Volume 24 (1872) (424 pages)

372 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [June 15, 1872. Ninna Summary. Tux following is mostly condensed from journals. pub: lished in the interior,in proximity to the mines mentioned. California. AMADOR COUNTY. ” Onean-Ure.— Jackson Ledger, June 8: The Kennedy has made a run of 16 daysand cleaned up over $11,000. The rock heing taken out is improving in richness and the ledge is expanding. Pater) Cor! same: The Phoenix is yielding very rich ore. On the 600 ft. level.a ledge has heen opened 20 ft. thick. The Co. have 3,000 tons of rock ou their dump which is daily increasing. They have commenced work ona new 20-stamp mill to he propelled by water power. a The Alpine, idle fora week repairing machinery, started np on Saturday. Work has been suspended on the Condo and Wilson mine near Enterprise. The last run of 100 tons, worked, paid 2omething over $15 per ton, The Philadelphia mine is rnnning on low grade ore. . A one-half interest in the Arastra mine hasrecently been sold and the owxers will erect a 10atamp mill npon it in a few weeks. BUTTE COUNTY. 1 ii Forsestown.—Cor. Oroville Record, June 8: The quartz mill is running. 4 Murch & Gwynn cleaned up 360 ozs. a few days since, among which they had many -nuggets varying in size, from 27 ounces down to one, : Hunter & Co.,in their drifting claim, are getting dirt in which the gold is distinctly seen. CALAVERAS COUNTY. a Torn Mine.—San Andreas Citizen, June 8: The shaft is down shout 260 ft. with a steady improvement in the character of the rock, ; Ancrets.—Cor. same: Yesterday there was taken out from the 500 ft. level in the “Big mine,’’ some of the richest rock ever fonnd in that mine. The same day J. Mattison shoveled $1,500 out of hismine. Last week he found a jump of gold there that weighs 7 ounces, also dirt that prospected $5 to the pan. Tux GRassHoprer.—Calaveraa Chronicle, June 8: New hoisting works are to be immediately erected on the mine at Mosquito Gulch. San Bruno.—The recent cave in the San Bruno mine Mosquito Gulch, was not so extensive as feared. ELDORADO COUNTY. Ex Dorapo.—Cor. Placerville Republican, June 6: A very rich porphyry lode has heen struck struck north-west of town ahout a mile. Several claims are being worked there, and all doing well. One party of two, took out last week nearly $1,000. INYO COUNTY. Bouton. — Inyo Independent, June 1: May 9th there were shipped from Hisky & Walker’s mill 5 hars valued at $2,400. Also May 23, 9 hars valued at $4,700. Srarren. — The Eclipse mill_is now under way. =o Gorpo.—A strike is reported in McDonough’s mine. All the furnaces are in operation producing 300 tons of hullion per month. Lima Vaurey.—The Lida Belle is down 55 ft. Four tons of of this ore recently worked netted the owners $1,938.10 over all expenses. The Brown’s Hope has a shaft of 45 ft. showing a widening vein of 14 inches of exceedingly rich ore. The Simon Pure shows a ledge 10 inches wide, from which a small lot of ore worked $1,103 in silver and $100 in gold per ton. The Lida Hill shows a ledge 4 ft, wide 10 inches heing of the highest grade; has heen sunk upon 15 ft. The Sewana produced rock which worked $1,100 per ton. Other locations are doing equally well. KERN COUNTY. Wanren.—Havilah Miner, June 1: Leborers and minera are iu great demand in this county. Srrixr.—From information received from mainers from the Pi Ute mountain, we learn that the owners of the Bright Star mine have struck the precious metal richer than they ever dreamed of. A hody of ore estimated at the lowest calculation to he worth $500,000 is in sight; 10 atampa will be added to the old mill, making 15 in all. It will be kept running day and night MARIPOSA COUNTY. Ricn.—Mariposa Gazeette, June 7: The Poor Mine, is proapecting, hetterthanever. Ore was strucks few days ago, which is estimated to pay 500 per ton. NEVADA COUNTY. Srrie.—Nevada Transcript, June 8: S. M. Timmons ahowed us a specimen of quartz yesterday. He aaw on the dumps about $2,000 worth of the same kind of rock. The ledge is ahout 4 ft. thick, and previous to the strike of the rich strata of gold, the ledge hag heeu paying well. Cuarz Brorr.—Duryea & Co., Hussey & Co., and a number of other Co’s., are working day and night. Chas, McElvy and J. Earl Brown, are working the Old King claims with splendid prospects. At Yon Bet, the English Co. are cleaning up about $9,000 per month, above expenses. Wvomine—-The last cruahing yielded over $27 per ton; the Co. have 125 tons of rock on the surface worth about $30 per ton, Pennsynvanta.—G. V. Union, June 4: The mines are down 250 ft. in splendid ore. They have drifted 350 ft.’on the fifth level. The ledge is ahout 244 ft., and the rock will yield at least $50 per ton. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Tur Quicrstnver Mrvzs.