Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-21
MINING ITEMS. ngH

sDuting the last twenty daSsS of
February, Webs, Fargo & Co shipped
from Salt BskeA37,811 in bullion.
The eyiyian mall, on the Carson
river, which had Been shut dc wn for
some time forcrepairs, started again
Monday mornings. !
/ The Webber shif is down 1te feet,
good two moIfths' FORK, and allowing
to the we'll kaow6 vigor of Superin-
terdent Hutetieson. The machinery
will soon be N the ground, which,
when in place, will greatly FACILITATE
work.
The latest essays taken from the
South End mine resulted as follows;
Silver, $3.50 81 gaIq,y $500; total,
$385.t6. This runs still lower in
gold than the other assays recorded.
Wellook upon this as IA most favoral
bic Indication that the southern end
of tie Comstock may reveal her
treasures at less depth than at the
northern end. Col. Robinson is
leaving nothing undone to open this
mine and show its true merits. N Fl
A short Distance south Of the North
Carson is the "Ayres g. Hopkins
mine, which promises some day to
equal its companion in richness, The
tunnel is in about seYenty-tive fee ct,
almost the entire distance being in
fine vein matter, which assays very
high. As yet, no cross-cuts have
been run to adetermipe the width OF
the ledge. Wien such IS done we
will note the fact, as we viii its cen-
slant progress. redo nsr. ~
NORTH CARSON M sf
Last Sunday this, the leading mine
of the Eagle Valley District,
was thrown open to the pub
lie for full inspection Of
all interested parties, or those
who desire to see for themselves,
| what has been described at differ
ent times in our mining summaries.
During the day large number Of
prominent business men OF Carson,
superin tendents, mining experts
ana reporters from all the journals
who pay attention to mining mat
tiers, besides quite a party OF New
| York and San Francisco capitalists,
visited the works, examined the
ledge &c, and were, without exnep-
ton, favorably impressed with what
they saw. Among the number we
noticed Messrs Kelly and Hotter,
Pixley and Mcconnell, both firms
being engaged in the stock-broker
business. sheriff Swift, Writ Hop
kins, as4ayer United States Mint,
doc" Benton, the Corbett Bros,
Captain Bragg aud son, J, /, Dea-
ley. Mr.. Campbell, brother and
SOP, EIr. Pixley, Judge Parkinson
of the Tribune, and many others
whose names we cannot at present
recall. The following notes as T.
/ ken by our special reportet, s!ll
give good idea OF the PIE =
/ ent condition of the ntnei T.
+, The, d"ptl or the shtft t.
where il Is intcrsectel by the tannei
is one hundred feet, At this depth
\ it is met by a tunnel starting in ON
A the west face or slope OF the bill,
running northerly to cut the ledge.
The length Of this adit drift Is l45
feet, l20 feet. Of which is in good
vein matter. At this point Il wind
lass was erected and the main shaft
continued down, which at present is
100 feet, making its total depth 25G
feet. The waste dirt is conveyed
through this tunnel to the exterior
In running this level, (Which j.
called the iirst,) the west wall of Tho
ledge was followed as near as posi-
bic, which dips 10 the east. THIS i.
a good Indication, when we take The
richest of our Comstock mines for :
criterion. The assays average so
per ton, that next To the east wall
being slight percentage ahead OF
the rest in metal, averaging Sl36
While there is but one main lodge
this eastelly streak appears well
defined, being about three fect wide
while the average width of the ledgl
is ten feet eight inches, the entire
body assaying about as high as the
ordinary milling, ore of the Crow
4 Point and Belcher mines. G1,ing
down the shaft from this poiut,1 81
feet, we stop at the 250-foet Level
where a cross-cut has been started
being in eleven, feet, the whole DIS
taneein white quartz, whose average
assay is 1925 pfT1t2n.i Here the vein
which ON ithe level aboye is oaly
three feet wide, is foar feet, and
widening as they sink, This de
scribcs about hIi there is to note al
/ the present Developments, The grad.
ing for 1.-The new machinery
Is nearly completed, and When
It is placed in position vii
be of sufficient power to sank AT
lIleast 1850 feet. 1t is expected Il
arrive some time during the present
week. The shaft will then be en-
larged to double compartment, a
4 present being only one, and work ~
| the different depths finished with al
possible speed. 1t Mas a subject OF