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Show BEVEL0?FJENT WORK-FOR WORK-FOR THE PAST WEEK IN THE ELY DISTRICT installed in the ffukh just below the Star Pointer abaft. Cumberland-Ely Copper Co. Head frame now up on main shaft of Veteran. At 366-foot level drifts sre running four ways in solid ore, averaging averag-ing better than 4 per cent. The south drift is in J 05 feet, the north drift eighty-three feet, and the east and west drifts a total of over 100 feet. The wall has not been reached in the face of any of these drifts, and the mine looks better than ever before. Capt. Dan Shovelin intends soon to begin be-gin sinking this shaft to the 1000-foot level. Oiroux Con. Copper Mine Co. Still handling immense quantities of ELY, Xev., Feb. 7. Following is the weekly report of derelopment work in the Ely district as furnished by the White Pine News: Nevada Con. Copper Co. Work on the Ruth drift, which is to connect with the Star Pointer fonr-compartment fonr-compartment shaft, is well advanced. There is now less than 1200 feet between be-tween the two. Drifting has already begun from the lower station of the Star Pointer to connect with the tunnel tun-nel mentioned. An electric tram will be installed as soon as feasible, and the big Ruth ore dump will be trammed to the crushing plant which will be I lumber for the concentrator, and ether buildings under construction. Pull shifts of miners kept at work upon the development of the properties. Ely Witch Copper Co. Work on the upraise from No. 2 winze to the surface is progressing rapidlv. The face in the main tunnel is looking well. Se-eral new men are being added to the working force, fiood -progress is being made at the new camp, and the bunkhouse, boarding board-ing house and office b ilding will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks. Ely Mines Co. At the 130 foot level of the main shaft a station is being cut and drifting drift-ing begnm under the hill. Capt. Bert Wilson is anxious to start work on the Butcher Boy group as soon as weather conditions permit. The working force is being increased. Butte and Ely Copper Co. The Westphalia shaft, which is now down 1S.5 feet, is in good looking sulphides sul-phides for the last twenty feet. This work is being done on contract, and Capt. Willougnbv is pleased with the results. At the lower level of the Bee Hive shaft a station has been cut, and drifting started north and south. The face of both of those drifts is showing show-ing up well. McDonald Ely Copper Co. Work continues upon both the Golden Gate mill and shaft. Ely Consolidated Copper Co. New machinerv being installed at the various shafts. Improved weather conditions have enable.! Manager Jeld-ness Jeld-ness to move much of this machinery to the properties from the freight yard i to the company's ground. Federal Ely Copper Co. Tunnel has now been driven 220 feet upon the Groop claim. Crosscutting has commenced in the ninety six foot shaft of the Queen of the Wrii claim Tkr are two crosscuts, east and west. The crew of miners will be kept at work on this crosscutting until the pump and other machinerv arrives for sinking the Queen shaft deeper. The shaft is now at water level, and work cannot continue con-tinue until the pun'p is installed. Development De-velopment continues steadily and satisfactorily. satis-factorily. Ely Copper Mining Co. Shrift is now down 111 feet. The depth of loM feet under the present contract will soon he reached A new-contract new-contract for an additional 10O feet, making 2.";'"1 feet in all, has been made. I ndicat ii-ns are verv encouraging of the proximity of sulphides and work will be steadilv pressed until ore is reached, (fallows frame ar.d gasoline hoist installed, and will be running next week. Turner Ely Copper Co. New chnm drill, which has arrived at the freight yards, will be moved to the company's properties next week. Five of the seven carloads of mining timber have arrived Ely Northern Copper Co. Shaft down seventv fee snd tunnel in 2('f) feet. The tunnel is being driven northerly from the gi,)e of the hill toward to-ward the shaft to reach the ore bndv shown in the shaft. Eight men at work. Ely Central Copper Co. Two churn drills will be put to work upon th company's ground neit week. United Ely Copper Co. Preparat ior.s continue for the opera tions of the Keystone drill ordered ; some, time ago. Ely Consolidated Mining Co. Work continues steadily under di recti. n of Manager Shed v. Boston Ely Development Copper Co. Keystone drill installed upon the company's holding". Crew of competent compe-tent men employed to operate the drill. Robinson Mining Co. Gasoline hoist and other machinery received at the freight vards a few davs ago will be installed on Monday. Contract let for sinking shaft Ion feet deeper. If is now down thirfv five feet, and the contract work will rake it down 1 feer. Secretary Fins savs work will be continued until ore is reached. Salt Lake Ely Copper Co. Strike f sulphides upon company's property stimulates devdoprnrnt operation. opera-tion. Lead King Mining Co. (Duck Creek.) Two hundred sacks of lead ore for shipment. Work of production continues. con-tinues. Strike in Gray Fagle shaft of of ore carrying "d per cent lead and ounces silver. Ore for shipment being taken from the Morning Star shaft. Success Mine. (Duck Creek.) Production of ore for shipment continues. con-tinues. White Pine Gold Mining Co. Steady development work. |