Volume 34 (1877) (434 pages)

300 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS [May 12, 1877. Continued from page 2938. Twenty carloads of ore were delivered at the Eureka Consolidated works yesterday. Hoosac,—We are pleased to announce that the efforts of Billy Wermuth to place the Hoosac property in the New York market have been crowned with success. Deeds, conveying the property to the Hoosac gold and silver mining company of New York, were yesterday filed in the office of the County Recorder. We have not been favored with the figures, but take it for granted that the price paid by the New York company was something handsome, as the Hoosac, in days gone by, was one of the most productive and best paying mines in this portion of the State, The reduction works of the company are also extensive and first-class. It will look like old times to see the Hoosac once more in full blast. WHITE PINE DISTRICT. Loosing Ur,—White Pine News, May 5: Mining matters in this district are improving. In the fore part of the week Superintendent Fulton put a force of men to work on his company’s mines, on Treasure hill—the Ward Beecher Consolidated. He informs us that his company intends to thoroughly prospect their mines the coming summer. Colonel Tyson, of the 76, came up from San Francisco, and tells us it is his intention to increase the working force on his valuable mining property, on White Pine mountain, After visiting the mine he feels confident that his company have such favorable prospects as will warrant them in erecting smelting works some time this summer. Superintendent Ford, of the Jennie A, left for San Francisco, last Saturday, being called there by his company. The very favorable outlook of this tiine leaves no doubt but the company will immediately commence the erection of a furnace for the reduction of their ores. These new enterprises, together with the old ones—the Eberhardt and Aurora and the Stafford—ought to improve the business of this district greatly the coming season. A very important strike thas been made in the west incline of the Jennie A. This had been expected by Superintendent Ford before he left for the bay. A large ore body is now being opened out in this incline, whieh no Jonger leaves © doubt as to the true merits of the mine. [ Arizona. Houmsve District.—Arizona Enterprise, May 3: Upon the Tip-Top work is being vigorously carried’on. The north shaft is now down 95 feet and the south shaft about 70, The face of the tunnel is in good ore, showing a vein of two aud a half feet of antimonial ore and stephanite. There are between 200 and 300 tons of unassorted ore onthe dump, About 20 sacks of the first-class ore, which goes over $600 to the ton, have been sorted out. An average assay of the rock left, after assorting out the first-class ore, went $221. There aré 10 hands now working on the tunnel, taking out ore. This is rapidly rising into prominence as one of the very best mines in the country. The gangue of the mine is spar in formation of granite. Upon the Nevada, which is a small vein, some very high grade ore has been taken out. Three tons from this mine yielded $670 to the ton., It is situated on Cottonwood creek, about three-quarters of a mile above the Tip-Top. Messrs. Huff & Park are working upon the Silver Star, which has been recently located, and are getting out some very high-grade ore, C. Carpenter located, last Saturday, the Jefferson and Robert Lee. The former is a very large ledge, and Mr. Carpenter has had two assays made, by Jay G. Kelly, of two different classes of ore from this mine. One sample went $26.38 in silver and $180.48 in gold, which is good enough for surface rock on a large veiu. Upon the Rescue the shaft is now down 80 feet, showing an ore body of from two and e half to three feet in width, of good chloride ore. Ricn Puacers.—Arizona Miner, May 5: We are informed by 8. Lount, Esq., that near the Stone ranch, on Black Canyon road, several Mexicans are at work on a bar, and are making from $1.50 to $3 per day, and are compelled to carry their dirt, from which they wash the gold, about one-quarter of m mile. We are assured by Mr. Lount that the bar where these Mexicans are at wors will afford employment for 60 men, six months, with rockers and other means of washing out the precious metal, and that good wages would certainly be the result. The last work done on the bar by white men was several years since, when they were making $10 per day to the man, and only abandoned the work on account of the hostility at that time of the Apaches, Bia StRKE iN BRAvsHAW.—We are informed by Mr. C. A. Luke, who is putting upa finé 10-stamp mill, in the basin at Bradshaw mountain, that his workmen have discovered, in the immediate vicinity, where he is erecting his mill, a large body of very rich silver ore. So far, it seems that they have found no defined lead, but rather a body of ore, where hundreds of tons can be procured withvut expense, ‘The ore is of a blackish color and has been passed over by miners and others, time and time again, without the slightest idea that it contained silver or any other precious metals, it being such m huge mass that no person would, for a moment, give it even a thought. We believe Mr. Luke has made m good investment in the mill, which he is putting up, and the finding of such large quantities of rich ore adjacent thereto is certainly very fortunate. Cepar VALLEY DisTRict is looming up, and quite a number of minergare at work on the different ledges. TuE Independence mine, on the Arnold lode, which is considered one of the best mines in Mojave county, has been bonded, Mojave county is fast filling up with good miners, and many new discoveries are being made. Peck Disrrictr.—The Josephine, which was discovered and located a few days since, by E. Gobin and Thomas Holland, is said to be not only extraordinarily rich in silver, but also carries a large quantity of free gold. The Treasure Vault is also one of the latest discoveries, and shows well on the surface. Several loads of rich ore from the Salvador mine passed through town on its way to the Aztlan mill. Mr. White, who recently erected an arastra on Turkey creek, near the site of the old Bully Bueno mill, for the purpose of working ores from differeu leads in that vicinity, started in to work on Friday , last. Buack Warrior Miut.