—San Luis Obispo Tribune, June 1: In the Keystone they have 185 ft. stripped, exposing to‘view a ledge of cinnahar 18 ft. wide. They have sunk a shaft 30 ft., and as the depth increases so‘also the richness of the ore. SIERRA COUNTY. Hoc Canyon,—Downieville Messenger, June 1st: Falk Bros. have recently struck a large hody of fine ore. , Ricn Croprincs.—Parties working at the Reis Mine, stumbled upon the croppings of a quatta ledge which pasmisas to he very rich. me man with a hand mortar makes $6 per day. Nevada. EUREKA DISTRICT: Ricu.—Eureka Sentinel, June 6: A splendid development has lately beeu meade in the lower workings of the Wide West shaft of the Adams Hill mine. Ruwnine Fivety.—The Phenix hoisting works are running finely. Every partof the machinery works to perfection. i ‘Fourts or Juty Mixz.—The main incline is down 160 ft., showing a fine ledge, averaging ehout 4 ft.'in width, for the entire depth. In the lower workings the ledge averages something near 7 ft. There are 500 tons of ore on the dump and there are not less than 5,000 tons insight in the mine. The average: assays throughout the mine are $160 per ton. From 40 to 50 tons of ore willthen be taken out daily. Rost. Emuet.—A. shaft is down about 50 ft., disclosing a ledge from 2 to 3 ft. wide. Seven tons lately worked yielded $327.52 in silver per ton, and $62.79 in gold. There are about 75 tons of the same character of ore on the dump. — ELY DISTRICT. Burzion.—Ely Record, June 2: W., ¥. & Co. shipped for thé week ending June Ist, bullion valued at $101,063.84, and from May 1st to June 1st, inclusive, $508,276.61. Cuter or Tae Hrin.—The west drift is in 24 ft. from the winze with the ledge showing 5 ft. between the wall, carrying a heavy hody of fine mineral, free from quartz or waste of any kind. The east drift isin 46 ft., with ledge carrying 18 inches of good ore next the ft. wall. At present raising from first level to the surface for fresh air. On dumps at present ahout 225 tons of high grade ore, which will mill onau average $130 per ton. Msanow Vatuey.—Shipping nsual quantity of ore to mill, and mine looking well in the differont workings. ‘ Lovrss.—Anna Dickinson shaft down 45 ft. with a small vein of fine ore in the hottom. . Ellen Goodspeed and Grattan shafts looking exceedingly well and showing fine mineral throughout. The Goodspeed shows 20 inches of good ore, which will prohahly average $125 per ton after milling. Excetsior. — Raising ore aud preparing’ to stope from the hottom level. On Weduesday last struck into a fine hody of ore in the upper drift. Spring Moontain Townen.—Work has heen temporarily suspended on the drifts from the station in winze sunk on first ledge, owing to the air being very had. Newars.—Shaft down 400 feet, with ledge showing 2 ft. in width on the hottom. Ore from the new strike assays from $153 to $1,100. Partan.—Situate ahout half a mile west of the Court House, is 3 ft. in width. One shaft has heen sunk 40 ft., and four or five others, for proapectiug purposes, are from 8 to 12 feet. Asaays of ore from the ledge run from?$50 to $125. Sertinc Sun.—Shaft down 55 ft. On Thursday night last, a hody of ore was struck in the hottom, 10 inches in width, and carrying yellow chlorides throughout, Sunseam.—Shaft down 200 ft. On Friday night struck into casings in the face of the drift and have good indications of aoon tapping the ledge, which was passed through in sinking. Noxrrotz.—Shaft down 170 ft. Still sinking on ledge, which is 5% ft. wide inthe bottom. Ore azaays on average from $50 to $150. REESE RIVER. Grove Tunneu. — Reese River Reveille, June 1: Lookiug well in both east and west levels. DoniaRame Iyoris.—The cross-cut reached the ledge this week, hut found it in the hreak. Isapetta.—At the O’Connel ledge, Goldaworthy and Roherts have just got into an apparently extensive hody of rich ore. West Troy.—The hody of ore atruck some two weeks ago, ‘‘petered out,” hut the hoys are goiug ahead with their work. p SayBroox.—The 150-foot east level is in 45 ft.; considerable fair ore coming out, some of it first-clasa. Stax or Nevapa.—A crosa-cut which is being run from the Star of Nevada level to tap the Hazel Green ledge, exposed a hlind ledge last week, which is from 6 to 8 inches wide, and looks promising. Morean icici BB cessitip at the 310ft. east level in a big ledge of $300 ore; struck a ledge last week at the 200-ft. east level which carries four inchea of from-$700 to $800 ore; ainking the incline; have agood deal of water. Frorma'—Breaating at the 300-ft. east level, and at the 200-ft east level; gettiug some average ore; work continues at the 500-ft. west level at which point the ledge is harren. SsrnatoGa,—lf anything, better than ever. Wririaten Unton.—-Reedand Co. are hreasting outa large body of ore, of which there must be fnlly 100 tons, IroncuaD.