Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22

The facilities for working this mine appear
even better than those Of the Other two, both
from the lay of the ground and from its
close proximity to Sunshine. The mine has
been sufficiently worked to show very fair
surface diggings. and there are now on the
dump about 30 tons of surface ore. Assays
have been made OF the ore from this mine,
l understand, as high a. $50 per ton and
higher; but as is too often tie case, assays
are made from the choicest specimens found
in mine, We selected about the
least promising specimen ard had it assay
ed by Prof j Alden Smith which Welded
S3l 90 gold, ard SO O5 silver, or $iO3. 05
to the ton of 2 900 pounds. But let us. In
stead of striking an average between these
two assays, take even lower figure than
the lowest assay, for sake of argument, say
$50 90 per ton. II now We reckon on q
iorce OF 10 men yielding one and half tons
per day each, which is halt ton less than
the average, We have
A yield psr dav OF Is tons which
amounts 5000 pertn.to Si.sro ~
Cost Of milling, a,cordins to
current pr c,s, about s3'W
Ten men at 81 per day.......... 5000
-Four sssorters at 50 per day.. - 90
Superintendent, s.. per dsy.... $40 S5'2 On
Leaving net income per day OF sss 70
If we apply the same data to the Lsfsy
cite. but call a. low rs $500 the average
Weld. which is very much less than the
lowest assay. we have result as follows:
Fifteen tons per day at sloo.... a,5OO.Oo
Cost o: milling SIS per :on.... So 90
Ten men at s. yer day.. 300
Four as.orters 50 per day 1900
Superintendent s. per day 500 sS72eo
Leaving net yield per day OF S3,s2s.Oo
Ii is well authenticated ract, borne out
hu he nf al nd mi n IN
this and Other Countries, that the largest
bodies of ore, and the richest, are found at
the great st depths This has been shown
conclusisely by the Bopans, mines Of Neva-
ds, and also by the paying mines in this
very vicinity, such as the American, Melyl-
ns, etc. Ii is also the history of mines that
true hssure veins cannot be mined out, 80
that there is no danger of the ore supply
failing.
OF course, the Lafayette, Ohio and Juni-
alta are yet 10 their infancy, but | believe it
only needs sufficient capital to develop
them to make them as paying as
any of the best. They certainly show
we'll at the surface, and at the depths
obtained, and l rec no reason why they
shouldu' Z become richer and richer as they
attain greater depths They have been lying
idle like many a good mine, because the
owners have been too poor TO work them to
advantage, but who have held them from year
to year bv Going the necessary amount OF
work prescribed by Law, to secure the titles.
They are mines, think, that must pay we'll
from the start. There is need of an outlay
to commence with. of say 81, 500 for shaft
houses. hoisting apparatus. etc sId then
the DAILY expense can be made great or small,
according 20 the working force employed
but | should should say there ought t, be
employed On the three mines at least 25
men Scch force to start with, must SOON
yield. in my opinion, heavy net returns to
the owners. l have tried, sir, TO give u fair
and candid report. OF these mines. and [
trust. in that respect at least. it will meet
your approval.
remain. very respectfully.
Gro. T. LOWELL.
REPORT OF Z. ?. ELLIOT.
BOULDER. Col, NV. ?. 1878
John T. Drev President Sunshine Mining
and Reduction Company:
DkAK Six II lave Just returned from
Sunshine, " here | visited the JunIats, La
f.yette and Ohio mines, IN company with
Mr. George T. Lowell. We found Sunshine
TO be a thriving mining village. situated on
good wagon road about SIX miles from
Boulder. the present railroad headquarters
for this @ unity. and on the foot hills OF the
IN this State; though ut the present time
not having any such great ''srrikes' a. they
have ut L-sdville or Silver Cliff. yet CON
slder that they are more stable and that
these telluride mines at Sunshine Will
prove the best investment.
At Sunshine, in company with Mr.. Homer
II. Smith. resident DIRECTOR OF this COM
paby. We VISITED the Juniata, which is stu
ated about 81 rods west OF toe village of
Sunshine lne road To q I'D Hill and Lett
Hand runs across the northeast end OF this
clam, aud only lew rods from the main
shaft.
The Juniata lode Is 3OO1l5C0 feet in sizs.
The seam or pay streak runs 30 near the
surface that It has been traced nearly the
whuls length OF the claim q 800 ieeL.
This nine il situated on ground that
slants gently to the southwest, except one
place near the southwest eud, where there
L. n steep pitch. The soil here il quite dry,
thus making the Juniats a dry mine, and
much easier and cheaper to work than
most of ths other mines IN this vicinity.
The discovery shalt IL situated in the CEN
tire of the claim, and Is % feet deep. About
IS feet southwest from THIS shaft is another.
which Is 80 teet in depth. which Is timber
ed IN suOst ,ntial manner, down to the
hrm hanging and loot walls.
SIC. OF shaft inside OF timbers. S3x34 feet.
THIS Is the usual SIZE and gives room Tor the
ladders and buckets Tor raising the ore. etc.
Near the mouth of this shaft there is a
pile Of selected ore, amounting to about
IS tons.
Nearly 400 feet to the southwest
OF this mAIu shaft, tunnel has been
started and Is about 25 f.et deep. Hero
two crevices have been found, running to-
wards each other, evidently meeting about
RED on perfectly horlz ,ntally, pass through
the main shalt about $50 feet from the sur
lace.
As this tunnel will follow the 6ssurs
veins.or paw streak. which runs nearly per-
pondiculsr FROM the surface down. it will
not only paw for working, but pay hand
somely. and the impression is. smong min
ers, tnst = tunnel cannot be run, following
the crsvioe that distance without striking
"a pocket" which, OF course. would make
it very profitable working the tunnel.