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whttish blue becomes - ons sinks lower OF n
biu!sh color, similar to TINT encountered on tho
ComAtock. Another

wl,ftish blue becomes ua ons sinks lower OK
blush color, similar to TINT encountered on tho
ComAtock. Another
Similarity WITH TuH coMsrocR
IS that tho ground ia Dodto awcls from the bot
tom upwards, owing to the eofsncss Of t,.e
country ruck. Tho aoftness ot the orc and Inc
snaootlhcss OF tho foot n1Hl hanging walls at
Bodtc hare been frequently !lotcd, md need not
hero be specially dwct or. prof Salli1an atutet!
win prophetic aect1saey TINT tbe iedHes on 'ho
tho Standard system--tllppe1 west, while The
1cGgas on the western atde-known a. tho Bat.
wer syhtem-l.pped cast, aud old Bole!tos WI!
tell rou that these yc!ns will unite at depth ot
from ], 200 to t,500 feet, md form one broad,
main ledge. The appearance OF wator, how
ever, often rovetses tho dip Of q lodge. This
has been the experience on the Constock, where
1tsn0 feet Is considered the regular water level.
although IN nuniAcr OF tho ln!nes the quantity
OF water encountered at 1eplh OF from COO 10
7p0 fecs was as Urcat rs any ut n lower lovcl. In
view Of tho heavy f!uw Of wntcr which all the
Bodtn mines must expect after pasBlnE through
10 we'll It the prlIcip,o Of consolidation now
carried out on tito Cumstock for purposes OF
economy were moro generally introduced III
this nav camp. Whom ono secs the amotinl Of
work donc OIL the various mines onG cannot but
accomplished iu about three-quartors OF year.
Still, bad there been
A MORE THOROUGH COOPERATION,
the Same amount Of work might probably havo
been dono more efficiently and nauro durnblr.
mine ' III tho district having triple compartment
shalt, md tho nov Rhaft Of that minc Ia just as
complete as the old incline shaft is incomplete.
An incline shaft Is, Of course, tho cheapest wny
81 c ~ u ~ ine VEN y
wholly tmpracttcablc for deep working, "a below
iopth Of 600 fcGt only onc half Vt the hotstlnE
can be performed that Ia capable Of hclng done
through straight aanft An fnclinc shaft also
mine, nor can pt,n1ps, go necessary tn case OF
cnve, be nut into IN Incline shaft With adTan-
tnxe. Some Of the mines, notably the Black
l1awk, Tto1a, nnt! Soonlay.hare been operated
work done being excellent. Othcrs--Hnd In
deed the mniortts-hayc thus far required very
litt!o timbcrlng, nwing to the hardness VI the
rock: 4 go9d deal OF cxlra tsr'bcrlnE ANS been
Standard Mtnc,-that part Of It which was oper-
atcd by the pionecfs OF early days. To thor
oughy explore thu entire Standard Mine from
tic yarou: lovels Of the old nmd new shaft
mass Of bulitou.produclng ores In lcdges wcll
defined over mn extent OF country 1,500 feet
long by 1,20O feet broad. nnd thcsa ores mill
considerably over $9oasil more 10 the ton: No
paying bn5s, should hare been able 10 ship
from It's mtll an, nltcr paying for said mil, buy
Ing additional ground, mid developing tho mino In
every direction, have distributed among lis stock
holders over 81, ,000, ,000 in dividends. Owing to
the increasing flow Of water Ia the lower levels
Of tlls mine, extensive, Pu!npns machinery Is TO
bo put In operation, atli The foundation for two
extra boilers has recently been prepared.
It was wlElo examining the aoo-foot level Of
this mtno, OH Tho 3oth utt. that q sad Incident
occurred. One Alfred Perrin, foreman Of tho
Cholcr Mine, In Virginia Eity, had met 9upcrtn-
tenlent irwin aud Foreman Hickey, OF tho
Standard Just as we were about ia. descend the
new sllatt, and requested permtssfun to nc
company .ls. This sYas readily granted, and,
Jumper" rcrrin got Oh the cagc With the ro5t
Of the partY 1lavlng reached tho 100 foot level,
nc made several re1narks US to the similarity OF
the orc with that found n the Choller Mine, an!l
ting ltmscEf succtmens OF the orc. HAytig
once taken out this knlfe, It seemed impossible
for him to replace It. He waa always wanting
to cut Into SOHO vcln or examine s9Hlo string
seemed 10 fevcl IN tho sight of so much rich
orc, and alluded several tImes to the widtli--in
one case fourteen fcet, and in another over
20 fect-of tho various lodges We encountered.
some strange rosnarx about cutting tho ropes.
md Immediately afterwards inquired the dis
tance FROM this 400 foot level to the bottom OF
tho shaft. "Thrco hundred and fifty feet" was
lA1 EGDlJs E1uIuly llAA Liz H0EQa UEEH utLGIVu
ere Perrin rushed forward and nrccpitated him
self hcndfnnE dorm tho shhfL. Foreman Hickey
attempted to retain him, aud nearly managed 10
grasp his foot. In which case be, too, would ul-
loubteoly haye shnrcd tho unhappy mans fate.
The body was picked up III
\ rn1arTru1lx MANaLEp CONDITION,
the entire face having been thrown to the back
Of tho head. 4 yorllct Of death from insanity
was returned, 1t having bacn asGertalncd tilNt
tlse man had for sotnc time past bccp Ia mortal
fear Of his life.
Ono OF the mauy ingenious arrangements Ia
connection with tho Standard Afiuc Is half
'mtle-1onE wire foreWny, serving to convey tile
orc In buckctH, containing about 40 pounds
each, from tho mloe to tho MILL. The '1ropc-
way" which Is The invention OF A. s. uallidlc,
Of San Francisco, nltd is oxtcnal1cly used III
utnh, md also in sono NEVADA mines, consists
III this caso Of sixteen staons, buIlt al logs, each
station ftcon feet In hight, aid the whole bear
n dasor *fG sro t1 bseit 81
carry tho orc. there aso Atty steel clips nttac!,r
to tic wIrc rupe, cacl tl.rcc inches loug by twu
aud llnlf broad. TlIo wrou*ht:Iron rectangular
buckets USED nre aelf'tiunlpInE, for, when tho
bucket has reached the oro.l,ouae, latch In tho
hinged bottom thereof strikes key. which un-
looscs tho bottom aild let's tho orc out ihtO tho
blu. THIS done. tho cmnty bucket follows its
fe.aors back to the mine on its respective clip,
which passes through thu grooycd puleSa on
tilu stntlons over which tho wire rope passes.
Tho buckets deliver over sixty tons OF orr per
day OF eight hours, and IN eat!matu las beeu
formed showing
THE EHrtsr COST OF pEL1vRRy
to be less THAI Is cents ton, viz:
Two men at $50 month to shoyct ORC into
TX nss cent wqar asd t:ar:
6. pcr ceut interest Oh coat. ..,....... ...,. 60
o!l and pctt1es''''....'.. '.s.". ...,"n... 8
Totai per month .....,......... scc3O
Sixty tons pee. day for twentyslx days per