Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

‘October 20, 1877.] __ MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. gings Just as soon as the water gives out. The prospects of that township were never better than now, and wiluo owuers expect, if they have pleuty of water, to take out more gold next season than at any previous ove for years. CENTENNIAL Mixe.—Grass Valley Cnton, Oct. 18: Tho ore In the Centennial mine ls of most splendid character. A crushing of 40 losdsis now golng through the John Smitb Orleans mill, anda big result is anticipated. We beard John Trenbertb, thu Superintendent of the Contentilal, propese to treat all handa If thu ore now being crushed did not realize $100 to the load. The Gaitonital Is on the top of Osborn hill, and Osborn hill is full of ledvrea that aro rich in gold. Howewarp Bounn.—Fovthil! Tidings, Oct. 11: The werk of driftIng yore on uulnterruptedly on the second level of this mine, and any day omy bring either header— north or south—to a chute of good ure, though the place cannot be declded by survey, frean the fact that the upper ground, wherv the chutes were found before, was broken. When one of these chutos Is eut In this level, Meameward Bound will be ‘ton its feet,” and from thence on be able to pay its own way, and verv soon pay regular dividends. A lew ruove, lately inangurated, gives greater assumnce for the perinancney of this mine whon tho chutes aro opened than ever—this belng the securing of sonie adjoinlng ground, upon which goud pay is known to exist. 245 level, gives good air clrculation and inercased working of the upper levela, which contaln rock enough to keep the works running uninterruptedly for months to come, we find on the 10th level an vre body ef vast and as yet undiscovered propurtious. Since tho straighteuing of the winze between the %h and 10th, 9 drift lias been run through ore over 200 feet, the face still continuing in blisbed high-grade rock, A cresseut north and south penctmtes ¥ j from d d mostly 1a The following 20 feot each way in oro, and a wiuzo has buen carried n the iaterlor, in proximity to the mines mention down 50 feet in ore. The connoction with the 9th reveals the suinu state of facts, and proves beyond a doubt the existence of au immense bonanzs, that will yield millions to the fortunate stockholders in tho nine. The regular $3 dividend will bo declared nuxt weok, and as much as $100,000 carried over to the next month. Rictwtony,— The Richmond, since the termination of the with seams of quartz. The main drift south at this sane ) Eavtr.—Amador Ledger, Oct. 13: This olalm comprises Amluvel is in 381 feet, the face showlug quartz, with small lawsuit, has, as noted in former reviews, vii yorously prosia number of small veins opposite West Point, on the jor wide of the river. Messrs, Pine and Murchin are the Irregular vlay seams. At tho new shaft everything is ecuted work in other jortions of tho ground not affected ra Work has been proseeuted for several years, worklng well, the uew machinery eperating finely in every: by the decislon. At the timo of the commencement of @ result proving very encouraging. Latterly a ledge ay the suit, they had tho underground workings in splendid respect. Sluking the shaft ls making fair progress. Crows Poixt.—The prinelpal operations are contined to order for the economical extraction of the ore tbat has feet wide has beeu struck, 300 feet from the surface. It since fallen into the hatds of tho Eureka company. Forthe oll worklugs near the surfaee, which ure assumin, permanent lead than anything hithertc hooks more like a nono but well, quite a degree of interest, a considerable amount of goo tunately, without these mimgnificent reserves, the RiehHtound In that lucality. The rock prospects thas yet been nillicd” The mill will be fitted np and new tilling ore being found, hich is being extracted for moud is proving Itself to be a grandold mine. The devoles put In as seon 18 the season opens next spring. b niilllug. The ore assays from $25 to 340 to the ton, and opment of the bonanza on the Hfith levect still continues, nesix.—The Pheonix cpmpany ore pushing every the yield is ubont 20 tons per day, It comes prineipally and its proportions are as yet unknown, although enough ich of bisluess connected with thelr operations, The from the 160-ft level, and at the 230-ft level a cross-cut Is is in sight to Insure a supply forthe furnaces for a long h has been enlarged In many places, where timbers now boing piade, to determine whother the ore extends to tline to come. kK. K. Con.—Tbe K. K. Con. moves on very steadily that depth or uot. The wator from the 2000-ft level is Namined In floating. A strong force Is still at work onvu PLACER. CtgaNev.—Dutch Flat Forum, Oct. 11: The South expected to bo turued into the Beleher and Crown Pvint the usual amount of ore, sume 90 tons, being extracted ile north of town on Indian creck, where the flume ses over the creek. ‘Thuy are buildlug rock piers unYuba company's llumes aud ditches have already received comblnation shaft to-day, This water, which has formerly and sent to the furnace daily. Prospecting is being carMer thetwo ceuter braces to snpport the flume, as the marked attention in belug eleaned und repuired. The becn lifted by the Crown Point pump, wil! hereafter bo ried on In the lower levels. In tho seventh level the drift imbers Were considered unsafe for the beavy pressure of Chalk Blulf branch has been considerably enlarged, and taken out by the combination pump. is being curried forward as mpidly as circumstances will conipany's mines at that point will be worked inoro extenJunta Con.—Considerable iinprovement is met with in permit. ter. sively the coming season than atany time heretofore. The the prospects at the 1800-ft level, the drift east from the Jacksox.—Tho Javksop commenecd extracting and BUTTE. : work noceeary to piut tho Cedar Crovk company's ditches winze having run into good ore. The extent of the ore is reducing ore the present week, having started one of the Dotxo Watt.—Oroville Mercury, Oct. 12: We learn In good repair for the present year is under progress of not ascertained as yot, but it isan important developRichmond furnaces last Monday. Sixty tous aro shipped rom gentlemen living In the Immediate vicinity that C. com pigtion, they having less breuks than usual to contund ment. It lies some 425 feet east from tbe winze, daily, and tho output of bullion has beer very satisfaetory. AL Ury, of Enterprise, is taking out gold pretty fast from witb. Dectinep.—A couplo of experts from San Francisco Best & Betcurn.—Driftimg north from the Oould & his civer elalm. As there is but little water ho has little Wuutes 1s Puace or Carxesr.—The ramar mentioned in Curry drift, at the 1900-ft level into this mine, is steadily have been exploring the depths of the Buld Eagle mine © trouble In worklug it, and it is payIng something our last, that the Chinese now employed in our mines progressing und the winze being sunk from the 1700-ft during the week, havlng been sent here for that purpose. The Electrie mine In that vicinity ls also daing well, would bo discharyed, and the work be dono exclusively by level. Best & Belchor is sinking in hard porphyry. The The mine was bonded 30 days ago for the sum of $70,000, ing got a good piece of roek for crushing, though the white labor in the futnre, proves to bo a fact, providing cross-cut west, uear the Consolidated line, on this level, a very low price, idering the d } made in veln Is not very wide, still It ls rich and the prospects are white labor can be procured at $35 per month and board. has made excellent advancenient through streaks of soft the property. Tho experts reported £40,000 worth of ore bhat it will widon out as they go deeper. Tho nen who We have liad intorviews with several of the supcri:tondvein matorial of 110 valuo and tho face is now in hard in sight, and recommended the purchase of the miue at have had this in charge have shown a good deal of pluck, ents regarding this question, and without excuption they porphyry. that price, an offer that was promptly declined by the nd are now about to recap a roward for their faithfulall tell the samo story, which is this: They all claim to AuTa.