Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

August 11, 1877.] MINING AMD SCIENTIFIC PERESS 85 Ay oy MiniING SUMMARY. The following ts mostly coudensed from journals publisbed n tha interior, ln proximity to the mines mentione California. AMADOR. ‘ Live Oak.—Amador Ledger, July 4: The workmen are taking oat o falr quallty of rock from this mine. The ledye ts fucreasing In size sa the drift advances. Operstions are helng pushed along steadily, and thy owners are strong In the bellef that they have a good psying property. From Sctren Carvna.—Mr, John Tucker, an old resident of this vicinity, has been prospecting for gold lu the hilt back of the Mahoney mine, for some time Laxt Saturday he struck a very reh veln—to every appearance a “pay streak.” A specimen of quartz absut the size of » cobble athe was tilekly eavered with gold The shaft Is down 50 feet aud the vuin is from five tu sly feet throngh. The Indications are good that It wlll hold out. Messrs. Tibbltta & Tucker are the owners. Ricu Roem — Amador Dispateh, Jilly 4: Tho water has just been bolsted ont of the Mahoney mine In Sutter Creek, and remarkably rich rock discovered in the $00-it jevel The ledye Is about slx feet thick, md It Is thonght that the rock will average $50 per ton. The owners aru enjoylng the highest state of jubilation. BUTTE. Goup Brick.—Oroville Mercury, Aug. 5: Elsewhere in thia issue we give an item referring to the fact that the Spring Valley Co. brought down av 815,000 bar of gold. On Wednesday of this wevk, we saw on the counter of Kidvout, Siulth & Co.'s bank, splendid looking bar thit has since been taken out, that was worth $33,000, making $51,000 that has been cleaned up Inside of a week. We hear the end is not yet. Suction Macuins.—Whlle at Oroville on Saturday, we took a look at the great suction machine, then at work iinmedlately abuve the hridge which spans feather river. Ax we were not permitted to go aboard the boat that contalned the machine, we cannot give enr readers a very aceumte description of Its workings. This we may say with truth, theugh sluiple in Its construction, it ls very wonderful pleco of aeluaias and porformsity work well. A pany of Oroville i are constructing a machine on the same principle as the one now in operation, for the purpose of working the bed of Feather river just ahove the dam of the old Cape clalms that paid so enormously twenty years ago, The new machine will be five times as large as the one now at work, and will he warked with an engine of furty-horse power. CALAVERAS. Graven Mixe Saus.—Stockton /ndependent, Aug. 4: Two Italian miners, who owned a gravel elaim called the Garibaldi, three miles north of Altaville, Calaveras county, revently sold out for $40,000, and with their families Icft for their native land, where they will reside in atfluence the halance of their days. We happened to be on the stage that brought thom from Aitaville to Milton. They were ef the lower class of peasantry, withont refinement or education, and illy calculated te enjoy the luxuries which such fortune made it pussihle for thom to possess. We could not but wonder at the freaks of the fickle goddess in the bestowal of her gifts. Upper Cousty ftems.—Calaveras Chronicle, Aug. 4: At West Point, mining operations are belng carried forward with usual briskness. At the Champion, beth sinkIngand stoping are heing vigorously pushed, The shaft has reached a depth of about 340 feet, the ledge showing @3 Wellagat any poibt above. In fact, the Champion is sustaining its well earned reputation of heing the " boss" mine of the upper country. Tbe Hall or Zacctero mill is now mmning on rock from the Doyle mince. The Zacetcro is being constantly worked with cheering results. The tunnel in the Lascey mine is completed, and the work of taking out ore is to be commenced immediately. New and powerful holsting works are being ereeted on the Austrian mine, the property of the Enterprise consolidated company. The mine is looking splendidly, At Railroad, the Chapman mine is being systomatically worked, The new pump lately put iu the shift keeps the inine free of water, and operations are golng ahead liriskly. A fine ore body hag been uneovered in the levels, The work of reereeting the hoistiug works on the Snndermier mine, lately destroyed by fire, has been commenced. At MosMixsintta Buntiox.—W. E. Browa, Superiatendent of the Minnivtts company’s mine, at Lookout, came iu the fore part of the week, hringing with hl, for shipment to San Franclsco, fuur bam of bullion, welghing 332 poids NEVADA. Brverivvt Bak ov Goup.—Novada Trauseript, Aus. 4: We saw yesterday a beautiful bar of gold, which came frow the Independence mine, formerly known as the Murchie quartz leds. The gold weihed 23] ounces, and was valued at 8378, which was an averae of €75 per ton. This is exclusive of the sulphurets, which are very rich. The ledge at the Independence mine is lucreasing in thickness, and yet holds its owu as revards richuesa. The owners feel cousiderubly elated at the result of this Inst erushing, and the work of openlne up the wine on a more extensive scale will be the result. The Independence proinlses to make a steady paylng quartz mie. Currer Mixes.—'The eopper mines at Spenceville, and Ite viciulty, are beginning to look up again, One ledge there fs about 120 feet wide, and ly now ticing worked under the superintendency of @. F. Dectkin. A gentleman who was down there a few days ago, Inforius us that he witnessed sume of the ore being put through by a process he had never seen before. Me describes it as follows: The ore fs placed Iu large piles and is set on fire, and there is sutticient sulphur In the ore to _keop the fire ullve. After It has heen thnroughly burned the fire is extinguished hy means »fa hese, and ali the debris is washéd off. After that is done, it ls placed In revolving pang, and In the vans there are large pieces of old iron, which take up most of the sulphur that has remnalned in the ore, After going through this process, it is shipped to San Franeiseo, ‘The cost of getting it out Is $1.25 per ton, and about #4 to land It In San Franeisce, Several lots which the company have shipped paid about 820 per ton. Stius Passixo Ovr.—Wni. Watt, Superintendent of the Eureka wine, yesterday shipped 314,500 to San Francisco, the reault of the Eureka's clean-np for the past week or ten days. The ‘old Ajax" has performed wonders in the way of bullion. Grass VaLuRY New M. Co,—Grass Valley Union, Aug. 4: The mine awned by this company ls looking well. The ledge in shaft is about three fect In thickness and eontains heavy sulphurets in abundanec, while free gold is visible, The ore is very much like that of the Eureka and Idaho niines, and many think the Grass Valley New is on the regular Eureka ledge. The New is nearly directly west of the Eureka, and the ledge ruus east and west. The natne of 'Gimlet," which the wlners facetiously bestowed on the Grass Valley New mine, will have to he changed, for the present appearance argurs well for a big and a paying ledge. The stock of the company is owned in Grass Valley, and the stockholders are nearly all workiuy miners. Discovery or Cinnagar.—W. G. Schofield, who is au experienced miner, has discovered a cinnabar ledge, about seven miles from Grass Valley, in the direction of Colfax. The ledge is reported to be from 75 to 80 feet in thlekness, and Mr. Schofield thinks it will give 257% of quicksilver. He went to San Francisco yesterday morning, where he will order a furnace, In the course of & month or six weeks the furnace will be in operation. Mr. Schofield will be able, he thinks, to sell Nevada county quicksilver to the miners here at San Fraucisco prices, thus saving freights. 1n a few weeks we will know more about the matter and will then give more particulars. OaKLand.—Foothill Tidings, Aug. 4: The Oakland company, whose mime is on Woif creek, near the Humeward Bound, has its wheel and building well under way, and expects to he hoisting and pumping by machinery in about 10 duys. We understand the prospects of the company are good, PLACER. A Sucerss.