Show three mi mining ni ng fields holds nevada spotlight BY AL H MARTIN divide goldfield virginia city these three camps have again come to the front in nevada mining with developments of a more substantial character than at any time in many months because of its spectacular rise and fall and second rush to the zenith divide probably commands the greatest interest at present the tonopah divide company has officially announced that its production will be increased to fifty tons per day on november 1 and all ore treated at the tonopah belmont mill instead of the macnamara plant at present the company is sending thirty five tons daily to the macnamara mill president H cal brougher states the change in mills was vas determined by the granting of a more favorable rate by the belmont company and by the fact that the belmont plant is closer to the mine than the macnamara crosscuts Cross cuts from the and 1000 levels are advancing rapidly and important ore disclosures at both points are anticipated within sixty days president brougher declares the ore reserves are far greater than previously supposed consistent ore improvements are also reported from the gold zone brougher alto east divide west divide and other properties in the divide field east divide is said to have exposed a shoot of sulphide ore sampling 35 per ton in the alto substantial deposits of sulphide ore have been uncovered and the west divide is ing for shipments to custom mills the rejuvenation of goldfield at goldfield prime interest centers on the operations of the goldfield deep abines company a merger of the atlanta merger C 0 D blue bull goldfield combination and milltown Mill town mining groups the company has practically completed repairs to the foot main shaft placed concrete supports in the upper section and installed the merger hoist capable of operating to a vertical depth of feet by the first of november the management expects to start sinking to a depth of feet in the at this depth the shaft is expected to intersect the florence goldfield consolidated below the barren shale the spearhead company reports that at an approximate depth of feet the is opening a strong in the and showing the best uniform grade of ore ever found in the property this development is considered to have confirmed the belief of engineers and geologists that the rich ore bodies of goldfield would be found to persist in the after passing through the barren shale and the shaft of the deep mines company is projected to strike the ore channel at a most favorable point for deposition of large bodies of rich ore should this theory prove correct it will mean the making of a new goldfield with approximately tons of ore sampling per ton exposed in the two tunnels and drifts of the gold hill group the goldfield development company is completing arrangements for comprehensive development equipment has been shipped to the mine from goldfield and a shaft is to be immediately sunk to water level driving of the foot lower tunnel 1700 feet fur ther has also been decided on with the purpose of proving the extension of the gigantic gold vein which ranges from seventeen to forty feet wide at the surface at one point in the lower tunnel a five foot width of sulphide ore assays essays 12 in gold and runs high in copper the goldfield development management has decided to close the mill during the winter months in order to avoid high operating expenses but will resume on a greatly increased milling scale with the arrival of spring the management states that high cost of fuel and other supplies has decided the company to take this action in the best interests of stockholders as the present gold situation does not justify heavy production should the mcfadden hill bill or other remedial legislation be enacted by congress the goldfield development will be in a position to become one of the most profitable gold producers in the west weft the lease on the lone star has placed its small mill in operation and is treating ore ranging from to 1000 per ton the lone star company is crosscutting for the extension of the vein with indications favorable for early success the great bend company reports discovery of a shoot of 60 ore at an approximate depth of feet the crosscut beug extended from the foot level of the merger shaft by the lewanas company to reach the st ives vein is within feet of its objective the vein parallels the goldfield consolidated ore channel and is located in ground leased by the lewanas from the goldfield deep mines company much activity at virginia city at virginia city much activity is evident the consolidated virginia continues to open high grade ore below the 2100 foot point and is shipping heavily to the mexican mill at several points in this property rich ore is developing with the veins coursing into virgin territory at the ophir drifts are advancing on the 2000 foot level to reach the junction of the east and hardy veins and to locate the west extension of the famous hardy ledge on the 1900 level some excellent ore has been exposed the united comstock company controlled by president bulkley we wells ils of the american mining congress is steadily driving ahead its main world work ngan ng an and d drainage tunnel extensive work is also progressing from the knickerbocker imperial and jacket shafts and construction of a mammoth will null is to be undertaken in the coming spring the company has increased its working force and is apparently meeting with no trouble in maintaining operations despite the strike recently called by the gold hill miners union following refusal of the corporation po ration to increase the wage scale |