Volume 34 (1877) (434 pages)

101 February 17, 1877.] mines pi to the ing of the mill. The latter will not have been completed until the carly part of March, in consequence of « large surplus of freight having accumulated at Mohuve. They have now on their dumps some 2;400 to 3,000 tons of ore, and the amount Ix being following is most: i i from j I oe Men protitiy yy eamlineegarntiongd, oa California. AMADOR. Ivams. -lune City Neies, Fob. 7: Wm. Suther. , Esq., on Mon showed us sume very handsome quartz from the Mechanics mine at Suttur Creek. The crushing of $00 tous of splendid ore commenced Inst Friday wt thelr new mill with ten stampa working. On Saturday five mure stamps were added and this week an eadditional Ave will be ready for operation. The specimuns we wre shown were taken from tho 200-ft level, where a magnificent body of gold-streaked ore has been a out. we Hayward ditch at Irish Hill bas been placed in change of Mr. Charles Ziss, who will be prepared inu fow Makearrangementa fur furnishing miners with o ontiful supply uf water. ‘The guld product of this localty will bo speedily aug ! tu u very devided extent. 1 lack of water facilittes has been a materiul drawback w the hydrautle mining In thin ag wellas in many other rig of Amador county. Thin impediment so far as Trinh Rar fy conoorned has now been satisfactorily removed and 8 good seayon's harvest of dust isuxpected. Tullsman, at Autador, Mr. Tregloan Superintendont, had a 4-ft ledge at 260 feet from the surface, which will yleld 350 tw 375 per ton. Crushing will be commenced in a week or so at the new mill of ton stampa, recuntly erected by the company. The yield from the Original Amador for the year 1876 was $136,580; from the Co: ted Amador, 8321),324; from the Keystone, $450,000 —thu lurgest yield recorded by any ia talng in the State during the year. Kelton & Co.'s itch, at Volcano, broke on Monit of Jast week and kicked up the deuce with mining property in that vicinity. The Beck yold mill and mining company have imsued a prospeetus with the ubject of selling shares to build a 20-stamp mill. The ore, of which there is in wight « lurge quantity, pays from 315 ta 320 per ton. Saturday last saw the how 10-stamp mill set agoing at the Crown Puint mine, Drytown. Various estimates are made of the average quality of the ore, ranging from $8 to 820 per ton. The ly incorporated fone Coal Co. will ino few days have plete hoisti hinery upon the ground, and the side-track may be started during the coming week. East Keystone. Amador Ledger, Feb. 10; We ure in receipt of a plece of ore takun from the East Keystone at a depth of $5 (eet from the surface, The specimen iy excvedingly rich, but not of that class of rock that is poeckety. It xhows fine gold all over it, and plonty of rich ooking sulphurets. The ledge is reported us from 20 inches to two feet wide, the specimen sent us being an average of the ledgu at the depth stated. The principal stockholders are Wm. Payton, J. 8, Hill and A. Tibbets, all tiard working men, well degerving the yvood fortune which svems dawning upon them. New Discovery.--In our last issue wg made mention of & reported diacovery of a quartz vein bs some Italians between Amador iy and Plymouth. We are now able to state that the flnd is {In the nelghborhood of Rancheria creek, und consists of an enormous ledge or boulder of quartz, Whether all the ore is approximately as rich, we knov not. It is asserted that the ruck is vo full of gold that a watch has to be kept on the claim at night to prevent pliifering. The owners were offered $1,500 for a quarter interest, but the offer was refused. Strikk Nan Voucaxo.—Messrs. Frye and Holbrook have on several occasions picked up fine specimens of murtz {aa guich abuut amile north of Volcano. This led: im to prospect thereabouts in the hope of stumbling across the source of this float rock. A few duys they chanced upon a vein 16 inches wide, and have sunk upon it toa depth of 10 fect. The ore looks splendid. Moré Quartz.—Mossrs. Harker and Pete Griesbuch have uncovered another likely looking ledge near the Modoc, about four miles beyond Voleano. Hugh Moore has also located o claim in the same neighborhood. Both prospect well, Mauosey.—During the month of January 4,075 tons of rock from the Mahoney mine were put throug the Lincoln mill of 40 stamps. The umount of bullion obtained from this run is unknown, except by interested parties. It is believed by all, however, that the mine is more than paying expenses under the present management, and the peoplo of Sutter Creek rejoice over its bettering prospects, BUTTE Skipper Ming.—Oroyville Merewry, Feb. 9: We learn that an excellent mill of 10 stamps hus been built on this mine and ia in running order, but has been attached by several tips and a number of liens filed for record against it. Thie part of the county has been particularly cursed with a lot of men who have undertaken to carry on business without a dollar to back them, Some excitement exists in regard to the mines at Thompson's Flat. Those who hold them are looking closely ufter their interests, Tu% “curious mining machine” sailed down the river past town last Monday, und is now hard at work mining. CALAVERAS. Grave Minino.—Calaveras Chronicle, Feb, 10: While a tour of the gravel mines in this vicinity docs not develop much that id now, it is convincing of the fact that work is being energetically conducted. Phere is no lack of water in any direction, and it is being put to good use from one end of the gravel mining dixtrict to the other. At the Duryea mine the battery is kept in motion day and night A large force of hands is constently employed ‘‘breasting. out” gravel, the ‘‘breaste” being in 375 feet. A large amount of gravel is being put inider the stainps daily, and we hear that the results are very favorable. Brown's new tunnel, in Tunnel ridge, opposite Duryen’s, is now in 300 feet. An equal distance further will carry it through to the channel. Good progress is being made. Operations continue to be pressed in both of Veith’s hydraulics on Tunnel ridge. A water-power derrick was set in motion in the upper claim last Tuesday. The water is supplied by a hurdy-gurdy aud ordinary friction gear. ie minchinery was pue up by Mr. John Rider, Veith expects to clean up this month. Moser, who lately resumed work in his hydraulic on Tunnel Higa is making good progress. posing is running smoothly in the Emerson hydraulic, Happy Valley. Cook & Co,, on the Calaveras, are piping away with energy, The claim ts giving # good account of itself. Cook's new hydraulic, near the French hospital, is in full blast. He has a pressure of over 200 feet, which just “scoops” the gravel. The claim is supplied with m flume a hundred boxes long and is otherwise well fitted up. The prospects aro flattering that the claim will prove valuable. West Point Irems.—Sinking is recommenced in the, Champion. Good rock continues to be taken from the Fields mine. Clark's new hydraulic at Independence ia in operation. Gwix Mixe.—Sinking for the 1300-ft level hag been commenced in the Gwin mine. At the depth of 1200 feet the pay chute crosses the shaft to the north, showing fully six feet in width. Alt the batteries, aggregating 60 stampa, are kept in constant motion, crushing upwards of 100 tons of ore per day. CONTRA COSTA. Empire.—Antioch Ledger, Feb. 10; A party of surveyorafrom San Francisco have been engaged during the week in getting the grade stakes and preparing for work on the tunnels of the proposed line of maread from our water front to the Empire coal mine. Work upon the tunnels, will commence shortly. INYO. Minuiztra Co.’s Mines.—Coso Mining News, Feb. 10: Mr. J. F. Cox, Superi d of the Minni Cons. mining company, came in from Lookout Wednesday and gives us the following favorable report: Not an hour's work now remuins to be done either in or around the daily i. A greater portion of the working force @ now employed in layiug two-fuch pipo from their springs in Snow's canyon: the pipe Is arriving just about ax fast ay it can be laid, and Mr. Cox is confident of having it all done and the water to the mill by the lust uf the resent inonth. The mill will be of 10 tons capacity, the intention being te double its capueity at an carly day. The wood road from the mill te the timber is now completed. Mopoc Coxs.