New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
THIRD CALI--12 O'CLOCK NJ.
FOURTH CALI O'CLOCK p. NJ.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTnrrSE.t

LEADvILLE, Col, Aug. 3O.-Shafts Nos. 3 and 4 Of
me New Discovery claim of Little Pittsburg hav"
Decn opened. There is no smoke gas and the fire
is believed Ia he out. Mr. Gilman will put n full
force at work on Thursday.
lie eighth level of the Miner Boy mine Mt n dcpth
OF $50 teet has cnt vein which shows five feet in
thickness of excellent ore
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-The Chollar and Potosj
Mining Companies have each levied an assessment
OF 90 cents per share.
Bullion valued at Ss3, 26O 80 was received in this
city yesterday from the mines.
Barhee Walker superintendent telegraphed
day; aggregate value - 100"
Battle Mountain, New, special SAYS: "Thc acc,-
dent to the air compressor at the Starr-;roye mine
which made necessary the laying oil of part of the
force for few days, did not interfere with the work
ing OF both mills, rs sufficient to keep them go
ductlon. The full force is mt work again Drifts
Nos. and south are looking very well and are
advancing finely and viii soon be down on the ledee
a considerable distance. 1t is being we'll timbered
trouble need he experienced III this quarter hrrenf
ter; The other levels and drifts are also looking
well and continue i'll good ORE
Al the highland Chief mine the new nocb;,ar,
continues To arrive and rs being put in place ns fast
as possible. Work III the incline shaft goes ahead
the starrGrove. The track in the tunnel l',r runa M
smoothly, and the work of extracting ore can now
be pushed without delay. A new road has been cut
from near the ore-housc of the Starr-GIove TO the
mouth OF the tunnel at the Highland Chief and tim
per- iue ana supplies can now be laid down at the
MahaYer Bothwell IL on the ground daily and spcr-
intends all work. ~ 'uioi-
In che upper tunnel of the Chloride nina n die
tahce oil ~ feet was run during the past sly d,vs
all IN ore which is of high grade The wiuye r.
connect the lower tunnels was run about IG foet
through very hard ground. he face of each of thc
lower tunnels looks very encouraging. LARGE fnrce
Is Kept ut work III this mine, which is opening o,t IL,
a very promising manner" e ~ 'i'
Trcen Mountain superintendent reports tbot tbo
snlphuret ledge still holds its large size and tho -
prospects evenly i'll free gold the full width II Ias
been cut INTO 20 feet, and looks strong IN fhe fa"n
Slope w II soon he raised. A drift il beny nm,
from tnc blake stope west, to cut IA chutc of 1r. -;
the wilte ledge that was worked from the unnnr
works A raise has been started in the main nr.
pody III NO level, to connect with the winzc i,
NO q. inns VIII open up large extent of the man,
ore-pody. ne mills are running regularly
standard Consolidated official report Angrs, on
SHOWS tat the east crosscut, 900 level ~ in .tT3
icct The south drift from the east crosscut ia in "a
Ieet III favorable formation. The total lenutI nf
south drift from the east crOsscut 700 level il t1
iecti the ground at this point looks favorahie TI
% Jo;ai nngLh OF the west crosscut from tile south
uTlIt' ooO level IL lG feet; still in very hard rocL
cPfalsc No; from the south drift 800 level ia nm
0l 1eet, and is III ledge of good ore 3 feet w;dp
Sonth drlft No $50 level, is up 1913 feet the vn,
III ti lace of tins DRIFT is about - feet wIde ~ nd
ore lhc wlnzc on tae $50 level, to connect S,,th
the uprase from the 300 level IS down VI fest r
VEN In the slopes above the $50 Level north ~ ,t
~ ieet wlde and on the 300 level it is abont 20 tt
wide on an average. -" ioeo