—Placer Herald, Aug 4: We spoke a few weeks ago of the Werry Bros. opening a quartz ledge a short distanee this side of the Greene mine, Further developments go to show that they have a good mine, They have now some 60 tons of milling ore on the dump, whieh is estimated to be worth $40 a ton, a yield that is very good iu any country. , J. R. Rogsins, Superintendeut of the Gold Bar mine, located on the American river, a few miles above Auburn, infornis us that they are now down to the gravel aud that their prospects are altogether encouraging. This company are going uuder the river channel for the treasurcs that lie beneath, and the prospects are that their enterprise will prove a fine success. Towa Hitt Iveos.—Placer Argua, Aug. 4: Mr. Witherspoon hag bought Streeter's interest in the Centennial company's claim. The prospects in the canyon below are dered good. ft has not heen worked for the past quito, mining affairs have ddenly taken an imp b Work has recently been resumed on the well-known San Bruno mine, gnd operations have also been recomuienecd atthe Vance. Both miues are now in the hands of a substantial eompany. In the Potter & Rodger's miuea y-foot vein of fine ore has been developed. Work is progreasing favorably at all points. EL DORADO. CourLaTeD.—El Dorado Republican: Warren Bro's. & Co.,on their river elaim above Chili Bar bridge, have completed their dum and flume, and the water has been runuing through the flume for a weck, and they have probably commenced sinking to the bottom of the channelere this, The break in the big ditch last week caused the river to rise to such an extent as to test their tlume to ita fullest capacity. There are now several Chinese camps In their vicinity uslng the roeker. A sLaTE quarry has been opened near Kelsey, and the firat loud of the product was brought to this city yeaterday, in the sbape of a fair article of roofing slate. It is not ay smooth as we have seen, but is exceedingly tough. CnurcH-Usion.—Cor. Mountain Democrat : The wincs in this vicinity are all paying well, and are beiug worked by able and moneyed men. The Church-Unlon mine, a short distance from town, under the superintendeney of Mr. Poundstone, is paying very well. The rock taken out in the last 12 days’ run, yielded $25 to theton. Water being searee, the Superintendent was unable to procure enough to run both the hoisting works and the mill, eonsequently the latter has been shut down for a few days; but work will soon be resumed, preparing to run the hoisting works by steam. The mine gives employment to about 40 men. Work at the well-known Pocahontas has been resumed. Last week they struck a ledge of good paying ure, whieh it is to be hoped will hold out. Tak Cook mine is also paying well. it is being*worked hy a force of men under Capt. Staples, Tug Star mine, owned hy the Condo Bros, is heing worked with great success. Last week ore was taken out which proved to be very rieh. $1,100 was pounded out of the rock in a mortar, besides 60 tons of rock said to be worth 350 a ton. = A NEWLY discovered mine, abont three miles southeast of town, is creating considerable excitement among mining men. One hundred tons of rock have been taken out, which waa found to be very rich. The mine is worked by Harding & Gignac. There is considerable talk of THe up a2 mill on the ground. NYO. Tre CLKAx-Urs.—Inyo Independent, Aug. 4: The Rex Montis brought down four bars of fine bullion to-day, but itis understood that future operations may be retarded for a time on account of a dispute regarding the mill roperty. The production at the Eclipse was fully ag large a3 anticipated; in fact, the run just eompleted was by far the best over madein the mill, but we are not in possession of the exact figures. AxoTuRR BAR or BuLLion.—Coso Mining News, Aug. _ 4: Peter Taylor, Superintendent of the Emigrant mines at Lee district, came in last Saturday, bringing with bim another har of silver bullion from the above company's mines, weighing 83 pounds, which he shipped to San Franeisco. Mr. Taylor says that his bullion contains qui e a percentage of gold, making the bullion much more valuable. Everything én and about the mines and mill is working finely. Sinee the foregoing was put in type, another bar of Emigrant bullion was sent in from their mili, weighing 70 pounds, and sbipped yesterday. eight months. At the Chimney Rock claim, at Greeu valley, a finme 340 feet long, besides bull-wheeis, pumps, derricks, ete., have been put up. The works are very fine. A pit, 60 feet long and 40 feet wide, has been dug down 12 feet. In eight feet more they expect to strike the bedrock and take out good pay. C. H. Wilcox is foreman. There are only 12 men employed as yet. At Joe Norvy's claim, also in Green valley, a tunnel bas been run in 250 feet, and a channel struck that pays about $8 perday. Last week a few $12 chunks were taken out. Norvy has a three-stamp mill and erushes his own dirt. Williams has opened an old claim and expects to be rewarded for his fabor. George Opal has run a deep cut of 15 feet about 160 fect into the main channel. Joe Ross, on Hayden hill, is runuing cuts, preparing for winter. The Rough and Ready claim, on Grizzly Flat, has been bought by the owners of the Hidden Treasure, who propose working in the old tunnel. They are going to put on un engine and sink a slope. it was survoyed last week. TRINITY. From New River.—Trinity Journal, Aug. 4: Moses Patterson came into town Tuesday from the New River country. He reports a large number of men in that section at the present time, and prospecting going on lively. New diegings, with coarse gold, have been struck in the Devil's canyon, by Bowler, Jewett and '' The Chieken,"” from which pieces weighing a3 high os $16 have been taken. Patterson went over to We out @ piece or two to bring into town as a sample, but did not find any “‘chispas,” though he found colors enough. Buttycnoor.—Mr, Guptill informs us that the Bullyehoop ledge is turning ont well as the miners progress downward. They have now a well-defined ledge of paying quartz, four feet in thickness. Suur Dowx.—Hon. W. J. Tinnin returned this week from Cinnabar, where he has been superintending the work done for the Trinity Q. M.Co. From Mr. Tinnin we learn that there is little doing in the Cinnabar mines at the present time. The water has run very low, putting a stop to sluicing operations, and when the Altoona finishes cleaning up its present rnn it will probahly shut down work and employ but few hands. More QuARTZ.—N. BM Barnett has discovered another quartz ledge, whicb prospeets well. The new discovery was made in the hill above Paulsen & Christiansen’s store, and about a qnarter of a mile distant from that piace. The existenee of such a ledge has been surmised for some time, and parties haye prospected considerably for it. Goop Pay.—Geo. E. Sargent is one of the lucky discovers on Deadwood, and his ledge is yielding something substantial in the way of returns, He crushed some of the rock in a large mortar, and the result of 12 day's work averaged $38.38 per day. Ricuy Quartz.—A splendid prospect was obtained by Mr. Paulsen from a piece of Deadwood quartz. The piece did not show any free gold, but when pounded up yielded very richly. Another piece from H. E. Willey's claim exhibited a fine showing of gold, visible to the naked eye. Quartz Mint.—On Thursday, John Shedd brought in a Poor Man's quartz mill, consigned to Henry Junkang, and intended for use in ernshing the quartz from the Engel Icdge, on East Fork. The mill has two stamps and is calculated to run by hand or water power. The mill was set up this morning and is being tested. A Goon Prosrect.—Otto Vollmers showed us a fine lot of gold, obtained from Deadwood quartz. Tbe weight of the rock pounded up was nine ouneca, part taken from H, E. Willey's ledge and part from another ledge. Tbe nine ounces of rock yichled $1.50 In gold, or over 16 cents Per ounce. Nevada. WASHOE DISTRICT. Sizara Nevava.