—Cross-cuts Nos. 2 and 3 at the 1050-ft lovel owners, who could see no good reason why they should ness. be opposed to the hiring of Chinese labor if they ean posshow improvement, The muin shaft is now being sunk take that figure, as it would simply be swapping gold for learn Wo 0: Oct. Record, Mixzs.—Bntte Creek Berre sibly avoid it, but being under a treuicnduous expense in deeper at a lively rate, and in a distanee of 200 feet more, silver, and throwing the mine in. Another offer of $120,fom Dr. Brotherton that several claims near the old nijuopening up mines which aro yet uuprospected, if they or at the 1250-{t level, is expected to cut the ledgo again. 000 has been made for the Bald Eagle, Black Eagle and ng camp of Centerville and Diamoudville are paying were conipelled to hire labor at the wages formerly paid to Sutro Tunxeu.—Tho fave of the header continues in erey Eagle, all adjoining mines, aud owoed by tho same also learn that Shepherd and others, from Sun miners, they would, in nine eases out of ten, be compelled soft ledgo matter, consisting of vein porphyry, quartz parties, ‘ll. We wuciseo, having purchased the rizht of the Messrs. to shut tho minesdown. But in order to show their good and clay, requiriug close and constaut timbering and Hanevrp.—The Hamburg mine is looking splendidly. Hlilots to ditch property in that vielnity, are at work with intent and preference toward their fellow white men, and allowing of very slow advancement. Tho tunnel being The connections with the drift at the 450-ft level and the rveyors running 2 line fora ditch that ill carry water they think they aro as liberal with hiin as they can connow over 18,000 feet in length, it is evidently into the main shaft were made early in the week, and the thorough into the hich bank of yravel deposits on the west side of sistently be under the eireumstanees, they offor to hire eastern outskirts of the Comstock, and can soon be made ventilation of the mine has been secured by the complehh creek, thus givlng a chance to work extensive gravel them exclusively, and pay them more per month with available for drainage. tion of the work and acvess afforded to the ore bodies mea upon which water has never before been introboard than they pay the Chinamen without board. They Jvsrice.—Daily yield, 390 tons per day from the orefrom which the miners were driven by reason of foul air. ced. We believe the gravel diggings of tnat vicinity, gay they aro now deteriniucd to have white laborers, if producing scetions of the 1000 and up to the 600 and 700AT the Hoosae the usual progress is being made, the and ep supplied with water, will prove remunerative they have'to send to the Eastern States to get them; and ft levels. Sinking the main inclino below the 1150-ft efforts of the Superintendent being directed to openiny sting, aud there is i no prettier vineyards and foothill if failing in that thev say they will be compelled to shut station is progressing well in favorable ledge matter. up a new shaft and adit, which when finished will open out ichea In the county thanare to be found In that vicinity. the mines down or employ Chinese labor. As regards the LeviaTHan.—The water has been lowered sufficiently to the nine in much better shape, and allow moro econoinsupply of water on tho west bank of the ereek will open boarding of their men, thoso who are married will be permit of work being resumed on tbe 600-ft level. Cutical operations than are possible in tbe old workipgs. large area of mining ground that is known to be rieh in allowed tho privilege of boarding witb their families, and ting out on west side for tbe purpose of setting au engine Jeposits of dust. The water will be takep from tbe creek will receive as much extra per month as the average cost with whicb to sink the winze deeper. As soon as these HUNTER DISTRICT. Tug Hunrer Furnace.—White Pine News, Oct, 13: We ear tbe forks of Butto. arrangements are completed, the water will be taken of boarding the miner in the boarding house. have been shown aletter here from Hunter district which Hazarp.—Placer Argus, Oct. 13: The Hazard mine, one from the winze and the work of sinking resumed, states that the new 40-ton furnace of the Hunter Con. DALAVERAS. CHoLLAR-PoTosi.—Daily yiesd, 80 tons, tbe car samples mile from Michigan Bluff, of which Col. Keown is SuperOxrmxp Reavy.—Calaveras Chronicle, Oct. 18: The intendent, will start up about Thursday next. The buildof which assay $23 to the ton onthoaverage. The old company is in full blast and proving an entire success. ydmulic miners in this vicinity are busy making prepaings and works, whieh were burned down last winter, are ore sections hold out well and show no particular change The writer says: “Lt is turning out lots of bullion.” Mtioos for the winter campaign. Emeraun, Veith, Cook now being rebuilt. The claim is believed to be part of worthy of note. On the 1785-ft level the main drift east WHITE PINE DISTRICT. %o., McCann, and a host of otbers are getting a “good the Weske channel. The prospects of the mine ,were to connect with the Chollar-Norcross-Savage eombination Tue EBERUARDT MtxE.—White Pine News, Oct. 13: We eady,” and everything points to the fact that tbe apregarded as very flattering just before the destruction of shaft is steadily advanciny, with its face in hard blasting are informed tbat a favorable showing for another large roaching wet season will be # lively one in a mining its works. They spent $63,000 in starting the mine in rock, having 600 feet yet to go, oro body in the Eberhardt mine on Treasuro hill is being int of view. The tunnel miners are also busy. Duryea the first place, aud they have always been noted for their Govnp & CurRY.—The drift connection with tho Savage made. It is a contiouation of the old chamber worked running levels for the purpose of having extensive punetuality in paying up their hands. Before the fire, joint winze on the 1900-ft level being eompleted, the out last year. The vein that is being followed, and wbich breasts” of gravel opened by the time he can get water the company ran the mine for three years and a half by drift is being extended north to the Best & Belcher. A may at any time open into another large chamber, is five orun his mill, and Garland is pusbing work rapidly steam machinery. During tbat time they ran 1,700 feet bob-pit, below the 1700-ft level of tbe main incline, is feet wide and 40 feet higb, and gives assays of $50 per ead to be in readitess when raiu falls. Times will be up tho stream from a 150-ft shaft. Where they had being cut out for the pump. on. BELCHER.—Main south drift, on the 1900-ft level, pushdrifted they found the prospects very rich indeed, and Nvely here thls winter. Exonvs.—Hamilton is just uow undergoing a general Cuzaninn Dirct,—The Mokelumne Hill Water Co. has a they are driving forward for the wide part of the channel, ing steadily ahead, in promising vein material, with occaelearing out—Eureka being tbe objective point of most ge force vf hinds employed cleaning diteh in antieipasional small streaks of ore, and the winze being sunk from of those who are leaving. Every day some family take on of soon having a full head of water. The ditch is PLUMAS. 1600-ft level to connect with this drift is being sent their departure, and at the present rate of migration a Neaned annually, from head to foot, just before winter Sona CREEK.