Show JIM BUTLER RESUMES operations MONTANA TONOPAH installing PUMPS by al H martin after an idleness of three years the jim butler com pany has ahas resumed operations this work is proceeding on the and levels of the wandering boy shaft and in m territory believed to contain important ore bodies the jim butler has practically closed agreements for a five year lease on the california tonopah property with the latter company holding the right to prospect and develop the upper levels of the jim butler reorganization of the jim butler company is being completed by clyde A heller president including financing of an extensive development program the tonopah lutz company has been incorporated with a capitalization of to operate the merged lutz Broad guage and salt lake claims adjoining the tonopah extension west end consolidated and tonopah keystone mines negotiations are proceeding for consolidation of tonopah lutz and tonopah keystone properties with george wingfield and other capitalists interested the shaft of the keystone is down feet and is figured to enter the ore bearing within thirty feet promising formation has been penetrated and indications are considered favorable for early ore developments erection of a steel anthe on the gipsy queen shaft is being rushed by the montana tonopah company and preparations completed for installation of sinking pumps on the 1300 foot level the new electric hoist will soon be ready for service the company reported backed by the powerful cole ryan syndicate of new york plans to complete the shaft to an approximate depth of vertical feet and prosecute comprehensive lateral work with the expectation of reaching continuations of the great murray ore channel of the tonopah extension and other important ore bodies approximately is said to be available for completion of the ambitious project with claim owners refusing to grant an extension clyde A heller and associates as have relinquished their option on 2000 acres of mineralized ground extending fro from m the tonopah extension west end keystone and other properties westerly to the railroad tracks of the tonopah goldfield railway company owners of several groups of the ninety seven claims involved in the consolidation objected to an extension of sixty days on the ground that other interests were anxious to take over their holdings it is reported the tonopah mining and other tonopah and divide companies are negotiating for claims in the area the belmont company has announced its 1700 foot shaft will be deepened to 2700 feet and vigorous developments pressed with the purpose of opening deep bedded ore bodies at the greater depth the workings are expected to open downward extensions of the belmont vein system and ore bodies demonstrated in neighboring producers the company also is completing arrangements for deep development of leased areas in the jim butler ground leased from the montana tonopah and mizpah extension and other properties the gilbert brothers state the first shipment of ore from their last hope mine at camp gilbert to the millers plant of the tonopah mining company contained 44 tons and yielded 1144 the shipment contained boulders sage brush and other waste as much of the ore was shoveled into trucks at night the second shipment is expected to yield over 2000 the brothers report the last five feet of the 26 foot shaft is in a full face of ore sampling 68 gold per ton with the crosscut from this point out twenty feet in in excel 51 1 lent ore with no indication of the walls brethe ore the full length 5 of the crosscut averages better than 12 per ton and a high grade reddish quartz said to run around 1000 per ton has been found in small amounts arrangements are being made A to install a hoist compressor and other equipment the 0 property lies thirty miles northwest of tonopah and seventeen 1 miles from millers i H G mcmahon general manager of the lewanas ia company at goldfield reports the company has opened a f fifteen foot width of gold ore sampling 13 to 23 per ton in its keane property three miles east of goldfield the crosscut cross cut from the level has advanced in ore for feet with values steadily increasing the new developments have insured profitable production and promise to stimulate extensive mining in the area extending three to eight miles east and southeast of goldfield |