Volume 36 (1878) (432 pages)

182 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. {March 2, 1878. Minima Summary. The following is mostly condensed from journals published in the interior, in proximity te the mines mentioned. California. ALPINE. Rich Ore.—Chronicle, Feh. 16: We learu that very rich ore was struck in the Advance mine, at Monitor, last week—some assaying over $2,000 a ton, and five other assays averaging over $400 a ton. ) If this company will settle its domestic trouhles, pay its dehts, and proceed with the development of-its mine, it would soon have a paying one. Postronrp.—The sale of the English mines here have heen postponed till March 16th, We trust that hy that time Manager Chalmers will have arranged matters so that the companies willsave their property. If not, we want to see this valuable property fall into the hands of a San Francisco company. AMADOR. A Larose Nuacet.—Dispatch, Feb. 23: Just hefore going to press, Mr. Zach, Kirkwood pierre into onr office and showed us a chunk of solid gold, worth a little over $61, which he icked up on his ranch near town, it having een uncovered by the late heavy rain. He also picked up as much more in smaller pieces, There was much more picked up hy his neighhors. BUTTE. Tue Burrs Creek Minzs.—fecord, Feh, 23: We met Mr. Shepard, the Superintendent of the Butte Creek ditch, the other evening, who reports that the work of construction is progressing as favorahly as the weather will permit, and that he will have living water on Butte creek mines hy May or June. The storms have not materially damaged that portion of the ditch already constructed. He reports the Hupp claim as having plenty of water and making excellent runs. CALAVERAS. Horstinc Works at THE Huaues.—Chronicle, Feb. 23: We understand that the Hughes Bros., owners of the quartz mine, near the Junction, are intending to put up new_hoisting works in the place of those destroyed by fire last week. In fact, work has already been commenced, and the hoys expect to have their new machinery running in a couple of weeks. The fire dsstroyed the timbers for ahout 20 feet down the shaft. Man Hourt.—A miner named Cocken, at work in the San Bruno, at Mosquito, was quite badly hurt, Thursday, by the bucket falling upon him. He was severely bruised, but not seriously injured. Daa Carriep Away.—The Lodi water comoe dam, across the Mokelumne river, at estmoreland’s bridge, is carried away. If the report is true, it will be a serious loss to the company. FRESNO. Mituerton. — Republican, Feb. 23: Hard times have driven many from other pursuits to mining. A company of six has located a claim on what is known as Caside bar, and are working with good prospects. The claim is in the old bed of the river, and will take two years to work out and it probably will prove very rich. Further down the river is Thornton & McCardle’s claim. They have repaired ditches and are doing good work. A company of nine, owning a claim opposite old Fort Miller, have completed a ditch from the north fork of the San Joaquin, and are now reaping a rich harvest with a hydraulic. The foothills are looking finely and the season both for mining and agriculture promises well, MARIPOSA. THE Rain.—Gazette, Feb. 23: Commencing with Sunday last, it has rained almost incessantly since that time up to Thursday morning. The rain has given high tone to the placer mining interest in this section, of which there is a greater amount than the outside world is aware of. PLACER. Micuicax Biurr awp Vicrnrty.—-Argus, Feb. 23: Col. Keown, at the Hazard mine, is busily engaged in drifting. A tunnel, some 1,700 fcet in length, has been run upstream, and the mine is looking well. The Van Emon brothers began washing in their claim, the North American— or, as it is more generally called, the Big Gun— last Monday. The new mill of the Weske is nearing completion, the machinery being mostly allin, It will be worked hy steam instead of by water as heretofore. The Hidden Treasure drift claim is now employing a large numher of men—the best evidence that could he given of its profitable working. John Bardwell, of Bardwell & Darling, found a houlder on his claim weighing 40 pounds, last week, literally covered with gold. At Last Chance, a mining camp some distance in the mountains above the bluff, the mining prospect is quite encouraging, being better than for a numher of years. Dastssous.—The Mountain Gate drift comey have struck a new lead in their lower or edrock tunnel. Two men in one short shift brought out 16 ounces of coarse gold, This is not a mere transient strike, hut an evidence of what is considered a permanent, sure thing. The mine is one of the hest in the State; it has proved itself so by its yield of the precious metal for over 20 years. There are 21 owners init. §, H. Gillespie is preparing his claim at Red Point, two miles above Damascus, for work. A company have located a new claim helow A. B. Camphell’s, Butcher ranch. A piece of gold was recently taken out there worth $300. YANKEE Jim’s,—They are baving a splendid season here for water, assuring a long and profitable season for working the hydraulic claims, some of which are heing hought up hy parties having more ample means than former owners, A trouhle here, as in many other districts, is that a few men claim to own all the country, and yet do but little. Until lately there has been no mining done here this season, owing to the Union ditch heing out of repair, hut it is running now, and will furnish 1,000 inches of water to the mines for the next three or four months. At Topp’s VauLEy Pond & Co., ars running a heavy head of water, and sending the gravel down stream at arate that will he apt to set the farmers after them. At Forest Hi1rz.