—The incline is 120 ft. deep showing good rock at the hottom. Sam Brannan.—The 150-ff west level is in 30 ft. in good ore; west level in 35 ft., getting ‘high grade ore;nothing doing at present inthe incline. . Mannatran.—This mill is still running night and day and has a large lot of ore on hand. The old hattery of 20 stamps will soon he replaced by one of 24,900 Ib. stamps. Yanere Brave Ensten.—Sinking the shaft; getting good ore; ledge one foot thick. ING AnD Keriy.—raising a shute from the main shaft to the air shaft, for ventilation. StonewatL.—Bowen & Co. are running a level from their shaft ata depth of 69 ft.; takinom about $300 chloride. i ATRIOT.—McCann still taking out good ore; ledge about 6 inches wide. Vireinta.— Getti good chloride from a point about a hundred feet down the incline. Orrex SreracHer & Co.—$200 ore is coming ae the tunnel of this Co; mine looks Well. 1 i Morsz & Caste.—tThe last lot of ore worked went $900 per ton;.work isatill progressing on the tunnel.‘ Sournatn & Co. are gotting good oro from the surface. Turner & Co. are also getting a good grade of surface ore. WASHOE. Buuxion.—Reno Crescent, June 1: The crop passing through W. F. & Co’s Reno office for the week ending Friday night last, amounted to 14,790 Ibs. . Lapy Bryin.—Work is to be resumed. A new shaft is to besunk further east, which will strike the ledge at its most favorable point for the advantageous extraction of already developed good paying ore bodies. OccrpentaL Miru.—Virginia Hnierprise, June 1: The Occidental mill is in full and successful operation. Itis running ou Savage ore. The lower tunnel of the mine (Occidental) is being pushed northward in order to top the north hody of ore found in the npper levels. Tus Trench mill at Silver city shut down on the 1st, and will probaly not start up again this month. : Sappurse Mint.—This mill, in Lower Gold Hill, is heing thoroughly overhauled and remodeled. .Srtver Hirx Worrs.—The frame of the large new hoisting works of the Silver Hill M. Co. is now up. Locat Summary—MoMzans.—Gold Hill Wews, June 8; Thesouth tunnel is in 85 ft., and the ledge continues to improve in character, width aud assay value, The ledge is about 9ft. in width. ImprRIAL-EMPIRE.—Drifting into the ledge at the 1,500-ft. level was resumed ou Weduesday with encouraging indicatious. The drifts at the . 1,650-ft. level are each in ahout 90 ft. Haus ann Noreross.—A winze is heing sunk between the 1,400-and 1,500-ft. levels, and until this winze shall have been completed the . prospecting of the lowest level will he necessarily slow, on account of the imperect ventilation. On the 1,500-ft. level they are cross-cutting the vein at a point 150 ft. from the Savage line. They are also drilling northward on this level on the west side of the vein. This drift is in 116 ft. north of the incline. On the 1,400 ft. level 2 connection has heen made with the southern working of the Savage mine, securing an sahundance of pure air tothe openings at that depth. Tue Savace is yielding 200 tons of good milling ore per day, principally from the ore hodies on the 1,300 and 1,400-ft levels—these bodies of ore still holding ont and developing finely. The south drift of the 1,400-ft. level has made connection with the Norcross works, giving a fine circulation of good air. They are atill driving the south drift and east cross-cut, on the 1,500 level. Woonvrne.—The daily yield is 30 tons of ore, showing improvement in quahty, milling $33 per ton—$3 hetter than last week. In ainking deeper the ahaft has cut more good ore. Oratr.—Notwithstanding our report last week that the Ophir would commence sinking their shaft for another level, they have not yet made the commencement, owing to the hreaking of the pump and the delay in getting timber. The prospecting of the 1,100 and 1,200-ft. levels is still prosecuted with the utmost vigor, with no new developments. : In the Gould aud Curry the incline is do 60 ft. and making much hetter headway than at our last report. Also driving the north, south and east drifts of the 1,500 ft level with all the force possihle. BrtceseR.—The daily yield of the Belcher is 280 tons, from the 1,100 and 1,000-ft. levels. The connection hetwcen the main inchne and the west drift of the 1,100 ft. level will he made in four or five weeks. The new hoisting worka will be ready to start up to-morrow for the first time. Some very rich ore’is developed in the 1,200-ft. level within the last few days. Cxorrar Potoai—Daily’ yield has increased to 200 tons, all from the Blue Wing, Belvidere and other ore-producing sectiona of the old ies workings, the average assays being about $40 to the ton. No new developments. Kentruer.—The yield for the month of May wus 1,326 tons, assaying about $22 per ton on an average. ‘ Crown Pomvr.