Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-29
THE MINES.

indications of great fuctuation. The
prospects are that prices will keep
apace with developments. The En-
te'p'1se, yesterday, gives the follow
ing truthful account of the difficult
ties experienced in opening new
mines:
"Ail mining operations are slowly
and laboriously performed, as all
explorations must be made in solid
rock and in the dark as regards the
direction in which they should be
made; thereafter heavy infuxes of
water and insufficient ventilation are
to be contended with. 70 the ar
dent and anxious stockholders it
doubtless often appears that nothing
is going to be found, even after it
has been announced that the devel-
opments made promise large and
rich body of ore. 1t not unfrequent-
ly happens that drift cuts through
the extreme top OF deposit of ore.
The Superintendent of the mine may
see in this indubitable evidences of
strength and richness, and may very
justly feel elated on account of his
discovery, but before he can show to
the world that he has found any,
thing more than is to be seen when
cut by the drift it may be necessary
for him to sink his main shaft to
further depth of 100 or 200 feet, and
run another drift at a greater depth
thus attained. In doing this, very
hard rock or flood of water may be
encountered, or the new drift may
strike ground which cannot be made
to stand, and all this time the stock
holders are wondering what has be-
come'of the deposit of ore ANNOUNCE
ed, and finally come to believe that
no discovery Of ore was ever made.
For this reason, although we have
several mines which are sure to be-
come producing sooner or later,
no one can say in just how many
days, weeks or months any particu-
lar mine will begin to hoist and mill
ore. AS rule our mines are well
managed, and the work is not only
done to the best advantage, but is
also pushed ahead as rapidly as pos
sible. OF course, as all work in the
way of drifting for ore is done in the
dark as it were, work is often done
which proves useless, but to find
where the ore is not is one step tow
ard finding where it is; so, after all,
no work can be said to be utterly
useless. All of our leading compa-
MES, both such as are hoisting ore
and such as are still engaged in pros
pecting, are at work day and night,
and are doing all the work possible
with the men and machinery at
their command"
Dayton.-The north drift on the
second-station level is again being
pushed ahead toward the old Chero-
kee ground. The south drift on the
same level, going toward the Kos
suth, shows good deal of improve
ment. The ore breasts on this level
are looking and yielding we'll. The
ore-breasts south of the turn-table,
on the third station level, are steadi-
ly improving both in appearance
and the character of the ore extract
ed. The ore body at this point APP
pears to be gradually widening, with
every prospect of better develop
ments ahead. The daily yield of ore
is 20 tons, which is being milled at
the Woodwork mill on the Carson
River.
Kossuth.-The rock in the bottom
of the main shaft is working well,
and good Roadway is being made in
sinking. The pump handles the
water very easily. They are still
prospecting on the 200-toot level. and
in their main south drift are meet
ing with some very favorable indi-
cations.
Daney.-Still advancing the main
drift, the face of which continues in
quartz, which presents all the char
acteristics OF that found in the lead
ing mines of the Comstock.
Buckeye.-The main incline is to
be again pushed down for the pur-
pose of opening the mine at greater
depth, as the paying ore above, as
far as developed, has been ex-
hausted.
.Niagara.-Worku upon the incline
is progressing day and night. 1t
was Yesterday down to the depth OF
So feet, with the face in very prom
Using formation.