Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23
SILVER CITY.

drifts are looking very encourag-
ing. A new raise has been started
about 200 feet north OF upraise No.
1, where the main chute is situated.
Yesterday afternoon the ore streak
in the new raise looked exceedingly
we'll, and without doubt, it Is
continuation of the ore body from
raise No. l. In raise No l and 2,
the work of Stopping out continues
with most favorable results, the
usual amount of ore being daily
extracted. with good assays. The
Randall Mill started mp yesterday
on ore from this mine. Much time
has nnavoidably been lost in taking
this step, owing to the storms. The
mill being situated up the canyon
from the mine, it was, during the
time of bad roads, impossible to
transport either ore or wood. The
whole mine is looking we'll. and ev-
erything is working in frst-class
order.
NIAGARA.
This company put on the finish
ing touches to their new building
yesterday. The size is 35x70, and
is substantial in every respect. The
engine is Of II horse power, runs
at present ON about 40 lbs. of steam,
consuming less than a cord of wood
per day, and will furnish sufficient
power to sink 1000 feet without any
addition. Work in the three com
partlnent incline was commenced
last Monday, and is now being
pushed ahead as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Three shifts of three men to
the shift, are engaged at the work.
The rock is very hard and poor
blasting, breaking short around
the hole. The progress is not over
two feet day. No crosscuts have
or will he run for some time. S.
l.. Jones of the Crown Point is
Superintendent and Mr.. Corcoran,
an experienced miner. Foreman.
SILVER HILL.
On Tuesday this mine was shut
down for the purpose of putting in
the new and large "plunger" pump
at the bottom Of the shaft; also tax
ing out the lift" pump before used,
and putting in pump bobs and
pumps in the main incline, in which
large body of water has been re-
ceatl,y encountered. The progress in
tins portion of the mine has on that
account been necessarily slow.
Thirty feet haze been added to the
east drift from the 444-foot level,
during the last week, the breast of
which was yesterday in quartz of
low grade. Notwithstanding the
great trouble and necessary delay ex-
perienced in the development of this
mine by water, it still retains its
place in the confidence of its STOCK
holders, who believe, and with rea-
son, that it will yet be able to show
large and rich bodies of ore.
KossUTH.
This mine is one of the most prom
ising in the district. 1t contains at
comparatively small depth large
ledge of ore that will pay we'll for
milling. But unfortunately the pres
ent machinery is not ri sufficient
power to dr"in the mine Of water or
extend the developments $50 very
ilattering) 20 sufficient depth to fully
revea; its true merits. OF course, this
evil will b. remedied, and, in all
probability, before an tier year it
may be ON I dividend payiag oasis.
We hope 81, for daily the different
drifts ald cross cuts are look Jag bet
ter, espe tally the south dliit on the
$50 foot level, while the north and
south drifts on the 500-toot level are
IN very good mineral. So far no ex-
teasive prosecuting has been made
on this level.
SOUTH END.
The shaft at last nights measure
ment was down twelve feet, to which
depth it was thoroughly cribbed.
The rock is seamy and can be
worked with very little blasting.
The ASSAYS. from the groupings of
this mine are surprising in two par
ticulars, first, that taey show very
little gold, and, second, that they are
unusually rich in silver. The last
taken showed the following: Silver,
$lO1.31; gold, $15.16; total $116.47.
Silver, S3S0.14; gold, $500; total,
$3S5.16. If the general rule is fol-
lowed, as in other silver mines, and
it gets richer as depth is attained, it
will become "a regular bonanza.
NORTH DAYTON.
We visited this mine the other day
and found the prospects for quanti-
ties of milling ore very fattering.
The tunnel is progressing favorably.
Specimens from the ledge look and
assay very well, while the average is
all that could be expected from pres
ent developments. 1t is expected to
soon start an incline from tine tunnel,
which will undoubtedly show still
better quality of ore. When more
fully opened there is nothing to pre-
vent this mine from taking out good
milling ore, the situation and present
aspects assuring those who have ex-
aipined it of this fact.
AMERICAN EAGLE.
This is new location represented
by Mort Watson. 1t is an extension
of the Edinburg being situated about
one and quarter miles from this
place in a southwesterly direction.
The position is very favorable tor a
good mine, and the groupings guaran-