—The daily yield is 325 tons. Yexriow Jacket.—Daily yield 20 tons. No new developmenta aa yet. Sierra Nevapa.—Daily yield a little over 50 tons. The ore gives a poorer general yield and the main hreasts are not looking or assaying well. A body of ore assaying from $6 to $10 per ton has heen developed hy a drift from the Taise ahove the lower tunnel. Bucneyy.—Daily yield 22 tons. The new slopes opened sonth of the incline, at the 400 ft. level, are opening out spledidly, and promise a ledge of good paying ore. Average car samples yield $46 to the ton. WHITE PINE. : ‘Treasvre Hien Moes—Oricinan HipnEn TREASURE.— White Pine News, June 1: Thirty tons of ore are extracted per day. The ore hody in the big chamher has every appearance of proving extensive. The Bonner and Rathhuu chamhers are looking well. Itis estimated that there is 300 tons of good milling ore on the dumps. Souta Sarsoyean.—The tunnel is in 140 ft. North Avrora.—The ore hody in the De Pass chamher has increased in quantity since last report. The shaft in the hottom of the chamber, to prove the depth of the ore, is dowu 24 ft. in good ore. Prnnsyivanta.—This mine will soon. San Juan nen Rro.—Work will be resumed soon. East Suesorean.—The ore in the face of the drift ‘is increasing in size, as work is pushed ahead. ’ Stnver Wave.—Blocking out in Boston shaft, and hoisting to dump. Copper Guancr.—An extensive body of fair milling ore in sight. Noorpay.—The lode averages about 6 ft. in width, of a fair milling grade, Warn Breecuer.—Running ore from east end of Phillpotts chamher, to engine shaft. EnerHarnt.—Shipping ore by tramway to mill. ‘start up Colorado. Carrnou.—Cor. Central Register, May 29: The Carihou, Silver Point, Seven Thirty and Grand View, are hoisting large quanties of rich ore, i Burger & Sons are driving a tunnel in the Boulder Co. Hill on a rich vein of ore. Lesher & Shaw are working the No Name lode, east of the Caribou, and are taking out some very fine mineral. Henry Burger has discovered a rich vein of mineral—it is thought to be the east extension of the Seven Thirty. J. P. Jamison is working the Gentryville lode, ou Carihou Hill. It has every indicatiou of being a valuahle mine. Cororapo Guton.—Cor same: The Printer Boy is down in the main shaft about 280 ft., and looks well. The Pilot and Lincoln Cos. are taking out fair pay. The American Flag looks as well as the hest of the lodes on the hill. Paul & Co. are about to erect a 20-stamp mill in Iowa Gulch. Wi.tiamspore.—Caribou Posi, Jane 1: The Washington Aveuue is a mammoth vein, carrying from 2 to 5 ft. of solid galena and zinchlende ore. Au average sample, taken from a pile of 4 tons of first-class ore, assayed at the rate of 260 ozs. of silver per ton. Tastward ahout a mile and a half, Welch & Co. have discovered a lode which they have named the Mayflower. At 14 ft, they have a crevice of sohd ore 2 ft. in width, very similar in character to that of the Washington Avenue, Idaho. Locat Reeorn.—Silver City Avalanche, June 1: The Ellmore and Mahogany are both showing well. The Ellmore hoisting works occasioned considerahle trouble during the past week, which retarded the sinking of the shaft. Tur South Chariot shaft has been repaired to the 4th level, and is in good shape. J. H. Tuomas, foreman of the North Oro Fino, haa haled the water out of the north shaft, and is sinking to meet the winze coming up from the 3d level drift. Tue Illinois Central hoys have from 70 to 80 tons of fine looking ore on their dump. Work will shortly he resumed on the Vass mine, Sup. Pursy has commenced sinking the shaft on the Pauper, and is down ahout 8 ft. helow the old working. The ledgeis 1 ft. wide and assays as high aa $170 per ton, Soura Mounram.—Cor. same: The Golconda shaft is down 15 ft. There have heen 4 uew discoveries here within the past 10 days. Montana. Vironn Dist.—Deer Lodge Independent, May 25: Vipond Bros. worked 5 hands all winter on the Miwanotoc shaft, whichis down 150 ft. The Forest ahaft iadowu 60 ft.; the Grey Jockey, 50 ft.; the Mammoth has heen suuk 28 ft. deeper this winter and shows 5 ft. of high grade ore all the way from the surface. Thia ore works $200 per ton. Next comes the famous Quartz Mountain, ahout 2 milea east of the Mammoth, where some 20 lodes have heen recorded. The Grey Eagle ia down 30 ft., and shows first class ore. The same Co. are. sinking on the Humholdt and have a 5-ft. crevice of first class ore. The Aurora is down 50 ft., aud shows a well defined lode of high grade ore. Dewey and Co. have been at work all winter on the Banner lode. Tux news from Ophir Gulch, Carpenter’s Bar, and Pioner City is very encouragiug. Crean-up.—W. Stephens of Pioneer, informs us that Tom. Stuart aud the Thomas Bros. cleaned up over $5,000 last week, the roceeds of 3 pipes for one weekin Bratton’s ar. Borre.—Mr. Humphreys reports every man

