Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-11
THE MINES.

The north end of the Comstock promises, at
this time with equal development, az well as
did the south end. Stocks have fiuctuated
| considerably during the week, but give signs
of going to a much higher figure the coming
week. Seven mills are working to their full
capacity in town, three on Consolidated vir-
ginis ore, two on Crown Point. one on Buck.
eye, and one on Santiago. Several others,
down the gulch and near Dayton are also
worked full hours. The mines are all looking
well as far as developed. and is only a ques-
ton of time with majority of them when
they will get to taking out pay ore. We COM
| pile from authentic sources and our exchanges
for this day.
| SUTRo TUNNEL.-The progress of work on
the Sutro Tunnel from October lst to 9Th,
has been as follows Heading advanced from
| 1892 to Ills. u distance of 80 feet, dimensions
of header 10xli. The rock in face is firm and
even, but soft. making it rather difficult to
drill with machines four Burleigh drills are
at work in header, face perfectly dry. Add to
length of main header. i7ll5) 400 feet drifted
from bottom of No. shaft, and we have a
total length of tunnel driven of ISIS feet.
Distance from present header to east drift from
No. shaft, 1850 feet at present rate of pro-
gress connection with this drift will be made
about March 18th, 1875.
| DAYToN.-During the past week some i'm
| provement has been observed in the ore found
| in the turn-table stope on the third station
| level. The ore in the north stope, between
the second and third levels, remains about rs
last week. The north and south Slopes be-
tween the first and second levels, are looking
and yielding about as usual. They are ex-
tracing and sending to the Woodwork mill
about 40 tons OF ore per day. The mill, how
ever, is crushing but about IS tons per day
| therefore ore is accommodating at the mill dump,
In regard to the main north and south drifts
| on the second level there is nothing new
both are being driven ahead at about the u.s.
| ual rate of progress. The Felix winze is down
lis feet, leaving 76 feet yet to be made in or
der to connect the Wine with the main north
drift which has passed the point where the
| Wine will come down. Ore shipment for
| week, Sl2,076 A.
SILVER HILL.--They are now putting in ex-
tensive mac hinery at the hoisting works. an
| engine 24x4s, sufficient hoisting capacity to
sink the shaft to the depth of 1000 feet a
Is inch pump, of the capacity of 5000 gal
Ions an hour, and if it shall be found neces-
| sary, with the tanks 40 coo gallons of water
could be raised. The machinery will be
second to none on the Comstock lead They
are now drifting north and south from main
shaft, at depth of $40 feet. In the north
west drift meeting with hattering prospects.
kossUTH.-The main shaft is down IS feet
below the 2OO-foot level. The rock at the bot
tom of the shaft is becoming harder and the
water is decreasing has slackened off one
| fifth since our last report. The pump now
runs at four strokes per minute. Though the
rock is somewhat harder to drill, ii blasts AS
pecting drifts on the 2O0-foot level are going
al cad about rs usual, with no developments
worthy of special or extended mention.
DANEY.-The main west drift on the 40o-foot
level is now in whittier quartz than that here
tofore encountered. They are of the opinion
that they will soon cut into their main vein.
They still have considerable influx on water
from the face OF their drift.
GENEsEE No. 2.-This mine is in spring
Valley and is the next ground north of the
Daney They are sinking in pssssble quartz
and porphyry mixed, with no water as yet
Sinking is progressing at the rate of about two
| feet per diem
| BUCKEYE.-The ore bodies are holding out
| finely, and continue to furnish the mill
with steady supply of good milling ore.
The working capacity, and the prospects for
the future are looking quite bright and pros
porous.