—Joseph McGillivray is using 1,200 inches of water, and under his management the Old Dardanelles is assuming the activity of its palmiest days. No doubt he will render a good account to his company when he gets through washing next summer. He is running the mines after his own notion, and he is the right man in the right place. Having had a long and successful experience at hydraulic mining. This gentleman was formerly the owner of the famous Ranch and Hydraulic claim in Trinity county, from which in’ the early days he made a good deal of money. Batu.——Messrs. Breece and Wheeler are running as usual and their thousand-dollar-a-day claim will yield yet many thousands of dollars. Brown, of Smith’s Point, is all ready to run; also Cranage & Co., of the same place. Both of these claims are good ones, and the owners enterprising. They are taking water from the Union ditch and using 500 inches each. The May Flower Co., under the Superintendency of Mr. Chappellet, a practical miner, is doing well, and he is sanguine of opening up a first-class mine. This is a new company, the owners heing residents of Oakland. The drift mines are doing well, The Sehastapol, near Forest Hill is getting rich gravel and running it through their mill with good results, while the Centennial, one mile south, have struck good prosects. {The Hazard company, Col Keown uperintendent, have struck the lead and are taking out $100 to the tub, and everyone rejoices thereat, for the Colonel had faith and stuck to the mine like a Trojan. NEVADA. At You Brt.—Dutch Flat Forum, Feb. 21: Times are lively since the rains, of which they have bad a little too much. The English company at this place have made a good clean-up in their claim. A cave occurred lately in the Hussey claim. Judge Brown, the proprietor of the once famous Brown Brothers’ claim, has commenced running a tunnel to tap the mine The contract has been given to Chinamen at $3.10 per foot, so rumor says, The rock is hard. A rich boulder has just been found in the Swamp Angel claim. A large rock had become fastened in the sluices, and was allowed to remain until they were ready to clean up, On examining it the rock was found to contain gold in ahundance. All of the claims in the district, with but few exceptions, are running. With the increased water supply additions will be made to the working force in the various mines, but this is no reason for miners to rush here, as the home supply will more than accommodate the demand. Quartz Minine NEAR Nevapa Crry.—Gazette, Feb. 16: Ehaugh & Lewey, whose quartz elaim is near Kitts’ mill at Willow valley, are taking out some splendid rock, the last crushing yielding $2,400, or about $55 per ton. The quartz mines in that section are looking better than ever before, and the prospects are good for the discovery of many valuable ledges. Previous to the storm a large amount of prospecting had been earried on, which will be continued as soou as the weather is favorable. Prrtspurc.—Transcript, Feb. 20: A 18-inch ledge was developed yesterday on the 800-ft level of the Pittsburg mine. The rock is said to be unusually rich, This mine has heretofore been considered one of the “‘solid” ones of Ne. vada county, and now if the strike of Tuesday proves to be what present indications portend, the Pittsburg will be eutitled to the banner. Wor Creex.—The heavy rain of Sunday caused the water to rise higher in Wolf creek than at any time since the memorable winter of 1861-2, and as a result the mining sediment which has been acenmulating in the hed of the stream for several years was washed out in many places down to the bedrock. At the bridge over the creek at Perrin’s ranch the dehris had filled in to within eight inches of the hridge, but the flood cut it away down to the natural rocky bottom. Another effect of the rain was to wash off the soil on plowed ground down as deep as the plow had penetrated, thus carrying away soil and seed. This goes to confirm Prof. Davidson’s theory that the washings from agricultural lands under cultivation is an important factor iu filling the Sacramento river with dehris, as wellas mining tailings, With the debris which was washed out of Wolf creek and Bear river on Sunday, a heavy addition has likely been made to the deposits in the vicinity of Wheatland and lower down on Bear river, which has already caused much annoyance to the farmers of that section. * A Nice Lirriz Cizay-up.—Sixteen loads of rock from the Centennial mine were crushed at the Orleans mill last week, and cleaned up $2,000. The had condition of roads prevented a large crushing, hut the company have more of the same kind of rock on their dump. Emprre Mine.