—Superintendent Barber came in from Lookout last Thurday, and says that the report of the “battom having dropped ont” of the Modoc mines ix all bosh; that the nines never lovked no well weut present; that the wre duinps ure all full tw overflowing, and the only reason for shutting duwn was to allow the teams tu get nhead with coal so that beth furnaces instead of one would be kept guing, in order to reduce the ore and get it away from the dumps, that work in the mines might not by xo much Gijedal Near the bottom of the winze sunk from the level of Confidence No. 4 down to No. 3 (which was all the way through good ore for its full depth of 60 feet) a drift hus been run south for u distanve of 12 feet, and the ore taken out its whole length fur a width of 16 feet, At the bottom of the winze spoken of above, high ag ore in lurge quantities was stoped out, leaving a hye chamber some 20 fect square and 30 fect high. he ory body ix Known to extend for the whole length of the tunnel in No. 4 dwn to No. 3, and extends also above No. 4 to the surface, The drift in No. 3 will also be extended the sume distance as in No.4, when this great mass of ore ean then be stoped dawn by three or four men faster than both furnaces can reduce it. In regard to the reduction of wages he says he had one or two cripples employed in asserting ore and driving cars, and that the company does not entertain the Idea of reducing the wages of miners, and that the action of a few men, for fear of such a result, was entirely premature. Both furnaces will be started up next Monday. Tus Rex Montis Prorerty.—Inyo Independent, Feb. 10: This company propose to puta large force on their inines the coming xuinmer, by the close of which they intend, if possible, to have enough done to show that they either have or have not 2 mine in fact. The prospects in the mine frum the first duwn to the close of work lust fall were never more favorable or tanyible in any mine on the coast, buta fine showing for a depth of 100 feet or so is not proof positive that the same will always continue, and realizing this fact the company are taking a very wise courso in deferring the erection of costly works until they know what the requirements will be. To that end they wilt direct every energy next sunnner. MONO. 4 Buutioy.—Inyo Independent, Feb. 10; Bullion shipments from our neighboring town of Benton for the year 1876, through Wells, Fargo & Co,, amounted to $403,000, being a little more than half of the total amount of California silver shipped by express. Were it at all practicable to yet at the value of Inyo’s base bullion shipments which do not pass through Wells, Fargo & Co,’s hands, the statistics of bullion production of Inyo and Mono together would, we estimate, show seven-tenths of all the inetal produced in this State, And the fact may as well be noted now as any other time that there is no more reason why the value of base bullion shipments shuuld not come to the knowledge of the public as well as thut of that fine bars sent by express, but such mutters have always been held a dead secret in this county by every smelting company until the Modoc began work. NEVADA. Murcie Minzs.—Nevade 7'ranacript, Feb. 12: R. M. Fryer, for capitalists whom he rey nts, yesterday concluded the purchase of the mining property heretofore belonging to the Murchies. The property consists of two quartz ledyea, which have been probably worked for years, but which have been idle for some tine, on account of the burning of the hoisting works, which occurred some two years since. The pany will at once the erection of new hoisting works, and will put up in uddition to the present Sent ame mill, one having 10 Sane: The mine will be superintended -by George Smith, Esq., and R, M. Fryer will probably be the President of the company, whose office will be at San Francisco. The mines are good ones and will be worked for all they are worth. We learn from Mr. Duncan, Superintendent of the Shultz gravel mine on Banner hill, that he has succeeded in tapping the incline with a tunnel and drained the water with which it was filled a short time since during the heavy storm. Work will be pushed ahead, and the Superintendent thinks in a short/time everything will be in good shape for profitable work. PLACER. Wasuine.—All the ditches in this vicinity are carrying their full capacity of water, and the mines are all washing as circumstances will permit. The claims that are washing are the Star & Union, Baker, Dekamp, Summiersett, Franklin, Polar Star, Southern Cross, Elmore Hill, Central, Pacific, Maryland Hill, Sachs, Gold Run, North Star, Cedar, Indiana Hill and Hoskins. The Franklin is washing off the gravel loosened by the blast exploded last fatl. It has proved to be a successful blast; the gravel is well loosened and the pipe clay well broken. The new derrick in this claim has been set in operation and is workin, like acharm. The Baker is being opened with splendi success. The powder blasts exploded under the gravel did splendid i idering their close proximity to drifted ground and old tunnels, You Ber Mings.—The Nevada mining company are washing from two points, using = large heud of water at each pluce, which is being utilized to good advantage. The Neece and West, Waloopa and Red Dog claims are all washing and making good progress. Hussey & Co, have turned on water and are washing through their new tunnel, and are making a splendid opening. Bear River Mines.—The Centennial and Crisman companies are making the usual good progress in breusting out and washing with good results. The Ritchie company, who gave a Jeuse of the above claims for five years, received their regular monthly dividend from the same on the Ist inst., which is said to be quite flattering. The -good pay found in the Whipple mine some time ago is still holding out, and from present appearances it will remuncrate a respectable home stake for the owners before it is exhausted. SONOMA. Tux OAKLAND Minz.—Sonoima Democrat, Feb. 10: The Oukland mine is the unly one now producing metal of all those opened on the Hug’s Back range. The mine is working about 30 men. The lowest level in the mine is about 300 feet, and they run out with one smal! furnace about 300 flasks a month. The ore from this mine closely resembles that from the Almaden mine in Santa Clara. They have taken in some instances, specimens as rich as ever came from the Almaden, and the average is at least 5%. Wm. A. Dennif is the Superintendent, and he is thoroughly up in his business. The Oakland improves as work upon it progresses. Goud AND CINNABAR.—Ruasian River Flag; Daniel Hoover, whose ranch is about eight miles northwest of this city on Dry Creek, has discovered very flattering prospects for gold and cinnabar in his vicinity. TRINITY. Maxine Ir Pay.—Trinity Journal, Feb. 10: Henry Burns, Superintendent of the McGillivray mines, was in town this week with a nice lot of the “precious,” the result of arecent clean-up. Under Burns’s management the property of the McGillivray company has been made to pay, and we believe will continue to do so. Two claims are run with the same head of water, so that not a drop is wasted, and all work is carried on under his personal supervision and with the stri inent feature of the Zz A pr y is the payof th pany 3 ment of all bills monthly, and it is one which would prove MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. generally advantageous could it be fytlowed by other companigs in the county. TUOLUMNE. Daisy Mise —Tuslumue fndependent, Feb. 10: We learn that Green & Co., whoare prospecting in quartz in the locality of the celebrated Reed mine, have developed ® pay shute 20 feet {n width. This ix certainly a ‘ho. nanza,“ if the samplus of rock taken from it which were exhibited here last Saturday is anything like o fair ayergy of Its character and richness. BletedThe heavy lift pumps are now being lowered in place. Imrentat Cox.