372 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [June 15, 1872. Ninna Summary. Tux following is mostly condensed from journals. pub: lished in the interior,in proximity to the mines mentioned. California. AMADOR COUNTY. ” Onean-Ure.— Jackson Ledger, June 8: The Kennedy has made a run of 16 daysand cleaned up over $11,000. The rock heing taken out is improving in richness and the ledge is expanding. Pater) Cor! same: The Phoenix is yielding very rich ore. On the 600 ft. level.a ledge has heen opened 20 ft. thick. The Co. have 3,000 tons of rock ou their dump which is daily increasing. They have commenced work ona new 20-stamp mill to he propelled by water power. a The Alpine, idle fora week repairing machinery, started np on Saturday. Work has been suspended on the Condo and Wilson mine near Enterprise. The last run of 100 tons, worked, paid 2omething over $15 per ton, The Philadelphia mine is rnnning on low grade ore. . A one-half interest in the Arastra mine hasrecently been sold and the owxers will erect a 10atamp mill npon it in a few weeks. BUTTE COUNTY. 1 ii Forsestown.—Cor. Oroville Record, June 8: The quartz mill is running. 4 Murch & Gwynn cleaned up 360 ozs. a few days since, among which they had many -nuggets varying in size, from 27 ounces down to one, : Hunter & Co.,in their drifting claim, are getting dirt in which the gold is distinctly seen. CALAVERAS COUNTY.. a Torn Mine.—San Andreas Citizen, June 8: The shaft is down shout 260 ft. with a steady improvement in the character of the rock, ; Ancrets.—Cor. same: Yesterday there was taken out from the 500 ft. level in the “Big mine,’’ some of the richest rock ever fonnd in that mine. The same day J. Mattison shoveled $1,500 out of hismine. Last week he found a jump of gold there that weighs 7 ounces, also dirt that prospected $5 to the pan. Tux GRassHoprer.—Calaveraa Chronicle, June 8: New hoisting works are to be immediately erected on the mine at Mosquito Gulch. San Bruno.—The recent cave in the San Bruno mine Mosquito Gulch, was not so extensive as feared. ELDORADO COUNTY. Ex Dorapo.—Cor. Placerville Republican, June 6: A very rich porphyry lode has heen struck struck north-west of town ahout a mile. Several claims are being worked there, and all doing well. One party of two, took out last week nearly $1,000. INYO COUNTY. Bouton. — Inyo Independent, June 1: May 9th there were shipped from Hisky & Walker’s mill 5 hars valued at $2,400. Also May 23, 9 hars valued at $4,700. Srarren. — The Eclipse mill_is now under way. =o Gorpo.—A strike is reported in McDonough’s mine. All the furnaces are in operation producing 300 tons of hullion per month. Lima Vaurey.—The Lida Belle is down 55 ft. Four tons of of this ore recently worked netted the owners $1,938.10 over all expenses. The Brown’s Hope has a shaft of 45 ft. showing a widening vein of 14 inches of exceedingly rich ore. The Simon Pure shows a ledge 10 inches wide, from which a small lot of ore worked $1,103 in silver and $100 in gold per ton. The Lida Hill shows a ledge 4 ft, wide 10 inches heing of the highest grade; has heen sunk upon 15 ft. The Sewana produced rock which worked $1,100 per ton. Other locations are doing equally well. KERN COUNTY. Wanren.—Havilah Miner, June 1: Leborers and minera are iu great demand in this county. Srrixr.—From information received from mainers from the Pi Ute mountain, we learn that the owners of the Bright Star mine have struck the precious metal richer than they ever dreamed of. A hody of ore estimated at the lowest calculation to he worth $500,000 is in sight; 10 atampa will be added to the old mill, making 15 in all. It will be kept running day and night MARIPOSA COUNTY. Ricn.—Mariposa Gazeette, June 7: The Poor Mine, is proapecting, hetterthanever. Ore was strucks few days ago, which is estimated to pay 500 per ton. NEVADA COUNTY. Srrie.—Nevada Transcript, June 8: S. M. Timmons ahowed us a specimen of quartz yesterday. He aaw on the dumps about $2,000 worth of the same kind of rock. The ledge is ahout 4 ft. thick, and previous to the strike of the rich strata of gold, the ledge hag heeu paying well. Cuarz Brorr.—Duryea & Co., Hussey & Co., and a number of other Co’s., are working day and night. Chas, McElvy and J. Earl Brown, are working the Old King claims with splendid prospects. At Yon Bet, the English Co. are cleaning up about $9,000 per month, above expenses. Wvomine—-The last cruahing yielded over $27 per ton; the Co. have 125 tons of rock on the surface worth about $30 per ton, Pennsynvanta.—G. V. Union, June 4: The mines are down 250 ft. in splendid ore. They have drifted 350 ft.’on the fifth level. The ledge is ahout 244 ft., and the rock will yield at least $50 per ton. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Tur Quicrstnver Mrvzs.