—The mill, which was purchased by Mr. 8. M. Wessels, in San Francisco, for the Black Warrior mine, has arrived at Ehrenberg, and is there held by the steamboat company for freight. Ric Discovertes,—A Mexican recently discovered lead about 50 miles east of Prescott, and located the same ior himself and Mr. John G. Campbell. Assays have been made in the different assay offices in this village of the ordinary ore picked up on the surface of the lead, and each agree in putting the value at $1,500 per ton. The lead is about six feet wide, and is traceable on top the ground for about a mile. The name of thisnew discovery is the Mexican. Several parties have been out to this new di ‘y and made locations, and all agree that it is a “big thing.” Dry Wasuine.—Fred Valentine, who has been engaged in dry washing, in the Santa Maria country, for over a year, wrrived from the placers last night. Mr. Valentine informs us that his new dry washer works toa charm, with the exception of the fire-place, which was too small and did not draw sufficiently to make a heat sufficient to dry the dirt containing gold. During a run of two hours he took out $11.50. The machine saves 100% in labor. Where six men were formerly required, it now takes but three. Mr. Valentine has had greater experience in dry washing than any man in the Territory, having been engaged for a long time in the mines at the Picacho, on the Gila, and the mines east of Ehrenberg. He Tepresents about 20 Americans ag being at work in the placers, at the Santa Maria mines, and that they are all making fair wages, These mines are about 60 miles from Prescott and 20 from Greenwood. Mr. Valentine also informs us that Indian signs are everywhere to be seen, Idaho. @hange to record in connection with the brining outlook here. The prospects for the season are not regarded by any means as unfavorable, As soon as the questions connected with the status and ownership of yarious mini properties in this vicinity are settled, men will be rota who will go to work and aid in an honest development of the mines thus set free. GoupEen CuaArior.—Work is being vigorously prosecuted and everything in and about the mine continues to wear the. most cheering complexion. The work of drifting south on the Crane & Driggs ledge from the point of intersection with the cross-drift from the 6th Chariot has resulted in the opening up of a splendid body of highgrade ore, which improves in quality as the operations go forward. The vein grows wider and richer and promises to be of itself a b of i di i The stopes are yielding well, particularly those going south from the winze between the Gth and 7th levels. Tue excitement of the past few days has been the rich strike at the Belle Peck, which the workmen encountered on Monday morning. It is a genuine bonanza and no mistake, and comes to light just where Mr. Peck the owner of the mine promised and expected it would. The new development is about 300 feet below the surface, and 110 feet south from the shaft in the direction of the Poorman. Mr. Peck has had to have a large amount of money expended and a great deal of Inbor performed in order to reach the ledge at this point. Rock is now being taken out at 2 lively rate and there will be a ‘crushing in a few weeks. This rich strike comes in the ‘nick of time,” and is bound to wield an influence for the better on the welfare of the camp. THE prospects of the Empire as well as the Poorman loom up by the discovery of the rich lead in the Peck, and the Empire company will probably hesitate no longer in prosecuting an enterprise that is morally certain to yield them millions of wealth, and at a comparatively trifling cutlay. The ledge at the Empire and in the vicinity is more liberally streaked with gold and carries a heavier proportion of the precious metal than is found in any other ledge in the country. Work has been actively resumed in the Potosi, the surplus water has been removed and the mine is looking firstrate throughout. There is plenty of rock which will crush all the way from $40 to $100 to the ton, and mgood season’s work is anticipated. Montana. DexTser.—Butte Miner, May 4: Nothing of special interest to report from the Dexter mill this week, the managers still supplying the works with low grade ore. A full set of new stamps and dies are soon to be putin, when 2 higher class of ore will be furnished, the present condition of the old ones being unfit for use in crushing ores of great value. The shipment of the week was four bars, valued at about $4,000. THE prospecting that has recently been going ahead on the Uinta lode claim gives assurance of this being one of the best leads in this camp, the last ore taken from the bottom of the shaft now being worked assays 697.76 ounces per ton in silver, besides showing free gold. THERE are 32 or 33 men now employed on the Lexington lode and five or six on the Gem (copper) lode, the property of A. J. Davis. The Lexington shaft—the deepest one—is down 110 feet, and the water is coming in pretty freely. In fact hoisting works will haye to be erected before sinking can be resumed. Ons of the new pans was put in motion st the Davis last week and is now running and doing good work, increasing the capacity of the works about one-third and giving the battery nearly full time, The other pan, making five in all, and another settler will be ready to put in in about three or four weeks, when the amalgamating facilities will be increased to all the battery can‘ possibly crush. The mill is now crushing about 10 tons per day. Pony Minzs.~-Madisonian, May 3: We found: Mallory’s 10-stamp mill running night and day. The mill was running on custom ore, and, from all appearances, pretty good ore at that. Dr. Getchell’s mill is favorably located just below town, and is also running day and night. The Moreland (15 stamps) is located at Strawb-rry City, about two miles above Pony. It is reducing Strawberry ore. Mr. Gormley is preparing timbers for the erection of a quartz mill early in the season, and it is safe to estimate that before fall the number of stamps now in operation will be doubled, and there is ore cnough for them all. Pa TENTS AND aj NVENTIONS. A Weekly List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific Coast Inventors. (From Orrictan REPORTS FOR THE MINING AND SCIENTIFIC Press, DEWEY & CO., Pusnisuers ann U, AND Forzion Patent AcEnTs. For Wrex Enpine May 1st, 1877. 