—The flow of water is easily handled by the pumps, the extra flow of water from the 1700-ft level of the Bullion being passed on through into the Yellow Jacket shaft-and taken up by the pumps of that mine, Laby Bayan. -The heavy new pumping machinery will be ready io start up in a few days. The Fad state of the roads hus delayed the transportation and delivery of boilers and machinery considerably, but this difficulty is being obviated und the werk is being pushed forward as fast ae Mystic River Founp. --Samucl H & Co., prosy ing the Table in gravel dey fourths of « mile from the Exeelsior hotel, Susar Pine, have reached with their inctinu, which is 100 fect, gravel that prospects sight cents to the pan. The bedrock continnes to dip ata very sharp angle, proving conclusively that thereis an ancient river bal siinilar in every particular to that of thu chain of mountains lying west of Columbia and extending fur milex in a southerly direetion, which have been worked und In many instances were extremely rich lu placer gold. In the opinion of anen who have had practical experience in the Table Mountain dijgrings, the reeent develop te which Hasti & Co, have inade, is the best proof of a rich and extensive gravel deposit In that section of country that has heretofore been made. Nevada. WASHOE DISTRICT. Cox. Vixatxia.—Gold Hill News, Feb, 14: Daily yield, 285 tons of ore, keeping the Cunsoliduted mill steadily running. There are no changes in either the quality or quantity of the ore extricted from the 1400 or 1500-ft levgla, The connecting drift with the Best & Belcher and Gould & Curry, on the 1200-ft level, ia again in the best of repair. The connecting drift on the 1500-ft with the Gould & Curry is now in the best condition fur a thorough and specdy resuine of active operations in that portion of the nine. The west drift from the C. & C. shaft on the 1800-ft level has made slow progress during the past week. The heat in the face of the drift is inteuse. The air for the use of the workmen has to be curried a long distance through pipes, heated by contact with the hot walls of the drift, 80 that by the time it reavhes the face its temperature is raised to blood-heat or over. In addition to this the steady seepage of hot water from the face, sides and roof of the drift in the ore vein slacks the ore and creates m suffocating steam, to work in which, at any very rapid rate of speed, is almost an utter impossibility. Three days were occupied during the first part of the week in timbering thut portion of the drift which had pussed into the ore vein, the water haviny slacked the ore to xuch an extent that it was no longer safe to proceed without it. This drift has now ponetrated the ore 85 feet, the face still being in rich ore. The ore so fur is indisputably rich, choice specimens being fairly coated with stephanite and native silver and glistening with gold. Cauivornia.—Daily yield, 550 tons of ore. The ore producing sections of the mine are looking splendid in every part. The mills are kept steadily crushing ore fram the mine, and the prosperity of the mine for years to come seems to be an assured fact. The yield of the mine for January seems to be $1,000,000, from which the usual monthly dividend of $2 por shure, aggreguting 31,080,000, is payable tc-morrow. On the 1600-ft level the south drift has nearly penetrated to the north winze, the face still in good ore. The south drift from the north winze on the 1650-ft level, running to connect with the west drift from the C, & C. shaft, is slowly advancing, the fuce in rich ore. Its speed is greatly impeded by the most intense heat and a steady cranes) of hot water from the roof and sides. JUBTICE,—Daily yield, 360 tons of ore, keeping thie mills all steadily running. The ore stopes from the 400 down to the 3800-ft level are both looking well and yielding the “Ul 800-ft level shows a uniform development of ledge, porphyry and ore with that uncovered by the southeast drift on the 1000-ft level. In attempting to push the southeast. drift on the 1000-ft level forward some days ago, a fine showing of rich ore, assaying from $50 to $100 per ton, was discovered, when the flow of water again became so great that the drift had to be stopped in order to let the water drain. A considerable body of low-grade ore has been developed by the south cross-cut on the 800-ft level, much farther eastward than anything before found in that purtion of the mine. Juusa.--The south drift from the west cross-cut on the 1800-ft level is being pushed forward, the face in ore which is steadily increasing in yalue with every foot of d tt made. The ch for a fine, permanent body of ore in that portion of the mine are duily increasa The face of the west cross-cut on the same level is still in quartz and low-grade ore. The entire mine is in the best possible working condition. Lapy Wasitinetoy.—The face of the northwest drift on the 850-ft level is still advancing in quartz and ore, affording assays of = steadily increasing value. Another crosscut—No. 2—has been started in the ore vein near the present face of the north drift, Wanrv.—Sinking the shaft has been resumed. The recent ore discoveries on the 1800-ft level of the Julia mine, extending southward to the Ward line, are almost. positive proof that the same ore body extends directly through the Ward ground. In view of this, m station is soon to be opened at the 800-ft level and a drift run to cut the ledge, Bartimoxe & AMERICAN FLAT.—The main east drift on the 1400-ft level is rapidly advancing, the face still in lively ledye matter. The ledge ut that point is of enormous width, the drift having already penetrated it for a distance of nearly 500 feet, aud it is not through it yet. Buckrye.—A sufficient amount of ore has been extracted from the ore stopes in the north winze on the 350-ft level to keep the Hope mill steadily running. Hostesteav.—Sinking the shaft is making the best of progress, taking into consideration the number of laborers employed in driving the work. The bottom of the shaft during the first part of the week cut a fine stringer of quartz, carrying both gold und silver. LeytatHAn.—The north cross-cut at the 650-ft level has been extended to the east clay wall, a distance of 29 feet, passing through a body of quartz of fine quality, though nixed with streaks of clay and porphyry. From the bottom of the incline below this drift a drift is now being run to intercept the ore body recently developed in the north drift. Cu0LLaR-Potosi.—Daily yield, 100 tons of ore, the assay value of which is $26 per ton. Sinking the main incline has been discontinued for the present and a large working station is being opened at the depth of 1,780 feet. As soon as this station is finished, drifts willbe started to prospect the ore vein at that depth. Gouup & Curry.—The new pumps are being rapidly placed in position ready for use in the main shaft, The prospects now are that the stockholders will not have long to wait in order to learn the real value of both the 1700 and 1800-ft levels. Stuver Hiut.—Siuking the main incline has been suspended temporarily for the purpose of putting in another ift pump. Hay & Norcross.—The pumps are steadily runningand nianage to hold the water ata point 21 feet below the 1900-ft atution. The heat is so great that no work can yet be done below the station in the main incline. The north drift on the 1900-ft level is again cleaned out and put in good repair a distance of 312 feet north of the station, Piru. Sneripan.—A fine working station has been opened at the 400-ft level anda drift started to cross-cut the ore vein. This drift will run in an easterly direction and will strike the ledge ata distance of about 150 feet from the shaft and adepth of 1,200 feet below the croppings on the hill above. Buution.