—Cor. Plumas National, Oct. 18: The downward as fast as is practicable, with 1 compressed air few weeks more will leave but few behind. We cannot tg in, the object being to maintain the capacity of the quartz mines of Soda ercek continue to prospect richly. engine to do the hoisting. exaetly understand tbis general stampede, for there is al at its maximum. We underatand that tbe water in More prospecting is being done than for years, one conseAMAZON, ‘his well known mine at the south end is more work being done and better prospects exhibited in e ditch is gradually enlarging in volume, the cold nights quence of the extremely low rate of wages. Some failures about to come again into its former degree of prominence, the mines of this district to-day than at any time during the mountains increasing the fiow of the springs. are reported, most of them to be laid to bad management as work is to be resumed in it very soon, all the financial the past two years. Mosgriro Guten Jors.—Work is progressing steadily on snd the judgment of lower country ‘‘experts” who have difficulties of the company having been satisfactorily he San Bruno, with the most satisfactory results. The juperintended them. Aniong such “bursting bubbles” arranged. SILVER Hitt.—Sinking the ineline below the 800-ft level 00-ft and 326-ft west levels are being run and a fine qualat is refreshing to know that some legitimate enterprises y of ore extracted from both. The ledge varies from 2} have been started. Among these are the Plumas ditch is being vigorously prosecuted. At this level the drift Tir Top.—Arizona Enterprise, Oct. 10: A. F. Pfister, 4 3 feet in thickness, all good milling ore, There is, and miuing company, the East Braneh mining company toward the ore vein is advancing in favorable working the assayer, and James Finley, the foroman of the Tip-Top metbing like 200 tons of quartz now in the dumps and the Maxwell hydraulic mining company. All these ground. eompany arrived on yesterday's stage, and wal leave for Pauling to Garland’s mill bas been d, and the Joz ScaTEs ANp Groroe Dovptass.—The main shaft is the mine soon. This company has now about 70 men jes’ ditches or ehannels cover and will cover more bamips will be set at worknext Monday. Tbo San Bruno auriferous gravel than can be worked in the next 60 years. now down to tbe depth of 260 feet, with fine looking employed, and expeet to have at least 300 engaged in and as never before so vigorously apd systematically worked The last two named companies have a never-failing supquartz formation at the b6ttom. Three shifts of men are about the mine within tho next month. it is being at present. Work is shortly to be eomply of water. In this, the dryest season ever known, employed. I the Turkey creek district some rich strikes have been enced on the Oood Hope, with the understanding that they have been able to run their ditebeg to almost. their Svccor.—The shaft has now attained a depth of 900 feet. made within the last few days, and as a consequence the indications do not prove favorable the machinery is to full capacity. The East Branch company is operating on The lust 10 or 12 feet has been in soft ledge material of lodes are fast being located, no less than eight claims @ removed to the Vance mine. At the Banner the Wing hill; the Maxwell company is operating on Hard. the regular Comstuck style, with heavy streaks of quartz having been reeorded within the last week. umps are kept eonstantly running, tho mine not being sock Point bill, with 60 feet of gravel, which prospects which give low assays. Tne Mastersou mill has arrived, and the frame work is Bubiox.—Making excellent progress sinking the maiu about done. It will be in running order in a short time. eed of water yet. The machinery now works to a better than anytbing ever known in that vicinity before. arm. It willtake a week or ten days to finish taking The company bas also pnrchased Dutch Bar, which will incline, the ground working very favorably with no water We understand that this mill will run on custom ore ag t the water. Everything continues favorable at the five them years of remunemtive labor. They have 350 to trouble. The east cross-cut on the 1700-ft level is adwell as that from the Ooodwin. luc Jay. Tbe main shaft is being sunk, the ledge confeet pressure for their pipes, and will be able to cut any vancing at a good mte in quartz of an encouraging cbarBy last Tuesday's stage the Bank of Arizona shipped inuing to show the snperlatively rieb rock that has renrim rock likely to be met witb. Ibelieve tbat to-day acter. two bars of bullion—one 1460.60 0z., 967 fine, valued at ered the mine so famous, The 200-ft level will be run Plumas offers better inducements to capitalists than any Soutn Comstock.-—The drift south, on the 500-ft level, $1,833.69; one 1407.60 oz., 000 fine, valued at $1,768.09. ortly and atopes opened. Then the mine will produce county in the State. From every side we hear pf rich has been advanced 10 feet since last week's report, making Total, 2874.20 oz., valued at $3,691.78. a total distance from the shaft of 31 feet; material in face continuous stream of gold again. Operations at the strikes, both in gravel and quartz. Sotn —Arizona Citizen, Oct. 6. Mr. Prentiee Head inlonte Cristo eontInue without eessation, the mine being quite hard. 5 forms us that C. 0. Brown has made a sale of the Young Con. Imrertat.—The winze being sunk from the 2135-ft America copper miue to San Francisco men for $5,000 and e of the steadiest payine properties in the district. level to connect with the drift north from the Yellow that active work will be commenced right away. The Yass & Co. and othera owning quartz properties in the Jacket 2000-ft level is making good progress downward. Young America is situated some 60 miles about west of inity of Mosquito are busily at work. WASHOE DISTRICT. Good streaks of quartz are coming in at tbe bottom. Tucson. NYOSavapg.—All the pump bobs being properly arranged, Con. Viruista.—Gold Hill News, Oct. 17: Daily yield, Mn. Foo, of Kirkpatrick & Co., of Oro Blanco district, REx Montis.—Inyo Independent, Oct. 13: According to 650 tons of ore, keeping the present milling capacity fnlly ballasted and adjusted, the pump started into full and was in town this week for some assayer’s supplies. He rumor, which we have so far been unable to authentisupplied. At the 1760-ft level the main drift west from successful operation last night. It throws a good full says tbeir mines are entirely satisfactory. e, a very rich and extensive strike of ore has just been the C. & C. shaft is pushing steadily abead toward tbe stream, and with theassistance of the Hale & Norcross Mr. Davin T. HarsHaw isin from the Alta, He says wie in the Rex Montis. The Superintendent, bowever, west wall of the lode. The face is iu ledge matter, but it pump, the water so long flooding the mines Is expected to that the mine looks better tbau ever, and the ore assays as just gone to San Francisco with some parts of the has evidently not yet reached the west ore vein developed up into tho hundreds. The conipany do not yet get eatlsbe speedily reduced. roken water wheel for the purpose of getting it repaired, in the levelsabove. The repairs and enlaryement of this TROIAN.—Work is being setively resumed in this mine, factory—although paying—results from the ore. The d probably to induce the eompany to build a new mill drift between the ore vein and the C. & C. shaft were for the extraction and milling of ore being the first in order, highest result yet obtained is $93 to the ton, and doublo oue able to do the work required. about 300 feet it passed through swelling ground, whicb A force of about 30 men are at work running a branch that amount should be saved. crushed in the timbers badly, is going steadily ahead. from the Virginia & Truckee railroad and building a dump SAMUEL Hunues and others leave to-day for Montezuma MARIPOSA. Cross-cuts Nos. 2and 3 west at this level are advancing this purpose. district, about 35 miles to the soutbwest of town, where New Ming Discovenep.