190,146. Key Fasrengr.—L. W. Kennedy, Oakland, Cal. 190,210. Harrow.—J. B. Greene, Elliott, Cal. pe RevoLvine OrE Roastzr.--J. Howell, Benton, al, 190,224. Bune anp Bune Inserrer.—W. Kromer, 8. F. ye bet Winvow Sasuzs,—L. Landecker,San Luis Obispo, al. 190,234. Devick For Evzyatine Earta.—G. E. Milliken, Los Angeles, Cal. 190,244, URivans ror Invatos.—R. H. Olmstead, Napa City, Cal. 190,246. Vatve Motion axp CuT-orr.—Eugene O'Neill, Oakland, Cal, 190,387. Means For Utinizine Thomas, Wilmington, Cal. ——The patents are not ready for delivery by the Patent Office until seme 14 days after the date of issue. Note.—Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished by Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by telegraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent business for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect security and in the shortest possible time. ere Exnaust SteamM.—W, H. Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently obtained through Dewey & Co.’s Screntiric Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of mention: Winpow SasH.— Lazare Landecker, San Luis Obispo. The object of this invention is to provide such a construction of window sashes that the panes of glass cam be secured in place and removed and replaced whenever desired by any ordinary person, thus avoiding the necessity of employing a glazier to do the work. The improvement also allows the inventor to construct window sashes so that they can be taken apart and compactly packed for shipping after the manner known in commerceas “‘knocl down” articles. The wood work can thus be packed in one package and the glass in another, saving expense not only in the cost of shipping, but also reducing the liability of breaking the glass, The invention consists therefore in con. structing the mullions of the sash with simple Minine Notes.—Idaho Avalanche, May 6: There is no, ‘coves in which the edges of the panes of glass fit, and in providing slots in the edges of the outside rails of the sash opposite said grooves, through which the panes of glass can be slid into place in the manner of a drawer. A filling is thus secured in the slot in the sash rail so as to prevent the glass from coming out. In order to render the removal and replacing of the panes more convenient and to permit the sash to be ‘‘knocked down” for shipping, the mullions are made in sections so that they can be taken to pieces. DEvicE ror Erevaring Eartu.—Geo. Milliken, Los Angeles. This invention relates to that class of machines which are intended to elevate earth, sand or any other material, and which consists of an endless belt or band passing over pulleys and provided with suitable elevating buckets. The improvement consists in a novel combination of an elevator with suitable operating gearing and shafts and a movable or adjustable crane, whereby the elevator can be shifted so as to work at any desired point within its reach without removing or altering the stand or support. The operation of the de. vice is very simple, as it is only necessary to set it so that the lower end of the elevator belt will rest upon some part of the bank to be excavated, and set it in motion to raise the earth which may either by deposited into carts or upon an endless carrying belt by which it will be removed to any distant parts. The elevator belt may be moved from time to time to new points, and by swinging the arm of the crane around, work may be done in a large circle without changing the locality of the machine, VatvE Motion anp Cur-orF For SreaM Encines.—Eugene O'Neill, S. F. This is a combination of mechanism for opening and closing steam and exhaust valves in a steam engine; the opening being effected gradually, until the valve has started from its seat, and completed rapidly, while the closing of the valve is controlled by the closing of a cam or cams, which are made to release the valve and allow it to drop, at any desired point in the stroke of the engine; the whole mechanism forming what is known as a variable cut-off. It consists in combination with the vertically acting valve stem, of a horizontally moving bar having a peculiarly shaped curye formed upon its upper side, whereby the lifting of the valve is eftected; also in the employment of a cam or cams in combination with the stem so actuated that at any desired point in the piston stroke it will release the Ate from the action of the elevating devices and allow it to fall and cut off any further accession of steam to the cylinder, The Justice Mine. The annual meeting of the Justice minin, company was held on Monday last, and the ol manag! t+ re-elected—Messrs. Schultz, Von Bargen, Sherwood, Phelan and Bichard. So many conflicting statements have been in circulation relative to this company, that the Directors concluded to give a full exposition of previous managements, as well.as the present; and from the President’s report we extract the following: “‘The Trustees for the past year found the company laboring under financial difficulties of no small dimensions—its credit impaired, by reason of an immense debt, and the value of the company’s property misrepresented by parties hostile to the manag t. To fully earry the company through its financial troubles, without an appeal to the individual stockholders, was the intention of the new Board, themselves the actual owners of over one-half of the capital stock, That they would have succeeded, there is no doubt, but for unforeseen difficulties thrown in their way by parties who, for their own private ends, were constantly laboring to depress the market value of the company’s stock and misrepresent the worth of its property. The Board finally decided to call on the individual stockholders for assistance to sustain the credit of the pany, and. t No. 19 was levied and collected, the total amount of which was $525,000. This was the only assessment levied by the Board during the fiscal year, and the entire amount was applied in the reduction of the debt incurred by our predecessors in office. While engaged in arranging the affairs of the company in this city, the work of the mine was being pressed with all vigor, and so well