Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-09

similar in every respect, assays and
looks, to that found in the Comstock
mines of the northern end. 1t is
with good reason expected that at
the 700-foot level this immense body
4 of low-grade quartz or vein matter
will concentrate into compact
ledge of rich bearing ore. Work
in all parts of the mine is being
pushed ahead as fast as possible,
62 men being employed. The
amount of money paid last month
for labor and material amounted
to $16, 1852.
4 SILVER HILL.
At depth OF 444 feet in the shaft
the east drift was started, and has
reached length of 1875 feet, all in
vein matter, assaying from 81, IS,
and 81 to $50 and $40, with some
rich seams that run up as high as
$3.50 and $500, but the average is
from $40 to $25 per ton, predominant
ing in silver. The winze near the
north line, between the third and
fourth levels, was stopped at depth
Of 100 feet, and a cross-cut, which,
last evening, was in Is feet and just
tapping the ledge, looks very flatter-
ing. The main work is being done
in the incline, the bottom of which
yesterday morning showed some
very fine stringers of quartz. The
water still continues exceedingly
strong, keeping the pumps at their
full capacity and burning about IL
cords of wood daily, twice their usual
amount. The number of men en-
ployed in this mine is So. Their ex-
penditures for labor and material in
February was over $4,000.
SILVER CITY.
4 The storm has also worked an in
jury to this mine, as it has prevented
them from crushing their ore, large
amount of which awaits transporta-
ton on the dumps. In our last re-
port we gave full description of the
mine, calling the raise in the north
ern part of the mine where the main
ore chute is No. 1 for the better sub
sequent description of the workings.
The principal ore body is located
here and looks better than at that
time. Raise No. 2 is looking also
very fine. This mine never looked
better than it does at present. But
little ore is being taken from the
mine at present as it cannot be
hauled away, but is stored in the
| drifts.
| NORTH DAYTON.
The wark is progressing with most
encouraging prospects. The tunnel
is now thirty feet in their ledge,
which assays from $50 to $35 per
ton. 1t is expected soon to com
mence crushing ore, but the condi-
ton of the road, with the uncertainty
of milling accommodations, prevents
any given time being named. Large
quantities of paying ore was taken
out of the main Dayton, nearly south
of this mine, at about the same depth
as this mine has reached; and from
appearances we should Judge the fu-
ture was equally as good for the
North Dayton.
KossUTH.
The stock of this mine has been
steadily rising in value for some time
past with a prospect of a higher
figure. This we believe to be entirely
upon merit, as our last report showed
the mine to be in most flattering
condition. The main south drift on
the 200-foot level is showing fine ore.
| The cross-cut run on this level shows
fine vein of ore of over $50 feet IN
width. The north ami south drifts
on the 500-foot level are progressing
as usual, parallel with the vein. The
water has not increased any of late.
The main ledge, it is thought, is
being drained.
BUCKEYE.
The storm has somewhat retarded
the work in this mine. In our
last issue we reported the mine free
of water and the starting of a new
level for the ore-body, which had
progressed to the first set of tim
bers. But little progress has been
made since, as it has been impossi-
BILE to get wood sufficient to run up
to the full capacity. Only sufficient
steam is kept up to keep the mine
free of water. Large amount of
wood belonging to this company is
now in Spring Valley, short dis
}ance below town, awaiting an i'm
provement in the roads.
COSMOPOLITAN.
The tunnel is still being driven
ahead in its north ward course. The
length is 760 feet. The breast is
looking we'll, giving very satisfac-
tory assays. The winze 1862 feet
from the mouth of the tunnel has
attained depth of 1913 feet, from
which point a drift has been started
to the north, following the main
vein, which is in very fair ore. Some
little trouble and delay was expert
enced by not being able to get tim
bers to the mine. But the general
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