—Mari posa Gazette, Oct. 13: On in fair grade ore. On the 1060-ft level the main drift forUran.—Tbe drifts north and soutb on the 1150-ft level some extraordinarily ricb ore bas lateiy been developed in Aturday last, the Gth inst., two of our good citizens, Wm. west fromthe C. & ©. shaft is steadily advancing, with are steadily advancing, both in good worklng ground. The a mine by Mr. Pacheco. ohingon and Thos. Kendall, of Cathey‘s valley, called to the face in poor quartz, porpbyry and clay. The various south drift is within 160-ft of the south line. EL. M. Jacops & Co, this week received 32 pounds of _silee us at our office. Tbey had struck a rich quartz vein ore breasts and stopes of the eust vein, as well as that of Warv.—Work was resumed at the shaft of this mino ver bullion and 3800 in gold dust from the Santa Rita ‘yer on tho Ouadalupe mountain, betweon Bridgeport the sill fioor of the west vein, are showing considerable day before yesterday. The water is being pumped out placers. nd Cathey’s valley. We were shown specimens of ore improvement. ‘Tbosouth branch from tho C. & C. drift and sinking will be resumed to-morrow. Hbicb showed free gold in abundanco. Johnson had to connect with and facilitate the working of the south Union Con.—Slow progress is being in the east crossouged the vein for a considerable distance, and is satisore stopes at this level, is making good progress in hard eut on the 1300-ft level, the ground being heavy aud wet. Wapes 1x San Juay.—Cor. Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 13: ed of its Speity and richness, and that it is an unmisblasting rock, needing no timbering. On the 1550-f¢ level Mexican. —The Mexican and Union joint cross-cuts on Having received several letters from Utah inquiring about akable vein, well defiued. the drift south from tho shaft. toward the south ore body the 1465-f level are being pushed ahend without any the wages paid here for laborers, will you give this space is making satisfactory headway, aud the enlargement and change in the formation encountered. VADA, It may benefit some who contemplate Excnequer.—The face of the main combination drift in your paper? overrated mining camp. Carpenters get Ricu.—Nevada Transcript, Oct. 14: The lode which retimbering of tbe main air gallery at this lovel will be coming to this g under the National hotel, in this city, and on which completed this week. The diamond drill boring upward north, on the 2000-ft level, continues in good looking from $2.50 to $3 per day; brick-masons, $250 to $3 per 9 Operative mining company have for a long time been from this levol to tap and draw off the water from the quartz and porphyry, and the cast cross-cut gives good day. Miners in some instances get 33 ond board, but it Hmuing a tunnel, is proving to be very ricb, The lode is south ore stopes of the 1400-ft level is expected to effect assays, impossible to got a situation in a mine. Crook Honzstean.—Everything about the mine looking well is next to f good sizo, Is heavily sulphureted, and is liberally its object very shortly, as it is now ruuning through a & Co, are erecting a blast furnace, and proposo to get prinkled with gold. One pound of dirt taken out from heavy clay seam which doubtless holds tbe water. On the and progressing as usual. Tho water iuthe main shaft men from Utah to run their furnace at $3.50 per day. 1500, 1400, 1300 and 1200-ft levels the usual amount of ore has increased somewhat. Jhe side of the lode on Friday, yielded $250 laborers’ wages are $2.50 per day, and they havo Twin Peaks.—Prepaations for further development of Common Tug North Bloomfield gravel mining company are going extraction and development work is going forward. pay $7 per week for board. There are 10 men for CALIFORNIA. —Daily yield, 675 tons. ‘The ore stopesand the mine are in active progress, the drifts being cleaned to olet ali the water out of most of their reservoirs this My,advice is stay with the Saints, until vacancy. every “yeek, for the purpose of having them enlarged and imbreasts at the 1550 and 1600-ft levels are yielding finely out and retimbered, and sinking tbo shaft deeper about the country is better prospected. and sbowing more and more ore as further developed, to be commenced, Mroved. Hae & Noncross.-Pump runulng steadily as usual. Tuz New England mining company are having a large and immense reserves aro opening out at the 1650-ft level, otef rock erushed, It looks well. Tbe result of the showing very much more ore than is required for present It will have more marked success hereafter 1n assisting to use. On the lowest or 1840-ft level the drift south from reduce the water, a3 tho Savage pump is completed and Poxy Disrrict.—Cor. Helena Independent, Oct. 13: ushing will exceed all foriner ones. ) iris said that Oscar Maltman hag sold that big pile of the Ophir continues following, the west wall in very dry, running in good shape. Mallory & Bros.’ 10-stamp mill is working on Willow New York.—The shaft has nearly reached tbo 000-ft creek and Ned ores; Oetchell’s 10-stamp is working on cine sulphurets, in front of his works, on tbe Orass hot ground. On the 1750-ft level the main drift from the ‘alley road, to the Pioneer reduction company, That C. & C. shaft is still pushing toward the west wall of the level, and tbe bottom is in very encouraging vein formaBoss Tweed and Keystone; Gormley's five-stamp 13 work18 _yompany pianos to work the sulphurets for silver as well’ vein, with its facein porphyry, quartz and clay. The uption. ing on Last Chance ore; Hartwell & Bros.’ six-staup East ALPHA.—Work is resumed on this claim, and sinkworking on ore from the Oolden Eagle, Custer and other wfor gold. No attempt has ever been made to save silver raise from the branch drift has connected with winze No. 3, which is now being continued below this level. On the ing the shaft will be prosecuted horeafter as energetically lodes, done custom work; L. S. Moreland’s 15-stamp, usulphurets, in this section. Tne Murchie mining company are taking out some fine 1650-ft level the main drift west from tbe C. & C. shaft is as possible. steam power, is working on Strawberry and Keystone In in porphyry aud quartz. It will go through to conneéecores, Lehman’s10-stamp steam mill will be running ooking rock. EUREKA DISTRICT. Metcaff & Co.'s Clipper lode, a 12-inch Little Yorx.—John Hussey, of You Bet, was in town tion with the Con. Virginia shaft in about six weeks. Tbe Evresa Con.—Eureka Sentinel, Oct. 18: The Eureka 20 days on oro from D. J. Water’s Eureka, a 80-inch vein lateral drift north, as well as tbe various cross-cuts at and ore, rich of yesterday, and he informs us that very extensive preparaCon. keeps up its showing, and is at present engaged in vein sions are being made in fitting up claims in that township. tbis level, make good progress, and a vast amount of rich developing one of tho largest deposits of high-grade ore (Continued on page 252.) The mine ownera there ure never caught out by early ore is developed. Winze No, 3 from this level, having ever found off of the Comstock. Leaving out the resources ening, for they always take yood care to‘fix up their digcompleted conection with the upraise from the 1760-ft Jinine Summary. California. lamavor. facillties. On the 1800-ft level a splendid showing of fine ore is developed in the stopes soutb, east and west, and a large awount of work Is being done at this level. On the 1550-ft level good work is boing done, with plenty of rich ore In eight. On the 1500-ft level the varlous ore breasts aud stopes are looking finely. Battitorge Cox.—The pumps and machinery we workng Mnely und the water In the shaft is being steadily reduced. Tlie best prospects exist at the two lowest levels, where the formation ia most fovumble, and sinall spots of good ory are cucountered. Yevttow Jackrt.—On the 2200-f¢ level the ninin drift east toward the new shaft is in 420 feet; faco in porphyry Arizona. Nevada. Colorado. Montana.