—Grass Valley Union, Feb. 22; The Superintendent of this mine, in his letter of the 16th, says: Iam ahle to report a regular well-defined ledge in No. 6 south drift, and the stopes continue to look well, also a fair sized ledgs in the raise. The orein No, 3 north raise is improving 2s we go up. The wsstledge is looking favorable. No Nn in No. 8 soutb stopes on the Rich Hill ledge, hut the ledge in the drift shows a slight improvement, No material change in other parts of the mine. Warr Grave, Mrne,—Ths shaft on this mine, at Moore’s Flat, is down 237 feet and still in quicksand. Very little increase of water. All the machinery working well. Tue Eureka Lake water and mining company are using 6,000 inches of water at Columbia Hill. AuaskA Mine.—The had roads interfered with hauling, and, in consequence, there has heen a large accumulation on the dump, which is pronounced, hy those who have seen it, as rich, if not the richest dump pile ever seen in Nevada county. It does not run to specimens, hut the fine gold is all through it, and in the seams of the rock the granules of gold are in streaks. The north drift of the hottom, or 300ft level, is producing this rock, the vein running from eight to 20 inches in size. SIERRA. Derr Svow.—Mountain Messenger, Feb. 16: Snow at Gold Lake is reported to he ahout 10 feet deep. Thirteen feet of snow reported at Butcher ranch and nearly 22 feet on the ridge between Downieville and Jamison. Five feet at the Buttes mine, and the prospect is that we shall have a heavier body of snow on the mountains than we have had for many years, Cuamper Dicceines.—Scott & Crooks are running with ahout four reservoirs a day and washiug down considerahle dehris. Forest City.—The Bald mountain company bave put on another large force of men, which will undoubtedly he increased by the late storms, Everything is now thriving in that mining camp. The North Fork company have hegun to wash dirt. The town is filled with people. Morristowy.—Wm, Perkins made the trip on snow-shoes over from this elevated hurg, last Tuesday. He reported five feet of settled snow in that region, and the boys along the high ridges and in the deep canyous are gleeful over the now sure good water season in store for them. Bunker Hill company ars taking out considerable gold. Most every one busy at work, SISKIYOU. Minzrs Busy.—Yreka Union, Feb. 16: Work has commened in the extensive gravel claims at Orleans Bar, and the present prospects are very flattering. Some dozen men are at work in the Big Bar claim, ten miles below Orleans, which is paying handsomely. In fact the workmen are husy on every stream and in every gulch from Orleans to the junction of the Klamath and Trinity rivers, and are in good spirits over the prospect of the ahundance of water for months to come. There are more men mining in the Orleans Bar section and along the Klamath than for many years past. Heavy rain storms with wind have prevailed, and much timber has been blown down. TRINITY. Damace.—Journal, Feb. 23: High water last Sunday tore the blocks out of 50 or 60 boxes of I. Woodhury’s flume; carried off Hup; & MeMurry’s flume across East Weaver cree back of B. B. Rules’ residence; upset and demolished a huilding helonging to Wm. Todd; and filled about 100 boxes of the Weaver Creek company’s flume, besides doing considerable lesser damage in the hasin. From DEapwoop.—Mr. G. F. Diener was in this week and tells us that Trotter & Co. are getting nore rock from the mine to the arastra and will begin crushing again next Monday. The ledge is three feet wide. Also that, Frick & Davis are pushing their tunnel ahead, and that Geo. Kline is crushing rock for Phillips Bros. Nevada. WASHOE DISTRICT. Con. Virernta.—Gold Hill News, Feb. 27: Daily yield, 600 tons of ore. The ore stopes oing south on the 1650-ft level are looking Analy, the ore in the face still being of a very rich character. The preparations are now pretty nearly completed for extracting the large hodies of rich ore yet in reserve on the 1500, 1400, 1300 and 1200-ft levels. On the 1850-ft level the south drift from the California has now penetrated into the Con. Virginia mine, and is to be pushed steadily forward until it connects with the joint winze just started on the Best & Belcher line. That will open a splendid base for crosscutting and ventilating that entire level. The upraise on the ore vein from the 1750-ft to the 1650-ft levels is completed, passing nearly the whole distance upward, half in the west rock and half in rich ore. This very curiously shows the ore to extend from the 1650-ft level more than half the distance to the 1750-ft level almost perpendicularly, and then to take a regular dip of 45° to the eastward. Sinking the C. & C, shaft is also making good headway. Repairing the Consolidated shaft is going ahead asusual, 5 Catirornia—Daily yield, 600 tons of ore. The ore-producing sections of the mine are showing well in every part, from the 1500-ft down to the 1750-ft level. The ore continues rich in quality from all the stopes, and especially may this be said of the immense hody of ore lying hetween the 1600 and 1650-ft lsvels. This hody of ore, in richness, has had no equal in the mine, and as yet has hardly been touched, On the 1600-ft level crosscuts Nos. 5 and 4 have heen connected with the lateral drift east of the ore vein, considerahly henefiting the vsntilation of that portion of the mine. The mills have all heen kept running and doing splendid work, with the exception of the Mariposa, which was stopped on account of the roads heing such that it was impossible to kesp it supplied with ore by team. Justice.