—San Luis Obispo Tribune, June 1: In the Keystone they have 185 ft. stripped, exposing to‘view a ledge of cinnahar 18 ft. wide. They have sunk a shaft 30 ft., and as the depth increases so‘also the richness of the ore. SIERRA COUNTY. Hoc Canyon,—Downieville Messenger, June 1st: Falk Bros. have recently struck a large hody of fine ore. , Ricn Croprincs.—Parties working at the Reis Mine, stumbled upon the croppings of a quatta ledge which pasmisas to he very rich. me man with a hand mortar makes $6 per day. Nevada. EUREKA DISTRICT: Ricu.—Eureka Sentinel, June 6: A splendid development has lately beeu meade in the lower workings of the Wide West shaft of the Adams Hill mine. Ruwnine Fivety.—The Phenix hoisting works are running finely. Every partof the machinery works to perfection. i ‘Fourts or Juty Mixz.—The main incline is down 160 ft., showing a fine ledge, averaging ehout 4 ft.'in width, for the entire depth. In the lower workings the ledge averages something near 7 ft. There are 500 tons of ore on the dump and there are not less than 5,000 tons insight in the mine. The average: assays throughout the mine are $160 per ton. From 40 to 50 tons of ore willthen be taken out daily. Rost. Emuet.—A. shaft is down about 50 ft., disclosing a ledge from 2 to 3 ft. wide. Seven tons lately worked yielded $327.52 in silver per ton, and $62.79 in gold. There are about 75 tons of the same character of ore on the dump. — ELY DISTRICT. Burzion.—Ely Record, June 2: W., ¥. & Co. shipped for thé week ending June Ist, bullion valued at $101,063.84, and from May 1st to June 1st, inclusive, $508,276.61. Cuter or Tae Hrin.—The west drift is in 24 ft. from the winze with the ledge showing 5 ft. between the wall, carrying a heavy hody of fine mineral, free from quartz or waste of any kind. The east drift isin 46 ft., with ledge carrying 18 inches of good ore next the ft. wall. At present raising from first level to the surface for fresh air. On dumps at present ahout 225 tons of high grade ore, which will mill onau average $130 per ton. Msanow Vatuey.—Shipping nsual quantity of ore to mill, and mine looking well in the differont workings. ‘ Lovrss.—Anna Dickinson shaft down 45 ft. with a small vein of fine ore in the hottom. . Ellen Goodspeed and Grattan shafts looking exceedingly well and showing fine mineral throughout. The Goodspeed shows 20 inches of good ore, which will prohahly average $125 per ton after milling. Excetsior. — Raising ore aud preparing’ to stope from the hottom level. On Weduesday last struck into a fine hody of ore in the upper drift. Spring Moontain Townen.—Work has heen temporarily suspended on the drifts from the station in winze sunk on first ledge, owing to the air being very had. Newars.—Shaft down 400 feet, with ledge showing 2 ft. in width on the hottom. Ore from the new strike assays from $153 to $1,100. Partan.—Situate ahout half a mile west of the Court House, is 3 ft. in width. One shaft has heen sunk 40 ft., and four or five others, for proapectiug purposes, are from 8 to 12 feet. Asaays of ore from the ledge run from?$50 to $125. Sertinc Sun.—Shaft down 55 ft. On Thursday night last, a hody of ore was struck in the hottom, 10 inches in width, and carrying yellow chlorides throughout, Sunseam.—Shaft down 200 ft. On Friday night struck into casings in the face of the drift and have good indications of aoon tapping the ledge, which was passed through in sinking. Noxrrotz.—Shaft down 170 ft. Still sinking on ledge, which is 5% ft. wide inthe bottom. Ore azaays on average from $50 to $150. REESE RIVER. Grove Tunneu. — Reese River Reveille, June 1: Lookiug well in both east and west levels. DoniaRame Iyoris.—The cross-cut reached the ledge this week, hut found it in the hreak. Isapetta.—At the O’Connel ledge, Goldaworthy and Roherts have just got into an apparently extensive hody of rich ore. West Troy.—The hody of ore atruck some two weeks ago, ‘‘petered out,” hut the hoys are goiug ahead with their work. p SayBroox.—The 150-foot east level is in 45 ft.; considerable fair ore coming out, some of it first-clasa. Stax or Nevapa.—A crosa-cut which is being run from the Star of Nevada level to tap the Hazel Green ledge, exposed a hlind ledge last week, which is from 6 to 8 inches wide, and looks promising. Morean icici BB cessitip at the 310ft. east level in a big ledge of $300 ore; struck a ledge last week at the 200-ft. east level which carries four inchea of from-$700 to $800 ore; ainking the incline; have agood deal of water. Frorma'—Breaating at the 300-ft. east level, and at the 200-ft east level; gettiug some average ore; work continues at the 500-ft. west level at which point the ledge is harren. SsrnatoGa,—lf anything, better than ever. Wririaten Unton.—-Reedand Co. are hreasting outa large body of ore, of which there must be fnlly 100 tons, IroncuaD.—The incline is 120 ft. deep showing good rock at the hottom. Sam Brannan.—The 150-ff west level is in

