| Show THE TABER FRACTION american sumpter ore at various times in articles on the property american has stated that the taher taber fraction was undoubtedly one of the richest pieces of mineral ground of its size in the west it if not in the world and development at the mother lode gem the past week goes far to substantiate the assertion furthermore they are but more convincing proof that systematic intelligent development under the guidance of skilled experienced mining men is bound to bring the sumpter district in the fore ranks of all gold producing camps the new strike was wa made about feet above the eureka level and the ore body parallels the ground worked by the columbia company company when it was working the taber on a royalty basis while it was owned by the geiser hendryx company in making a raise to the surface it was found more economical and would afford more rapid work to utilize the old of the former workings and captain ailene case discovered a phenomenal ore body lying parallel to them to date the shoot has been opened at ends an even feet apart and both faces show a width of nine feet with three sets of samples across each returning values better than 50 per ton since extracting the ore began sacks each with a capacity of 80 pounds have been prepared for shipment to the smelter and the moving of the ten tons is now in progress while double shifts are employed in sacking the rich stuff for subsequent shipments the mill is handling about 32 tons daily of 12 ore and effecting a good saving the plates are cleaned regularly but the amalgam am will not be retorted till the end of the month but from every Ind indication icat on it is believed the amount of bullion will equal that of last month when the last shipment of concentrates will have been made the close of the month the output of that class of production will amount to about 20 tons the grade being better than per ton extensive improvements are planned for the mill and when completed the capacity will be largely increased the plan is to increase the crushing capacity by the installation of rolls and to effect a higher saving of values with screens settling tanks and other concentrators of the process captain case would say but little stating the final tests had not yet been made nor all the machinery selected but he felt confident of its success the excellent results at the mine since it passed from an inactive property through its richness had been demonstrated and generally acknowledged by all into the producing ranks is having beneficial results and already arrangements are being perfected to resume operations at two other well known properties in the mother lode zone |
