Show consolidated MAYFLOWER MINES CO BEGINS GOLD MILLING operations milling operations were to have been started in the mayflower mill at pioneer nevada early in the month A large tonnage of milling ore has been placed in sight in the workings of the consolidated mayflower mines company and ten stamps are now understood to be in operation all recovery being made by mining and development will be carried forward on the various levels of the mine through the main working shaft and also at a point 1400 feet northwest of the main working shaft where a tunnel has been driven into the hill for the purpose of developing what is known as the starlight vein on the north end of the property the starlight vein has recently been cut by the tunnel the vein showing a width of 15 feet air for both workings b will be furnished from the main Nor working king shaft from which point an ingersoll sargent sargen t air compressor with a capacity sufficient to operate ten power drills w will ill be in op operation e ration at the pioneer mine a close neighbor of the mayflower the main working shaft has reached the foot level at this point the permanent water level has been found and the shaft has entered a sulphide zone cross cuts will now be driven out under the ore bodies that have produced a large tonnage of shipping and milling ore on the upper tipper levels these properties inthe past have produced about 1 I 1 in gold and evidently now are about ready to repeat the performance |