Show NEVADA I 1 i 9 gold and silver bullion shipments from tonopah for the first half of june were as follows tonopah extension 58 bars weighing ounces and valued at approximately west end 13 bars weighing ounces and valued at the tramway from the bristol silver mines to jack rabbit in the pioche district is now in operation and at present these mines are shipping tons of ore each week to the salt lake market it is expected that shipments will be increased in the near future the mill at the cortez mines which was forced to close down a few weeks ago when the power house was destroyed by fire reopened opened re again on the with a full crew of men this property is one of the best in the state and is located south of beowawe about a hundred miles from elko the timbering of the raymond ely extension shaft is is now down feet and from this point the shaft is filled with dirt which was broken on the foot level during recent prospecting work the original depth of the shaft is not known for sure but it is supposed to have been around 1000 feet pioche record it is reported through W E edwards manager of the hudson mining companas Comp anys properties that two sets of leasers leaders marketed worth of ore during the month of may and that both outfits the canadian leasing co and martin leasing co are still making a fine showing the hudson mining co is a salt lake concern controlled by the walkers bone tilford an old time placer miner of the osceola district was in ely to arrange for a hoisting plant for his placer claim at hogum gulch which will be installed and in operation in the near future after which dry washing will be commenced on his property mr tilford has lived at hogum ever since the discovery of gold there and states that this is the drnest season ever known there A spring near his residence which has been unfailing in its supply of water for many years has recently dried up which compels him to haul his water for camp use from osceola the gibson will which has been in course of installation at the lucky strike mine in the bloody run range of mountains about 20 miles north from this city has been completed and the grinding of ore commenced E P stites proprietor of the riverside garage who installed the machinery is at the mine superintending super intending the running of the mill the mine has been under development for a number of years and there is a large tonnage of ore opened in the workings and on the dumps to keep the mill in operation for a long time the ore carries mostly gold and is practically free milling winnemucca star |