‘October 20, 1877.] __ MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. gings Just as soon as the water gives out. The prospects of that township were never better than now, and wiluo owuers expect, if they have pleuty of water, to take out more gold next season than at any previous ove for years. CENTENNIAL Mixe.—Grass Valley Cnton, Oct. 18: Tho ore In the Centennial mine ls of most splendid character. A crushing of 40 losdsis now golng through the John Smitb Orleans mill, anda big result is anticipated. We beard John Trenbertb, thu Superintendent of the Contentilal, propese to treat all handa If thu ore now being crushed did not realize $100 to the load. The Gaitonital Is on the top of Osborn hill, and Osborn hill is full of ledvrea that aro rich in gold. Howewarp Bounn.—Fovthil! Tidings, Oct. 11: The werk of driftIng yore on uulnterruptedly on the second level of this mine, and any day omy bring either header— north or south—to a chute of good ure, though the place cannot be declded by survey, frean the fact that the upper ground, wherv the chutes were found before, was broken. When one of these chutos Is eut In this level, Meameward Bound will be ‘ton its feet,” and from thence on be able to pay its own way, and verv soon pay regular dividends. A lew ruove, lately inangurated, gives greater assumnce for the perinancney of this mine whon tho chutes aro opened than ever—this belng the securing of sonie adjoinlng ground, upon which goud pay is known to exist. 245 level, gives good air clrculation and inercased working of the upper levela, which contaln rock enough to keep the works running uninterruptedly for months to come, we find on the 10th level an vre body ef vast and as yet undiscovered propurtious. Since tho straighteuing of the winze between the %h and 10th, 9 drift lias been run through ore over 200 feet, the face still continuing in blisbed high-grade rock, A cresseut north and south penctmtes ¥ j from d d mostly 1a The following 20 feot each way in oro, and a wiuzo has buen carried n the iaterlor, in proximity to the mines mention down 50 feet in ore. The connoction with the 9th reveals the suinu state of facts, and proves beyond a doubt the existence of au immense bonanzs, that will yield millions to the fortunate stockholders in tho nine. The regular $3 dividend will bo declared nuxt weok, and as much as $100,000 carried over to the next month. Rictwtony,— The Richmond, since the termination of the with seams of quartz. The main drift south at this sane ) Eavtr.—Amador Ledger, Oct. 13: This olalm comprises Amluvel is in 381 feet, the face showlug quartz, with small lawsuit, has, as noted in former reviews, vii yorously prosia number of small veins opposite West Point, on the jor wide of the river. Messrs, Pine and Murchin are the Irregular vlay seams. At tho new shaft everything is ecuted work in other jortions of tho ground not affected ra Work has been proseeuted for several years, worklng well, the uew machinery eperating finely in every: by the decislon. At the timo of the commencement of @ result proving very encouraging. Latterly a ledge ay the suit, they had tho underground workings in splendid respect. Sluking the shaft ls making fair progress. Crows Poixt.—The prinelpal operations are contined to order for the economical extraction of the ore tbat has feet wide has beeu struck, 300 feet from the surface. It since fallen into the hatds of tho Eureka company. Forthe oll worklugs near the surfaee, which ure assumin, permanent lead than anything hithertc hooks more like a nono but well, quite a degree of interest, a considerable amount of goo tunately, without these mimgnificent reserves, the RiehHtound In that lucality. The rock prospects thas yet been nillicd” The mill will be fitted np and new tilling ore being found, hich is being extracted for moud is proving Itself to be a grandold mine. The devoles put In as seon 18 the season opens next spring. b niilllug. The ore assays from $25 to 340 to the ton, and opment of the bonanza on the Hfith levect still continues, nesix.—The Pheonix cpmpany ore pushing every the yield is ubont 20 tons per day, It comes prineipally and its proportions are as yet unknown, although enough ich of bisluess connected with thelr operations, The from the 160-ft level, and at the 230-ft level a cross-cut Is is in sight to Insure a supply forthe furnaces for a long h has been enlarged In many places, where timbers now boing piade, to determine whother the ore extends to tline to come. kK. K. Con.—Tbe K. K. Con. moves on very steadily that depth or uot. The wator from the 2000-ft level is Namined In floating. A strong force Is still at work onvu PLACER. CtgaNev.—Dutch Flat Forum, Oct. 11: The South expected to bo turued into the Beleher and Crown Pvint the usual amount of ore, sume 90 tons, being extracted ile north of town on Indian creck, where the flume ses over the creek. ‘Thuy are buildlug rock piers unYuba company's llumes aud ditches have already received comblnation shaft to-day, This water, which has formerly and sent to the furnace daily. Prospecting is being carMer thetwo ceuter braces to snpport the flume, as the marked attention in belug eleaned und repuired. The becn lifted by the Crown Point pump, wil! hereafter bo ried on In the lower levels. In tho seventh level the drift imbers Were considered unsafe for the beavy pressure of Chalk Blulf branch has been considerably enlarged, and taken out by the combination pump. is being curried forward as mpidly as circumstances will conipany's mines at that point will be worked inoro extenJunta Con.—Considerable iinprovement is met with in permit. ter. sively the coming season than atany time heretofore. The the prospects at the 1800-ft level, the drift east from the Jacksox.—Tho Javksop commenecd extracting and BUTTE. : work noceeary to piut tho Cedar Crovk company's ditches winze having run into good ore. The extent of the ore is reducing ore the present week, having started one of the Dotxo Watt.—Oroville Mercury, Oct. 12: We learn In good repair for the present year is under progress of not ascertained as yot, but it isan important developRichmond furnaces last Monday. Sixty tous aro shipped rom gentlemen living In the Immediate vicinity that C. com pigtion, they having less breuks than usual to contund ment. It lies some 425 feet east from tbe winze, daily, and tho output of bullion has beer very satisfaetory. AL Ury, of Enterprise, is taking out gold pretty fast from witb. Dectinep.—A couplo of experts from San Francisco Best & Betcurn.—Driftimg north from the Oould & his civer elalm. As there is but little water ho has little Wuutes 1s Puace or Carxesr.—The ramar mentioned in Curry drift, at the 1900-ft level into this mine, is steadily have been exploring the depths of the Buld Eagle mine © trouble In worklug it, and it is payIng something our last, that the Chinese now employed in our mines progressing und the winze being sunk from the 1700-ft during the week, havlng been sent here for that purpose. The Electrie mine In that vicinity ls also daing well, would bo discharyed, and the work be dono exclusively by level. Best & Belchor is sinking in hard porphyry. The The mine was bonded 30 days ago for the sum of $70,000, ing got a good piece of roek for crushing, though the white labor in the futnre, proves to bo a fact, providing cross-cut west, uear the Consolidated line, on this level, a very low price, idering the d } made in veln Is not very wide, still It ls rich and the prospects are white labor can be procured at $35 per month and board. has made excellent advancenient through streaks of soft the property. Tho experts reported £40,000 worth of ore bhat it will widon out as they go deeper. Tho nen who We have liad intorviews with several of the supcri:tondvein matorial of 110 valuo and tho face is now in hard in sight, and recommended the purchase of the miue at have had this in charge have shown a good deal of pluck, ents regarding this question, and without excuption they porphyry. that price, an offer that was promptly declined by the nd are now about to recap a roward for their faithfulall tell the samo story, which is this: They all claim to AuTa.