30 ft. in good ore; west level in 35 ft., getting ‘high grade ore;nothing doing at present inthe incline. . Mannatran.—This mill is still running night and day and has a large lot of ore on hand. The old hattery of 20 stamps will soon he replaced by one of 24,900 Ib. stamps. Yanere Brave Ensten.—Sinking the shaft; getting good ore; ledge one foot thick. ING AnD Keriy.—raising a shute from the main shaft to the air shaft, for ventilation. StonewatL.—Bowen & Co. are running a level from their shaft ata depth of 69 ft.; takinom about $300 chloride. i ATRIOT.—McCann still taking out good ore; ledge about 6 inches wide. Vireinta.— Getti good chloride from a point about a hundred feet down the incline. Orrex SreracHer & Co.—$200 ore is coming ae the tunnel of this Co; mine looks Well. 1 i Morsz & Caste.—tThe last lot of ore worked went $900 per ton;.work isatill progressing on the tunnel.‘ Sournatn & Co. are gotting good oro from the surface. Turner & Co. are also getting a good grade of surface ore. WASHOE. Buuxion.—Reno Crescent, June 1: The crop passing through W. F. & Co’s Reno office for the week ending Friday night last, amounted to 14,790 Ibs. . Lapy Bryin.—Work is to be resumed. A new shaft is to besunk further east, which will strike the ledge at its most favorable point for the advantageous extraction of already developed good paying ore bodies. OccrpentaL Miru.—Virginia Hnierprise, June 1: The Occidental mill is in full and successful operation. Itis running ou Savage ore. The lower tunnel of the mine (Occidental) is being pushed northward in order to top the north hody of ore found in the npper levels. Tus Trench mill at Silver city shut down on the 1st, and will probaly not start up again this month. : Sappurse Mint.—This mill, in Lower Gold Hill, is heing thoroughly overhauled and remodeled. .Srtver Hirx Worrs.—The frame of the large new hoisting works of the Silver Hill M. Co. is now up. Locat Summary—MoMzans.—Gold Hill Wews, June 8; Thesouth tunnel is in 85 ft., and the ledge continues to improve in character, width aud assay value, The ledge is about 9ft. in width. ImprRIAL-EMPIRE.—Drifting into the ledge at the 1,500-ft. level was resumed ou Weduesday with encouraging indicatious. The drifts at the . 1,650-ft. level are each in ahout 90 ft. Haus ann Noreross.—A winze is heing sunk between the 1,400-and 1,500-ft. levels, and until this winze shall have been completed the . prospecting of the lowest level will he necessarily slow, on account of the imperect ventilation. On the 1,500-ft. level they are cross-cutting the vein at a point 150 ft. from the Savage line. They are also drilling northward on this level on the west side of the vein. This drift is in 116 ft. north of the incline. On the 1,400 ft. level 2 connection has heen made with the southern working of the Savage mine, securing an sahundance of pure air tothe openings at that depth. Tue Savace is yielding 200 tons of good milling ore per day, principally from the ore hodies on the 1,300 and 1,400-ft levels—these bodies of ore still holding ont and developing finely. The south drift of the 1,400-ft. level has made connection with the Norcross works, giving a fine circulation of good air. They are atill driving the south drift and east cross-cut, on the 1,500 level. Woonvrne.—The daily yield is 30 tons of ore, showing improvement in quahty, milling $33 per ton—$3 hetter than last week. In ainking deeper the ahaft has cut more good ore. Oratr.—Notwithstanding our report last week that the Ophir would commence sinking their shaft for another level, they have not yet made the commencement, owing to the hreaking of the pump and the delay in getting timber. The prospecting of the 1,100 and 1,200-ft. levels is still prosecuted with the utmost vigor, with no new developments. : In the Gould aud Curry the incline is do 60 ft. and making much hetter headway than at our last report. Also driving the north, south and east drifts of the 1,500 ft level with all the force possihle. BrtceseR.—The daily yield of the Belcher is 280 tons, from the 1,100 and 1,000-ft. levels. The connection hetwcen the main inchne and the west drift of the 1,100 ft. level will he made in four or five weeks. The new hoisting worka will be ready to start up to-morrow for the first time. Some very rich ore’is developed in the 1,200-ft. level within the last few days. Cxorrar Potoai—Daily’ yield has increased to 200 tons, all from the Blue Wing, Belvidere and other ore-producing sectiona of the old ies workings, the average assays being about $40 to the ton. No new developments. Kentruer.—The yield for the month of May wus 1,326 tons, assaying about $22 per ton on an average. ‘ Crown Pomvr.—The daily yield is 325 tons. Yexriow Jacket.