—Daily yield, 90 tons of ore, which isheing hauledto the Pacific mill. Itis the intention to commence hauling ore to the Overman dump, to ship to the Santiago mill on the Cargon river, the 1st of March. The Santiago has a crushing capacity of 120 tons per day. The ore stopes from the 1150 up to the 800-ft level, wherever they ars ‘being worked, are yielding good ore. Two new ore discoveries have heen made in the mine during the week. The first was in the west ledge, 50 fest above the 800-ft level and 120 feet north of the Silver Hill line. The ore here is rich in both gold and silver, some of it assaying up into the thousands. The other was mads in the south winze, 60 feet helow the 800-foot level, at a point 320 feet from ths south line, and so far as yet traced is one of the finest displays of rich ore yet made on the Comstock. The ore is rich hlack sulpburets, the seams coated and filled with stephanite and native silver, mixed with an occasional heautiful ruhy silver and quartz crystallization. Choice samples of this ore assays from $5,000 to $25,000 per ton. SrzRRA Nevsps.—Another winze has been started on 1200-ft level, some 400 feet further south, which is now down 25 feet, following the dip of the west clay of the vein, which at that point has a dip of 60°. A donkey hoisting engine has been erected at the winze, and the sinking is heing pushed forward with great vigor. On the 1700-ft level ths east crosscut some days since psnetrated into hard porphyry, was stopped, and a diamond drill placed in the face, Siirver Hri.—On ths 800-ft level, at a point 259 feet east of the main incline, a switch has heen put in and a drift started southward to reach and prospect the ledge under the point where the rich vein of ore was found on the 600.-ft level. Jura Con.—Ths east drift from the winze on the 1800-ft level is steadily advancing in quartz and porphyry, mixed with occasional spots of ore, This drift will in a very short time have reached a point directly under the Ward shaft, when an upraise will he at once commenced, to connect with the shaft. When that is done, the ventilatiou of the two mines to the depth of 1,800 feet will be complete and a Moan basis for future deep working laid. Mexican.—The east drift from the bottom of the joint Ophir winze ou the south line, on the 1900-ft level, is being pushed forward with all the vigor possible. It is very desirahle to complete an air connection between this winze and the north laters] drift on the 1900-ft level at the very earliest day possible, as that will then enable the crosscutting of the ore vein on that level. Sewator.—The Sutro tunnel having reached the eastern boundary of this mine, the Senator company will commence the exploration of their mine as soon as the most eligihle point is reached. Nortu Con. Virern14.—The west drift on the 1300-ft level is being pushed steadily ahead toward the Union Con. ground, the face still in very soft, favorable material. Savacr.—The water is reduced some 65 feet helow the 2000-ft level, at which point it is being held, while every exertion is being put forth to repair the crosscutting drifts with the Hale & Nema and Gould & Curry mines on the 2000-ft level, the heat being so great that little can be done below the 2000-ft level until ventilation is obtained at that level. Best & BeLcHER.—Sinking joint winze on the Consolidated Virginia line is making the best of progress. It is now down 28 feet, the bottom in good blasting ground. This winze is to he sunk perpendicularly to the 1900-ft level. Hate & Norcross.—The water is now reduced 60 feet helow the 2000-.ft level, and is now under easy control of the pumps. SourH Comsrock.—Some small streaks and hunches of ore, giving good assays, have been met with, during the week, at the 500-ft level, near the west ledge, which are evidently feeders of the vein itself. ; OvermMan.—A personal examination of the qnartz vein onthe 1400-ft level, and in the winze helow that level, enables us to say that there is a steady improvement in the make, regularity, dip and character of the oro vein from the 1300-it level tothe bottom of the winze, 160 feet on the inclination of the ledge below the 1400-ft level, that seems as if it could hardly help making into paying bodies of ore at no very distant day. The east drift on the 1200-ft level is also making good progress, having penetrated over 40 feet of solid, healthy quartz of as fine a makeas there is on the ledge. This body of quartz or low-grade ore lies 600 feet or more to the eastward of the shaft, and has in all prohahility never yet heen reached by any of the openings on the 1400-ft level. Uran.—The face of the east crosscut on the 1150-ft level is passing through a mnch more favorable character of soft porphyry.

