Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-24
BONANZA GROUPINGS.
Neetly baMmary Of the Devils
Gate District Mines.

tent made glorious summer" by the
warm February sun which Is In no
way brighter than our prospects,
Everything bids fair for new
era of prosperity with the opening
of spring. Sufficient snow has ac-
cumulated on the mountains to as
sure bountiful supply Of water for
all milling, wood-shipping and irri-
eating purposes. Old mines will,
with improved machinery, make
more extensive explorations or
double their yield in metal, while
others being revoked and new ones
opening, will altogether march stead
lily on, contributing their quota to
the grand showing Of 1876. Toward
the north an important consolidation
is about to be made which may have
q marked influence upon the general
stock market. 1t is proposed to
unit the small Gold Hill mines
under the title of the Imperial
Consolidation" "This will include
the Imperial, 1873 "a feet; Empire
Mill and Mining Company, rs feet;
Bacon, 65 feet; Eclipse, 70 feet;
Trench, 20 feet; Bowers, 20 feet;
Gold Hill Quartz, "a 1-S faet-mak-
ing q total of 468 feet. We under
stand the new arrangement will be
represented by 100000 shares, of
which 2OO, 900 are given the Impe-
rial and Empire Mill for their shaft,
in the proportion Of two-thirds to
the Imperial and one-third to the
Empire. The other 800. 900 shares
are then divided pro rata between
the whole seven claims which are
consolidated. This gives to the
several claims the following shares
To the Imperial, ISL ,O69; Empire,
ll4,744; Bacon, 4l,666 ; Eclipse,
44,e72; Trench, 1880; Bowers, H.
800; Gold Hill Quartz, %, 600; total.
900. 900 shares-an increase on the
old stocks of these claims in the fol-
lowing proportions Imperial 10O,-
600 old shares). 2 51-lO0 for one;
Empire Mill 10000 old shares),
Q % 100 for one; Bacon (25, 900 old
sbares). l 67-lOO for one; Eclipse
(23, 900 old shares), 179-1OO for one;
Trench 5000 old shares), 2 $500
for one; Gold Hill Quartz $1,000
old stares), l Ito for one. In the
foregoing we have not added the
decimals to make it entirely exact.
but it is within fraction of right.
The 46S feet are divided into l ,O6S
ALT shares per foot, against an
average of 512 2-5 shares per foot
under the old arrangement. This
will-so far as stock IS concerned
bring into prominence some almost
forgotten claims. and add q new
element Of interest to those engaged
in stock speculation. On our end
of the lode the mines are looking
better than they have for years, if
ever they appeared as we'll.
. AMAZON AND GLASGOW.
Nothing is being done in the
lower levels of these mines. The
work Of excavating aud preparing
for the new and powerful machin-
cry has been finished, the main
portion of it having arrived, the
machinists are busy at work putting
it in shape. Several carpenters are
hurrying up their portion of the
work, it being calculated that with
the combined force Of their large
crew OF workmen to have the stea IN
issuing from the boiler, the mighty
engine moving, and the Blake
pump fast relieving the lower levels
from their burden Of water.
SILVER CITY.
The new raise mentioned in our
last still continues to look we'll, the
ledge being about four feet wide,
containing good ore. Owing to
the bad condition Of the roads, and
important changes and repairs In
the Ramsdell mill, they have not
yet begun crushing rock, but it is
expected to start up by the last of
the week at the latest. The ore
slopes are all looking we'll and yield.
ing their usual amount OF ore
About $50 feet of new track has
been laid in the mine, and every
thing placed in good working order.
The ore dumps are crowded with
rock awaiting transportation.
SILVER HILL.
The winze mex to the Justice line
between third aud fourth levels is
down about about l25 feet and pro-
crossing at the rate of two feet per
day. The incline Ia making good
headway at about the same rate,
being now about 80 feet down on
the incline. The water Is decreasing
in the east drift which is progress
ing at the rate of 3 feet per pay, but
q slight increase Is noticed. in the
bottom OF the incline. The water
is not causing quite as much
trouble as formerly, the Cameron
pump doing good work.