Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-05-30 | Page 7 | Sinking in Zack Shaft from 600 to 800 Started

SINKING IN lACK ZACK SHAH SHAFT SHAf FROM TO 80 STARTED evy e of ot the Ely ConJ Con Cp Copp topper r company iy has h Just Just re returned returned re- re turned turne from an a Inspection of ot tho proper proper- ty While Wie In camp he made arans arrangements arrangement arrange arrange- ments menta for resuming sinking linking in the te Zack shaft shat which has hs now attained a depth of feet from the surface Late Lato reports from Ely Ey are aro to the effect that this work har hai been started and ad tha the Ely Expositor x has haa ha tho the tho following to say ey regarding this work wor Conditions are very ver much Improved althe at al atthe atthe the Zack and preparations for resuming slaking sinking are are arc rapidly being completed complete The rhe new station staton pump Is I in place and will 1 probably be put Into service Tuesday and sinking will be bo started on or before June 1 The rhe wi new boilers ar arc aro In service and a good s In fuel tuel is being made as the a goo result The Tho old boilers aro arc being thoroughly thorough overhauled and cleaned and anI when hen again ready for use will wl not re require require re- re quire as Al aan much fuel a as a durn during tho the last few months when they were the only onto ones Installed The Nevada Novada Con Consolidated has hu erected two to large tanks to receive the water that Is 11 pumped from the mine and a has baa ha placed an electric pump on the dump at atthe atthe at ath the h Zack b by which water from the tanks Is I sent to t th the big tanks lak south of ot the Copper Copper Cop Cop- per Flat pit through through a a inch five pipe line lne There is no contract between the two companies s r regarding the use me of the water ater but as a it Is not needed neede by by the Ely Eh Consolidated the tha tf management is 1 very ver glad to permit perit the big company to have haveIt It AS IU the demand for water at tho Flat Fiat fa Is usual usually greater than the tho to supply and at at times the shortage has ha threatened to bo be serious The Zack Is now making about abut gallons gal gal- ga- ga galon lons lon a minute and that quantity Is readily read read- rea- rea ily Iy handled handle by a a. a aNo No 7 Cameron sinker There Is no water ater coming from the but most of ot the water comes come from th the workings some ome distance south of or orthe the shaft shar The Tho Te shaft I Itself et Is making very r little water and ad sinking operations will wi not b be b hampered very vel much In that way In the opinion of ot Mr Lev Levy If It the condition of or the ground grune continues continues con con- as 88 good Joo as at present In the position post post- tion ton of ot the shaft shat It Is Js expected that it itcan I can ca be bo deepened at the average rate rte ot of five feet teet a day and that that the tho te foot rot July point will be reached by the middle of ot I