182 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. {March 2, 1878. Minima Summary. The following is mostly condensed from journals published in the interior, in proximity te the mines mentioned. California. ALPINE. Rich Ore.—Chronicle, Feh. 16: We learu that very rich ore was struck in the Advance mine, at Monitor, last week—some assaying over $2,000 a ton, and five other assays averaging over $400 a ton. ) If this company will settle its domestic trouhles, pay its dehts, and proceed with the development of-its mine, it would soon have a paying one. Postronrp.—The sale of the English mines here have heen postponed till March 16th, We trust that hy that time Manager Chalmers will have arranged matters so that the companies willsave their property. If not, we want to see this valuable property fall into the hands of a San Francisco company. AMADOR. A Larose Nuacet.—Dispatch, Feb. 23: Just hefore going to press, Mr. Zach, Kirkwood pierre into onr office and showed us a chunk of solid gold, worth a little over $61, which he icked up on his ranch near town, it having een uncovered by the late heavy rain. He also picked up as much more in smaller pieces, There was much more picked up hy his neighhors. BUTTE. Tue Burrs Creek Minzs.—fecord, Feh, 23: We met Mr. Shepard, the Superintendent of the Butte Creek ditch, the other evening, who reports that the work of construction is progressing as favorahly as the weather will permit, and that he will have living water on Butte creek mines hy May or June. The storms have not materially damaged that portion of the ditch already constructed. He reports the Hupp claim as having plenty of water and making excellent runs. CALAVERAS. Horstinc Works at THE Huaues.—Chronicle, Feb. 23: We understand that the Hughes Bros., owners of the quartz mine, near the Junction, are intending to put up new_hoisting works in the place of those destroyed by fire last week. In fact, work has already been commenced, and the hoys expect to have their new machinery running in a couple of weeks. The fire dsstroyed the timbers for ahout 20 feet down the shaft. Man Hourt.—A miner named Cocken, at work in the San Bruno, at Mosquito, was quite badly hurt, Thursday, by the bucket falling upon him. He was severely bruised, but not seriously injured. Daa Carriep Away.—The Lodi water comoe dam, across the Mokelumne river, at estmoreland’s bridge, is carried away. If the report is true, it will be a serious loss to the company. FRESNO. Mituerton. — Republican, Feb. 23: Hard times have driven many from other pursuits to mining. A company of six has located a claim on what is known as Caside bar, and are working with good prospects. The claim is in the old bed of the river, and will take two years to work out and it probably will prove very rich. Further down the river is Thornton & McCardle’s claim. They have repaired ditches and are doing good work. A company of nine, owning a claim opposite old Fort Miller, have completed a ditch from the north fork of the San Joaquin, and are now reaping a rich harvest with a hydraulic. The foothills are looking finely and the season both for mining and agriculture promises well, MARIPOSA. THE Rain.—Gazette, Feb. 23: Commencing with Sunday last, it has rained almost incessantly since that time up to Thursday morning. The rain has given high tone to the placer mining interest in this section, of which there is a greater amount than the outside world is aware of. PLACER. Micuicax Biurr awp Vicrnrty.—-Argus, Feb. 23: Col. Keown, at the Hazard mine, is busily engaged in drifting. A tunnel, some 1,700 fcet in length, has been run upstream, and the mine is looking well. The Van Emon brothers began washing in their claim, the North American— or, as it is more generally called, the Big Gun— last Monday. The new mill of the Weske is nearing completion, the machinery being mostly allin, It will be worked hy steam instead of by water as heretofore. The Hidden Treasure drift claim is now employing a large numher of men—the best evidence that could he given of its profitable working. John Bardwell, of Bardwell & Darling, found a houlder on his claim weighing 40 pounds, last week, literally covered with gold. At Last Chance, a mining camp some distance in the mountains above the bluff, the mining prospect is quite encouraging, being better than for a numher of years. Dastssous.—The Mountain Gate drift comey have struck a new lead in their lower or edrock tunnel. Two men in one short shift brought out 16 ounces of coarse gold, This is not a mere transient strike, hut an evidence of what is considered a permanent, sure thing. The mine is one of the hest in the State; it has proved itself so by its yield of the precious metal for over 20 years. There are 21 owners init. §, H. Gillespie is preparing his claim at Red Point, two miles above Damascus, for work. A company have located a new claim helow A. B. Camphell’s, Butcher ranch. A piece of gold was recently taken out there worth $300. YANKEE Jim’s,—They are baving a splendid season here for water, assuring a long and profitable season for working the hydraulic claims, some of which are heing hought up hy parties having more ample means than former owners, A trouhle here, as in many other districts, is that a few men claim to own all the country, and yet do but little. Until lately there has been no mining done here this season, owing to the Union ditch heing out of repair, hut it is running now, and will furnish 1,000 inches of water to the mines for the next three or four months. At Topp’s VauLEy Pond & Co., ars running a heavy head of water, and sending the gravel down stream at arate that will he apt to set the farmers after them. At Forest Hi1rz.