were their efforts rewarded, that in less than six months the mine was changed from a non-producing to an ore-producing one, and has been steadily improving, until it ranks third among the ore-producing mines of the Comstock. All ores extracted by the company have been crushed by custom mills in close proximity to the mine, the management deeming it prudent to delay incurring a large debt for the purchase and erection of mills for the company’s account until the contimuance of the ore body had been fully demonstrated. This is nearly accomplished, and a short time only is required to demonstrate the fact that the Justice mine is a permanent one, and that the yield of ore will be measurably increased, thus enabling the future managers to plage the company among the list of dividendpaying mines of the great Comstock lode.” The Superintendent reports that the total number of tons of ore extracted for the year just ended is 80,5633. No surplus of ore was carried over from the preceding year. During the same space of time there has been reduced at the various mills employed by the company, 78,338 tons, yielding bullion t6 the amount of ‘$1,755,411.37. This yield is about 80% of the assay valuation of the ore—no deduction having been made for wet ore. Nowon hand at the mills and in ore house, 2,220 tons, valued at $46,000. The entire amount of this ore has been extracted from the 400, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800 and 1,000foot levels. The most prolific of which have been the 400 and 600-foot levels, these having prored. ‘more lucrative than levels below, they eing comparatively new levels. On the bottom of the 700-foot level, and for a distance of 380 feet, a body of ore is developed, pierced midway by a winze running through a -continuous and broken ore body to the 800-foot level. The pen face of the north lateral drift shows a ody of fair average milling ore, about 10 feetin width. The company’s vein is incased within a fissure, ranging from 800 to 450 feet, with spurs of ore found in all directions, interspersed with clay seams and walls running a certain distance and then entirely disappearing. Invariably, these spurs of ore are small and contain’ a large percentage of silica, hence the great expense of mining. ' The report of the Secretary showed the year’s receipts to have been, $2,617,137, of which $1,755,411 was the gross product of the mine. They spent $543,434 for salaries and’ wages; $43,000 for hardware; $63,221 for lumber; 93,320 for wood; $62,745 forinterest; $925,171 for reduction of ore, etc. The discount on bullion was $127,723, Anitem of $600,000 called ‘bills payable,” in the disbursements, the Secretary explained included a debt of $480,000 due for title and equitable rights in 4 certain quantity of Woodville stock held in trust for the company. Mr. Robinson wanted to know if the assessment of $525,000, levied September 14, 1876, did not eu the Pon pany, square with the world. The Secretary replied that at that time the company owed about $680,000, and no one of the management asserted that the collection of the assessment would make all claims good. He did say that it was hoped and expected at the time that the ore would pan out sufficiently well to make up the difference. But for the first six months of the fiscal year the mine ran behind in its expense account, while for the last six months there had been a gain of $35,000. In reply to a question of economy in salaries and in the reduction of ore, the Secretary atated that as for his own salary it was $150 per month; that up to last month $12 per ton had heen paid for crushing ore, while for the last month only $11 had been paid. He did not know that it could be done for nine dollars, as suggested b one stockholder, or even for $10, as suggeste by another, : Confidence Gold Mine. . Eprtors Press:—With the mining community generally but little is known of the Confidence quartz mining property, in Fresno county. Until recently it was held by its actual discoverers, who, I might add, were simple, honest, hard workingmen, but inexperienced as to the true rudiments of mining to secure success, I visited the property on the 8th of last January, examined it and fully satisfied myself that it was not only a good but a most valuable property if properly engineered. This I communicated to my friends, chiefly Merced City men, who came up and purchased the entire property.’ The main shaft is in = three-foot vein the entire distance, except in shaft’s bottom, where it has widened to four feet, all first-class ore, Our last crushing netted us $154.22 per ton. This was rock taken out in our ‘ast sinking. We have a first-class water privilege for free milling power, and by last of June hope to have our new mill running in full blast. This section is in its infancy as pertains minirig, but I predict the day is not distant when we shall see more enterprising mining men searching Mother Earth to rob her of her treasures than in the past. -Our property has been: valued hy some gentlemen at $500,000, but its actual value at present cannot be fully estimated. Up to the time of which I am writing no mine can possibly show a better prospectus than can the Confidence, Respectfully, . J. F. Cox, Supt. Fresno Co., Cal., April 30th, 1877. New Incorporations. The tollowing companies have filed certificates of incor> poration in the County Clerk’s office at San Francisco; Henate axp Lona Piano Manuracturine Co.—May 7th. Capital stock, $100,000. Directors—A. Hemme, A. J, Chambers, W. B. Frisbie, 8: H. Long and W. C, Hemme. Paciric Purumpago M. & M. Co,—May 9th. Location— Hermosillo district, Sonora, Mexico. Capital stock, $2,400,000. Directors—J. J. Mullen, F. T. Gilbert, L, Lanzwert, J. N. Thorne and 0. Smith. Sinking the Chollar-Hale & Norcross combination shaft is going forward at the rate of three feet per day, hic considering the immense size of the shaft, is as good work as has ever been done in any mine on the Comstock. ‘Crazy Horse” has surrendered to General Crook with 1,300 Indians, about 3,500 ponies and all the arms. Tue working force at the Jefferson mine, Nev., has been reduced, but the mine has not shut down as reported. en Woopwarn’s GARDENS embraces anAquarium, Museum, Art Gallery, Conservatories, Tropical Houses, Menagerie, Sent Ponds and Skating Rink. r " i i

