Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
BONANZA GROUPINGS.
Weekly Summary Of the DEVILS
Gate District Mines.


the roads in such a condition that
the usual returns of silver bullion
have somewhat fallen off. Within
the limits of this town three quartz
mills are hung up for taat reason.
Still the general outlook along the
whole line is of most encouraging
nature. On the northern end the
water in the Savage and Hale & Nor
cross is somewhat less, while the
2OOO-foot level Of the Imperial, in
conjunction with the Alpha, promises
rich strike at no distant day. 1t is
thought by mining men that they
are on the vein of bonanza rich
and large. The Bclcher ore vein still
continues to open wider and richer
in quality, with decided and une-
qualed dip to the south. These de-
velopments have caused considerable
excitement, and the last is consid-
cred favorable for our district. Fur
ther south we hear of the Overman
and Justice coming TO the front with
ore bodies of sufficient magnitude
and quality to give the stockholders
sanguine hopes as to their future
richness. In our district and yicin-
ity the mines are looking better al
most every day, and to prove the
faith which is held in them we may
note the fact that larger number of
men are now employed upon their
development than at any time before
for a number of years. Another
important fact is that while some
contemplate erecting massive and
expensive machinery for pumping,
others, not desiring t, procrastinatc'
are at even heavier expense nov
erecting such as will meet other re-
quirements. If il is not almost GER
tain that II good mine exists, men
will not after years Of expensive ex-
pericnce spend their m Jney for i'm
provcmcnts which without such
prospects would be thrown away.
Besides this new companies are in
cooperating and old ground being
constantly reopened. These facts
are of the most encouraging and
promising we have for this end OF
the Com stock. The following is a
correct summary of the present con-
dition of the mines we have men
toned, the majority of them having
been personally inspected:
SILVER CITY.
The progress of this mine has,
since its Incorporation by the pres
cnt company, been upward and on
ward. When they t,ok possession
of the mine there was little or no
pay ore visible. Caves had occurred
tracks bcen torn up,-in fact it pre-
scented II dilalidateI and uninviting
appearance. But they were cJrfi-
dent the metal was there, and with
an energy that has mst with its we'll
meritcd re Sard they commenced
active operations. WHAT they have
done will be seen from the present
condition Of the mines, as reported
by our mining reporter who OH Tneo-
day visited the mine and made Il
thorough examination of its work
ings; Following the main tunnel
distance of about $50 feet, we en-
counter the cgoss-dritts running al
most north and south, following the
general direction OF the ledge. Go
ing through the north and northwest
drift a distance of 90 feet we come
to up-raise No. 1, where Il large and
substantial chute is built for convey
ing ore to the tunnel, from which it
is taken in car. This raise has
reached height Of 30 feet, where
they are sloping out following the
ledge which here runs north by
west and south by east varying
from 2ql to Az feet in width and
being of the best quality. 1t is of a
decomposed nature, filled with black
sulphurets which are very rich in
gold. From the chute the ledge
has been worked out to about IL
feet southwark and 90 northward,
the breaks still looking well. show
ing no indications Of giving out or
diminishing in either quantity or
quality. From the floor of this
raise short drift carries us into an
other, some 10 feet higher, where the
ledge has somewhat widened, aver
aging over AZ feet, and is exceed
ingly rich. 1t was from this that
the very rich assay was taken Il few
days ago, reaching the high figure,
$S,202.27 per ton. From here a
slope j. being driven to connect
with the chute, (which will enable
them to remove the ore Mt less labor
and expense. Following the drifts
from these upraises, in II northwest
erly direction there remains in the
neighborhood of 200 feet of uneX-
plored ground, which may contain a
much larger and richer body Of ore
than yet met with. At any rate that
in sight is sufficiently good in qual
ity and amount to satisfy any one
Returning to the main tunnel, we
pursued II southwest direction fol
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