—Joseph McGillivray is using 1,200 inches of water, and under his management the Old Dardanelles is assuming the activity of its palmiest days. No doubt he will render a good account to his company when he gets through washing next summer. He is running the mines after his own notion, and he is the right man in the right place. Having had a long and successful experience at hydraulic mining. This gentleman was formerly the owner of the famous Ranch and Hydraulic claim in Trinity county, from which in’ the early days he made a good deal of money. Batu.——Messrs. Breece and Wheeler are running as usual and their thousand-dollar-a-day claim will yield yet many thousands of dollars. Brown, of Smith’s Point, is all ready to run; also Cranage & Co., of the same place. Both of these claims are good ones, and the owners enterprising. They are taking water from the Union ditch and using 500 inches each. The May Flower Co., under the Superintendency of Mr. Chappellet, a practical miner, is doing well, and he is sanguine of opening up a first-class mine. This is a new company, the owners heing residents of Oakland. The drift mines are doing well, The Sehastapol, near Forest Hill is getting rich gravel and running it through their mill with good results, while the Centennial, one mile south, have struck good prosects. {The Hazard company, Col Keown uperintendent, have struck the lead and are taking out $100 to the tub, and everyone rejoices thereat, for the Colonel had faith and stuck to the mine like a Trojan. NEVADA. At You Brt.—Dutch Flat Forum, Feb. 21: Times are lively since the rains, of which they have bad a little too much. The English company at this place have made a good clean-up in their claim. A cave occurred lately in the Hussey claim. Judge Brown, the proprietor of the once famous Brown Brothers’ claim, has commenced running a tunnel to tap the mine The contract has been given to Chinamen at $3.10 per foot, so rumor says, The rock is hard. A rich boulder has just been found in the Swamp Angel claim. A large rock had become fastened in the sluices, and was allowed to remain until they were ready to clean up, On examining it the rock was found to contain gold in ahundance. All of the claims in the district, with but few exceptions, are running. With the increased water supply additions will be made to the working force in the various mines, but this is no reason for miners to rush here, as the home supply will more than accommodate the demand. Quartz Minine NEAR Nevapa Crry.—Gazette, Feb. 16: Ehaugh & Lewey, whose quartz elaim is near Kitts’ mill at Willow valley, are taking out some splendid rock, the last crushing yielding $2,400, or about $55 per ton. The quartz mines in that section are looking better than ever before, and the prospects are good for the discovery of many valuable ledges. Previous to the storm a large amount of prospecting had been earried on, which will be continued as soou as the weather is favorable. Prrtspurc.—Transcript, Feb. 20: A 18-inch ledge was developed yesterday on the 800-ft level of the Pittsburg mine. The rock is said to be unusually rich, This mine has heretofore been considered one of the “‘solid” ones of Ne. vada county, and now if the strike of Tuesday proves to be what present indications portend, the Pittsburg will be eutitled to the banner. Wor Creex.—The heavy rain of Sunday caused the water to rise higher in Wolf creek than at any time since the memorable winter of 1861-2, and as a result the mining sediment which has been acenmulating in the hed of the stream for several years was washed out in many places down to the bedrock. At the bridge over the creek at Perrin’s ranch the dehris had filled in to within eight inches of the hridge, but the flood cut it away down to the natural rocky bottom. Another effect of the rain was to wash off the soil on plowed ground down as deep as the plow had penetrated, thus carrying away soil and seed. This goes to confirm Prof. Davidson’s theory that the washings from agricultural lands under cultivation is an important factor iu filling the Sacramento river with dehris, as wellas mining tailings, With the debris which was washed out of Wolf creek and Bear river on Sunday, a heavy addition has likely been made to the deposits in the vicinity of Wheatland and lower down on Bear river, which has already caused much annoyance to the farmers of that section. * A Nice Lirriz Cizay-up.—Sixteen loads of rock from the Centennial mine were crushed at the Orleans mill last week, and cleaned up $2,000. The had condition of roads prevented a large crushing, hut the company have more of the same kind of rock on their dump. Emprre Mine.—Grass Valley Union, Feb. 22; The Superintendent of this mine, in his letter of the 16th, says: Iam ahle to report a regular well-defined ledge in No. 6 south drift, and the stopes continue to look well, also a fair sized ledgs in the raise. The orein No, 3 north raise is improving 2s we go up. The wsstledge is looking favorable. No Nn in No. 8 soutb stopes on the Rich Hill ledge, hut the