—Gold Mill News, Aug. 8: Tho north drift on the 1250-ft level, ruonlug to canueet with the Viah, is making yood progress, the face still in very favorable ground. It will probably: take 90 days yet to complete the connectioa. The south drift on the 1450-ft level is also being pushed rapldly forward te eomnect with a corresponding north drift fou the Mexican. This vonvection will probably be completed Inside of 60 days. Usion X.—The north and east drifts on the 1300-ft level are cach belng steadily and energetically advanced without change »f imterest to report. Win. Mardy, the Prescut abe Superintendent of the fniperial Con. mlne, received, yesterday, his appoiutment as Superintendent, vice Capt. Samuel T. Curtis, removed; and W, A Bonynge as foreman. Both gentlemen are well versed in mining operations, and there is ne longer a doubt of the honest inanayement und development of the mine. GovLp & Crawy.—Sinking the main inellue is ninking the usual fair progress, the rock in the bottom being still of a hard blasting nature, The inain east cross-eut (No. 1) on the 1750-ft fevel has been started up and is making good progress. Croxs-eut Nu. 2, from the south drift on the same level, is also being pushed vigorously forward, the fsce in very favorable vein matter. Mexicay.—The north drift on the 1465-ft level, rauning to connect with the Sierra Nevada mine, is being pushed energetically ahend, the face in very favorsble ground. The north drift on the 1600-ft level shows nv ehaiuge. OvERsIAN.—An east cross-cut has been started on the 1150-ft level, nbout 350 fect sonth of the shaft, the faec of which 1s ina fine, favorable choracter of quartz. The south drift on the 1300-ft level ls heing pushed vigorously forward, with highly eneouraginy prospects. Bruiiox.— Work on the 1600 aud 1700-ft leveis, and in sinking the main incline, has heen suspended for a few days in order to retimber and repair a portion of the main shaft that has been needing it very innch for sonie time past. Cox. Vracixta.—Daily yield, 500 tons of ore, keepiug the mills all erushing to their full capacities, The bullion production for the month of July will reach something over $1,600,000. The regular dividend of $2 per share was declared yesterday, aggregating 31,030,000. The ore-producing stopes from the 1650 up to the 1400-ft level are looking well aud yielding good ore at every point. On the 1200-ft level the north drift from the Gould & Curry has been repalred to the south ore stopes, which are being worked aud the ore hoisted through the Gontd & Curry shaft. The ore stopes south, on the 1800ft level, are also being opened up proparatory to the rapid extraction of ore when the repairs to the main shaft are completed. The npraise from the 1500 to the 1400-ft level has been completed, having passed the eutire distance upward through splendid ore, The double winze below the 1650-ft level is being sunk at 2 fair rate of speed, the bottom still in ore. The water in the winze is gradually lessening. The west drift on the 1750-ft level from the C. & C. shaft is making splendid progress, udvaneing at the rate of 50 feet per week, CaLiForntA.—Daily yield, 550 tons of ore. The ore stopes show splendidly in every portion of the mince. The mills are all keptrunning at their fullest crushiug capaeities, ard the future prospects of dividends for long months to come were never more glowing than now. The regular monthly dividend of $1,¢80,000 was declared yesterday, and the yield of bullion for the month of July will not fall much short of $1,500,000, The winze recently started in the ore body 20 feet north and 20 feet east of winze No. 3 is being pnshed steadily downward toward the 1600-ft level, in the richest character of ore. The ore body goiny south, between winze No. 5 and winze No. 6 on the 1600-ft level, is growing wider and is still of the same rich quality. Repalring the decp winze near the northern boundary line is going steadily ahead. The south drifton the 1840-ft level is steadily advancing in the west country rock, To-day a branch drift from the west drift from the C, & C, shaft, on the 1750-ft level, was started to run in a nortbwesteriy: course so as to intercept and connect with winze No, 3 below the 1650-ft level. YeLiow Jackrt.—At the 2200-ft level a prospect hole is being bored east from the main south drift, opposite the west cross-cut, Itisina distance of 240 feet, aud over half that distauce has been bored in quartz which is well filled with iron sulphurets, giving low ussays in gold and silver, This is the only work done on this level for the past five days, but drifting is to be resumed to-morrow, north andsouth. The heavy masonry foundations for the hoisting engines are pleted, and the hinery is being brought down from the side-track and plaeed in working positiou as fast as its ponderous nature will adinit, Justick.—Daily yield, 800 to 850 tons of ore. The decrease in the yield of ore is entirely owing to the Carson river mills being unable to crush the usual ainount of ore on account of the very low stage of water. The ore atopes on all the levels, from the 500 down to the 800-ft level, are looking finely and havo a large amount of ore yet in sight ready for extraction. The wain east drift on the 1150-it level is being steadily advanced, the face in soft porphyry mixed with streaks of clay and quartz. Lany Byrax.—Four car loads of the hoisting machinery have arrived at the railroad depot in Virginia, and is being shipped tothe mine as rapidly as it can be loaded on the wagons, It will be remembered that at the tiuo the mine was elosed down a month or two sinee, the new and powerful pumpiny machinery was all in place, just ready for use; that the new hoisting works building had just been raised and inclosed; that the gallows frame was up, and, in fact, everything in and about the mine was, after i long strnggle, just approscning a condition paramount with the real intrinsic merits of the mine. The financial troubles of the company have all been scttled, and they will, in a very short time, be in a splendid condition to commenee work. Ornir.—Both the uorth and south drifts on the 1000-ft lovel are making the best of progress. The enst drift from the bottom of the winze below tbe.1700-{t level is making fair headway, with some favorable ore prospects. Sinking the douhle winze on the Mexican line below the 1700-ft level is making fair headway. Wm. Hardy, the teinporary Superintcndent, yesterday received his appointinent as the permanert Superintendeut, and telepraphed his acceptance of the same. Brest & BeLonEeR.—East eross-cut No. 3 on the 1700-ft level is making steady progress, the face in soft porphyry, with a coutinued and heavy flow of water, SavacE.—Tho sinall doakey pumps used to supply the larger pumps and drain the water at the bottom, having given out, are being repiaced witb a splendid Cameron pump of the largest size. This will be ready for operatiou in a day or two more. A Root blower has been placed on the 1600-ft level to supply air to the men at work in the shaft. InrerkiAL Cox.—Sinking the south winze below the 2200-ft level is guing steadily ahead, the atreaks of quartz in the botton) continuing of a fair ebaracter. Utan.—Sinking the main incline shaft below the 1150ft level is making the best of progress, the bottom still in very favorable working ground. A north drift from the eust drift at the 1150-ft station has just been started. Hae & Norcross.—The pumps are kept steadily running at the top of their speed, and have gradually reduced the water to a puinta few fect below the 1000-ft level. LEVIATHAN.—The north crosg-eut at the 600-ft level is making good headway, and the whole face at present is in excellent ore. The ore body is about seven feet wide and contains several fine streaks of high-grade ore. Brucuer.—Sinking the air and drain shaft is going steadily forward without change or interruption. CALEDONIA.