—Daily yield 20 tons. No new developmenta aa yet. Sierra Nevapa.—Daily yield a little over 50 tons. The ore gives a poorer general yield and the main hreasts are not looking or assaying well. A body of ore assaying from $6 to $10 per ton has heen developed hy a drift from the Taise ahove the lower tunnel. Bucneyy.—Daily yield 22 tons. The new slopes opened sonth of the incline, at the 400 ft. level, are opening out spledidly, and promise a ledge of good paying ore. Average car samples yield $46 to the ton. WHITE PINE. : ‘Treasvre Hien Moes—Oricinan HipnEn TREASURE.— White Pine News, June 1: Thirty tons of ore are extracted per day. The ore hody in the big chamher has every appearance of proving extensive. The Bonner and Rathhuu chamhers are looking well. Itis estimated that there is 300 tons of good milling ore on the dumps. Souta Sarsoyean.—The tunnel is in 140 ft. North Avrora.—The ore hody in the De Pass chamher has increased in quantity since last report. The shaft in the hottom of the chamber, to prove the depth of the ore, is dowu 24 ft. in good ore. Prnnsyivanta.—This mine will soon. San Juan nen Rro.—Work will be resumed soon. East Suesorean.—The ore in the face of the drift ‘is increasing in size, as work is pushed ahead. ’ Stnver Wave.—Blocking out in Boston shaft, and hoisting to dump. Copper Guancr.—An extensive body of fair milling ore in sight. Noorpay.—The lode averages about 6 ft. in width, of a fair milling grade, Warn Breecuer.—Running ore from east end of Phillpotts chamher, to engine shaft. EnerHarnt.—Shipping ore by tramway to mill. ‘start up Colorado. Carrnou.—Cor. Central Register, May 29: The Carihou, Silver Point, Seven Thirty and Grand View, are hoisting large quanties of rich ore, i Burger & Sons are driving a tunnel in the Boulder Co. Hill on a rich vein of ore. Lesher & Shaw are working the No Name lode, east of the Caribou, and are taking out some very fine mineral. Henry Burger has discovered a rich vein of mineral—it is thought to be the east extension of the Seven Thirty. J. P. Jamison is working the Gentryville lode, ou Carihou Hill. It has every indicatiou of being a valuahle mine. Cororapo Guton.—Cor same: The Printer Boy is down in the main shaft about 280 ft., and looks well. The Pilot and Lincoln Cos. are taking out fair pay. The American Flag looks as well as the hest of the lodes on the hill. Paul & Co. are about to erect a 20-stamp mill in Iowa Gulch. Wi.tiamspore.—Caribou Posi, Jane 1: The Washington Aveuue is a mammoth vein, carrying from 2 to 5 ft. of solid galena and zinchlende ore. Au average sample, taken from a pile of 4 tons of first-class ore, assayed at the rate of 260 ozs. of silver per ton. Tastward ahout a mile and a half, Welch & Co. have discovered a lode which they have named the Mayflower. At 14 ft, they have a crevice of sohd ore 2 ft. in width, very similar in character to that of the Washington Avenue, Idaho. Locat Reeorn.—Silver City Avalanche, June 1: The Ellmore and Mahogany are both showing well. The Ellmore hoisting works occasioned considerahle trouble during the past week, which retarded the sinking of the shaft. Tur South Chariot shaft has been repaired to the 4th level, and is in good shape. J. H. Tuomas, foreman of the North Oro Fino, haa haled the water out of the north shaft, and is sinking to meet the winze coming up from the 3d level drift. Tue Illinois Central hoys have from 70 to 80 tons of fine looking ore on their dump. Work will shortly he resumed on the Vass mine, Sup. Pursy has commenced sinking the shaft on the Pauper, and is down ahout 8 ft. helow the old working. The ledgeis 1 ft. wide and assays as high aa $170 per ton, Soura Mounram.—Cor. same: The Golconda shaft is down 15 ft. There have heen 4 uew discoveries here within the past 10 days. Montana. Vironn Dist.—Deer Lodge Independent, May 25: Vipond Bros. worked 5 hands all winter on the Miwanotoc shaft, whichis down 150 ft. The Forest ahaft iadowu 60 ft.; the Grey Jockey, 50 ft.; the Mammoth has heen suuk 28 ft. deeper this winter and shows 5 ft. of high grade ore all the way from the surface. Thia ore works $200 per ton. Next comes the famous Quartz Mountain, ahout 2 milea east of the Mammoth, where some 20 lodes have heen recorded. The Grey Eagle ia down 30 ft., and shows first class ore. The same Co. are. sinking on the Humholdt and have a 5-ft. crevice of first class ore. The Aurora is down 50 ft., aud shows a well defined lode of high grade ore. Dewey and Co. have been at work all winter on the Banner lode. Tux news from Ophir Gulch, Carpenter’s Bar, and Pioner City is very encouragiug. Crean-up.—W. Stephens of Pioneer, informs us that Tom. Stuart aud the Thomas Bros. cleaned up over $5,000 last week, the roceeds of 3 pipes for one weekin Bratton’s ar. Borre.—Mr. Humphreys reports every man