The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-31
WAYS THAT ARE VERY DARK
now THE BONfNzI KINGS HtpE PUT
MILLIONS ~ IHEIR PURSES
Diamond Driiis, noctored Report., md IA
Nh"ies"tr Fleeing OF the Pubiic
f'iutn Truth about the eoustock Nftur.

SAN Francisco, Dee. W.-AlcXandcr Del
mars recent report has carried havoc amopn
the mining stock manipulators. and set pcopl,
| To thinking Of the vilainics that have boon
practscd in the management Of the Comstock
mines. IL is doubtful II n true report has over
"'h mao by Il superintendent Of the Bonanza
mines. Their statements are designed to afle,
'hc price Of stocks ard nrc prepared with that
cnd in view in contempt Of facts. Diamond
drills are secretly used and by Thorn the mines
ar" thoroughly explored. When bysuch means
rich ore body * dis ovcred, the fact il corn.
fully concealed until the time arrives to further
some scheme 81 Johbcry In hulling stock Then
| IL - uncovered and greatly magnincd. II IN cs-
| uWut'd thui six or seven stock dealers who have
''h'ro'I'i the heavy mines. have MIXED this
community ont Of moro money than il to-day
in circulation here. They bay themselves for
milling IN" ores and in a variety Of other WAYS.
| having a sort ~ Credit Mobier arrangcmcu,.
40 u means of correcting the evils in some
measure Till, II is said will be- introduced INTO
| thc gislaturc at ns present session to conrcl
Tn" superintendent Of every minc listed on the
| stock boards 10 prepare sworn monthly state
| meut. cmhodying an itomized account of OK
/ p'nitur's. accurately describing the work rrr
| formed IN Ia" mnc. and giving the results IF
| explorations with the diamond drill The enact
mont OF such "A measure would b. clearly in the
interest oI the public and against that Of the
SiD -Nhri ~. ar i j. probable that ii- uu--nro
WI l"' cont II Il toy "a formidable lobby woll
from y gentleman who recently VISITED
'VtIhN ny ~ nuke Inquiries IN behalf Il
Hill'."'f vt HnNiuu~ iOrknullcr4. and who au-
intlf- ip c well informed ia re-. ton TO thost,'k
wHiA . J. h'i'' obtained some figure tvrr,iiod
/ "a NV N.tiSiaHtloul heHrin. ON ih,, Com .i,,.k
IIu'-. VIVA may to wei 'ouin to stock hollrr-
a r'u~id riol" number 81 vi ON u - said are,
,t"N.lLhs 10 hgf"rr on the diNid nd~ paid hy
~ ior several vars the Com4tp,k WI. Tie
,r' No. II n niiis camp IN tho world. ana gives
Nl' o.. 'fd "t "uiy-Ntr AZ lt- most prominent
.,,hr urri ~ n- a thousand or moro wild
g. t'n.'o, g,r' extracted ami reduced oon lis
s. .,:..n,a,. . '. s.,5s5$
About forty per cont. of the bullion Weld is
gold. Tic ConA'ock nr,@ we're rr-f nti.ilal
during IN" y'ar 1851. ~ that this unturaiieiri
ylril has been adtcd othr wealth ni The ,ynrli
in u" short period If sixteen wears But good
auihorirs a-r"e with D'lnar that tn COM
.k lnlurs are ting RAPIDLY exhausted Of
Nj. CIR attn. my informant. confirms the sua-
li'i"n thai Ring ~ So. embracing thn niana-
u" -nv- that although il : dog ont Dog anon,
Ntil-'iNN~. still they are "a unit n~ regards
outsiders. Any member II tins ur.auf,.l-
minor II he is REASONABLY SUSPECTED - IN
.ilT inlntinHi ON 20 an ouisid'r rriativ" to The
n 'hh"sS "r III" poverty of the lower lrSrls or
"a" PrfrniH-'- AMI commissions received or
"a" iulldihs- M are erected for private u-c M
IN" expense ot "a" assessment payers N.r,, n
miner % give out any important socr,i he would
- Ils h.rs,i' ana cVnd never again obtain
Iron my inqulrlug OF Grifiith whether he had
any sl".,,u oni", 81 INJURY a. e! th' mines 10
N-lilns virginia ti'y. bee said: was -rrkim:
informal on relative tn mills, milling shines
ttllnes. ot'. TIA zee are ~ quar;l mills In n.
