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Show PRINCE Cf'S m ' SHAFT WORKS WELL General Manager M. C Godbe Is Pleased With Property Conditions. Returning' ytiste relay from a ten days' trip to the property of the Prince Consolidated Con-solidated Mining & Smelting company, located lo-cated out of Pioche, Nov., Murray C Godbe, general manager, siid that the new shaft and hoist had been put Into ' commission with nighty satisfactory revolts. re-volts. Shipping ore of tlx? best gradfi over taken from the mine in any considerable quantity, said IVIr. God bo, is now being taken ont through the new shaft at the rate of approximately 1,00 tons per month. whLle the proved reserves rf the mine warrant the statement that this tonnage ton-nage can be maintained for a long period. pe-riod. The manager added that within the next ten days lie expected to have the "Bullion mill, which is to treat the immense im-mense dump of old min tailings, in successful suc-cessful operation and to increase the ca-paci ca-paci ty s tea d i ly uj i til th e am mint of ore handled daily went up to 200 tons. There have been numerous unforeseen delays in the starting of this plant, due to war conditions, which made it impossible to secure machinery and equipment on schedule time, but all of these obstacles have now been overcome, the mine is now stated to have larger ore bodies of good shipping grade than ever before in its history and the management is con- . fident that all will be "smooth sailing" from now on. The new triple-compartment shaft has been sent down complete to a depth of 425 feet, the water level, and is so constructed con-structed that it may at any time be extended ex-tended as much deeper as is desired. It Is the intention of the managoment to go lo the depths in the near future, although the ore blocked out and in sight above the water level is of a tonnage sufficient to keep the big force at the property busy for years to come. |