—Cross-cuts Nos. 2 and 3 at the 1050-ft lovel owners, who could see no good reason why they should ness. be opposed to the hiring of Chinese labor if they ean posshow improvement, The muin shaft is now being sunk take that figure, as it would simply be swapping gold for learn Wo 0: Oct. Record, Mixzs.—Bntte Creek Berre sibly avoid it, but being under a treuicnduous expense in deeper at a lively rate, and in a distanee of 200 feet more, silver, and throwing the mine in. Another offer of $120,fom Dr. Brotherton that several claims near the old nijuopening up mines which aro yet uuprospected, if they or at the 1250-{t level, is expected to cut the ledgo again. 000 has been made for the Bald Eagle, Black Eagle and ng camp of Centerville and Diamoudville are paying were conipelled to hire labor at the wages formerly paid to Sutro Tunxeu.—Tho fave of the header continues in erey Eagle, all adjoining mines, aud owoed by tho same also learn that Shepherd and others, from Sun miners, they would, in nine eases out of ten, be compelled soft ledgo matter, consisting of vein porphyry, quartz parties, ‘ll. We wuciseo, having purchased the rizht of the Messrs. to shut tho minesdown. But in order to show their good and clay, requiriug close and constaut timbering and Hanevrp.—The Hamburg mine is looking splendidly. Hlilots to ditch property in that vielnity, are at work with intent and preference toward their fellow white men, and allowing of very slow advancement. Tho tunnel being The connections with the drift at the 450-ft level and the rveyors running 2 line fora ditch that ill carry water they think they aro as liberal with hiin as they can connow over 18,000 feet in length, it is evidently into the main shaft were made early in the week, and the thorough into the hich bank of yravel deposits on the west side of sistently be under the eireumstanees, they offor to hire eastern outskirts of the Comstock, and can soon be made ventilation of the mine has been secured by the complehh creek, thus givlng a chance to work extensive gravel them exclusively, and pay them more per month with available for drainage. tion of the work and acvess afforded to the ore bodies mea upon which water has never before been introboard than they pay the Chinamen without board. They Jvsrice.—Daily yield, 390 tons per day from the orefrom which the miners were driven by reason of foul air. ced. We believe the gravel diggings of tnat vicinity, gay they aro now deteriniucd to have white laborers, if producing scetions of the 1000 and up to the 600 and 700AT the Hoosae the usual progress is being made, the and ep supplied with water, will prove remunerative they have'to send to the Eastern States to get them; and ft levels. Sinking the main inclino below the 1150-ft efforts of the Superintendent being directed to openiny sting, aud there is i no prettier vineyards and foothill if failing in that thev say they will be compelled to shut station is progressing well in favorable ledge matter. up a new shaft and adit, which when finished will open out ichea In the county thanare to be found In that vicinity. the mines down or employ Chinese labor. As regards the LeviaTHan.—The water has been lowered sufficiently to the nine in much better shape, and allow moro econoinsupply of water on tho west bank of the ereek will open boarding of their men, thoso who are married will be permit of work being resumed on tbe 600-ft level. Cutical operations than are possible in tbe old workipgs. large area of mining ground that is known to be rieh in allowed tho privilege of boarding witb their families, and ting out on west side for tbe purpose of setting au engine Jeposits of dust. The water will be takep from tbe creek will receive as much extra per month as the average cost with whicb to sink the winze deeper. As soon as these HUNTER DISTRICT. Tug Hunrer Furnace.—White Pine News, Oct, 13: We ear tbe forks of Butto. arrangements are completed, the water will be taken of boarding the miner in the boarding house. have been shown aletter here from Hunter district which Hazarp.—Placer Argus, Oct. 13: The Hazard mine, one from the winze and the work of sinking resumed, states that the new 40-ton furnace of the Hunter Con. DALAVERAS. CHoLLAR-PoTosi.—Daily yiesd, 80 tons, tbe car samples mile from Michigan Bluff, of which Col. Keown is SuperOxrmxp Reavy.—Calaveras Chronicle, Oct. 18: The intendent, will start up about Thursday next. The buildof which assay $23 to the ton onthoaverage. The old company is in full blast and proving an entire success. ydmulic miners in this vicinity are busy making prepaings and works, whieh were burned down last winter, are ore sections hold out well and show no particular change The writer says: “Lt is turning out lots of bullion.” Mtioos for the winter campaign. Emeraun, Veith, Cook now being rebuilt. The claim is believed to be part of worthy of note. On the 1785-ft level the main drift east WHITE PINE DISTRICT. %o., McCann, and a host of otbers are getting a “good the Weske channel. The prospects of the mine ,were to connect with the Chollar-Norcross-Savage eombination Tue EBERUARDT MtxE.—White Pine News, Oct. 13: We eady,” and everything points to the fact that tbe apregarded as very flattering just before the destruction of shaft is steadily advanciny, with its face in hard blasting are informed tbat a favorable showing for another large roaching wet season will be # lively one in a mining its works. They spent $63,000 in starting the mine in rock, having 600 feet yet to go, oro body in the Eberhardt mine on Treasuro hill is being int of view. The tunnel miners are also busy. Duryea the first place, aud they have always been noted for their Govnp & CurRY.—The drift connection with tho Savage made. It is a contiouation of the old chamber worked running levels for the purpose of having extensive punetuality in paying up their hands. Before the fire, joint winze on the 1900-ft level being eompleted, the out last year. The vein that is being followed, and wbich breasts” of gravel opened by the time he can get water the company ran the mine for three years and a half by drift is being extended north to the Best & Belcher. A may at any time open into another large chamber, is five orun his mill, and Garland is pusbing work rapidly steam machinery. During tbat time they ran 1,700 feet bob-pit, below the 1700-ft level of tbe main incline, is feet wide and 40 feet higb, and gives assays of $50 per ead to be in readitess when raiu falls. Times will be up tho stream from a 150-ft shaft. Where they had being cut out for the pump. on. BELCHER.—Main south drift, on the 1900-ft level, pushdrifted they found the prospects very rich indeed, and Nvely here thls winter. Exonvs.—Hamilton is just uow undergoing a general Cuzaninn Dirct,—The Mokelumne Hill Water Co. has a they are driving forward for the wide part of the channel, ing steadily ahead, in promising vein material, with occaelearing out—Eureka being tbe objective point of most ge force vf hinds employed cleaning diteh in antieipasional small streaks of ore, and the winze being sunk from of those who are leaving. Every day some family take on of soon having a full head of water. The ditch is PLUMAS. 1600-ft level to connect with this drift is being sent their departure, and at the present rate of migration a Neaned annually, from head to foot, just before winter Sona CREEK.