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Show isle me IS STEADY SHIPPER 3 . A. H. Stumpf of San Francisco Fran-cisco Tells of Old Nevada Ne-vada Producer. i NEW TUNNEL PLANNED Local Engineers Make Favorable Fa-vorable Report and Recommend Rec-ommend Deeper Work. A. II. Stumpf, a mine operator of Snn Francisco, who is hero for a few davs on mining business, is enthusiastic concerning con-cerning the revival of operations in one of the famous producers of the early days, the Grey Engle, located in the Bullion mining district of Lander county coun-ty and near tho line of the Southern Pacific railroad. Mr. Stumpf said that Salt Lakers will take particular interest in the Grey Eagle in that its merits and possibilities possibili-ties were lately disclosed by Salt Lake nieji. Numerous Salt Lake men are now interested with Mr. Stumpf in the development de-velopment of the property and' he says that the reports of L. O" Howard and A. G. Bnrritt, mining engineers, who recently made an examination of the property, were highly favorable. Four Connected Shafts. It was explained by Mr. Stumpf that the development work ou tho property at the present tiino comprised four shafts, connected at the 3,)U-foot level with a 1300-foot' tunnel that serves for transportation purposes. That the work on the Grey Lagle fissure was not in vain is attested by the fact that about $300,000 in ores has been taken out to date. It is planned to drive the tunnel to the limits of the property and crosscut cross-cut to three other fissures that show as good an outcrop as tho fissure that has produced so much ore. To Get More Depth. A lower tunnel that will give about 200 feet greater depth is already in about 800 feet. This will also be driven to connect with the main shaft, which will be sunk from the present transportation transpor-tation tunnel level. It -is estimated, said Mr. Stumpf, that the work planned will, when completed, block out several million dollars in gold, silver and lead values. It is stated that shipments have been regularly made from the property since December, 1915, with average values of bettei than $70 per ton. Much milling ore has been piled up and it is the intention in-tention of the management to erect a mill for the treatment of the low-grade ores. Mr. Stumpf said that the copper values, val-ues, while low in the oxide zone, appear to be on the increase as the sulphide bodies are worked. He added that the Grey Eagle company has ample ground to develop a tremendous tonnage and i that it was the intention of those behind be-hind the operations to push develop- I ments. He explained that electric pow- " i er is-among the early expectations, since the Nevada Power company has ' already taken over the local plant at Battle Mountain, a short distance from the Bullion district. |