Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-19
Total, S2H.OO0
Produce OF 5000 tons ore $1,5O0.OOO

Pr0tt, with machinery clear) $l,286,000
A snug little fortune this for six poor men
to make in so short time time. There is
plenty Of room to allow an additional dollar
per day for labor, which would then leave
the owners profit Of million and quarter
of dollars. If the mine has produced the
amount stated, it is an interesting fact ; if it
has not produced one-third of that amount,
the publication of such ,fctiOnS is not calcu-
lated to promote that great and growing in
terest OF our State, quartz mining. NJ.
There seems to be very general tenden-
cy among mining correspondents throughout
the State to e1aggerate, with regard to the
yield OF the mine. Isolated eases of extraor-
dinary yield are trumpeted forth to the world
in such manner as to convey very errone-
GUS impressions with regard to the general
yield of the mines. It is fact, notorious
among all miners, that no reliable informa-
ton can be collected by travelling CORES
pondents by interrogating miners with re-
gard to the yield of their claims. Miners
everywhere regard such inquiries, especially
from strangers. as a meddlesOme imperti-
nence. which does not call for truthful re-
plies; accordingly their answers in such
cases are usually given as the naprioA
whim of the moment may dictate. A prac-
ticed miner never places any reliance upon
such information.
The publication of such letters are produc-
tive of much mischief, and, in regard to
quartz operations, it in various ways i'm
pedes the legitimate growth of that impor-
tant branch of mining. The letters of Cos
mos" to one of which reference is made in
the above communication of "M." are gener-
ally as little eXceptionable as any which we
have noticed but in the one to which refer
ence is made by on" we think he has made
wild use of figures-whether they are based
upon his own Judgement, or whether they
were obtained direct from the parties con-
nected with the Allison Ranch lead There
is no doubt but that lead is one of extraordi-
nary richness, quite rich enough to satisfy
the craving of the most inordnate thirst for
wealth, still if. we take the aggregate yield
of the mine, as given by Cosmos" and di-
vide the same by three. we feel quite conf
dent that the product will give the full yield
of the same up to the present time-two-
thirds of which, 333, 900 we are willing to
set down as profit snug little fortune"
even this ''for six poor men to make in so
short time ~
Any practical quartz miner will see that
5000 tons of ore is pretty large quantity
to put through mill with eight stamps in
22 months, especially, when it is known that
for considerable portion of that time only
four were running. and for considerable
other portion the entire mill was engaged in
custom work, or lying idle for the want of
rock to crush, to say nothing of stoppages
for repairs moreover, $1S7 per ton is a
very large average, when it is known that
much rock has been crushed which did not
yield over $25 to the ton.
We are confident that the proprietors of
the Allison Ranch lead, are quite satisfied
with the actual yield of their mine, and have
no desire that any exaggerated statement
should go out with regard to its supposed
yield. A personal acquaintance with "Cos-
mos" warrants us in saying that nothing
could be farther from his desire than any in
tention to mislead or misinform the pub
lie. His figures in the letter referred to
have been the result of incorrect informa-
tion or hasty conclusions. The simple truth
with regard to the mines is far better, and
productive OF more good results than any
exaggerated statements, however plausibly
put forth.
S-The San Franciscans have been re-
calling themselves, for the nast two or three