Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-14
SIX PAGE EDITION.
THE MINES.

and TnOS. McGratn, Oh luis Pl'Ie' "''
now working sluices in the banks OF
tbe creek below the Atlanta mill, a
mile and a-half below town, with
splendid prospects. They have buiH
n dam across the canon, and nave
sufficient water, which they thihk
will last all summer. They have
been working three weeks putting
in the dam, digging their ditch,
making sluices, and opening their
claim. Two days washing gave
them about three ounces OF coarse
GOLD We learn there are other par
ties about starting sluicing between
DAYTON and this place. 1t is thought
with the present stage OF water III the
creek that a dozen or more strings
of sluices will be in successful ope-
ration within short time.
Blanket Sluicing-A large number
of strings of blanket sluices are be-
ing worked successfully between TINS
place and DAYTON. Among the most
extensive is Dorwin's and French S.
They are saving large quantities OF
sulphurets, which pay well for
working.
The Outlook-The Enterprise thus
remarks: "Tbe present is indeed
season of great expectations, and 1t
is hard to say what will be the metes
and bounds of the great ore-body
when its dimensions shall have been
fully developed. For miles to the
nothward companies are going
down in the track of the great lode
in the expectation of finding bonan-
zas, as yet unknown and almost I'M
suspected. TO the southwark the
same is being done, but in that d.
rection shafts have already been
sunk to considerable depths and
much powerful hosting machinery
is already in operation, by means OF
which still greater depths i'll every
shaft will very shortly be attained.
Several very good developments OF
paving ore have already been made
to the southwark, and it is not I'M
likely that a bonanza may be struck
in that direction within a few months
that will cause a commotion along
the whole range. The amount OF
machinery going up i'll all directions
is unparalleled in the history OF the
country, and the activity, earnest
ness and confidence everywhere dis
PLAYED is astonishing and wonder
ful-reminding one of what is seen
in new mining camp to which
some grand discovery has drawn
from all regions an army OF enter
prising, energetic and irrepressible
workers.
Notwithstanding the main shaft is
the bottom blasting out finely. 1t Is
now down 40 feet below the point at
which the 40O-foot station is to be
opened. Driving the main south
drift on the 5OO-foot level is making
good progress, the face still in fine
quality of quartz and low grade ore.
1t is vet considerable distance to
the Kossuth line, to which point it is
the intention to carry the drift, in
order to connect with the said mine
for the purpose of ventilation.
Kossuth-The main shaft is down
AGO feet and the rock at the bottom
blasts well. The main west DRIFT on
the 35e-foot level is in $50 feet and
its face is now in rock of a very IA
vorable character. There is an in
creased flow of water and the main
ledge must be reached in a few days,
where ore of value will be likely to
be found. .fs ~
Daney-The drifts north and south
along the ledge are still being adj
yanced without change OF import
ance to note. In the north drift
there is still quite strong flow OF
water. In this drift the indications
for finding ore are still very favora-
BILE.
Buckeye-The water being reduced
prosecuting is started at the $50 foot
level, with most excellent prospects
Silver Central A contract has
been let to sink main shaft 90 fee
deeper. On completion of this con-
tract it is thought the main ledge
will be struck.
Cosmopolitan--Work progressing
as usual. Shipping ore to Sherman
mill; mine looking we'll.
Santiago-Nothing new to report
Still at work on lower shaft. No
taking out ore at present. NH
working on Cosmopolitan ore.
For SALT LAKE. i. Nj. Scan
land, late correspondent OF thu
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