Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-17
BONANZA GROUPINGS.
Weekly Summary Of the DEVILS
Gate District Mines.

Since our report of last Thursday
nothing of a startling character has
been developed. At that time the
mines which we're being troubled
with an access of water have now,
with one exception, that unruly ele-
ment under subsection. In every
case the work of opening and devel
oping is being pushed ahead as fast
as possible. Those who have at
tanned considerable depth are run
ming their drifts and making extern
sive preparations to cross-cut, while
others are sinking to good depth
before beginning to drift. In every
case the work goes bravely on, and
Notwithstanding, the great silver
problem is still an undecided ques-
ton; it, or the fluctuations of the
stock market, in 10 way effect the
constant and persistent efforts of our
energetic miners in their endeavors
to unearth new treasures of the
precious metal.
SILVER HILL.
The prospecting of this mine is
being pressed with great vigor, the
principal aim being to cut the ledge
at greater depth than has yet been
done. 1t is found as each level is
opened in sinking the shaft and in
cline that as depth is attained the
proportion OF silver to that of gold
is growing much larger, giving
great promise that this large ledge
will ultimately develop into the true
Comstock, of which it is showing
such strong and prominent charac-
teristics. The shaft is now down
444 feet, at which point the ledge
has been cut showing great strength
and uniformity. Below this level a
large incline has been rnn to the
depth OF SO feet and has recently
had Burleigh drills introduced an d
with q steam pump introduced to
keep the incline free from water, it
will go down rapidly. In the
northern portion of the mine a
winze has been sunk 100 feet from
334-foot level, giving unmistakable
indications of close proximity to
the rich body of ore recently en-
countered near the northern line of
the Justice, at a depth not far dis
tant from the now obtained. On
the 334-foot level, the ledge is re-
markedly we'll defined, being ia
feet in width, and is giving great
promise of rewarding the stock
holders for the liberal outlays
which have been made in opening
the mine.
DAYTON.
Recent indications on the 300-foot
level in running outside and paral-
lei with the ledge. is showing that
the great Comstock lode is stretch
ing its hidden treasures below our
city, and is likely to soon give us
bonanza of our own. The castings
Of the ledge at various points are
giving some fine prospects and 1t is
expected that when the main ledge
is cut that large body of pay ore
I'LL he, ~ thta laNnI
The shaft is still going down ut a
rapid rate. having now reached a
depth of 80 feet below the 600-foot
station. On the 40O-foot level a
large chamber is being cut out for
the balance pump-bob, and a new
plunger pump will soon be put in
place, which will, in the event of a
heavy flow of water being enroun-
tered, afford facilities for a success
full prosecution of sinking the shaft
The south drift on the 3O0-foot
level has been extended 51S feet,
being yet about 200-feet from the
Kossuth line, the intermediate
ground being wholly unprospected.
The face of this drift is looking
very flattering and is showing some
fine looking stringers of Comstock
ore.
AMAZON AND GLASGOW.
No work is being carried on under
ground in these mines owing to the
large flow Of water which they en-
countered when the ledge was
tapped on the third level. A large
force OF men are employed in pre-
pairing the foundations and enlarg'
ing the main building preparatory to
setting the new machinery which
we have fully described in our for.
mer reports. Four large timbers,
80 feet long, have been received for
the gallows frame. Supt. Caldwell
is at present below hurrying up the
work, which was necessary before
the machinery selected could be
shipped.
Since writing the above dispatch
has been received informing us that
machinery has been shipped Of suf'
ficient power to enable the Company
to sink 1900 feet.
KossUTH.
The report from this mine says that
depth of about feet is being made
per day in sinking their shaft. On
the 500 foot level the south drift fol-
lowing the west wall Is in over l4O
feet. The DRIFT running in the same
direction on the $50 foot level is
making fair progress, being in vein
matter. The cross-cut east from this
drift is yet in quartz, and is in near
ly 100 feet. Rumor says rich
strike has been made in this mine,
but nothing from headquarters con
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