—Tbe northwest drift on the 1600-ft level has been cutting some very fine quartz, with every indieation of an ore body not far away for several days past. HoMEsTEAD.—Sinking the main shaft is making tbe best of progress, the entire bottom being in vein matter that is steadily improving in cbaracter as a greater deptb is attained. Tbe furmation in the bottom for the pa: two days has been clay and decomposed quartz mixed with zrpsum, and is casily worked Sccon.—Sinking the tain shaft is being pushed ahead with all the energy joosible, the bottem being in very hinrd blas ruck . CuoLLaRr-lotos. Daily yield, 90 tons of ore. The east drift on the 17$85-ft level 1s being pushed ahead with the usual vigor, Avta.-The west drift frum the 1050-ft station is steadily advancing, the rock i the face gradually softening aul showing evident sigus of a wear approach to the cde. Crows T'oinr.—The soutb drift on the 2000-ft level, runing te connect with the Releher air and drain shaft, Is making xtendy progress Seino Trane Tutal length of tunuel, 17,715 feet. luring the past week the rock cucountered ls been very hard, but has worked advantageously, allowing of un-, y good progress, Sivan Hint —The new puinp-boh js finished and on ite way from San Franciseo, CHERRY CREEK DISTRICT. New Mint.—White Pine Nets, Aug. 4; John Howell, an old-time millman of Eastern Nevada, and particularly idoutified with Austin orcs in years pust, is to Five charge of the erection and nianngement of the Star compnny'’s mill about to be constmcted at Cherry Creek in this county. ‘The mill is to be bullt wider eontraet by the Pacific Iron Works of San Francisco, New holsting works are already on the ground and in course of construction. Chas. Keeney, the foriner Superintendent, is now in charge again, Cherry Creek has put ona lok of business again. ELY DISTRICT. Raystonp & Kuy.—Fiocho Record, Aug. 4: The ore breasts m the upper levela are looking mueh better than usual and are yielding well, witha beticr character af ore, The ledge on the 1200-ft level remaius abont the sane, no chauge of note having occurred sinee our last report. The mill ig still running on tuilings; ure being allowed to accunniate on the dump, about 300 tons naw being on hand. Pay-day for both the mine aud mill will be on Monday next, the 6th inst. Aurs &. M. Co.—The Chleago mill has been running constantly on company ore during the past week. The prospect in the mines is even better than at last report. The Superintendent reports that the development in the winze on the 900-ft level of the Mazeppa ming, referred to Inst week, is improviug. A fine vei of free milling ore has been discovered In the upraise from the 4th level of the Washington and Creole mine. BCLUONVILLE Fruxack.—The furnace at Bulllonviile closed down on the Ist inst., after a two weeks’ run. It will be about a week yet before it starts agniu, Want of coul was the cause of stopping. Remoxed.-—A. J. Blair, Superintendent of the Alps M. Co,, has been obliged to resigu the position on account of ill health. ‘Iheodore Hale has been appointed Superintendent, and took charge Monday last. MARIETTA DISTRICT. Expownent,—Gold Hill News, Ang. 6: The Endowment mine, which is situated in Marietta distriet, about 10 miles west of Bellevilic, is owned by Dr. Webber and others of Virginin City. Ascertaining its actnal vaiue, they secured possession by purchnse, and went to work to practically develop their new source of wealth. Sineo the incorporation of the mine in May they have started a five-stamp mili to crashing the ore, with most gratifying success, the first seven days’ rin yielding hulllon to the yalue of 6,100. ‘The yield for the past month exceeded $1,500, and double that is expected the present month. ‘The miil has tive stamps and two Stevenson pans, being the same neat little mill that represented the State of Nevada at the great Centennial exposition. The shaft is down 180 feet, and the vein is about threc and one-half feet wide. The ore averages about $100 to the ton. Regular bullion shipments are coming from the miue by the way of Carson. TYBO DISTRICT. Ciosep Dowx.—Pioche Record, Aug. 4: About a dozen persons arrived in Piovhe from Tybo on Tuesday last, and more will leave there shortly for other poiuts, Owing to the mining company having trouble with the water company iu regard to the supply of water all the furnacea were obliged to close down except one; that one is running, but will not continue torun long. This places business for the present at Tybo at a standstill, and there is no telling when the furnaces will start again. WHITE PINE DISTRICT. To Resume Orrrations.—White Pine News, Aug. 4: The Henry tunnel (desigued to pierce Treasure Hill), upon which work has been suspended for several months, is to Tesume operations i diately. Mr. MM ‘y, the well-known wechanic, has received ordc-s from the East to put the maehinery in working order, preparatory to starting up at once. Weare not able to state positively whether Major Heury is to be the Superintendent or not. Arizona. Luxe's MiLi,—Arizona Miner, July 27: The owners of Luke's mill, in Bradshaw, after testing their mill and finding it complete in everything except a roaster, have sbut down until Mr. Dounhue can go to San Francisco and order it. ‘The ore contains sulphurets, aud cannot be worked successfully without first being roasted. Therefore they have concluded to add this necessary article before starting in for good; in the meantime ore will be taken out aud other improvements made just the same as if the mill were running. Water is also seurce and rain necessary to furnish sufficient for mill purposes. A ?Wo-sTAMP inill has been purchased for the Pinal mines. They are cheap, and every mine owner should possess one of these little mills, whereby they might be able to develop their valuable mines, aud thus line their pockets with the needful, Mr. Darrocum his been on a flying trip to the Peck, Mumbug and Bradshaw distriets, and reports very favorably on the mines. He informs us that our friends Bigeiow, McPhee and Gillespie have struck a very rich lead in Hambug district, that assays into the thousands per ton. Tne TIGER To BR Worxed.—We were shown a telegram this morning from J. H. Helin, who has bonded the Tiger wine for six months. Mr. Helmis in San Prancisco, and telegraphs Bowers & Richards that’ he wiii ship his hoisting works on Saturday next. Mr. Helm has taken the mine for six months, aud is to do $10,000 wortb of work on it, and when the time is up is cither to take the mine and pay two dollars per share for the incorporated stock, or to deliver it over to the owners, together witl all the ore he shall have taken out. Tuu IsAbELLA.—Another big find on the Humbug has come to light, showing miueral on the surface as far a¢ traced. Jour elaims of 1,500 feet each have been located by A. J. MePhee, Geo. S. Demint, Wm. Gillespie and J. R. Darroche. The mine is sitnated half a mile northwest from the Resene, and one mile from the Swilling mine, and waa discovered three weeks ayo. hey have a shaft down 15 feet, showing a ledge from three to four fect in thickness, and a pay streak fully 10 inches wide, From this shaft six samples were taken with a view to ascertain the average value of the rock that the owners adjudged to be shipping ore. These were brought to town yesterday by Col. H. A. .Bigelow and George S. Demint, and this morning assayed by I. W. Bluke, with the follow.ng result; $1,431.35, $1,792.34, $2,624.91, $1,650.76, $313.79, $150.80, muking an average of $1,378.82 per ton. A specimen of some eroppings found 500 feet south of tbe shaft was also assayed, which went $72.26. This certainly shows a splendid prospect. te GLope Disrrict.—Arizona Enterprise, July 28; The health of the miners generally is good, notwithstanding the fact that the weather is hot and dry. The thermometer, at present writing, stands 105° in the shade. We have had a few light sprinkles of rain, but not enough to lay the dust. Notwithstanding the bard times and dry weather, the mincrs generally seem cheerful and are = Continued on page 92.