300 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS [May 12, 1877. Continued from page 2938. Twenty carloads of ore were delivered at the Eureka Consolidated works yesterday. Hoosac,—We are pleased to announce that the efforts of Billy Wermuth to place the Hoosac property in the New York market have been crowned with success. Deeds, conveying the property to the Hoosac gold and silver mining company of New York, were yesterday filed in the office of the County Recorder. We have not been favored with the figures, but take it for granted that the price paid by the New York company was something handsome, as the Hoosac, in days gone by, was one of the most productive and best paying mines in this portion of the State, The reduction works of the company are also extensive and first-class. It will look like old times to see the Hoosac once more in full blast. WHITE PINE DISTRICT. Loosing Ur,—White Pine News, May 5: Mining matters in this district are improving. In the fore part of the week Superintendent Fulton put a force of men to work on his company’s mines, on Treasure hill—the Ward Beecher Consolidated. He informs us that his company intends to thoroughly prospect their mines the coming summer. Colonel Tyson, of the 76, came up from San Francisco, and tells us it is his intention to increase the working force on his valuable mining property, on White Pine mountain, After visiting the mine he feels confident that his company have such favorable prospects as will warrant them in erecting smelting works some time this summer. Superintendent Ford, of the Jennie A, left for San Francisco, last Saturday, being called there by his company. The very favorable outlook of this tiine leaves no doubt but the company will immediately commence the erection of a furnace for the reduction of their ores. These new enterprises, together with the old ones—the Eberhardt and Aurora and the Stafford—ought to improve the business of this district greatly the coming season. A very important strike thas been made in the west incline of the Jennie A. This had been expected by Superintendent Ford before he left for the bay. A large ore body is now being opened out in this incline, whieh no Jonger leaves © doubt as to the true merits of the mine. [ Arizona. Houmsve District.—Arizona Enterprise, May 3: Upon the Tip-Top work is being vigorously carried’on. The north shaft is now down 95 feet and the south shaft about 70, The face of the tunnel is in good ore, showing a vein of two aud a half feet of antimonial ore and stephanite. There are between 200 and 300 tons of unassorted ore onthe dump, About 20 sacks of the first-class ore, which goes over $600 to the ton, have been sorted out. An average assay of the rock left, after assorting out the first-class ore, went $221. There aré 10 hands now working on the tunnel, taking out ore. This is rapidly rising into prominence as one of the very best mines in the country. The gangue of the mine is spar in formation of granite. Upon the Nevada, which is a small vein, some very high grade ore has been taken out. Three tons from this mine yielded $670 to the ton., It is situated on Cottonwood creek, about three-quarters of a mile above the Tip-Top. Messrs. Huff & Park are working upon the Silver Star, which has been recently located, and are getting out some very high-grade ore, C. Carpenter located, last Saturday, the Jefferson and Robert Lee. The former is a very large ledge, and Mr. Carpenter has had two assays made, by Jay G. Kelly, of two different classes of ore from this mine. One sample went $26.38 in silver and $180.48 in gold, which is good enough for surface rock on a large veiu. Upon the Rescue the shaft is now down 80 feet, showing an ore body of from two and e half to three feet in width, of good chloride ore. Ricn Puacers.—Arizona Miner, May 5: We are informed by 8. Lount, Esq., that near the Stone ranch, on Black Canyon road, several Mexicans are at work on a bar, and are making from $1.50 to $3 per day, and are compelled to carry their dirt, from which they wash the gold, about one-quarter of m mile. We are assured by Mr. Lount that the bar where these Mexicans are at wors will afford employment for 60 men, six months, with rockers and other means of washing out the precious metal, and that good wages would certainly be the result. The last work done on the bar by white men was several years since, when they were making $10 per day to the man, and only abandoned the work on account of the hostility at that time of the Apaches, Bia StRKE iN BRAvsHAW.—We are informed by Mr. C. A. Luke, who is putting upa finé 10-stamp mill, in the basin at Bradshaw mountain, that his workmen have discovered, in the immediate vicinity, where he is erecting his mill, a large body of very rich silver ore. So far, it seems that they have found no defined lead, but rather a body of ore, where hundreds of tons can be procured withvut expense, ‘The ore is of a blackish color and has been passed over by miners and others, time and time again, without the slightest idea that it contained silver or any other precious metals, it being such m huge mass that no person would, for a moment, give it even a thought. We believe Mr. Luke has made m good investment in the mill, which he is putting up, and the finding of such large quantities of rich ore adjacent thereto is certainly very fortunate. Cepar VALLEY DisTRict is looming up, and quite a number of minergare at work on the different ledges. TuE Independence mine, on the Arnold lode, which is considered one of the best mines in Mojave county, has been bonded, Mojave county is fast filling up with good miners, and many new discoveries are being made. Peck Disrrictr.—The Josephine, which was discovered and located a few days since, by E. Gobin and Thomas Holland, is said to be not only extraordinarily rich in silver, but also carries a large quantity of free gold. The Treasure Vault is also one of the latest discoveries, and shows well on the surface. Several loads of rich ore from the Salvador mine passed through town on its way to the Aztlan mill. Mr. White, who recently erected an arastra on Turkey creek, near the site of the old Bully Bueno mill, for the purpose of working ores from differeu leads in that vicinity, started in to work on Friday , last. Buack Warrior Miut.