New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-24

Observation-Disclosures
spent whenever their country charity required II OF
them. Now they are comparatively poor on account Oh
contrary they would be ready to undergo the same or
deal for the same cause. ... ." ....
,.. THE SILVER MINES OF NEVADA. r.
WHAT is NOW DOING IN THE MINEs-THE FIRES
OF LAST SPRING NOT EXTINGUIsHED-THE
EXCITEMENT AT WHITE PINE sUBslDlNG-
WESTERN PoLITENEss. 100 ....... I'D H..'.
DAYTON, July 15.--WOrk has again been re-
sumed In portions Of three mines in which the terrible
the sth of April last and in which nearly
forty persons lost their lives They the most mpor
tan mines the Comsock lead and the long suspension
Of operations followed by prostraon Of all kinds OF
business equal 10 that during the financial mining panies
Of 1868 Small quantities Of have been removed from
the upper levels OF the mines during the last two Weeks
the lower drifts having been carefully closed in order. II
possible, smother the fire known 10 be still raging be-
low. Last Saturday, Of the levels In the yellow
Jacket opened, with the expectation that the fire
had eItlnguished but the draft OF air rushing up
from below heavily charged with smoke and suho-
eating gases, that they were closed again immediately
and there Is now strong probability OF their remaining
so for months, until the whole immense mass Of timber
ing with which she drifts supported IA reduced 10
charcoal What will then result Ia difficult TO tell Sew
eral Of the mines, even when strongly tmbered have
caved In and IN two instances from the surface
swallowing up dwellings and giving the inmates some
idea Of an earthquake on small scale. Should this DO
the result In this case by means improbable, the
Yellow Jacket Crown Point and Kentuck mines whose
stock stood at tho head OF tho board pre-
yiouS 10 this calamity, will be destroyed. That
the Comstoek is not ineIhaustibio Is oonye-
ton that is now forcing itself upon the most enthu-
siasto OF her advocates Tho three mines that for
mery and al different periods held regal sway over all
the others employing hundreds OF men, bringing up im
mense masses Of treasure and returning prncely div
dends when their sister mnes upon the same lead Wero
struggling with few and seanty means TO strike tho
pay ore have ali been literally worked out md tho
three largest mills in tho state each capable OF crushing
more than 100 per day belonging 20 the Ophr tho
Mexican and the Gould Curry are stopped. probably
for over Preparations being made, however, TO
convert the Mexican mill into repair shop for tho Viz
gnla aud Truckcl Railroad These ominous forobodngs
are rendered st darker by the depreciation Of tho ore
all along tho lead. the mines sunk deopeE 80
material has been this depreciation that the eKraoTdf
nary improvements made working the and the great
reduction Of expenses secured by cutting down the
salaries and reducing the number OF presidents directors
trustees etc. etc. that we're formerly supposed TO be
necessary 10 successfully carry mne has only been
able 70 keep them in existence, and even now an
occasional assessment Is found necessary TO avoid run
ming into debt SO universal Is this fact that there 10 not
mine upon the lead whose assessments taken from the
beginning have not balanced the dividends. Much Of
this Il is true was the early day due 10 the reckless eX
trayaRauce with which the paying mines conducted
when tho maguates OF the stock board lived
m prncely elegance and ayishcd thousands upon orna
mental engnes and paatial mills and hosting works
when the working superintendent at the nne received
ss 900 year. aud score OF officers who left San
Francisco was each happy recipient OF even more
than that Those the palmy days when the Washoe
and the Gould Curry stood at 5000 per foot But they
are not likely 10 return and by tho present economical
methods employed In working the ore rock that pays
$40 per tun leaves large net margin "a 500 rock did
| I'm those days.
Treasure HILL and its immediate vicinity, with the eK
cepton OF the Metal range has ceased to be tho
excitement In southeastern Nevada, and outside dis
trics within a radius OF 100 miles, are now being thor
oughly prospeeted the Incompatible Eberhardt htll
stands without peer but many experienced prospecers
arc OF the opinion that tho Base Range Will furnish tho
most extensive and Trustworthy sources OF wealth The
last sensation the discovery near Duckwater 50 miles
south OF Treasure city where average samples OF ar
genferous rock free from other metals assay as nigh as
800 per tun Cope district In Eko County, near the
Idaho line is attracting much attention. the rock there
assaying high as 500 per tun ana as the district Is
peror advantages for the cheap reduction OF tho ore
A large lode OF magnetic Iron or ioads,one.
upon II the lightnings OF every thun,
derstorm. The surface OF the ledge lies IN waves OF
solded Stag, backened aud glazed Ike the olnders OF
backsmith's forge doubtless from the enecs Oh hsnt
Ming which for ages has sdG han s BEEN U 10 light
by the sinking OF shaft In inc Hidden treasure niue g.
the hard rock filled with decomposed mass OF quartz
worth about s. per pound. The opening Is about iour
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distance drift has been started along the northern
side OF the deposit for the purpose OF following up aud
at the time keeping one side OF the dfiL O soma
foundation TO guard against accidents. -, - -. .
Every day brings IN "refugees" from the new mines
For the part they the veteran irrepresDe h
defatlgable unreclaimable Californian prospecletsa
genus peculiar 10 the mines, and knowing no existence
outside auriferous argonterOus Det' lnese same
WORTHLESS, who now come riding Into town from Whlte
Pine on very little mustangs ana deep spanish ueesad,
dies have beyond doubt, followed every excitement
since "'49." without once finding g0Od lnlngC OF
leaving mining camp before they had pronounced IL
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so reduced circumstances, proposal To 90 10 Work IS
rejected with indignation, as they eongregae hIouha
the saloons, giving profound calculations 70 all the
knotty mining problems exaDt, or eoqnenty lanentng
the halcyon days OF the SURFACE qggngs Tow ana lhe
among them comes long halred, "lard sided des-
peradO from the far interior perhaps 1ugliVe from
Judge Lynch IN Cheyenne or Summit CITY Iheso last
Gay8 beraty OF IDEAS that very refreshing even In
tins not overastdlOus community ana COTS draR0on
at their erdle Is the umpire 90 whom they reier all ds'
Potsd points ;tTSNE % e " e SS
ing short time ago Some OF tho irlends OF euLdoV
slinRerland related the following incident aud on my
inquiry ii was modesy corroborated by the worthy Cow
ernor himself who present, though no has since
gone East soon after the completion OF inc racine KAN
Road the Governor and some OF his friends took Trip
over the road and stopping for breakfast at Cisco the
! GoveTnor found himself at the table rsd'uts with
"Cheyenne rough" The mountain AIR having created
keen appetite No ordered porterhouse SOAK nAving
appied plentiful amount Of butter sat pepper ETC,
he nrepared 10 test lite gastronOmic quantities MeanWnle
the rough had been watching tho Governor proceeding
with an Interest wholly unaccounaDle anu 70 inc neg
ieat OF his own wants, until he him ready to enjoy
the sayoTy bit before hi when coOly reaching across
The table he transferred ITO his plate The Governor
is large man. win an arm IKE erSales Pus rns 81
volysr IN his belt ABtonished as he was AT this au'
daoity The Governor did not lose his presence OF mind
but raising cup OF not cohee dashed y uln inc iaee
ansh snrann To his feet, at the time drawing
navy pistol from his belt but the heavy eartheD conee