August 11, 1877.] MINING AMD SCIENTIFIC PERESS 85 Ay oy MiniING SUMMARY. The following ts mostly coudensed from journals publisbed n tha interior, ln proximity to the mines mentione California. AMADOR. ‘ Live Oak.—Amador Ledger, July 4: The workmen are taking oat o falr quallty of rock from this mine. The ledye ts fucreasing In size sa the drift advances. Operstions are helng pushed along steadily, and thy owners are strong In the bellef that they have a good psying property. From Sctren Carvna.—Mr, John Tucker, an old resident of this vicinity, has been prospecting for gold lu the hilt back of the Mahoney mine, for some time Laxt Saturday he struck a very reh veln—to every appearance a “pay streak.” A specimen of quartz absut the size of » cobble athe was tilekly eavered with gold The shaft Is down 50 feet aud the vuin is from five tu sly feet throngh. The Indications are good that It wlll hold out. Messrs. Tibbltta & Tucker are the owners. Ricu Roem — Amador Dispateh, Jilly 4: Tho water has just been bolsted ont of the Mahoney mine In Sutter Creek, and remarkably rich rock discovered in the $00-it jevel The ledye Is about slx feet thick, md It Is thonght that the rock will average $50 per ton. The owners aru enjoylng the highest state of jubilation. BUTTE. Goup Brick.—Oroville Mercury, Aug. 5: Elsewhere in thia issue we give an item referring to the fact that the Spring Valley Co. brought down av 815,000 bar of gold. On Wednesday of this wevk, we saw on the counter of Kidvout, Siulth & Co.'s bank, splendid looking bar thit has since been taken out, that was worth $33,000, making $51,000 that has been cleaned up Inside of a week. We hear the end is not yet. Suction Macuins.—Whlle at Oroville on Saturday, we took a look at the great suction machine, then at work iinmedlately abuve the hridge which spans feather river. Ax we were not permitted to go aboard the boat that contalned the machine, we cannot give enr readers a very aceumte description of Its workings. This we may say with truth, theugh sluiple in Its construction, it ls very wonderful pleco of aeluaias and porformsity work well. A pany of Oroville i are constructing a machine on the same principle as the one now in operation, for the purpose of working the bed of Feather river just ahove the dam of the old Cape clalms that paid so enormously twenty years ago, The new machine will be five times as large as the one now at work, and will he warked with an engine of furty-horse power. CALAVERAS. Graven Mixe Saus.—Stockton /ndependent, Aug. 4: Two Italian miners, who owned a gravel elaim called the Garibaldi, three miles north of Altaville, Calaveras county, revently sold out for $40,000, and with their families Icft for their native land, where they will reside in atfluence the halance of their days. We happened to be on the stage that brought thom from Aitaville to Milton. They were ef the lower class of peasantry, withont refinement or education, and illy calculated te enjoy the luxuries which such fortune made it pussihle for thom to possess. We could not but wonder at the freaks of the fickle goddess in the bestowal of her gifts. Upper Cousty ftems.—Calaveras Chronicle, Aug. 4: At West Point, mining operations are belng carried forward with usual briskness. At the Champion, beth sinkIngand stoping are heing vigorously pushed, The shaft has reached a depth of about 340 feet, the ledge showing @3 Wellagat any poibt above. In fact, the Champion is sustaining its well earned reputation of heing the " boss" mine of the upper country. Tbe Hall or Zacctero mill is now mmning on rock from the Doyle mince. The Zacetcro is being constantly worked with cheering results. The tunnel in the Lascey mine is completed, and the work of taking out ore is to be commenced immediately. New and powerful holsting works are being ereeted on the Austrian mine, the property of the Enterprise consolidated company. The mine is looking splendidly, At Railroad, the Chapman mine is being systomatically worked, The new pump lately put iu the shift keeps the inine free of water, and operations are golng ahead liriskly. A fine ore body hag been uneovered in the levels, The work of reereeting the hoistiug works on the Snndermier mine, lately destroyed by fire, has been commenced. At MosMixsintta Buntiox.—W. E. Browa, Superiatendent of the Minnivtts company’s mine, at Lookout, came iu the fore part of the week, hringing with hl, for shipment to San Franclsco, fuur bam of bullion, welghing 332 poids NEVADA. Brverivvt Bak ov Goup.—Novada Trauseript, Aus. 4: We saw yesterday a beautiful bar of gold, which came frow the Independence mine, formerly known as the Murchie quartz leds. The gold weihed 23] ounces, and was valued at 8378, which was an averae of €75 per ton. This is exclusive of the sulphurets, which are very rich. The ledge at the Independence mine is lucreasing in thickness, and yet holds its owu as revards richuesa. The owners feel cousiderubly elated at the result of this Inst erushing, and the work of openlne up the wine on a more extensive scale will be the result. The Independence proinlses to make a steady paylng quartz mie. Currer Mixes.—'The eopper mines at Spenceville, and Ite viciulty, are beginning to look up again, One ledge there fs about 120 feet wide, and ly now ticing worked under the superintendency of @. F. Dectkin. A gentleman who was down there a few days ago, Inforius us that he witnessed sume of the ore being put through by a process he had never seen before. Me describes it as follows: The ore fs placed Iu large piles and is set on fire, and there is sutticient sulphur In the ore to _keop the fire ullve. After It has heen thnroughly burned the fire is extinguished hy means »fa hese, and ali the debris is washéd off. After that is done, it ls placed In revolving pang, and In the vans there are large pieces of old iron, which take up most of the sulphur that has remnalned in the ore, After going through this process, it is shipped to San Franeiseo, ‘The cost of getting it out Is $1.25 per ton, and about #4 to land It In San Franeisce, Several lots which the company have shipped paid about 820 per ton. Stius Passixo Ovr.—Wni. Watt, Superintendent of the Eureka wine, yesterday shipped 314,500 to San Francisco, the reault of the Eureka's clean-np for the past week or ten days. The ‘old Ajax" has performed wonders in the way of bullion. Grass VaLuRY New M. Co,—Grass Valley Union, Aug. 4: The mine awned by this company ls looking well. The ledge in shaft is about three fect In thickness and eontains heavy sulphurets in abundanec, while free gold is visible, The ore is very much like that of the Eureka and Idaho niines, and many think the Grass Valley New is on the regular Eureka ledge. The New is nearly directly west of the Eureka, and the ledge ruus east and west. The natne of 'Gimlet," which the wlners facetiously bestowed on the Grass Valley New mine, will have to he changed, for the present appearance argurs well for a big and a paying ledge. The stock of the company is owned in Grass Valley, and the stockholders are nearly all workiuy miners. Discovery or Cinnagar.—W. G. Schofield, who is au experienced miner, has discovered a cinnabar ledge, about seven miles from Grass Valley, in the direction of Colfax. The ledge is reported to be from 75 to 80 feet in thlekness, and Mr. Schofield thinks it will give 257% of quicksilver. He went to San Francisco yesterday morning, where he will order a furnace, In the course of & month or six weeks the furnace will be in operation. Mr. Schofield will be able, he thinks, to sell Nevada county quicksilver to the miners here at San Fraucisco prices, thus saving freights. 1n a few weeks we will know more about the matter and will then give more particulars. OaKLand.—Foothill Tidings, Aug. 4: The Oakland company, whose mime is on Woif creek, near the Humeward Bound, has its wheel and building well under way, and expects to he hoisting and pumping by machinery in about 10 duys. We understand the prospects of the company are good, PLACER. A Sucerss.