New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20

Bullion valued m Si0Gjj3 20 was received 10
thi city Yesterday from the mines
Robinson Consolidated manager teleeTaphcd De
ceubcr l. Shipped Yesterday - tons; average
assay 80 ounces" On December - hc telcgTaphed !:
Shipped Yesterday 81 tons; average assay, 81
ounces. Pumpo1t OF order; Will c9u," DELAY shslD
Under date OF December - he writes: The mine
u-lduccd aud shipped 6iT toms of ore during tie
week ending December 10. 20 tons per day gong 10
In Plata Co. Ieadvillc and the balance To Argn.
A station has been cut M the main incline Tor the
ninth level and from % % driit run - feet toward
the ore body " hCh viii Doe pushed vigorously uutl
IL ia rrachcd he incline i. being extended toward
Tho zenith level as inst az three shift, day eau do
IT, At the east shaft contractors are steadily aI
work and the usual progrs5 ls being made, thr
pump recently placed there handling all the water
sh di.coatinac rtrT shipments to he la
Plata Works aud send th" enur" product 10 the
Huston aud Colorado Smelling Company.
The production for the Ist halt ui December of the
Homcstlkc Mining Company was .. 300 onnccs gold
valued ~ Ti3iG7. and oi The l,r'dWood- Terra
/ $40 ounce, gold valuoi ~ $26.2iT
Oriental superintendent reports Dccembcr q: At
a deuih Of 10 feet tartcd etussGnt ana have Just
struck ore which looks wei. No change IN the
drift which III now in gXty-thfec feet,
Miller superintendent reports December .:
Have made about the usual hcadway during tho
pa4t week In sinking the main Siiatt lheIc IL no
material change IN the ground
A Battle Mountain, New. special to the Mining
Associated Press says: " In the past two weeks u
vast Improvement has taken place IN the mines oi
Lewis district. Several now mines have also been
opened out and more are coming 20 the iront every
week. There is some delay IN the completion oi the
new IO-stanp mill. caused by the non-unvaI OF
needed machinery. a quantity of which is now on
tbe way from Ncw-Hork. Ten men arc stlll ON
nloyed on the interior, and the iOTco Will bo m
ERASED AZ soon as the machinery arrives Inc nc
i.,y il very ANNOYING 10 all concerned
1The new incline shaft of the Starr-GroYe mlne
- bcipp sunk with good results and tho ledge IS I'M
provIng. Drift No. l. south, has encountered me
streak of ruby silver iutcrmXcd with suphurets
and black metal OF u high grade. Double sint,S are
AT work in this DRIFT and considerable ore IN bcing
taken out. Drift No. =, south, continues To Yleld
A. fine orc as ever. and although the ground Is
harder the face of the drift looks better Dut No.
/ north is beng pushed with splendid results
even better than was antcipated--and very large
bndy of rich ore has been found The connection OF
tbe now incline with the lower levels 10 found TO
b. oil immense value IN working mat part OF me
mine The usual quantity OF ore IS beng sent 10 the
mill ana "a large quantity Is being stored Tor reduc-
ton IN the new mil.
In the Eagle NINE n large amount of work is be-
me done and fine quality Of ore Is being extracted.
both tunnels are being driven with the usual speed,
and both lOol. we'll ~ face. The bottom OF the new
shaft Is in good ore;
ON ali the tunnels No is showing better at face,
and has very rich ore. No. has been connected
with No / by Wiu2e and is also in OF an excel
lent quality. No. 3 has not yet encountered the
ledge but il in very favorable hooking quartz. The
Wine is in good ore, aud, taken altogether, this
mine promises wei.
free OF water, although il * run only third Of the
| time. 4 new tank station IL being put IA, which
| when completed will hold u tank containing BOO
! cubic feet This viii save hOlstiug tho water 50
far. Good ore Is being taken from all parts OF The
| mine"