—The ore prospects in the south drift on the 1500-ft level show a steady improvement. The fiow of water on the 1600-ft level, although steadily decreasing, is yet considerable in quantity. The great heat and steam created by the steady flow of so large a volume of water interferes very much with the rapid prosecution of the work on the 1700-ft level. Trosan.—Sinking the south winze on the ore body below the 300-ft level is making the best of headway. Urau.—The working station at the 1100-ft level is comusual amount of good ore. The southeast drift on the’ Oveamas. Sinking the north winze below the 1200-ft level ix making splendid progress, the ore in the bottom being of a richer and more favorable character than any that hos yet been found iu that portion of the mine. Yetuow dacket.—The new shaft is down 485 fect. A‘ rteady inerutse of water has been eneountered for some days past. Guides are being put in with which tw ran eager, a ore prospects ure opening up better and butter as the drift on the 700-ft level advances to the northward, The flow of water still gives some bother. Ksickkasocker.--The machinery iy working finely and the wuter is reduced to a point below the 400-ft level. Nortu Cox. Vireixia.—The flow of water is easily hand{ed with the pumps, The diamond drills have been set at work on the 1100-8 level to pra pect the ledge and drain the Huw of water, should any be encountered, Caueponia. —The working station at the 1400-ft level is completed. A lunge Water tunk for the use of the pumpa is being put in at the 1400-ft level. Koxsctut,—The flow of water is rapidly decreasing on the 350-ft luvel, and aluo on the 500-ft level, so that the development of the large ledge of white ore recently struck west of the red ledge can be commenced ina very short time. Bevcner.+Daily yield, 125 tons of ore. Opening the 1800-ft station and preparing for the development of the 1300-ft level is steadily yoing forward. Opus, —Sinking the main inellne is making good progress. Daily yield, 16 tons of ore, Best & BeLcueR.—The north cross-cut on the 1700-ft level has been stopped on account of air for driving both the Best & Belcher and Gould & Curry prospecting drifts and winzes. New York.—The third compartment of the shaft is being raised upon, at the rate of 25 feet per week. AMazon AND GLAscow. —The fuce of the north drift on the 400-ft level is showing a much better character of quartz, Bautic Cox.—Considerable improvement is met with in the main west drift, the whole face being in low grade ore, with streaks which give high assuys. It looks sa though the drift was running into a bonanza, Savagze.— Pumping the water from below the 1900-ft level is going forwurd as usual. Mixt.—The 1400-ft station is nearly completed ready to start drifts for opening up the ledge. Unxtos Cos.—The nor h drift on the 1300-ft level is showing some fine quartz im the face. Sitvek Crty,—Plenty of yood ore is showing itself at the lower level. Colorado. OvERHAULING.—Colorado Miner, Feb. 10; The Judd & Crosby works are undergoing a thorough overhauling and needed repairs, Superintendent MeCann is rushing things, and will soon be roasting away as usual, 8. J. Tiupen.—Messry. Bruce & Co. haye just had another run—six tous—of ore from this lode, with the following results: First-class, 8,171 pounds, 1,078 ounces silver per ton; second-class, 2,565 pounds, 808 ounces; third-cluss, 1,525 pounds, 744 ounces, PELICAN Mivt.—The repairs at this mill are now rapidly approaching completion. They have been important and radical, and when operations commence again the mill will be in better shape than it has ever been. Equator.—_We understand that it is the intention of the company to resume active operations upon this mine, which has such an enviable record in the past. If our inforination is correct, and we have no reason to doubt that it is, the weelcly ore production of the district will soon be largely augmented. Tue Eus Crty.—A cross-cut tunnel has been run in on this lode 175 feet west of the present workings, and last week a streak of sulphuret ore was found, equal as rich ug any that has been taken out of this lode. assay shows its value to be 3,472 ounces silver perton. Sinking in this cut will begin at once, and a force of men will be put on to develop it to its utmost extent. Tue Maoner.—Work is steudily progressing on this lode, located on the west face of Griffith mountain. It iv & good, strong and well-defined fissure vein, and is keeping up ita past reputation as an ore producer, Mr. Geo. 8. Thompson is now working it under lease, giving emloyment to 43 miners, About eight tona are being prouced weekly, which mills from 120 to 140 ounces silver er ton. As work progresses the quality of the ore is linproving, and if the ore runsas in former workings of the mine, the grade will continue to inerease until it reaches 400 to 600 ounces, tdaho. Tux GoLv Hint MinE—Suvruurets.—Our correspondent in idaho, Mr. Goodwin, sends us the following information concerning a prominent property in Idaho: The Gold Hill mill is 16 miles northwest of Idaho City, This isa 25-stamp mill, having five Hungerford concentrators, four Wheeler pans and two settlers, and is driven by a 60-horse power engine. Jn front of the batteries are 180 square fect of copper plates, silvered by = peculiar style, so that they catch even the float gold. The sulphurets are drawn from the concentration into 250 feet of sluice boxes, by which w large quantity of gold is saved. The hoisting works are situated 500 feet from the mill. The boiler is « tubular fire-box and the reel is double. The works are driven by a double engine, 40-horse power, occupying a space of 20 by 14 feet, The drums are $2 inches by three feet. They can hoist from two separate shafts at the same time. Hawkins & Cantrell, 210 and 212 Beale street, San Francisco, are the makers. About 60 men are employed most of the time in the mine and mill, In the same building, attached to the hoisting works, is the saw mill, drawn by the same engine; alyo attached to the sume hoisting engine is » Hooker pump, used for supplying the boiler. In the incline is m Chicago pump; its capacity is 20,000 gallons per hour, used for freeing the mine of water. The water is raised 150 feet. The engine consumes one and # half cords of woodaday. The quartz mill engine uses three cords a day; on hand at present are 2,000 cords of wood. For the tunnel, stopes and lagging there is in the yard a supply for one year. The company bourd their own men, and keep on hand one year’s supply of groceries, provisions and produce, To convey an idea of the work already done on the mine, I will add that there are all of 6,000 feet of tuunels and stopes. This company have accumulated from the mill 6,000 tons of concentrated sulphurets, awaiting a paying process of working. They will sell them for $5 per ton, as they are anxious to have them worked. They assay from $20 to $160 per ton. A person that has a cheap process for roasting them can make a fortune. The attention of sulphuret operators is called to this matter. I am free to say that from my best judgment and the opinion of experts, that a fortune can be made by reducing these sulplurets, if a cheap process can be found, as there im an endless supply of wood (at 84 a cord, delivered, in currency), also all the water necessary. Besides the lot on hand, the mill makes from four to six tons of concentrated sulphurety every 24 hours. David Coughanour, Thomas Mootry, Jr. (President) und W. A. Coughanour, Esq., are the proprietors. The latter At im Sup dent of the works, . 4 This mine has been worked constantly from its discoyery by Thomas Mootry, Jr., and others, in 1863, to this time, and has always, since the purchase of their fine 25stamp mill, in 1869, paid its way and Jeft a good margin for itsowners. They are now working their first level below water line of 100 feet, and are getting good pay ore; Continued on page 108,