—Placer Herald, Aug 4: We spoke a few weeks ago of the Werry Bros. opening a quartz ledge a short distanee this side of the Greene mine, Further developments go to show that they have a good mine, They have now some 60 tons of milling ore on the dump, whieh is estimated to be worth $40 a ton, a yield that is very good iu any country. , J. R. Rogsins, Superintendeut of the Gold Bar mine, located on the American river, a few miles above Auburn, infornis us that they are now down to the gravel aud that their prospects are altogether encouraging. This company are going uuder the river channel for the treasurcs that lie beneath, and the prospects are that their enterprise will prove a fine success. Towa Hitt Iveos.—Placer Argua, Aug. 4: Mr. Witherspoon hag bought Streeter's interest in the Centennial company's claim. The prospects in the canyon below are dered good. ft has not heen worked for the past quito, mining affairs have ddenly taken an imp b Work has recently been resumed on the well-known San Bruno mine, gnd operations have also been recomuienecd atthe Vance. Both miues are now in the hands of a substantial eompany. In the Potter & Rodger's miuea y-foot vein of fine ore has been developed. Work is progreasing favorably at all points. EL DORADO. CourLaTeD.—El Dorado Republican: Warren Bro's. & Co.,on their river elaim above Chili Bar bridge, have completed their dum and flume, and the water has been runuing through the flume for a weck, and they have probably commenced sinking to the bottom of the channelere this, The break in the big ditch last week caused the river to rise to such an extent as to test their tlume to ita fullest capacity. There are now several Chinese camps In their vicinity uslng the roeker. A sLaTE quarry has been opened near Kelsey, and the firat loud of the product was brought to this city yeaterday, in the sbape of a fair article of roofing slate. It is not ay smooth as we have seen, but is exceedingly tough. CnurcH-Usion.—Cor. Mountain Democrat : The wincs in this vicinity are all paying well, and are beiug worked by able and moneyed men. The Church-Unlon mine, a short distance from town, under the superintendeney of Mr. Poundstone, is paying very well. The rock taken out in the last 12 days’ run, yielded $25 to theton. Water being searee, the Superintendent was unable to procure enough to run both the hoisting works and the mill, eonsequently the latter has been shut down for a few days; but work will soon be resumed, preparing to run the hoisting works by steam. The mine gives employment to about 40 men. Work at the well-known Pocahontas has been resumed. Last week they struck a ledge of good paying ure, whieh it is to be hoped will hold out. Tak Cook mine is also paying well. it is being*worked hy a force of men under Capt. Staples, Tug Star mine, owned hy the Condo Bros, is heing worked with great success. Last week ore was taken out which proved to be very rieh. $1,100 was pounded out of the rock in a mortar, besides 60 tons of rock said to be worth 350 a ton. = A NEWLY discovered mine, abont three miles southeast of town, is creating considerable excitement among mining men. One hundred tons of rock have been taken out, which waa found to be very rich. The mine is worked by Harding & Gignac. There is considerable talk of THe up a2 mill on the ground. NYO. Tre CLKAx-Urs.—Inyo Independent, Aug. 4: The Rex Montis brought down four bars of fine bullion to-day, but itis understood that future operations may be retarded for a time on account of a dispute regarding the mill roperty. The production at the Eclipse was fully ag large a3 anticipated; in fact, the run just eompleted was by far the best over madein the mill, but we are not in possession of the exact figures. AxoTuRR BAR or BuLLion.—Coso Mining News, Aug. _ 4: Peter Taylor, Superintendent of the Emigrant mines at Lee district, came in last Saturday, bringing with bim another har of silver bullion from the above company's mines, weighing 83 pounds, which he shipped to San Franeisco. Mr. Taylor says that his bullion contains qui e a percentage of gold, making the bullion much more valuable. Everything én and about the mines and mill is working finely. Sinee the foregoing was put in type, another bar of Emigrant bullion was sent in from their mili, weighing 70 pounds, and sbipped yesterday. eight months. At the Chimney Rock claim, at Greeu valley, a finme 340 feet long, besides bull-wheeis, pumps, derricks, ete., have been put up. The works are very fine. A pit, 60 feet long and 40 feet wide, has been dug down 12 feet. In eight feet more they expect to strike the bedrock and take out good pay. C. H. Wilcox is foreman. There are only 12 men employed as yet. At Joe Norvy's claim, also in Green valley, a tunnel bas been run in 250 feet, and a channel struck that pays about $8 perday. Last week a few $12 chunks were taken out. Norvy has a three-stamp mill and erushes his own dirt. Williams has opened an old claim and expects to be rewarded for his fabor. George Opal has run a deep cut of 15 feet about 160 fect into the main channel. Joe Ross, on Hayden hill, is runuing cuts, preparing for winter. The Rough and Ready claim, on Grizzly Flat, has been bought by the owners of the Hidden Treasure, who propose working in the old tunnel. They are going to put on un engine and sink a slope. it was survoyed last week. TRINITY. From New River.—Trinity Journal, Aug. 4: Moses Patterson came into town Tuesday from the New River country. He reports a large number of men in that section at the present time, and prospecting going on lively. New diegings, with coarse gold, have been struck in the Devil's canyon, by Bowler, Jewett and '' The Chieken,"” from which pieces weighing a3 high os $16 have been taken. Patterson went over to We out @ piece or two to bring into town as a sample, but did not find any “‘chispas,” though he found colors enough. Buttycnoor.—Mr, Guptill informs us that the Bullyehoop ledge is turning ont well as the miners progress downward. They have now a well-defined ledge of paying quartz, four feet in thickness. Suur Dowx.—Hon. W. J. Tinnin returned this week from Cinnabar, where he has been superintending the work done for the Trinity Q. M.Co. From Mr. Tinnin we learn that there is little doing in the Cinnabar mines at the present time. The water has run very low, putting a stop to sluicing operations, and when the Altoona finishes cleaning up its present rnn it will probahly shut down work and employ but few hands. More QuARTZ.—N. BM Barnett has discovered another quartz ledge, whicb prospeets well. The new discovery was made in the hill above Paulsen & Christiansen’s store, and about a qnarter of a mile distant from that piace. The existenee of such a ledge has been surmised for some time, and parties haye prospected considerably for it. Goop Pay.—Geo. E. Sargent is one of the lucky discovers on Deadwood, and his ledge is yielding something substantial in the way of returns, He crushed some of the rock in a large mortar, and the result of 12 day's work averaged $38.38 per day. Ricuy Quartz.—A splendid prospect was obtained by Mr. Paulsen from a piece of Deadwood quartz. The piece did not show any free gold, but when pounded up yielded very richly. Another piece from H. E. Willey's claim exhibited a fine showing of gold, visible to the naked eye. Quartz Mint.—On Thursday, John Shedd brought in a Poor Man's quartz mill, consigned to Henry Junkang, and intended for use in ernshing the quartz from the Engel Icdge, on East Fork. The mill has two stamps and is calculated to run by hand or water power. The mill was set up this morning and is being tested. A Goon Prosrect.—Otto Vollmers showed us a fine lot of gold, obtained from Deadwood quartz. Tbe weight of the rock pounded up was nine ouneca, part taken from H, E. Willey's ledge and part from another ledge. Tbe nine ounces of rock yichled $1.50 In gold, or over 16 cents