—The mill, which was purchased by Mr. 8. M. Wessels, in San Francisco, for the Black Warrior mine, has arrived at Ehrenberg, and is there held by the steamboat company for freight. Ric Discovertes,—A Mexican recently discovered lead about 50 miles east of Prescott, and located the same ior himself and Mr. John G. Campbell. Assays have been made in the different assay offices in this village of the ordinary ore picked up on the surface of the lead, and each agree in putting the value at $1,500 per ton. The lead is about six feet wide, and is traceable on top the ground for about a mile. The name of thisnew discovery is the Mexican. Several parties have been out to this new di ‘y and made locations, and all agree that it is a “big thing.” Dry Wasuine.—Fred Valentine, who has been engaged in dry washing, in the Santa Maria country, for over a year, wrrived from the placers last night. Mr. Valentine informs us that his new dry washer works toa charm, with the exception of the fire-place, which was too small and did not draw sufficiently to make a heat sufficient to dry the dirt containing gold. During a run of two hours he took out $11.50. The machine saves 100% in labor. Where six men were formerly required, it now takes but three. Mr. Valentine has had greater experience in dry washing than any man in the Territory, having been engaged for a long time in the mines at the Picacho, on the Gila, and the mines east of Ehrenberg. He Tepresents about 20 Americans ag being at work in the placers, at the Santa Maria mines, and that they are all making fair wages, These mines are about 60 miles from Prescott and 20 from Greenwood. Mr. Valentine also informs us that Indian signs are everywhere to be seen, Idaho. @hange to record in connection with the brining outlook here. The prospects for the season are not regarded by any means as unfavorable, As soon as the questions connected with the status and ownership of yarious mini properties in this vicinity are settled, men will be rota who will go to work and aid in an honest development of the mines thus set free. GoupEen CuaArior.—Work is being vigorously prosecuted and everything in and about the mine continues to wear the. most cheering complexion. The work of drifting south on the Crane & Driggs ledge from the point of intersection with the cross-drift from the 6th Chariot has resulted in the opening up of a splendid body of highgrade ore, which improves in quality as the operations go forward. The vein grows wider and richer and promises to be of itself a b of i di i The stopes are yielding well, particularly those going south from the winze between the Gth and 7th levels. Tue excitement of the past few days has been the rich strike at the Belle Peck, which the workmen encountered on Monday morning. It is a genuine bonanza and no mistake, and comes to light just where Mr. Peck the owner of the mine promised and expected it would. The new development is about 300 feet below the surface, and 110 feet south from the shaft in the direction of the Poorman. Mr. Peck has had to have a large amount of money expended and a great deal of Inbor performed in order to reach the ledge at this point. Rock is now being taken out at 2 lively rate and there will be a ‘crushing in a few weeks. This rich strike comes in the ‘nick of time,” and is bound to wield an influence for the better on the welfare of the camp. THE prospects of the Empire as well as the Poorman loom up by the discovery of the rich lead in the Peck, and the Empire company will probably hesitate no longer in prosecuting an enterprise that is morally certain to yield them millions of wealth, and at a comparatively trifling cutlay. The ledge at the Empire and in the vicinity is more liberally streaked with gold and carries a heavier proportion of the precious metal than is found in any other ledge in the country. Work has been actively resumed in the Potosi, the surplus water has been removed and the mine is looking firstrate throughout. There is plenty of rock which will crush all the way from $40 to $100 to the ton, and mgood season’s work is anticipated. Montana. DexTser.—Butte Miner, May 4: Nothing of special interest to report from the Dexter mill this week, the managers still supplying the works with low grade ore. A full set of new stamps and dies are soon to be putin, when 2 higher class of ore will be furnished, the present condition of the old ones being unfit for use in crushing ores of great value. The shipment of the week was four bars, valued at about $4,000. THE prospecting that has recently been going ahead on the Uinta lode claim gives assurance of this being one of the best leads in this camp, the last ore taken from the bottom of the shaft now being worked assays 697.76 ounces per ton in silver, besides showing free gold. THERE are 32 or 33 men now employed on the Lexington lode and five or six on the Gem (copper) lode, the property of A. J. Davis. The Lexington shaft—the deepest one—is down 110 feet, and the water is coming in pretty freely. In fact hoisting works will haye to be erected before sinking can be resumed. Ons of the new pans was put in motion st the Davis last week and is now running and doing good work, increasing the capacity of the works about one-third and giving the battery nearly full time, The other pan, making five in all, and another settler will be ready to put in in about three or four weeks, when the amalgamating facilities will be increased to all the battery can‘ possibly crush. The mill is now crushing about 10 tons per day. Pony Minzs.~-Madisonian, May 3: We found: Mallory’s 10-stamp mill running night and day. The mill was running on custom ore, and, from all appearances, pretty good ore at that. Dr. Getchell’s mill is favorably located just below town, and is also running day and night. The Moreland (15 stamps) is located at Strawb-rry City, about two miles above Pony. It is reducing Strawberry ore. Mr. Gormley is preparing timbers for the erection of a quartz mill early in the season, and it is safe to estimate that before fall the number of stamps now in operation will be doubled, and there is ore cnough for them all. Pa TENTS AND aj NVENTIONS. A Weekly List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific Coast Inventors. (From Orrictan REPORTS FOR THE MINING AND SCIENTIFIC Press, DEWEY & CO., Pusnisuers ann U, AND Forzion Patent AcEnTs. For Wrex Enpine May 1st, 1877. 190,146. Key Fasrengr.—L. W. Kennedy, Oakland, Cal. 190,210. Harrow.—J. B. Greene, Elliott, Cal. pe RevoLvine OrE Roastzr.--J. Howell, Benton, al, 190,224. Bune anp Bune Inserrer.—W. Kromer, 8. F. ye bet Winvow Sasuzs,—L. Landecker,San Luis Obispo, al. 190,234. Devick For Evzyatine Earta.—G. E. Milliken, Los Angeles, Cal. 190,244, URivans ror Invatos.—R. H. Olmstead, Napa City, Cal. 190,246. Vatve Motion axp CuT-orr.—Eugene O'Neill, Oakland, Cal, 190,387. Means For Utinizine Thomas, Wilmington, Cal. ——The patents are not ready for delivery by the Patent

