Show SALT LAKE tungstonia TUNG STONIA the development of tungsten properties at tungstonia Tung stonia nevada for the year 1917 has shown a marked improvement and some splendid ore bodies have been opened for example the shepard property shows a vein of tungsten ore containing thirty feet wide and from twelve to fourteen feet in height and according to the geology and lay of the country it may run back into the mountain tor for several thousand feet this ore contains rich values often running as high as from ten to twenty five per cent the same property has several other veins vein s that have been developed that show good values a mill having been placed upon the property which is run intermittently the company taking out from time to time considerable concentrates but not making any steady runs the salt lake tungstonia Tung stonia mines company which is located in the same district and adjoins the shepherd property has developed some forty veins of tungsten ore that vary in width from eight inches to four feet with considerable high grade ore the tunnel that lids has been driven by this company feet into the mountain has crossed three fissure veins from which the company has taken about one hundred tons of good milling ore and have made sufficient developments to insure from five to ten tons daily from the fissure veins crossed the intentions are to run the tunnel another or feet in which event they will tap at least seven more fissure veins among them being some of the best showings on the surface and where the tunnel will reach them they will be from to feet below the surface the indications are that the property will develop into a substantial dividend payer the property also shows some rich values in silver which are as yet undeveloped assays essays of same run from twelve to 1000 ounces silver this latter company has also built a concentrating mill that with its present capacity can handle about twenty tons of ore per day of twenty four hours and with the installation of a few other pieces of machinery could be increased to forty or fifty tons 1 capacity with the power plant crusher b bins ins and and miti mill that is no now w installed |