Per ounce. Nevada. WASHOE DISTRICT. Sizara Nevava.—Gold Mill News, Aug. 8: Tho north drift on the 1250-ft level, ruonlug to canueet with the Viah, is making yood progress, the face still in very favorable ground. It will probably: take 90 days yet to complete the connectioa. The south drift on the 1450-ft level is also being pushed rapldly forward te eomnect with a corresponding north drift fou the Mexican. This vonvection will probably be completed Inside of 60 days. Usion X.—The north and east drifts on the 1300-ft level are cach belng steadily and energetically advanced without change »f imterest to report. Win. Mardy, the Prescut abe Superintendent of the fniperial Con. mlne, received, yesterday, his appoiutment as Superintendent, vice Capt. Samuel T. Curtis, removed; and W, A Bonynge as foreman. Both gentlemen are well versed in mining operations, and there is ne longer a doubt of the honest inanayement und development of the mine. GovLp & Crawy.—Sinking the main inellue is ninking the usual fair progress, the rock in the bottom being still of a hard blasting nature, The inain east cross-eut (No. 1) on the 1750-ft fevel has been started up and is making good progress. Croxs-eut Nu. 2, from the south drift on the same level, is also being pushed vigorously forward, the fsce in very favorable vein matter. Mexicay.—The north drift on the 1465-ft level, rauning to connect with the Sierra Nevada mine, is being pushed energetically ahend, the face in very favorsble ground. The north drift on the 1600-ft level shows nv ehaiuge. OvERsIAN.—An east cross-cut has been started on the 1150-ft level, nbout 350 fect sonth of the shaft, the faec of which 1s ina fine, favorable choracter of quartz. The south drift on the 1300-ft level ls heing pushed vigorously forward, with highly eneouraginy prospects. Bruiiox.— Work on the 1600 aud 1700-ft leveis, and in sinking the main incline, has heen suspended for a few days in order to retimber and repair a portion of the main shaft that has been needing it very innch for sonie time past. Cox. Vracixta.—Daily yield, 500 tons of ore, keepiug the mills all erushing to their full capacities, The bullion production for the month of July will reach something over $1,600,000. The regular dividend of $2 per share was declared yesterday, aggregating 31,030,000. The ore-producing stopes from the 1650 up to the 1400-ft level are looking well aud yielding good ore at every point. On the 1200-ft level the north drift from the Gould & Curry has been repalred to the south ore stopes, which are being worked aud the ore hoisted through the Gontd & Curry shaft. The ore stopes south, on the 1800ft level, are also being opened up proparatory to the rapid extraction of ore when the repairs to the main shaft are completed. The npraise from the 1500 to the 1400-ft level has been completed, having passed the eutire distance upward through splendid ore, The double winze below the 1650-ft level is being sunk at 2 fair rate of speed, the bottom still in ore. The water in the winze is gradually lessening. The west drift on the 1750-ft level from the C. & C. shaft is making splendid progress, udvaneing at the rate of 50 feet per week, CaLiForntA.—Daily yield, 550 tons of ore. The ore stopes show splendidly in every portion of the mince. The mills are all keptrunning at their fullest crushiug capaeities, ard the future prospects of dividends for long months to come were never more glowing than now. The regular monthly dividend of $1,¢80,000 was declared yesterday, and the yield of bullion for the month of July will not fall much short of $1,500,000, The winze recently started in the ore body 20 feet north and 20 feet east of winze No. 3 is being pnshed steadily downward toward the 1600-ft level, in the richest character of ore. The ore body goiny south, between winze No. 5 and winze No. 6 on the 1600-ft level, is growing wider and is still of the same rich quality. Repalring the decp winze near the northern boundary line is going steadily ahead. The south drifton the 1840-ft level is steadily advancing in the west country rock, To-day a branch drift from the west drift from the C, & C, shaft, on the 1750-ft level, was started to run in a nortbwesteriy: course so as to intercept and connect with winze No, 3 below the 1650-ft level. YeLiow Jackrt.—At the 2200-ft level a prospect hole is being bored east from the main south drift, opposite the west cross-cut, Itisina distance of 240 feet, aud over half that distauce has been bored in quartz which is well filled with iron sulphurets, giving low ussays in gold and silver, This is the only work done on this level for the past five days, but drifting is to be resumed to-morrow, north andsouth. The heavy masonry foundations for the hoisting engines are pleted, and the hinery is being brought down from the side-track and plaeed in working positiou as fast as its ponderous nature will adinit, Justick.—Daily yield, 800 to 850 tons of ore. The decrease in the yield of ore is entirely owing to the Carson river mills being unable to crush the usual ainount of ore on account of the very low stage of water. The ore atopes on all the levels, from the 500 down to the 800-ft level, are looking finely and havo a large amount of ore yet in sight ready for extraction. The wain east drift on the 1150-it level is being steadily advanced, the face in soft porphyry mixed with streaks of clay and quartz. Lany Byrax.—Four car loads of the hoisting machinery have arrived at the railroad depot in Virginia, and is being shipped tothe mine as rapidly as it can be loaded on the wagons, It will be remembered that at the tiuo the mine was elosed down a month or two sinee, the new and powerful pumpiny machinery was all in place, just ready for use; that the new hoisting works building had just been raised and inclosed; that the gallows frame was up, and, in fact, everything in and about the mine was, after i long strnggle, just approscning a condition paramount with the real intrinsic merits of the mine. The financial troubles of the company have all been scttled, and they will, in a very short time, be in a splendid condition to commenee work. Ornir.—Both the uorth and south drifts on the 1000-ft lovel are making the best of progress. The enst drift from the bottom of the winze below tbe.1700-{t level is making fair headway, with some favorable ore prospects. Sinking the douhle winze on the Mexican line below the 1700-ft level is making fair headway. Wm. Hardy, the teinporary Superintcndent, yesterday received his appointinent as the permanert Superintendeut, and telepraphed his acceptance of the same. Brest & BeLonEeR.—East eross-cut No. 3 on the 1700-ft level is making steady progress, the face in soft porphyry, with a coutinued and heavy flow of water, SavacE.—Tho sinall doakey pumps used to supply the larger pumps and drain the water at the bottom, having given out, are being repiaced witb a splendid Cameron pump of the largest size. This will be ready for operatiou in a day or two more. A Root blower has been placed on the 1600-ft level to supply air to the men at work in the shaft. InrerkiAL Cox.—Sinking the south winze below the 2200-ft level is guing steadily ahead, the atreaks of quartz in the botton) continuing of a fair ebaracter. Utan.—Sinking the main incline shaft below the 1150ft level is making the best of progress, the bottom still in very favorable working ground. A north drift from the eust drift at the 1150-ft station has just been started. Hae & Norcross.—The pumps are kept steadily running at the top of their speed, and have gradually reduced the water to a puinta few fect below the 1000-ft level. LEVIATHAN.—The north crosg-eut at the 600-ft level is making good headway, and the whole face at present is in excellent ore. The ore body is about seven feet wide and contains several fine streaks of high-grade ore. Brucuer.—Sinking the air and drain shaft is going steadily forward without change or interruption. CALEDONIA.