Office until seme 14 days after the date of issue. Note.—Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished by Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by telegraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent business for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect security and in the shortest possible time. ere Exnaust SteamM.—W, H. Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently obtained through Dewey & Co.’s Screntiric Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of mention: Winpow SasH.— Lazare Landecker, San Luis Obispo. The object of this invention is to provide such a construction of window sashes that the panes of glass cam be secured in place and removed and replaced whenever desired by any ordinary person, thus avoiding the necessity of employing a glazier to do the work. The improvement also allows the inventor to construct window sashes so that they can be taken apart and compactly packed for shipping after the manner known in commerceas “‘knocl down” articles. The wood work can thus be packed in one package and the glass in another, saving expense not only in the cost of shipping, but also reducing the liability of breaking the glass, The invention consists therefore in con. structing the mullions of the sash with simple Minine Notes.—Idaho Avalanche, May 6: There is no, ‘coves in which the edges of the panes of glass fit, and in providing slots in the edges of the outside rails of the sash opposite said grooves, through which the panes of glass can be slid into place in the manner of a drawer. A filling is thus secured in the slot in the sash rail so as to prevent the glass from coming out. In order to render the removal and replacing of the panes more convenient and to permit the sash to be ‘‘knocked down” for shipping, the mullions are made in sections so that they can be taken to pieces. DEvicE ror Erevaring Eartu.—Geo. Milliken, Los Angeles. This invention relates to that class of machines which are intended to elevate earth, sand or any other material, and which consists of an endless belt or band passing over pulleys and provided with suitable elevating buckets. The improvement consists in a novel combination of an elevator with suitable operating gearing and shafts and a movable or adjustable crane, whereby the elevator can be shifted so as to work at any desired point within its reach without removing or altering the stand or support. The operation of the de. vice is very simple, as it is only necessary to set it so that the lower end of the elevator belt will rest upon some part of the bank to be excavated, and set it in motion to raise the earth which may either by deposited into carts or upon an endless carrying belt by which it will be removed to any distant parts. The elevator belt may be moved from time to time to new points, and by swinging the arm of the crane around, work may be done in a large circle without changing the locality of the machine, VatvE Motion anp Cur-orF For SreaM Encines.—Eugene O'Neill, S. F. This is a combination of mechanism for opening and closing steam and exhaust valves in a steam engine; the opening being effected gradually, until the valve has started from its seat, and completed rapidly, while the closing of the valve is controlled by the closing of a cam or cams, which are made to release the valve and allow it to drop, at any desired point in the stroke of the engine; the whole mechanism forming what is known as a variable cut-off. It consists in combination with the vertically acting valve stem, of a horizontally moving bar having a peculiarly shaped curye formed upon its upper side, whereby the lifting of the valve is eftected; also in the employment of a cam or cams in combination with the stem so actuated that at any desired point in the piston stroke it will release the Ate from the action of the elevating devices and allow it to fall and cut off any further accession of steam to the cylinder, The Justice Mine. The annual meeting of the Justice minin, company was held on Monday last, and the ol manag! t+ re-elected—Messrs. Schultz, Von Bargen, Sherwood, Phelan and Bichard. So many conflicting statements have been in circulation relative to this company, that the Directors concluded to give a full exposition of previous managements, as well.as the present; and from the President’s report we extract the following: “‘The Trustees for the past year found the company laboring under financial difficulties of no small dimensions—its credit impaired, by reason of an immense debt, and the value of the company’s property misrepresented by parties hostile to the manag t. To fully earry the company through its financial troubles, without an appeal to the individual stockholders, was the intention of the new Board, themselves the actual owners of over one-half of the capital stock, That they would have succeeded, there is no doubt, but for unforeseen difficulties thrown in their way by parties who, for their own private ends, were constantly laboring to depress the market value of the company’s stock and misrepresent the worth of its property. The Board finally decided to call on the individual stockholders for assistance to sustain the credit of the pany, and. t No. 19 was levied and collected, the total amount of which was $525,000. This was the only assessment levied by the Board during the fiscal year, and the entire amount was applied in the reduction of the debt incurred by our predecessors in office. While engaged in arranging the affairs of the company in this city, the work of the mine was being pressed with all vigor, and so well were their efforts