—Cor. Plumas National, Oct. 18: The downward as fast as is practicable, with 1 compressed air few weeks more will leave but few behind. We cannot tg in, the object being to maintain the capacity of the quartz mines of Soda ercek continue to prospect richly. engine to do the hoisting. exaetly understand tbis general stampede, for there is al at its maximum. We underatand that tbe water in More prospecting is being done than for years, one conseAMAZON, ‘his well known mine at the south end is more work being done and better prospects exhibited in e ditch is gradually enlarging in volume, the cold nights quence of the extremely low rate of wages. Some failures about to come again into its former degree of prominence, the mines of this district to-day than at any time during the mountains increasing the fiow of the springs. are reported, most of them to be laid to bad management as work is to be resumed in it very soon, all the financial the past two years. Mosgriro Guten Jors.—Work is progressing steadily on snd the judgment of lower country ‘‘experts” who have difficulties of the company having been satisfactorily he San Bruno, with the most satisfactory results. The juperintended them. Aniong such “bursting bubbles” arranged. SILVER Hitt.—Sinking the ineline below the 800-ft level 00-ft and 326-ft west levels are being run and a fine qualat is refreshing to know that some legitimate enterprises y of ore extracted from both. The ledge varies from 2} have been started. Among these are the Plumas ditch is being vigorously prosecuted. At this level the drift

Tir Top.—Arizona Enterprise, Oct. 10: A. F. Pfister, 4 3 feet in thickness, all good milling ore, There is, and miuing company, the East Braneh mining company toward the ore vein is advancing in favorable working the assayer, and James Finley, the foroman of the Tip-Top metbing like 200 tons of quartz now in the dumps and the Maxwell hydraulic mining company. All these ground. eompany arrived on yesterday's stage, and wal leave for Pauling to Garland’s mill bas been d, and the Joz ScaTEs ANp Groroe Dovptass.—The main shaft is the mine soon. This company has now about 70 men jes’ ditches or ehannels cover and will cover more bamips will be set at worknext Monday. Tbo San Bruno auriferous gravel than can be worked in the next 60 years. now down to tbe depth of 260 feet, with fine looking employed, and expeet to have at least 300 engaged in and as never before so vigorously apd systematically worked The last two named companies have a never-failing supquartz formation at the b6ttom. Three shifts of men are about the mine within tho next month. it is being at present. Work is shortly to be eomply of water. In this, the dryest season ever known, employed. I the Turkey creek district some rich strikes have been enced on the Oood Hope, with the understanding that they have been able to run their ditebeg to almost. their Svccor.—The shaft has now attained a depth of 900 feet. made within the last few days, and as a consequence the indications do not prove favorable the machinery is to full capacity. The East Branch company is operating on The lust 10 or 12 feet has been in soft ledge material of lodes are fast being located, no less than eight claims @ removed to the Vance mine. At the Banner the Wing hill; the Maxwell company is operating on Hard. the regular Comstuck style, with heavy streaks of quartz having been reeorded within the last week. umps are kept eonstantly running, tho mine not being sock Point bill, with 60 feet of gravel, which prospects which give low assays. Tne Mastersou mill has arrived, and the frame work is Bubiox.—Making excellent progress sinking the maiu about done. It will be in running order in a short time. eed of water yet. The machinery now works to a better than anytbing ever known in that vicinity before. arm. It willtake a week or ten days to finish taking The company bas also pnrchased Dutch Bar, which will incline, the ground working very favorably with no water We understand that this mill will run on custom ore ag t the water. Everything continues favorable at the five them years of remunemtive labor. They have 350 to trouble. The east cross-cut on the 1700-ft level is adwell as that from the Ooodwin. luc Jay. Tbe main shaft is being sunk, the ledge confeet pressure for their pipes, and will be able to cut any vancing at a good mte in quartz of an encouraging cbarBy last Tuesday's stage the Bank of Arizona shipped inuing to show the snperlatively rieb rock that has renrim rock likely to be met witb. Ibelieve tbat to-day acter. two bars of bullion—one 1460.60 0z., 967 fine, valued at ered the mine so famous, The 200-ft level will be run Plumas offers better inducements to capitalists than any Soutn Comstock.-—The drift south, on the 500-ft level, $1,833.69; one 1407.60 oz., 000 fine, valued at $1,768.09. ortly and atopes opened. Then the mine will produce county in the State. From every side we hear pf rich has been advanced 10 feet since last week's report, making Total, 2874.20 oz., valued at $3,691.78. a total distance from the shaft of 31 feet; material in face continuous stream of gold again. Operations at the strikes, both in gravel and quartz. Sotn —Arizona Citizen, Oct. 6. Mr. Prentiee Head inlonte Cristo eontInue without eessation, the mine being quite hard. 5 forms us that C. 0. Brown has made a sale of the Young Con. Imrertat.—The winze being sunk from the 2135-ft America copper miue to San Francisco men for $5,000 and e of the steadiest payine properties in the district. level to connect with the drift north from the Yellow that active work will be commenced right away. The Yass & Co. and othera owning quartz properties in the Jacket 2000-ft level is making good progress downward. Young America is situated some 60 miles about west of inity of Mosquito are busily at work. WASHOE DISTRICT. Good streaks of quartz are coming in at tbe bottom. Tucson. NYOSavapg.—All the pump bobs being properly arranged, Con. Viruista.—Gold Hill News, Oct. 17: Daily yield, Mn. Foo, of Kirkpatrick & Co., of Oro Blanco district, REx Montis.—Inyo Independent, Oct. 13: According to 650 tons of ore, keeping the present milling capacity fnlly ballasted and adjusted, the pump started into full and was in town this week for some assayer’s supplies. He rumor, which we have so far been unable to authentisupplied. At the 1760-ft level the main drift west from successful operation last night. It throws a good full says tbeir mines are entirely satisfactory. e, a very rich and extensive strike of ore has just been the C. & C. shaft is pushing steadily abead toward tbe stream, and with theassistance of the Hale & Norcross Mr. Davin T. HarsHaw isin from the Alta, He says wie in the Rex Montis. The Superintendent, bowever, west wall of the lode. The face is iu ledge matter, but it pump, the water so long flooding the mines Is expected to that the mine looks better tbau ever, and the ore assays as just gone to San Francisco with some parts of the has evidently not yet reached the west ore vein developed up into tho hundreds. The conipany do not yet get eatlsbe speedily reduced. roken water wheel for the purpose of getting it repaired, in the levelsabove. The repairs and enlaryement of this TROIAN.—Work is being setively resumed in this mine, factory—although paying—results from the ore. The d probably to induce the eompany to build a new mill drift between the ore vein and the C. & C. shaft were for the extraction and milling of ore being the first in order, highest result yet obtained is $93 to the ton, and doublo oue able to do the work required. about 300 feet it passed through swelling ground, whicb A force of about 30 men are at work running a branch that amount should be saved. crushed in the timbers badly, is going steadily ahead. from the Virginia & Truckee railroad and building a dump SAMUEL Hunues and others leave to-day for Montezuma MARIPOSA. Cross-cuts Nos. 2and 3 west at this level are advancing this purpose. district, about 35 miles to the soutbwest of town, where New Ming Discovenep.—Mari posa Gazette, Oct. 13: On in fair grade ore. On the 1060-ft level the main drift forUran.