ledge in the drift shows a slight improvement, No material change in other parts of the mine. Warr Grave, Mrne,—Ths shaft on this mine, at Moore’s Flat, is down 237 feet and still in quicksand. Very little increase of water. All the machinery working well. Tue Eureka Lake water and mining company are using 6,000 inches of water at Columbia Hill. AuaskA Mine.—The had roads interfered with hauling, and, in consequence, there has heen a large accumulation on the dump, which is pronounced, hy those who have seen it, as rich, if not the richest dump pile ever seen in Nevada county. It does not run to specimens, hut the fine gold is all through it, and in the seams of the rock the granules of gold are in streaks. The north drift of the hottom, or 300ft level, is producing this rock, the vein running from eight to 20 inches in size. SIERRA. Derr Svow.—Mountain Messenger, Feb. 16: Snow at Gold Lake is reported to he ahout 10 feet deep. Thirteen feet of snow reported at Butcher ranch and nearly 22 feet on the ridge between Downieville and Jamison. Five feet at the Buttes mine, and the prospect is that we shall have a heavier body of snow on the mountains than we have had for many years, Cuamper Dicceines.—Scott & Crooks are running with ahout four reservoirs a day and washiug down considerahle dehris. Forest City.—The Bald mountain company bave put on another large force of men, which will undoubtedly he increased by the late storms, Everything is now thriving in that mining camp. The North Fork company have hegun to wash dirt. The town is filled with people. Morristowy.—Wm, Perkins made the trip on snow-shoes over from this elevated hurg, last Tuesday. He reported five feet of settled snow in that region, and the boys along the high ridges and in the deep canyous are gleeful over the now sure good water season in store for them. Bunker Hill company ars taking out considerable gold. Most every one busy at work, SISKIYOU. Minzrs Busy.—Yreka Union, Feb. 16: Work has commened in the extensive gravel claims at Orleans Bar, and the present prospects are very flattering. Some dozen men are at work in the Big Bar claim, ten miles below Orleans, which is paying handsomely. In fact the workmen are husy on every stream and in every gulch from Orleans to the junction of the Klamath and Trinity rivers, and are in good spirits over the prospect of the ahundance of water for months to come. There are more men mining in the Orleans Bar section and along the Klamath than for many years past. Heavy rain storms with wind have prevailed, and much timber has been blown down. TRINITY. Damace.—Journal, Feb. 23: High water last Sunday tore the blocks out of 50 or 60 boxes of I. Woodhury’s flume; carried off Hup; & MeMurry’s flume across East Weaver cree back of B. B. Rules’ residence; upset and demolished a huilding helonging to Wm. Todd; and filled about 100 boxes of the Weaver Creek company’s flume, besides doing considerable lesser damage in the hasin. From DEapwoop.—Mr. G. F. Diener was in this week and tells us that Trotter & Co. are getting nore rock from the mine to the arastra and will begin crushing again next Monday. The ledge is three feet wide. Also that, Frick & Davis are pushing their tunnel ahead, and that Geo. Kline is crushing rock for Phillips Bros. Nevada. WASHOE DISTRICT. Con. Virernta.—Gold Hill News, Feb. 27: Daily yield, 600 tons of ore. The ore stopes oing south on the 1650-ft level are looking Analy, the ore in the face still being of a very rich character. The preparations are now pretty nearly completed for extracting the large hodies of rich ore yet in reserve on the 1500, 1400, 1300 and 1200-ft levels. On the 1850-ft level the south drift from the California has now penetrated into the Con. Virginia mine, and is to be pushed steadily forward until it connects with the joint winze just started on the Best & Belcher line. That will open a splendid base for crosscutting and ventilating that entire level. The upraise on the ore vein from the 1750-ft to the 1650-ft levels is completed, passing nearly the whole distance upward, half in the west rock and half in rich ore. This very curiously shows the ore to extend from the 1650-ft level more than half the distance to the 1750-ft level almost perpendicularly, and then to take a regular dip of 45° to the eastward. Sinking the C. & C, shaft is also making good headway. Repairing the Consolidated shaft is going ahead asusual, 5 Catirornia—Daily yield, 600 tons of ore. The ore-producing sections of the mine are showing well in every part, from the 1500-ft down to the 1750-ft level. The ore continues rich in quality from all the stopes, and especially may this be said of the immense hody of ore lying hetween the 1600 and 1650-ft lsvels. This hody of ore, in richness, has had no equal in the mine, and as yet has hardly been touched, On the 1600-ft level crosscuts Nos. 5 and 4 have heen connected with the lateral drift east of the ore vein, considerahly henefiting the vsntilation of that portion of the mine. The mills have all heen kept running and doing splendid work, with the exception of the Mariposa, which was stopped on account of the roads heing such that it was impossible to kesp it supplied with ore by team. Justice.