rewarded, that in less than six months the mine was changed from a non-producing to an ore-producing one, and has been steadily improving, until it ranks third among the ore-producing mines of the Comstock. All ores extracted by the company have been crushed by custom mills in close proximity to the mine, the management deeming it prudent to delay incurring a large debt for the purchase and erection of mills for the company’s account until the contimuance of the ore body had been fully demonstrated. This is nearly accomplished, and a short time only is required to demonstrate the fact that the Justice mine is a permanent one, and that the yield of ore will be measurably increased, thus enabling the future managers to plage the company among the list of dividendpaying mines of the great Comstock lode.” The Superintendent reports that the total number of tons of ore extracted for the year just ended is 80,5633. No surplus of ore was carried over from the preceding year. During the same space of time there has been reduced at the various mills employed by the company, 78,338 tons, yielding bullion t6 the amount of ‘$1,755,411.37. This yield is about 80% of the assay valuation of the ore—no deduction having been made for wet ore. Nowon hand at the mills and in ore house, 2,220 tons, valued at $46,000. The entire amount of this ore has been extracted from the 400, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800 and 1,000foot levels. The most prolific of which have been the 400 and 600-foot levels, these having prored. ‘more lucrative than levels below, they eing comparatively new levels. On the bottom of the 700-foot level, and for a distance of 380 feet, a body of ore is developed, pierced midway by a winze running through a -continuous and broken ore body to the 800-foot level. The pen face of the north lateral drift shows a ody of fair average milling ore, about 10 feetin width. The company’s vein is incased within a fissure, ranging from 800 to 450 feet, with spurs of ore found in all directions, interspersed with clay seams and walls running a certain distance and then entirely disappearing. Invariably, these spurs of ore are small and contain’ a large percentage of silica, hence the great expense of mining. ' The report of the Secretary showed the year’s receipts to have been, $2,617,137, of which $1,755,411 was the gross product of the mine. They spent $543,434 for salaries and’ wages; $43,000 for hardware; $63,221 for lumber; 93,320 for wood; $62,745 forinterest; $925,171 for reduction of ore, etc. The discount on bullion was $127,723, Anitem of $600,000 called ‘bills payable,” in the disbursements, the Secretary explained included a debt of $480,000 due for title and equitable rights in 4 certain quantity of Woodville stock held in trust for the company. Mr. Robinson wanted to know if the assessment of $525,000, levied September 14, 1876, did not eu the Pon pany, square with the world. The Secretary replied that at that time the company owed about $680,000, and no one of the management asserted that the collection of the assessment would make all claims good. He did say that it was hoped and expected at the time that the ore would pan out sufficiently well to make up the difference. But for the first six months of the fiscal year the mine ran behind in its expense account, while for the last six months there had been a gain of $35,000. In reply to a question of economy in salaries and in the reduction of ore, the Secretary atated that as for his own salary it was $150 per month; that up to last month $12 per ton had heen paid for crushing ore, while for the last month only $11 had been paid. He did not know that it could be done for nine dollars, as suggested b one stockholder, or even for $10, as suggeste by another, : Confidence Gold Mine. . Eprtors Press:—With the mining community generally but little is known of the Confidence quartz mining property, in Fresno county. Until recently it was held by its actual discoverers, who, I might add, were simple, honest, hard workingmen, but inexperienced as to the true rudiments of mining to secure success, I visited the property on the 8th of last January, examined it and fully satisfied myself that it was not only a good but a most valuable property if properly engineered. This I communicated to my friends, chiefly Merced City men, who came up and purchased the entire property.’ The main shaft is in = three-foot vein the entire distance, except in shaft’s bottom, where it has widened to four feet, all first-class ore, Our last crushing netted us $154.22 per ton. This was rock taken out in our ‘ast sinking. We have a first-class water privilege for free milling power, and by last of June hope to have our new mill running in full blast. This section is in its infancy as pertains minirig, but I predict the day is not distant when we shall see more enterprising mining men searching Mother Earth to rob her of her treasures than in the past. -Our property has been: valued hy some gentlemen at $500,000, but its actual value at present cannot be fully estimated. Up to the time of which I am writing no mine can possibly show a better prospectus than can the Confidence, Respectfully, . J. F. Cox, Supt. Fresno Co., Cal., April 30th, 1877. New Incorporations. The tollowing companies have filed certificates of incor> poration in the County Clerk’s office at San Francisco; Henate axp Lona Piano Manuracturine Co.—May 7th. Capital stock, $100,000. Directors—A. Hemme, A. J, Chambers, W. B. Frisbie, 8: H. Long and W. C, Hemme. Paciric Purumpago M. & M. Co,—May 9th. Location— Hermosillo district, Sonora, Mexico. Capital stock, $2,400,000. Directors—J. J. Mullen, F. T. Gilbert, L, Lanzwert, J. N. Thorne and 0. Smith. Sinking the Chollar-Hale & Norcross combination shaft is going forward at the rate of three feet per day, hic considering the immense size of the shaft, is as good work as has ever been done in any mine on the Comstock. ‘Crazy Horse” has surrendered to General Crook with 1,300 Indians, about 3,500 ponies and all the arms. Tue working force at the Jefferson mine, Nev., has been reduced, but the mine has not shut down as reported. en Woopwarn’s GARDENS embraces anAquarium, Museum, Art Gallery, Conservatories, Tropical Houses, Menagerie, Sent Ponds and Skating Rink. r " i i