—Tbe northwest drift on the 1600-ft level has been cutting some very fine quartz, with every indieation of an ore body not far away for several days past. HoMEsTEAD.—Sinking the main shaft is making tbe best of progress, the entire bottom being in vein matter that is steadily improving in cbaracter as a greater deptb is attained. Tbe furmation in the bottom for the pa: two days has been clay and decomposed quartz mixed with zrpsum, and is casily worked Sccon.—Sinking the tain shaft is being pushed ahead with all the energy joosible, the bottem being in very hinrd blas ruck . CuoLLaRr-lotos. Daily yield, 90 tons of ore. The east drift on the 17$85-ft level 1s being pushed ahead with the usual vigor, Avta.-The west drift frum the 1050-ft station is steadily advancing, the rock i the face gradually softening aul showing evident sigus of a wear approach to the cde. Crows T'oinr.—The soutb drift on the 2000-ft level, runing te connect with the Releher air and drain shaft, Is making xtendy progress Seino Trane Tutal length of tunuel, 17,715 feet. luring the past week the rock cucountered ls been very hard, but has worked advantageously, allowing of un-, y good progress, Sivan Hint —The new puinp-boh js finished and on ite way from San Franciseo, CHERRY CREEK DISTRICT. New Mint.—White Pine Nets, Aug. 4; John Howell, an old-time millman of Eastern Nevada, and particularly idoutified with Austin orcs in years pust, is to Five charge of the erection and nianngement of the Star compnny'’s mill about to be constmcted at Cherry Creek in this county. ‘The mill is to be bullt wider eontraet by the Pacific Iron Works of San Francisco, New holsting works are already on the ground and in course of construction. Chas. Keeney, the foriner Superintendent, is now in charge again, Cherry Creek has put ona lok of business again. ELY DISTRICT. Raystonp & Kuy.—Fiocho Record, Aug. 4: The ore breasts m the upper levela are looking mueh better than usual and are yielding well, witha beticr character af ore, The ledge on the 1200-ft level remaius abont the sane, no chauge of note having occurred sinee our last report. The mill ig still running on tuilings; ure being allowed to accunniate on the dump, about 300 tons naw being on hand. Pay-day for both the mine aud mill will be on Monday next, the 6th inst. Aurs &. M. Co.—The Chleago mill has been running constantly on company ore during the past week. The prospect in the mines is even better than at last report. The Superintendent reports that the development in the winze on the 900-ft level of the Mazeppa ming, referred to Inst week, is improviug. A fine vei of free milling ore has been discovered In the upraise from the 4th level of the Washington and Creole mine. BCLUONVILLE Fruxack.—The furnace at Bulllonviile closed down on the Ist inst., after a two weeks’ run. It will be about a week yet before it starts agniu, Want of coul was the cause of stopping. Remoxed.-—A. J. Blair, Superintendent of the Alps M. Co,, has been obliged to resigu the position on account of ill health. ‘Iheodore Hale has been appointed Superintendent, and took charge Monday last. MARIETTA DISTRICT. Expownent,—Gold Hill News, Ang. 6: The Endowment mine, which is situated in Marietta distriet, about 10 miles west of Bellevilic, is owned by Dr. Webber and others of Virginin City. Ascertaining its actnal vaiue, they secured possession by purchnse, and went to work to practically develop their new source of wealth. Sineo the incorporation of the mine in May they have started a five-stamp mili to crashing the ore, with most gratifying success, the first seven days’ rin yielding hulllon to the yalue of 6,100. ‘The yield for the past month exceeded $1,500, and double that is expected the present month. ‘The miil has tive stamps and two Stevenson pans, being the same neat little mill that represented the State of Nevada at the great Centennial exposition. The shaft is down 180 feet, and the vein is about threc and one-half feet wide. The ore averages about $100 to the ton. Regular bullion shipments are coming from the miue by the way of Carson. TYBO DISTRICT. Ciosep Dowx.—Pioche Record, Aug. 4: About a dozen persons arrived in Piovhe from Tybo on Tuesday last, and more will leave there shortly for other poiuts, Owing to the mining company having trouble with the water company iu regard to the supply of water all the furnacea were obliged to close down except one; that one is running, but will not continue torun long. This places business for the present at Tybo at a standstill, and there is no telling when the furnaces will start again. WHITE PINE DISTRICT. To Resume Orrrations.—White Pine News, Aug. 4: The Henry tunnel (desigued to pierce Treasure Hill), upon which work has been suspended for several months, is to Tesume operations i diately. Mr. MM ‘y, the well-known wechanic, has received ordc-s from the East to put the maehinery in working order, preparatory to starting up at once. Weare not able to state positively whether Major Heury is to be the Superintendent or not. Arizona. Luxe's MiLi,—Arizona Miner, July 27: The owners of Luke's mill, in Bradshaw, after testing their mill and finding it complete in everything except a roaster, have sbut down until Mr. Dounhue can go to San Francisco and order it. ‘The ore contains sulphurets, aud cannot be worked successfully without first being roasted. Therefore they have concluded to add this necessary article before starting in for good; in the meantime ore will be taken out aud other improvements made just the same as if the mill were running. Water is also seurce and rain necessary to furnish sufficient for mill purposes. A ?Wo-sTAMP inill has been purchased for the Pinal mines. They are cheap, and every mine owner should possess one of these little mills, whereby they might be able to develop their valuable mines, aud thus line their pockets with the needful, Mr. Darrocum his been on a flying trip to the Peck, Mumbug and Bradshaw distriets, and reports very favorably on the mines. He informs us that our friends Bigeiow, McPhee and Gillespie have struck a very rich lead in Hambug district, that assays into the thousands per ton. Tne TIGER To BR Worxed.—We were shown a telegram this morning from J. H. Helin, who has bonded the Tiger wine for six months. Mr. Helmis in San Prancisco, and telegraphs Bowers & Richards that’ he wiii ship his hoisting works on Saturday next. Mr. Helm has taken the mine for six months, aud is to do $10,000 wortb of work on it, and when the time is up is cither to take the mine and pay two dollars per share for the incorporated stock, or to deliver it over to the owners, together witl all the ore he shall have taken out. Tuu IsAbELLA.—Another big find on the Humbug has come to light, showing miueral on the surface as far a¢ traced. Jour elaims of 1,500 feet each have been located by A. J. MePhee, Geo. S. Demint, Wm. Gillespie and J. R. Darroche. The mine is sitnated half a mile northwest from the Resene, and one mile from the Swilling mine, and waa discovered three weeks ayo. hey have a shaft down 15 feet, showing a ledge from three to four fect in thickness, and a pay streak fully 10 inches wide, From this shaft six samples were taken with a view to ascertain the average value of the rock that the owners adjudged to be shipping ore. These were brought to town yesterday by Col. H. A. .Bigelow and George S. Demint, and this morning assayed by I. W. Bluke, with the follow.ng result; $1,431.35, $1,792.34, $2,624.91, $1,650.76, $313.79, $150.80, muking an average of $1,378.82 per ton. A specimen of some eroppings found 500 feet south of tbe shaft was also assayed, which went $72.26. This certainly shows a splendid prospect. te GLope Disrrict.—Arizona Enterprise, July 28; The health of the miners generally is good, notwithstanding the fact that the weather is hot and dry. The thermometer, at present writing, stands 105° in the shade. We have had a few light sprinkles of rain, but not enough to lay the dust. Notwithstanding the bard times and dry weather, the mincrs generally seem cheerful and are = Continued on page 92.