101 February 17, 1877.] mines pi to the ing of the mill. The latter will not have been completed until the carly part of March, in consequence of « large surplus of freight having accumulated at Mohuve. They have now on their dumps some 2;400 to 3,000 tons of ore, and the amount Ix being following is most: i i from j I oe Men protitiy yy eamlineegarntiongd, oa California. AMADOR. Ivams. -lune City Neies, Fob. 7: Wm. Suther. , Esq., on Mon showed us sume very handsome quartz from the Mechanics mine at Suttur Creek. The crushing of $00 tous of splendid ore commenced Inst Friday wt thelr new mill with ten stampa working. On Saturday five mure stamps were added and this week an eadditional Ave will be ready for operation. The specimuns we wre shown were taken from tho 200-ft level, where a magnificent body of gold-streaked ore has been a out. we Hayward ditch at Irish Hill bas been placed in change of Mr. Charles Ziss, who will be prepared inu fow Makearrangementa fur furnishing miners with o ontiful supply uf water. ‘The guld product of this localty will bo speedily aug ! tu u very devided extent. 1 lack of water facilittes has been a materiul drawback w the hydrautle mining In thin ag wellas in many other rig of Amador county. Thin impediment so far as Trinh Rar fy conoorned has now been satisfactorily removed and 8 good seayon's harvest of dust isuxpected. Tullsman, at Autador, Mr. Tregloan Superintendont, had a 4-ft ledge at 260 feet from the surface, which will yleld 350 tw 375 per ton. Crushing will be commenced in a week or so at the new mill of ton stampa, recuntly erected by the company. The yield from the Original Amador for the year 1876 was $136,580; from the Co: ted Amador, 8321),324; from the Keystone, $450,000 —thu lurgest yield recorded by any ia talng in the State during the year. Kelton & Co.'s itch, at Volcano, broke on Monit of Jast week and kicked up the deuce with mining property in that vicinity. The Beck yold mill and mining company have imsued a prospeetus with the ubject of selling shares to build a 20-stamp mill. The ore, of which there is in wight « lurge quantity, pays from 315 ta 320 per ton. Saturday last saw the how 10-stamp mill set agoing at the Crown Puint mine, Drytown. Various estimates are made of the average quality of the ore, ranging from $8 to 820 per ton. The ly incorporated fone Coal Co. will ino few days have plete hoisti hinery upon the ground, and the side-track may be started during the coming week. East Keystone. Amador Ledger, Feb. 10; We ure in receipt of a plece of ore takun from the East Keystone at a depth of $5 (eet from the surface, The specimen iy excvedingly rich, but not of that class of rock that is poeckety. It xhows fine gold all over it, and plonty of rich ooking sulphurets. The ledge is reported us from 20 inches to two feet wide, the specimen sent us being an average of the ledgu at the depth stated. The principal stockholders are Wm. Payton, J. 8, Hill and A. Tibbets, all tiard working men, well degerving the yvood fortune which svems dawning upon them. New Discovery.--In our last issue wg made mention of & reported diacovery of a quartz vein bs some Italians between Amador iy and Plymouth. We are now able to state that the flnd is {In the nelghborhood of Rancheria creek, und consists of an enormous ledge or boulder of quartz, Whether all the ore is approximately as rich, we knov not. It is asserted that the ruck is vo full of gold that a watch has to be kept on the claim at night to prevent pliifering. The owners were offered $1,500 for a quarter interest, but the offer was refused. Strikk Nan Voucaxo.—Messrs. Frye and Holbrook have on several occasions picked up fine specimens of murtz {aa guich abuut amile north of Volcano. This led: im to prospect thereabouts in the hope of stumbling across the source of this float rock. A few duys they chanced upon a vein 16 inches wide, and have sunk upon it toa depth of 10 fect. The ore looks splendid. Moré Quartz.—Mossrs. Harker and Pete Griesbuch have uncovered another likely looking ledge near the Modoc, about four miles beyond Voleano. Hugh Moore has also located o claim in the same neighborhood. Both prospect well, Mauosey.—During the month of January 4,075 tons of rock from the Mahoney mine were put throug the Lincoln mill of 40 stamps. The umount of bullion obtained from this run is unknown, except by interested parties. It is believed by all, however, that the mine is more than paying expenses under the present management, and the peoplo of Sutter Creek rejoice over its bettering prospects, BUTTE Skipper Ming.—Oroyville Merewry, Feb. 9: We learn that an excellent mill of 10 stamps hus been built on this mine and ia in running order, but has been attached by several tips and a number of liens filed for record against it. Thie part of the county has been particularly cursed with a lot of men who have undertaken to carry on business without a dollar to back them, Some excitement exists in regard to the mines at Thompson's Flat. Those who hold them are looking closely ufter their interests, Tu% “curious mining machine” sailed down the river past town last Monday, und is now hard at work mining. CALAVERAS. Grave Minino.—Calaveras Chronicle, Feb, 10: While a tour of the gravel mines in this vicinity docs not develop much that id now, it is convincing of the fact that work is being energetically conducted. Phere is no lack of water in any direction, and it is being put to good use from one end of the gravel mining dixtrict to the other. At the Duryea mine the battery is kept in motion day and night A large force of hands is constently employed ‘‘breasting. out” gravel, the ‘‘breaste” being in 375 feet. A large amount of gravel is being put inider the stainps daily, and we hear that the results are very favorable. Brown's new tunnel, in Tunnel ridge, opposite Duryen’s, is now in 300 feet. An equal distance further will carry it through to the channel. Good progress is being made. Operations continue to be pressed in both of Veith’s hydraulics on Tunnel ridge. A water-power derrick was set in motion in the upper claim last Tuesday. The water is supplied by a hurdy-gurdy aud ordinary friction gear. ie minchinery was pue up by Mr. John Rider, Veith expects to clean up this month. Moser, who lately resumed work in his hydraulic on Tunnel Higa is making good progress. posing is running smoothly in the Emerson hydraulic, Happy Valley. Cook & Co,, on the Calaveras, are piping away with energy, The claim ts giving # good account of itself. Cook's new hydraulic, near the French hospital, is in full blast. He has a pressure of over 200 feet, which just “scoops” the gravel. The claim is supplied with m flume a hundred boxes long and is otherwise well fitted up. The prospects aro flattering that the claim will prove valuable. West Point Irems.—Sinking is recommenced in the, Champion. Good rock continues to be taken from the Fields mine. Clark's new hydraulic at Independence ia in operation. Gwix Mixe.—Sinking for the 1300-ft level hag been commenced in the Gwin mine. At the depth of 1200 feet the pay chute crosses the shaft to the north, showing fully six feet in width. Alt the batteries, aggregating 60 stampa, are kept in constant motion, crushing upwards of 100 tons of ore per day. CONTRA COSTA. Empire.—Antioch Ledger, Feb. 10; A party of surveyorafrom San Francisco have been engaged during the week in getting the grade stakes and preparing for work on the tunnels of the proposed line of maread from our water front to the Empire coal mine. Work upon the tunnels, will commence shortly. INYO. Minuiztra Co.’s Mines.—Coso Mining News, Feb. 10: Mr. J. F. Cox, Superi d of the Minni Cons. mining company, came in from Lookout Wednesday and gives us the following favorable report: Not an hour's work now remuins to be done either in or around the daily i. A greater portion of the working force @ now employed in layiug two-fuch pipo from their springs in Snow's canyon: the pipe Is arriving just about ax fast ay it can be laid, and Mr. Cox is confident of having it all done and the water to the mill by the lust uf the resent inonth. The mill will be of 10 tons capacity, the intention being te double its capueity at an carly day. The wood road from the mill te the timber is now completed. Mopoc Coxs.