ment meat and with the economical reduction afforded by its splendid modern mill the Pitts Peak company is certain to be one of the most prominent factors I in the mining industry of Nevada Neada |