The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-06-21
From Pixies Peak.
from the Rocky Mountain Herald, June 6thl
THE MINES ~.

THE MINES.
Work is progressing rapidly in the
gulch and lead diggings, but great in
convenience is experienced for want of
water. The season so far has been very
dry and the snow was insufficient to
supply the gulches with water for any
considerable time. There is not one
fourth the quantity of water now run
nlng, that there was at this time last
year. The first rain of the season fell
ON Monday evening, but was insufficient
to swell the current in any Of the streams
Miners are doing full as we'll or better
than last year; making from three to
twenty dollars per day to the man. In
many places they are going below what
was last year called the bed rock, find
ing good pay for several feet greater
depth, until they reach bed rock Of
slate.
Lake gulch is being opened up in
many places, and where there is water
sufficient lead dirt from the Clay county
justice and other leads is extensively
washed. Water is however extremely
scarce and throughout more than half
the length ofthe gulch there is none at
all. The same is the case in most of
the small gulches putting into Russell's.
hendall's creek gulch still has fair
supply of water and is worked nearly
throughout its whole length, with good
results. Some fine specimens have re-
Gently been found, among them one OF
$25, in value.
A large number of men are at work
in Spring gulch, and Nevada, and Eu-
reka gulches are opened up throughout
their entire lengths
The Patch diggings are general Y
abandoned until water becomes plenti-
er; not because they do not pay, but
because there is no water to be had
even if the dirt were hauled a mile OIL
two.
Work on the leads is progressing
steadily and immense heaps of quartz are
already out, ready for crushing.
The quartz mills are doing good bus
mess, but their ability to produce GOLD
is bat drop in the bucket, in compari
son with the wants and demands Of the
country. The Clark and Vandevantel
mill-now owned by Alexander & Co..
is the best yet in operation. Its capac.
ity is eight horse power, driving six
stamps, and yielding an average of 1915
per day, but we believe it does not
save one half the gold passing through
1t an opinion concurred in by most OF
the experienced miners with whom we
have conversed.
A short distance above is the Cole
man d Lefever mill and still further up
the Eureka gulch is the old Prosser mill.
This last is rude concern; only one
remove from the old Spanish restra, but
we are told is making money rapidly.
Sc III steam mills have already reached
Nevada gulch.
On Clear Creek. below Mountain Oh
ty, are several water power mills that
are doing fine business. One of them,
belonging to J. II. Gregory, and recent
ly erected is making about $500 per day
running six stamps and tended by one
man.
Altogether, the prospects are very
t1attering throughout the mountain Oh
ty mining district, for an immense yield
of gold; but some time must yet elapse
for the Introduction of water and ma
chlnery, before the present yield is
mnch augmented, and until then actual
and immediately productive operations
must be confined to the gulches and a
few leads where water is convenient.
The Consolidated ditch is nearly
completed, and we are assured will be
ready for the water throughout its whole
length in the latter part of this month.
Its fatal length of main trunk is over 13
miles, and it will supply all the mines
between Kendall Greek and Russell
Gulch. from the head of the latter down
to It's mouth.
r. J. Frazer, Esq, agent of P. w.
Gates & Co., is ordering about three
mills week from his Chicago house.
He is employed most of the time in set
ting up new mills, bushes for which
hir mechanical qualifications we'll adapt
him. Gates mills are taking lead in
the mines, and are splendid specimens
of workmanship.