—Superintendent Barber came in from Lookout last Thurday, and says that the report of the “battom having dropped ont” of the Modoc mines ix all bosh; that the nines never lovked no well weut present; that the wre duinps ure all full tw overflowing, and the only reason for shutting duwn was to allow the teams tu get nhead with coal so that beth furnaces instead of one would be kept guing, in order to reduce the ore and get it away from the dumps, that work in the mines might not by xo much Gijedal Near the bottom of the winze sunk from the level of Confidence No. 4 down to No. 3 (which was all the way through good ore for its full depth of 60 feet) a drift hus been run south for u distanve of 12 feet, and the ore taken out its whole length fur a width of 16 feet, At the bottom of the winze spoken of above, high ag ore in lurge quantities was stoped out, leaving a hye chamber some 20 fect square and 30 fect high. he ory body ix Known to extend for the whole length of the tunnel in No. 4 dwn to No. 3, and extends also above No. 4 to the surface, The drift in No. 3 will also be extended the sume distance as in No.4, when this great mass of ore ean then be stoped dawn by three or four men faster than both furnaces can reduce it. In regard to the reduction of wages he says he had one or two cripples employed in asserting ore and driving cars, and that the company does not entertain the Idea of reducing the wages of miners, and that the action of a few men, for fear of such a result, was entirely premature. Both furnaces will be started up next Monday. Tus Rex Montis Prorerty.—Inyo Independent, Feb. 10: This company propose to puta large force on their inines the coming xuinmer, by the close of which they intend, if possible, to have enough done to show that they either have or have not 2 mine in fact. The prospects in the mine frum the first duwn to the close of work lust fall were never more favorable or tanyible in any mine on the coast, buta fine showing for a depth of 100 feet or so is not proof positive that the same will always continue, and realizing this fact the company are taking a very wise courso in deferring the erection of costly works until they know what the requirements will be. To that end they wilt direct every energy next sunnner. MONO. 4 Buutioy.—Inyo Independent, Feb. 10; Bullion shipments from our neighboring town of Benton for the year 1876, through Wells, Fargo & Co,, amounted to $403,000, being a little more than half of the total amount of California silver shipped by express. Were it at all practicable to yet at the value of Inyo’s base bullion shipments which do not pass through Wells, Fargo & Co,’s hands, the statistics of bullion production of Inyo and Mono together would, we estimate, show seven-tenths of all the inetal produced in this State, And the fact may as well be noted now as any other time that there is no more reason why the value of base bullion shipments shuuld not come to the knowledge of the public as well as thut of that fine bars sent by express, but such mutters have always been held a dead secret in this county by every smelting company until the Modoc began work. NEVADA. Murcie Minzs.—Nevade 7'ranacript, Feb. 12: R. M. Fryer, for capitalists whom he rey nts, yesterday concluded the purchase of the mining property heretofore belonging to the Murchies. The property consists of two quartz ledyea, which have been probably worked for years, but which have been idle for some tine, on account of the burning of the hoisting works, which occurred some two years since. The pany will at once the erection of new hoisting works, and will put up in uddition to the present Sent ame mill, one having 10 Sane: The mine will be superintended -by George Smith, Esq., and R, M. Fryer will probably be the President of the company, whose office will be at San Francisco. The mines are good ones and will be worked for all they are worth. We learn from Mr. Duncan, Superintendent of the Shultz gravel mine on Banner hill, that he has succeeded in tapping the incline with a tunnel and drained the water with which it was filled a short time since during the heavy storm. Work will be pushed ahead, and the Superintendent thinks in a short/time everything will be in good shape for profitable work. PLACER. Wasuine.—All the ditches in this vicinity are carrying their full capacity of water, and the mines are all washing as circumstances will permit. The claims that are washing are the Star & Union, Baker, Dekamp, Summiersett, Franklin, Polar Star, Southern Cross, Elmore Hill, Central, Pacific, Maryland Hill, Sachs, Gold Run, North Star, Cedar, Indiana Hill and Hoskins. The Franklin is washing off the gravel loosened by the blast exploded last fatl. It has proved to be a successful blast; the gravel is well loosened and the pipe clay well broken. The new derrick in this claim has been set in operation and is workin, like acharm. The Baker is being opened with splendi success. The powder blasts exploded under the gravel did splendid i idering their close proximity to drifted ground and old tunnels, You Ber Mings.—The Nevada mining company are washing from two points, using = large heud of water at each pluce, which is being utilized to good advantage. The Neece and West, Waloopa and Red Dog claims are all washing and making good progress. Hussey & Co, have turned on water and are washing through their new tunnel, and are making a splendid opening. Bear River Mines.—The Centennial and Crisman companies are making the usual good progress in breusting out and washing with good results. The Ritchie company, who gave a Jeuse of the above claims for five years, received their regular monthly dividend from the same on the Ist inst., which is said to be quite flattering. The -good pay found in the Whipple mine some time ago is still holding out, and from present appearances it will remuncrate a respectable home stake for the owners before it is exhausted. SONOMA. Tux OAKLAND Minz.—Sonoima Democrat, Feb. 10: The Oukland mine is the unly one now producing metal of all those opened on the Hug’s Back range. The mine is working about 30 men. The lowest level in the mine is about 300 feet, and they run out with one smal! furnace about 300 flasks a month. The ore from this mine closely resembles that from the Almaden mine in Santa Clara. They have taken in some instances, specimens as rich as ever came from the Almaden, and the average is at least 5%. Wm. A. Dennif is the Superintendent, and he is thoroughly up in his business. The Oakland improves as work upon it progresses. Goud AND CINNABAR.—Ruasian River Flag; Daniel Hoover, whose ranch is about eight miles northwest of this city on Dry Creek, has discovered very flattering prospects for gold and cinnabar in his vicinity. TRINITY. Maxine Ir Pay.—Trinity Journal, Feb. 10: Henry Burns, Superintendent of the McGillivray mines, was in town this week with a nice lot of the “precious,” the result of arecent clean-up. Under Burns’s management the property of the McGillivray company has been made to pay, and we believe will continue to do so. Two claims are run with the same head of water, so that not a drop is wasted, and all work is carried on under his personal supervision and with the stri inent feature of the Zz A pr y is the payof th pany 3 ment of all bills monthly, and it is one which would prove MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. generally advantageous could it be fytlowed by other companigs in the county. TUOLUMNE. Daisy Mise —Tuslumue fndependent, Feb. 10: We learn that Green & Co., whoare prospecting in quartz in the locality of the celebrated Reed mine, have developed

