The mountain Democrat., 1863-04-18
TRE. FOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
1v.4woTAS Mines.


Upon inquiry We ascertain that large
snaoupt Of work is being done: Some of
the lodges are being continually worked,
either by means Of shafts or tunnels
Through the poIiteness Of those who have
.L@ .osV~a. 81 kNS~iNg, tho R~H RNiOV SG
fnk SRtsfAl mines we nave been ensbIed
TO make up the following statistical ac-
count Of some of them:
The Wide West, situate on Last Chance
Hill. is being worked night and day. The
rock taken from the lode is crushed in
the company's new mill, which has twen-
ty stamps and forty AmalgamAting pans,
iii in good order.
The Antelope, on Silver Hill, is being
' worked by the company at their own
mill, which has eight stamps and sixteen
pans.
The Pond Ledge, on Last Chance, is
being worked regularly however, this
week, the company is sinking an air
shaft, which, for the time being. suspend
ed the taking out rock. The Union Mill
crushes for the Pond.
The Ural, on Last Chance, is bein !.
worked. This week the Union Mil
crushed some rock for that company.
The Bamboo, on Last ChaDce-this
company is taking out rock.
Golden Cross, on Last Chance, and the
Lexington, on the same hill, are being
worked.
Del Monte, on Last Chance, is taking
out ore. The company has no mill 1t
has besn rumored this week that the com
pany contemplate purchasing the Win
ters' mill. They will, in all probability,
make some arrangement, and that soon,
whereby they can crush the rock from
their lode.
MontrOse, on Last Chance, and Ozark
on the same hill are taking out ore from
their lodes
FalstaG, on Martinez Hill, has let con-
tract To- siRk . shaft on their lode 100
fest; the work is to be done rapidly.
Banner, on Last Chance Hill, at work
taking out ore.
Utah, on Silver Hill, taking out ore.
They have out about forty tons.
Silver Hill Consolidation have taken
out Of their lode about rs tons aud con-
template letting contract to prosecute
the work.
Bright Star, Middle Hill, is worked
night and day their shaft down to about
$40 feet They are now drifting for the
ledge.
Tiger, Middle Hill, has out IS tons OF
good rock their shaft l09 feet down.
HalIeck, Middle Hill, is being worked
taking out good rock.
Paeife, Middle Hill, taking out rock.
Brazil, Middle Hill, at work taking out
rock.
S;rawber1y, Middle Hill, shaft down
about 100 feet on the ledge.
Willow Spring Extension, Middle Hill,
known IS the Taylor company, working
their claim night and day aud is said to
be taking out tine ore.
Tennessee, sinking a shaft on their
lode.
Elk Horn, Middle Hi, taking rock
from their ledge and is pronounced good
Alturas, Middle Hill, ha, been at ~oIk,
but owing TO rather too much water their
work is suspended for the tIHe bring
The Company contemplate procuring at
engine 70 relieve their Inirc from the
troublesome element Probably in TIVE
wonths they will again be ready 10 pros
ccute their work to much better advan
Gage. ~ ,,
Uaited States Tunnel, Middle Hill, i
being worked night aud day.
Saxondale, Middle Hill, is being work
ed With energy, and are taking out rlcL
rock.
Lone Star, in the New E>meralda Dis
tEict have commenced their tunnel.
Oriental, on Humboldt Hill. is under
process Of work.
First East Extension on the Pond, Las
Chance Hill, being worked by shaft,
Olive Branch, Silver Hill, sinking shat
On lode.
Mary Bell. Last Chance Hill, sinking
shAft.
Enterprise Tunnel Company running
into Last Chance Hill.
Rough Diamond, Silver Hill, has con
tractcd to have sunk a shaft twenty hv'
feet.
Mountain Lilly, on Turkey Hill, shaf
down between forty and fifty feet
Paul Tunnel. Silver Hill, at work, ii
about 100 feet-running their tunnel by
the day,
CONFESS Ledge, Silver Hill, have let {
contract on shaft so feet deep, now dowr
about 25 feet, ledge about II or 3 fee
vida ct the bottom Of the shaft. The
rock Is said to be good.
Kesney ledge, Last Chance Hill, sink
ing shaft, down about S5 feet, ledge foul
feet thick.
Climax, on Silver Hill. sinking shaft
the ledge down about AZ feet; q further
contract Of 80 feet more has been let; the
lode is eight feet wide at the bottom o
the shaft
Hanson, Last Chance Hill, sinking
shaft, dSwO 65 feet; wide ledge at thu
bottom Of shaft The rock is said to re
semble very much in color the Ophir.
Hudson River, Silver Hill, sinkin;
shaft, down about Is feet; running thu
shaft by the day.
Ozark, Last Chance Hill, sinking shaft
taking out good ore; Ga feet down; tn
ledge It that depth is about seven fee
wide.
Fairmount Tunnel Mining Company
incorporated recently, and making prep
AratiOns to commence work.
Sjhs Wright Tunnel, Last Chance Hill
has run in about 100 feet and now a
work.
Philadelphia Tunnel, on Middle Hill
hes seAtFAeted to have their tunnel ru'
100 Get-now at work. Aurora Times
OUR New WAR ENrHUsIAsX.-The Gin
cfnBati Enquirer explains the new wa
enthusiasm. The process is by assuming