—Tbe drifts north and soutb on the 1150-ft level some extraordinarily ricb ore bas lateiy been developed in Aturday last, the Gth inst., two of our good citizens, Wm. west fromthe C. & ©. shaft is steadily advancing, with are steadily advancing, both in good worklng ground. The a mine by Mr. Pacheco. ohingon and Thos. Kendall, of Cathey‘s valley, called to the face in poor quartz, porpbyry and clay. The various south drift is within 160-ft of the south line. EL. M. Jacops & Co, this week received 32 pounds of _silee us at our office. Tbey had struck a rich quartz vein ore breasts and stopes of the eust vein, as well as that of Warv.—Work was resumed at the shaft of this mino ver bullion and 3800 in gold dust from the Santa Rita ‘yer on tho Ouadalupe mountain, betweon Bridgeport the sill fioor of the west vein, are showing considerable day before yesterday. The water is being pumped out placers. nd Cathey’s valley. We were shown specimens of ore improvement. ‘Tbosouth branch from tho C. & C. drift and sinking will be resumed to-morrow. Hbicb showed free gold in abundanco. Johnson had to connect with and facilitate the working of the south Union Con.—Slow progress is being in the east crossouged the vein for a considerable distance, and is satisore stopes at this level, is making good progress in hard eut on the 1300-ft level, the ground being heavy aud wet. Wapes 1x San Juay.—Cor. Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 13: ed of its Speity and richness, and that it is an unmisblasting rock, needing no timbering. On the 1550-f¢ level Mexican. —The Mexican and Union joint cross-cuts on Having received several letters from Utah inquiring about akable vein, well defiued. the drift south from tho shaft. toward the south ore body the 1465-f level are being pushed ahend without any the wages paid here for laborers, will you give this space is making satisfactory headway, aud the enlargement and change in the formation encountered. VADA, It may benefit some who contemplate Excnequer.—The face of the main combination drift in your paper? overrated mining camp. Carpenters get Ricu.—Nevada Transcript, Oct. 14: The lode which retimbering of tbe main air gallery at this lovel will be coming to this g under the National hotel, in this city, and on which completed this week. The diamond drill boring upward north, on the 2000-ft level, continues in good looking from $2.50 to $3 per day; brick-masons, $250 to $3 per 9 Operative mining company have for a long time been from this levol to tap and draw off the water from the quartz and porphyry, and the cast cross-cut gives good day. Miners in some instances get 33 ond board, but it Hmuing a tunnel, is proving to be very ricb, The lode is south ore stopes of the 1400-ft level is expected to effect assays, impossible to got a situation in a mine. Crook Honzstean.—Everything about the mine looking well is next to f good sizo, Is heavily sulphureted, and is liberally its object very shortly, as it is now ruuning through a & Co, are erecting a blast furnace, and proposo to get prinkled with gold. One pound of dirt taken out from heavy clay seam which doubtless holds tbe water. On the and progressing as usual. Tho water iuthe main shaft men from Utah to run their furnace at $3.50 per day. 1500, 1400, 1300 and 1200-ft levels the usual amount of ore has increased somewhat. Jhe side of the lode on Friday, yielded $250 laborers’ wages are $2.50 per day, and they havo Twin Peaks.—Prepaations for further development of Common Tug North Bloomfield gravel mining company are going extraction and development work is going forward. pay $7 per week for board. There are 10 men for CALIFORNIA. —Daily yield, 675 tons. ‘The ore stopesand the mine are in active progress, the drifts being cleaned to olet ali the water out of most of their reservoirs this My,advice is stay with the Saints, until vacancy. every “yeek, for the purpose of having them enlarged and imbreasts at the 1550 and 1600-ft levels are yielding finely out and retimbered, and sinking tbo shaft deeper about the country is better prospected. and sbowing more and more ore as further developed, to be commenced, Mroved. Hae & Noncross..-Pump runulng steadily as usual. Tuz New England mining company are having a large and immense reserves aro opening out at the 1650-ft level, otef rock erushed, It looks well. Tbe result of the showing very much more ore than is required for present It will have more marked success hereafter 1n assisting to use. On the lowest or 1840-ft level the drift south from reduce the water, a3 tho Savage pump is completed and Poxy Disrrict.—Cor. Helena Independent, Oct. 13: ushing will exceed all foriner ones. ) iris said that Oscar Maltman hag sold that big pile of the Ophir continues following, the west wall in very dry, running in good shape. Mallory & Bros.’ 10-stamp mill is working on Willow New York.—The shaft has nearly reached tbo 000-ft creek and Ned ores; Oetchell’s 10-stamp is working on cine sulphurets, in front of his works, on tbe Orass hot ground. On the 1750-ft level the main drift from the ‘alley road, to the Pioneer reduction company, That C. & C. shaft is still pushing toward the west wall of the level, and tbe bottom is in very encouraging vein formaBoss Tweed and Keystone; Gormley's five-stamp 13 work18 _yompany pianos to work the sulphurets for silver as well’ vein, with its facein porphyry, quartz and clay. The uption. ing on Last Chance ore; Hartwell & Bros.’ six-staup East ALPHA.—Work is resumed on this claim, and sinkworking on ore from the Oolden Eagle, Custer and other wfor gold. No attempt has ever been made to save silver raise from the branch drift has connected with winze No. 3, which is now being continued below this level. On the ing the shaft will be prosecuted horeafter as energetically lodes, done custom work; L. S. Moreland’s 15-stamp, usulphurets, in this section. Tne Murchie mining company are taking out some fine 1650-ft level the main drift west from tbe C. & C. shaft is as possible. steam power, is working on Strawberry and Keystone In in porphyry aud quartz. It will go through to conneéecores, Lehman’s10-stamp steam mill will be running ooking rock. EUREKA DISTRICT. Metcaff & Co.'s Clipper lode, a 12-inch Little Yorx.—John Hussey, of You Bet, was in town tion with the Con. Virginia shaft in about six weeks. Tbe Evresa Con.—Eureka Sentinel, Oct. 18: The Eureka 20 days on oro from D. J. Water’s Eureka, a 80-inch vein lateral drift north, as well as tbe various cross-cuts at and ore, rich of yesterday, and he informs us that very extensive preparaCon. keeps up its showing, and is at present engaged in vein sions are being made in fitting up claims in that township. tbis level, make good progress, and a vast amount of rich developing one of tho largest deposits of high-grade ore (Continued on page 252.) The mine ownera there ure never caught out by early ore is developed. Winze No, 3 from this level, having ever found off of the Comstock. Leaving out the resources ening, for they always take yood care to‘fix up their digcompleted conection with the upraise from the 1760-ft Jinine Summary. California. lamavor. facillties. On the 1800-ft level a splendid showing of fine ore is developed in the stopes soutb, east and west, and a large awount of work Is being done at this level. On the 1550-ft level good work is boing done, with plenty of rich ore In eight. On the 1500-ft level the varlous ore breasts aud stopes are looking finely. Battitorge Cox.—The pumps and machinery we workng Mnely und the water In the shaft is being steadily reduced. Tlie best prospects exist at the two lowest levels, where the formation ia most fovumble, and sinall spots of good ory are cucountered. Yevttow Jackrt.—On the 2200-f¢ level the ninin drift east toward the new shaft is in 420 feet; faco in porphyry Arizona. Nevada. Colorado. Montana.