® pay shute 20 feet {n width. This ix certainly a ‘ho. nanza,“ if the samplus of rock taken from it which were exhibited here last Saturday is anything like o fair ayergy of Its character and richness. BletedThe heavy lift pumps are now being lowered in place. Imrentat Cox.—The flow of water is easily handled by the pumps, the extra flow of water from the 1700-ft level of the Bullion being passed on through into the Yellow Jacket shaft-and taken up by the pumps of that mine, Laby Bayan. -The heavy new pumping machinery will be ready io start up in a few days. The Fad state of the roads hus delayed the transportation and delivery of boilers and machinery considerably, but this difficulty is being obviated und the werk is being pushed forward as fast ae Mystic River Founp. --Samucl H & Co., prosy ing the Table in gravel dey fourths of « mile from the Exeelsior hotel, Susar Pine, have reached with their inctinu, which is 100 fect, gravel that prospects sight cents to the pan. The bedrock continnes to dip ata very sharp angle, proving conclusively that thereis an ancient river bal siinilar in every particular to that of thu chain of mountains lying west of Columbia and extending fur milex in a southerly direetion, which have been worked und In many instances were extremely rich lu placer gold. In the opinion of anen who have had practical experience in the Table Mountain dijgrings, the reeent develop te which Hasti & Co, have inade, is the best proof of a rich and extensive gravel deposit In that section of country that has heretofore been made. Nevada. WASHOE DISTRICT. Cox. Vixatxia.—Gold Hill News, Feb, 14: Daily yield, 285 tons of ore, keeping the Cunsoliduted mill steadily running. There are no changes in either the quality or quantity of the ore extricted from the 1400 or 1500-ft levgla, The connecting drift with the Best & Belcher and Gould & Curry, on the 1200-ft level, ia again in the best of repair. The connecting drift on the 1500-ft with the Gould & Curry is now in the best condition fur a thorough and specdy resuine of active operations in that portion of the nine. The west drift from the C. & C. shaft on the 1800-ft level has made slow progress during the past week. The heat in the face of the drift is inteuse. The air for the use of the workmen has to be curried a long distance through pipes, heated by contact with the hot walls of the drift, 80 that by the time it reavhes the face its temperature is raised to blood-heat or over. In addition to this the steady seepage of hot water from the face, sides and roof of the drift in the ore vein slacks the ore and creates m suffocating steam, to work in which, at any very rapid rate of speed, is almost an utter impossibility. Three days were occupied during the first part of the week in timbering thut portion of the drift which had pussed into the ore vein, the water haviny slacked the ore to xuch an extent that it was no longer safe to proceed without it. This drift has now ponetrated the ore 85 feet, the face still being in rich ore. The ore so fur is indisputably rich, choice specimens being fairly coated with stephanite and native silver and glistening with gold. Cauivornia.—Daily yield, 550 tons of ore. The ore producing sections of the mine are looking splendid in every part. The mills are kept steadily crushing ore fram the mine, and the prosperity of the mine for years to come seems to be an assured fact. The yield of the mine for January seems to be $1,000,000, from which the usual monthly dividend of $2 por shure, aggreguting 31,080,000, is payable tc-morrow. On the 1600-ft level the south drift has nearly penetrated to the north winze, the face still in good ore. The south drift from the north winze on the 1650-ft level, running to connect with the west drift from the C, & C. shaft, is slowly advancing, the fuce in rich ore. Its speed is greatly impeded by the most intense heat and a steady cranes) of hot water from the roof and sides. JUBTICE,—Daily yield, 360 tons of ore, keeping thie mills all steadily running. The ore stopes from the 400 down to the 3800-ft level are both looking well and yielding the “Ul 800-ft level shows a uniform development of ledge, porphyry and ore with that uncovered by the southeast drift on the 1000-ft level. In attempting to push the southeast. drift on the 1000-ft level forward some days ago, a fine showing of rich ore, assaying from $50 to $100 per ton, was discovered, when the flow of water again became so great that the drift had to be stopped in order to let the water drain. A considerable body of low-grade ore has been developed by the south cross-cut on the 800-ft level, much farther eastward than anything before found in that purtion of the mine. Juusa.--The south drift from the west cross-cut on the 1800-ft level is being pushed forward, the face in ore which is steadily increasing in yalue with every foot of d tt made. The ch for a fine, permanent body of ore in that portion of the mine are duily increasa The face of the west cross-cut on the same level is still in quartz and low-grade ore. The entire mine is in the best possible working condition. Lapy Wasitinetoy.—The face of the northwest drift on the 850-ft level is still advancing in quartz and ore, affording assays of = steadily increasing value. Another crosscut—No. 2—has been started in the ore vein near the present face of the north drift, Wanrv.—Sinking the shaft has been resumed. The recent ore discoveries on the 1800-ft level of the Julia mine, extending southward to the Ward line, are almost. positive proof that the same ore body extends directly through the Ward ground. In view of this, m station is soon to be opened at the 800-ft level and a drift run to cut the ledge, Bartimoxe & AMERICAN FLAT.—The main east drift on the 1400-ft level is rapidly advancing, the face still in lively ledye matter. The ledge ut that point is of enormous width, the drift having already penetrated it for a distance of nearly 500 feet, aud it is not through it yet. Buckrye.—A sufficient amount of ore has been extracted from the ore stopes in the north winze on the 350-ft level to keep the Hope mill steadily running. Hostesteav.—Sinking the shaft is making the best of progress, taking into consideration the number of laborers employed in driving the work. The bottom of the shaft during the first part of the week cut a fine stringer of quartz, carrying both gold und silver. LeytatHAn.—The north cross-cut at the 650-ft level has been extended to the east clay wall, a distance of 29 feet, passing through a body of quartz of fine quality, though nixed with streaks of clay and porphyry. From the bottom of the incline below this drift a drift is now being run to intercept the ore body recently developed in the north drift. Cu0LLaR-Potosi.—Daily yield, 100 tons of ore, the assay value of which is $26 per ton. Sinking the main incline has been discontinued for the present and a large working station is being opened at the depth of 1,780 feet. As soon as this station is finished, drifts willbe started to prospect the ore vein at that depth. Gouup & Curry.—The new pumps are being rapidly placed in position ready for use in the main shaft, The prospects now are that the stockholders will not have long to wait in order to learn the real value of both the 1700 and 1800-ft levels. Stuver Hiut.—Siuking the main incline has been suspended temporarily for the purpose of putting in another ift pump. Hay & Norcross.—The pumps are steadily runningand nianage to hold the water ata point 21 feet below the 1900-ft atution. The heat is so great that no work can yet be done below the station in the main incline. The north drift on the 1900-ft level is again cleaned out and put in good repair a distance of 312 feet north of the station, Piru. Sneripan.—A fine working station has been opened at the 400-ft level anda drift started to cross-cut the ore vein. This drift will run in an easterly direction and will strike the ledge ata distance of about 150 feet from the shaft and adepth of 1,200 feet below the croppings on the hill above. Buution.