NrIui'y Of 90" ion- fo''k inl. hHVIni. am nr..rI-
quo 'hllv ling 'nparity oi , 7l9 tons. Soy
.taI ~ ll'S'. however. s.tuat"d on the Carson
river oN'ht Ia the extreme drought. have not
~" u running FOR several months. Tho Con
S,Ni "ti'd r-na nnt California have pro-
dnr"i sine ~. NJ 10 dat. 7g~ .2sstons Of ore.
yl"d M 80. s3i. li3. 1t has cost the .tncshoid-
"rs-"Nrlu~iV" OF ns-rssmrni--s2s ~ per ton
inr every tom ~ ore produced los the TWO mines
-" h;Nt greatest .onanll was that in the
'r'Wnr Point I'm y per mines. now exhaust
l,a'rN1 tons. worth S5- 400 900 The diyi-
GEMS na.d were s26oiduoo. and the cost of
lt"Nu ton. "NrlusiV" nt ass s-m.nfs i3y gsI
90" AN average per ton Of s22lo The cost II
ptudu 'hpn bvthrt Town Point iiechrr bonanza
"ni as e ~ s r ~ y Gs al as' II PER ,2p
ginif-Caiifornia ionan2a, there WI, a clear
crc-atns s63sGa9. is not the ony cn r'i I'M "i
shines and tdlinps would furn sh an ini.,,.-f-
M N'm. Zen I"r cent. OF the orc runs INTO |
h.su,r In rrld. Han The orr its T nis 'i Inn.
.lfiHni .ri' .e is rr-oNoirgd iy the Ring
WIN concentrations ltaiin-s from the sn,rn
m i."s worked ihrot-h their tailius- mills and !
iA" lUf. % -onl'.unnl is approTrt.t.l ty tho |
D.. % -. slr.!.f-. Tls TONI If -.llnts and /
i"i nf- o. worked pa the proportion of
.,........ - ,ou. |
r....-- o.s., .ruc.n -latIn. st.
A AZ lsa EN- '@"e fon o rP'oa !s from l4 ~ b.
T %, N"i 20 average 30 tt. tAo kinds mlrnf u, .
yi'rai us 'stinst. li sl5 pr tom. Ihr,aino
~ ~ il's i~ sl'i.oJ per t0n-trn percent
higher tam the average grair of the tr,'-and
4 : al lrH-i N'ry god milling PROPOSITION.
his pl course. j. exclusive 81 what niiglt H.
400 ltsl nv tho u-uul
~ cru-h 81 grr remains ln tn pan or the si1.s
-, l'-i- i'' cost 81 production il not nOr,'
ABOUT - i'r' nn Tor tuilin-~ mills using water
lNHrr b -, - % fair estimate of the opera
u ~ ~ ~ tDnHnE party IN shines up 10 the
: ,.. i.a. ,''r. q, go 10 :. a-oooo
a., .'.,'s ,,.. .a.a (, ~ :, ,,,o '7s%o
f"h' toiaoO,
Taxes md dig cunt on lnllion would reduce
M prom irinr,r, 1h' Mining Ring control
i,.ln property worth $3.50 600 which il assns-od
Tor taxation at s-j,Ow Poorer property own
crs darc not open their lips against the outrnrr
There appears To- he no pro- pct Tor III" Dis
.ovcry " new bonanza On the Comstock
.NlIclbt ons have attained, the intense heat.
,h" II 'W oi water, which in many places pours
,dnn ne lutrior rock At seaiding temporal
luI', I'lil 'ulilNs - ventilation, and other SEE
Il"N1 "i st 's cn 'ountored as greater depths
A. f'h'u'L constantly increasing expenses.
't'' - 'ii l ff'N used IN addition To- the
NHrlou@ ret 0rliis. CROSS cuts and winzcs
NOR" than twenty diamond drills caplhla Of
,srln- ~ ANY angle for several thousand feet
W i'rD tuNN have been u-nd every foot al rock |
lH.sri through has been Hssayr,l. 4 large
toiy IT T." could not rcnlily Ia missed 10y this
certain fn.Nns II discovery. Such drills have
!. ZEN Vs. n ne folowlns mines Consolidoied
Nf-ln o. Call .ruia. CfIh. Sierra Nevada 4
l"lu. Union, o. hir, B'st 4 Bolchrr Gould a
urry, savage, tpWbiuatlun Shalt, Hale K Nor
'rN~S, tluilar ilosi tullion. ENchcquer CON
-n.lIncI lnpcrHl. yellow jacket. krntuck.
Lr0Wn Point. B.rhor. Overmnn. Calcdonin'
Just -. nNton Prospect Andes. Julia. Wool,
\ nt, y, Consolidated Virginia, New York Alta
an lbnltimorr tousoildltnd.
W r-llnin of lnc tll'uiu mine and Fair hnvc
,rru'. drills. TN, 8" Two mon have the priv
"s' ~ using their drlls in whatever mines
,'F r'loHs'. lni0 list hHS never been published
0.n-. ho'orr- outside of the luug are not sup
ius'N o. knuN nn}tIing about tho drl-n1t
,"h nl th'y own such property,
lhd u,g drills reveal anything ~ inpor-
uh Co., MT. br.mar~ report could not huln I
played -u'h hdNoe with the stock mar
."l - fer the Suro Tunnel adding H. tho
'Hluo ~ the present worked out mines. it /,
~ -url lH r.n WHO are ut all familiar ~ I'M The
iIidi.un ia very MN" SAVING iiHu the fIn-
pea Is expect met g. lner~rct. al the Gij foot
uNr', hu- probably hNcu tested 10y aid of ITO
liarnni dril for iuilv Loo and possibly 300
Hf q Ntrr tNWn That point. Tho tunnel lnW-