New-York tribune., 1881-12-16
THIRD cALI-I2 O'CLOCK NJ
FOURTH CALI O'CLOCK Pm
LnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


pectedly we'll
Crosscutting south from the drift connecting tho
Union Consolidated shaft and the UniOn-Scrra
Joint winze will begin on Saturday.
The diamond drill tapped water at the bottom OF
the Savage incline yesterday. The water is being
After the morning session to-day Union Conso-
dated touched $lS 20, the highest price since the
movement began. There are apparently few shorts
out in Union Consolidated and the advance Is well
maintained. Transactions IN other North-end
shares are increasing.
tion S2S 100; Eureka Consolidated, $l9.570;
Northern Belle $l6, $40; ophir S2l $50; Tip Top.
$s250: Bodie $500; Head Centre, $3,650j
Chrsty, $1,000; Day, $500; Star, $47OO.
Bullion valued at 100000 was received in this
this city yesterday from the mines.
An official report from Bremen mine, Silver City,
n. NJ December z, says: " In the north end there
has been heavy cave fully 900 tons OF slate having
come down, exposing an immense body OF pay
slate. The first native silver ever found in this
end of the mine has been exposed twelve feet above
the contact. The appearance OF the quartz con,
The acting superintendent of the State Line
mines Nos. 2 and 3 reports, December L: " The
following is summary of the work done at tho
State Line mines No. and during the month of
November:
The main shaft of the mines, which is sunk in
the country rock of the foot-wal, under the ledge,
had reached a depth of 1l5 feet, when work was
stopped 10 await the completion of the hosting
works. Everything being in readiness, the sinking
resumed on the morning OF the ISL lNObcluDeI,
and up tins date 90 feet have been added TO its
depth, making total of 2lO feet.
"The tanks together with minor Jobs about tho
mill aud mine have occupied the mechanics during
the entire month.
AT the water sources the tunnels being driven
TO tap the different springs owned by the company
have been pushed steadily forward, with marked re-
suits increasing the water supply. Two of these
tunnels have tapped the springs, and are now
completed, and within very short time tho
others will be finished. The laying of tho
new pipe was begun on the afternoon
of the 0th ut at the point in Stewards Canon were
the pipes from the different springs come togetheT
uniting the water into one head, since which tune
about ~, 500 feet have been laid and covered, tho
water now flowing through the new pipe for q DIS
tance of over three miles, no leak being dlScoYeret
The pipelayers are now making good time, thishlng
from / 200 to 1,S00 feet per day, but as they
approach the mine the ground becomes more broken
and the progress will consequently be slowtr All
work is now going on smoothly and rapidly
Father de Smet superintendent reports that lOC
the week ending December :. l,2OO tons of ora
were extracted from first level, 900 tons from
second level, and 80 tons from third level. during
the week . l30 tons of ore were mlcd. The north-
end tunnel is in 324 feet, and the south headep
Golden Gate, is in 433 feet. The product OF the
mne tOr the last TWO weeks III NONeIhDc4 ""'
The silver Dale mine. Clear Crock Gulch, Chafee
County Col,abOut so miles southwest OF LeadyiIie,
const,is of two claims, lJOOX3O0 feet each. Con-
cernng the property the officers of the company
make the following statements The two tunnels
which have been run are 100 feet and 30 ieet IN
length respectively, the latter showing VEN
twelve feet width OF galena ore The ore LOT tue
first sixty ieet III the tunnel runs from 80 10 oV
ounoes silver per ton and In the face of the tunnel
has increased IN richness to about 100 ounces per
ton Thore are now on the dumps about 3OO tons
of ore, and very large quantity Is IN slght III us
mine. The property is about twelve mics irou tnss
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, Dranen OF
which, it is axnaaIed Will be through hllyeTbas