—The ore prospects in the south drift on the 1500-ft level show a steady improvement. The fiow of water on the 1600-ft level, although steadily decreasing, is yet considerable in quantity. The great heat and steam created by the steady flow of so large a volume of water interferes very much with the rapid prosecution of the work on the 1700-ft level. Trosan.—Sinking the south winze on the ore body below the 300-ft level is making the best of headway. Urau.—The working station at the 1100-ft level is comusual amount of good ore. The southeast drift on the’ Oveamas. Sinking the north winze below the 1200-ft level ix making splendid progress, the ore in the bottom being of a richer and more favorable character than any that hos yet been found iu that portion of the mine. Yetuow dacket.—The new shaft is down 485 fect. A‘ rteady inerutse of water has been eneountered for some days past. Guides are being put in with which tw ran eager, a ore prospects ure opening up better and butter as the drift on the 700-ft level advances to the northward, The flow of water still gives some bother. Ksickkasocker.--The machinery iy working finely and the wuter is reduced to a point below the 400-ft level. Nortu Cox. Vireixia.—The flow of water is easily hand{ed with the pumps, The diamond drills have been set at work on the 1100-8 level to pra pect the ledge and drain the Huw of water, should any be encountered, Caueponia. —The working station at the 1400-ft level is completed. A lunge Water tunk for the use of the pumpa is being put in at the 1400-ft level. Koxsctut,—The flow of water is rapidly decreasing on the 350-ft luvel, and aluo on the 500-ft level, so that the development of the large ledge of white ore recently struck west of the red ledge can be commenced ina very short time. Bevcner.+Daily yield, 125 tons of ore. Opening the 1800-ft station and preparing for the development of the 1300-ft level is steadily yoing forward. Opus, —Sinking the main inellne is making good progress. Daily yield, 16 tons of ore, Best & BeLcueR.—The north cross-cut on the 1700-ft level has been stopped on account of air for driving both the Best & Belcher and Gould & Curry prospecting drifts and winzes. New York.—The third compartment of the shaft is being raised upon, at the rate of 25 feet per week. AMazon AND GLAscow. —The fuce of the north drift on the 400-ft level is showing a much better character of quartz, Bautic Cox.—Considerable improvement is met with in the main west drift, the whole face being in low grade ore, with streaks which give high assuys. It looks sa though the drift was running into a bonanza, Savagze.— Pumping the water from below the 1900-ft level is going forwurd as usual. Mixt.—The 1400-ft station is nearly completed ready to start drifts for opening up the ledge. Unxtos Cos.—The nor h drift on the 1300-ft level is showing some fine quartz im the face. Sitvek Crty,—Plenty of yood ore is showing itself at the lower level. Colorado. OvERHAULING.—Colorado Miner, Feb. 10; The Judd & Crosby works are undergoing a thorough overhauling and needed repairs, Superintendent MeCann is rushing things, and will soon be roasting away as usual, 8. J. Tiupen.—Messry. Bruce & Co. haye just had another run—six tous—of ore from this lode, with the following results: First-class, 8,171 pounds, 1,078 ounces silver per ton; second-class, 2,565 pounds, 808 ounces; third-cluss, 1,525 pounds, 744 ounces, PELICAN Mivt.—The repairs at this mill are now rapidly approaching completion. They have been important and radical, and when operations commence again the mill will be in better shape than it has ever been. Equator.—_We understand that it is the intention of the company to resume active operations upon this mine, which has such an enviable record in the past. If our inforination is correct, and we have no reason to doubt that it is, the weelcly ore production of the district will soon be largely augmented. Tue Eus Crty.—A cross-cut tunnel has been run in on this lode 175 feet west of the present workings, and last week a streak of sulphuret ore was found, equal as rich ug any that has been taken out of this lode. assay shows its value to be 3,472 ounces silver perton. Sinking in this cut will begin at once, and a force of men will be put on to develop it to its utmost extent. Tue Maoner.—Work is steudily progressing on this lode, located on the west face of Griffith mountain. It iv & good, strong and well-defined fissure vein, and is keeping up ita past reputation as an ore producer, Mr. Geo. 8. Thompson is now working it under lease, giving emloyment to 43 miners, About eight tona are being prouced weekly, which mills from 120 to 140 ounces silver er ton. As work progresses the quality of the ore is linproving, and if the ore runsas in former workings of the mine, the grade will continue to inerease until it reaches 400 to 600 ounces, tdaho. Tux GoLv Hint MinE—Suvruurets.—Our correspondent in idaho, Mr. Goodwin, sends us the following information concerning a prominent property in Idaho: The Gold Hill mill is 16 miles northwest of Idaho City, This isa 25-stamp mill, having five Hungerford concentrators, four Wheeler pans and two settlers, and is driven by a 60-horse power engine. Jn front of the batteries are 180 square fect of copper plates, silvered by = peculiar style, so that they catch even the float gold. The sulphurets are drawn from the concentration into 250 feet of sluice boxes, by which w large quantity of gold is saved. The hoisting works are situated 500 feet from the mill. The boiler is « tubular fire-box and the reel is double. The works are driven by a double engine, 40-horse power, occupying a space of 20 by 14 feet, The drums are $2 inches by three feet. They can hoist from two separate shafts at the same time. Hawkins & Cantrell, 210 and 212 Beale street, San Francisco, are the makers. About 60 men are employed most of the time in the mine and mill, In the same building, attached to the hoisting works, is the saw mill, drawn by the same engine; alyo attached to the sume hoisting engine is » Hooker pump, used for supplying the boiler. In the incline is m Chicago pump; its capacity is 20,000 gallons per hour, used for freeing the mine of water. The water is raised 150 feet. The engine consumes one and # half cords of woodaday. The quartz mill engine uses three cords a day; on hand at present are 2,000 cords of wood. For the tunnel, stopes and lagging there is in the yard a supply for one year. The company bourd their own men, and keep on hand one year’s supply of groceries, provisions and produce, To convey an idea of the work already done on the mine, I will add that there are all of 6,000 feet of tuunels and stopes. This company have accumulated from the mill 6,000 tons of concentrated sulphurets, awaiting a paying process of working. They will sell them for $5 per ton, as they are anxious to have them worked. They assay from $20 to $160 per ton. A person that has a cheap process for roasting them can make a fortune. The attention of sulphuret operators is called to this matter. I am free to say that from my best judgment and the opinion of experts, that a fortune can be made by reducing these sulplurets, if a cheap process can be found, as there im an endless supply of wood (at 84 a cord, delivered, in currency), also all the water necessary. Besides the lot on hand, the mill makes from four to six tons of concentrated sulphurety every 24 hours. David Coughanour, Thomas Mootry, Jr. (President) und W. A. Coughanour, Esq., are the proprietors. The latter At im Sup dent of the works, . 4 This mine has been worked constantly from its discoyery by Thomas Mootry, Jr., and others, in 1863, to this time, and has always, since the purchase of their fine 25stamp mill, in 1869, paid its way and Jeft a good margin for itsowners. They are now working their first level below water line of 100 feet, and are getting good pay ore; Continued on page 108,