Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-30

shows that while ore assaying-say
$40 per ton-if principally silver
would not pay to work, while if the
opposite is the case, will yield q
small profit. We understand the
company contemplate erecting ma
chinery at no distant day.
DAYTON.
Since the last report q pump bob
has been put in at the 400-foot
level, and a second lift pfunger-
pump put in the shaft, enabling the
sinking to be prosecuted to better
advantage. The shaft has how
reached depth of 727-feet and is
going down at a rapid rate, the bot
tom being in fine working ground
of mixture of clay, porpbyry and
quartz. No material change in the
north and south drifts on the 800
and the south drift on the 300 foot
levels, which are being run along
and parallel with the main ledge
preparatory to commencing scross'
| cuts.
The capital of this mine has beet,
increased from $2,40O,OO0 to &c..
100000 divided into 100000 shafes.
The new stock will be issued oil the
Sd of April. Since starting up. the
water has been lowered shout twenty
five feet. 1t is very probable that II
large quantity of tire water comes
from tile Kossuth, as the latter mine
has less trouble, theft pumps being
able to handle the water without the
use of the tanks, which was not the
case previous to st,Ssf'g dp the
Daney.
SILVER HILL.
Much of the time during Che last
week has been consumed in taking
out the water, which had accumu-
lated to considerable degree, while
the works we're shut down, during
| the time, the new pump was being
placed in the bottom of the shaft,
and other facilities constructed for
a more speedy opening OF THE mine
at a greater depth. The water has
now been drained some depth be-
low the 444-foot level, and will
soon be out of the incline. and work
at that and other points Of the mine
resumed.
KossUTH.
This mine is looking better Since
our last report. Considerable less
trouble is experienced with water the
pumps at present being able to
handle it without using the tanks.
Both drifts north and south on the
500 foot level are advancing parallel
with the ledge. Several very fine
seams of ore have been cut through.
being leaders of the ore-body. Other
portions of the mine are looking
| favorable.
NORTH CARSON.
New aid heavy machinery was ex.
pected for this mine last Sunday, the
grading for the same being cofaplet,
ed. The developments on the differ
ent levels are proving more favorable
as they advance. The winze from
the 10O-foot level or tunnel shows
that depth increases the width and
richness OF the ledge. AS soon as the
machinery is up, another compart-
ment will be cut out of the shaft.
SOUTH END.
The shaft is twenty eight feet
deep. a depth Of about three feet
per day being made. A seam or
stringer to the main ledge as seen
| in the shaft j. about thirteen inches
wide aud assays silver S84 80. gold
Sl255. total S97 81. Work on the
incline has been suspended until
Col. Robenson the superintendent
returns from the Bay.
COMET.
The Comet mine, situated east OF
the South End, is doing some good
work. The tunnel is in abort zoo
feet. The first sixty feet were through
country rock. Alter tapping the
ledge It turns to the northwest, FOL.
lowing the hanging wall. About six
feet from the end of the tunnel a
small cross.vein was gone through,
which assayed very we'll. The pro.
gress and appearance of the urine
will be regularly reported.
VIVIAN.
This mine never looked better than
it does at present, the ore stope iu
the 6O-foot cross-cut of the main in.
cline yielding fine ore. The same j:
true of all other points being
worked, they having opened finely
during the last week. On Tuesday
the shipment of ore to the Excelsior
mill was commenced, and good re.
turns may be expected.
LEE.
Machinery for this mine is being
manufactured at San Francisco ant
within six weeks will be in place OF
the ground. The delay heretofore
has been caused by the orders IN tin
foundries being so numerous and
large that they could not be filed a
fast AS desired, Mr.. c. H. Lincoln
the foreman, is having all necessary
grading done, &c.
SILVER CITY
The Ramsdale mill is crushing
about sixteen tons day from thi
mine. The ore breasts in the differ