New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-08

Ibe Forest Mining Company commenced Work IN the
winter OF $780, property Of 1850 of mineral
land ling the western hide Of the River Ononagon,
and twenty miles from the mouth 1t has the range
Of hills those OF the Minnesota and National Companies
which only interrupted in their regular by the
valley Of she river The river is nsvigable for large keel
boats to the landing Of the Forest Company Attn land
ing the company for the convenience of shipment and
reliable supply of water have erected large stamp and
saw mill driven by engine of 80 horse power in
successful operation in the neghbcrhood OF this is
mineral house large frame warehouse and six dwelling
houses Leaving the landing is good road about one
mile and half long with gradual rise of about 900 feet
to the mine Here is large clearing Of wei eIliixated
good dwelling houses, mostly framed. and aording su
ciont accommodation for upward Of $50 There
also three whern houses, blacksmith shop stables &c
The mine opened by sinking a shaft n row of
ancient dggDgs and has been extensively opened the
early works were directed most to the eastward from the
shaft, where several feeders came into the msin lode
While the work confined to the main lode the mine
was remark ably productive and the yield OF the first year
had only been equaled by the Minnesota mine for the
same number OF hands employed. In prosecuting the
work TO the eastward the miners were led off from the
main lode by feeders and considerable time lost in
conse quence The last eighteen months the work hiss
been air. ced to the westward where two shafts have
been sunk the main lode and connected by two levels
with the main shaft and nearly so ON the third level
while fourth m has been commenced from shan NO.
The vein wide varying from two feet to ten feet and
is constantly improving in regularity and richness
worked In depth and to the westward Its product like
the Toltec and Isle Royae veins in small masses bar
rel and rich stamp work The last letter from the agent
says don't think il will trouble much to send you
Ivy runs next season Every working point IN ire mine
yields more or less copper II has never happened that
"copper" has held its richness throughout work as con
"sanily as Il now does There was prepared for ship
ment last year to Nov. l. ~ tuns Of copper The total
force employed at the mins stamps &C. n about lao men
The number Of feet opened in the mine in the four shafts
and levels s 4s6s feetthe lowest shaft being 220 feet
deep. The amount expended is about $4,000 Total
amount Of copper shipped rs tuns The advanced state
of ths eonpanys surface improvements and the appear
of the nne indie ate that 1t viii be in paying
condition If the present vein continues its present eneou
aging look TSo other important veins have been dscov
cred the past year running parallel with the
worked and both within distance Of 800 feet As they
companies their vsae win be tested without expense to
this company.
The company have Get OF to four companies to each
$40 of their mineral land viz to the Glen Devon
fremont and Shirley. The Glen" Yoefing rich
strong and regular vein On the other u es surface
examinations were commenced iask autumn and several
veins were explored the exploraons not comrlesd
but VII b continued when the spov = gons.
The Ferest Company wiz retain 100 aeses ~ enc