—Daily yield, 90 tons of ore, which isheing hauledto the Pacific mill. Itis the intention to commence hauling ore to the Overman dump, to ship to the Santiago mill on the Cargon river, the 1st of March. The Santiago has a crushing capacity of 120 tons per day. The ore stopes from the 1150 up to the 800-ft level, wherever they ars ‘being worked, are yielding good ore. Two new ore discoveries have heen made in the mine during the week. The first was in the west ledge, 50 fest above the 800-ft level and 120 feet north of the Silver Hill line. The ore here is rich in both gold and silver, some of it assaying up into the thousands. The other was mads in the south winze, 60 feet helow the 800-foot level, at a point 320 feet from ths south line, and so far as yet traced is one of the finest displays of rich ore yet made on the Comstock. The ore is rich hlack sulpburets, the seams coated and filled with stephanite and native silver, mixed with an occasional heautiful ruhy silver and quartz crystallization. Choice samples of this ore assays from $5,000 to $25,000 per ton. SrzRRA Nevsps.—Another winze has been started on 1200-ft level, some 400 feet further south, which is now down 25 feet, following the dip of the west clay of the vein, which at that point has a dip of 60°. A donkey hoisting engine has been erected at the winze, and the sinking is heing pushed forward with great vigor. On the 1700-ft level ths east crosscut some days since psnetrated into hard porphyry, was stopped, and a diamond drill placed in the face, Siirver Hri.—On ths 800-ft level, at a point 259 feet east of the main incline, a switch has heen put in and a drift started southward to reach and prospect the ledge under the point where the rich vein of ore was found on the 600.-ft level. Jura Con.—Ths east drift from the winze on the 1800-ft level is steadily advancing in quartz and porphyry, mixed with occasional spots of ore, This drift will in a very short time have reached a point directly under the Ward shaft, when an upraise will he at once commenced, to connect with the shaft. When that is done, the ventilatiou of the two mines to the depth of 1,800 feet will be complete and a Moan basis for future deep working laid. Mexican.—The east drift from the bottom of the joint Ophir winze ou the south line, on the 1900-ft level, is being pushed forward with all the vigor possible. It is very desirahle to complete an air connection between this winze and the north laters] drift on the 1900-ft level at the very earliest day possible, as that will then enable the crosscutting of the ore vein on that level. Sewator.—The Sutro tunnel having reached the eastern boundary of this mine, the Senator company will commence the exploration of their mine as soon as the most eligihle point is reached. Nortu Con. Virern14.—The west drift on the 1300-ft level is being pushed steadily ahead toward the Union Con. ground, the face still in very soft, favorable material. Savacr.—The water is reduced some 65 feet helow the 2000-ft level, at which point it is being held, while every exertion is being put forth to repair the crosscutting drifts with the Hale & Nema and Gould & Curry mines on the 2000-ft level, the heat being so great that little can be done below the 2000-ft level until ventilation is obtained at that level. Best & BeLcHER.—Sinking joint winze on the Consolidated Virginia line is making the best of progress. It is now down 28 feet, the bottom in good blasting ground. This winze is to he sunk perpendicularly to the 1900-ft level. Hate & Norcross.—The water is now reduced 60 feet helow the 2000-.ft level, and is now under easy control of the pumps. SourH Comsrock.—Some small streaks and hunches of ore, giving good assays, have been met with, during the week, at the 500-ft level, near the west ledge, which are evidently feeders of the vein itself. ; OvermMan.—A personal examination of the qnartz vein onthe 1400-ft level, and in the winze helow that level, enables us to say that there is a steady improvement in the make, regularity, dip and character of the oro vein from the 1300-it level tothe bottom of the winze, 160 feet on the inclination of the ledge below the 1400-ft level, that seems as if it could hardly help making into paying bodies of ore at no very distant day. The east drift on the 1200-ft level is also making good progress, having penetrated over 40 feet of solid, healthy quartz of as fine a makeas there is on the ledge. This body of quartz or low-grade ore lies 600 feet or more to the eastward of the shaft, and has in all prohahility never yet heen reached by any of the openings on the 1400-ft level. Uran.—The face of the east crosscut on the 1150-ft level is passing through a mnch more favorable character of soft porphyry.