New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-13
mine arc in excellent ore. Ore shipments AZ usu,,

mine arc in excellent ore. Ore shipments "A ur,.,
May bullion output, $13s,00O. -%
The Tombstone mine is looking well at eyer,
point, The opening being in orc OF rst-rle uualif
The bullion output for May was Sl0S 600 ~ y.
FL 900 more than in April, although much OF the
ore run through in May was low grade
The Head Centre Company contempatAs afd;n.
ten stamps to the mill at an early day. increasiss.
the reduction capacity TO about 90 tons per d.
May bullion yield, $3s, 900 The slopes aud breast:
the first second and third levels are looking VII
and Wedding fair quality Of ore, showing hotn AZ
yer and trilurium. ~
In the Sulphuret in considerable quaptitv
conld be produced If required.
The Tranquility Is sinking and drifting 10 for,
connection with the northeast drift the $50 level
of Sulphurct.
At the Flora Morrison the work of grading and
otherwise preparing for the new hosting works
advances rapidly.
The Cincinnati shaft is now down $40 feet. IN.
last thirty feet passing through fine but barren
ledge formation which is 10 be explored by drift
running from the 240 level, now being rapidly
opened
4 Bolie special says: 1.-THE Bodie and Mono shaft
which is beng sunk 900 feet east Of the present
BOdie workings il now down 625 feet, and is being
continued with all possible dispatch. There is good
pumping and hostlng machinery on he shaft WITH
capacity Ia sink / 800 feet. The BOlie and Mono
mines will both be worked from the shaft and cross.
cuts run when proper depth is made.
" AT the }HlWcr Consolidated 400 level the cas-,
ledge and the Si0newall ledge pitch directly toward
each other and will evidently come together at the
800 level. The crosscut which is now being nun
from the 1000 level of the Standard shaft 10 cut
the ledge has reached length Of 200 feet in ground
OF the most favorable mountaineering character
and may cut the ledge at any moment.
The Union Consolidated shaft is down 80 feet
and shows good 5-foOt ledge. The rock looks well
and the mine promises To he paying investment
when greater depth is attained. The great present
want is machinery.
"lu the Consolidated Pacific work is confined 10
the orosscuts the 500 and 900 levels west Of tho
shaft and the north drift on the Pacific lode east Of
the shaft on the 600 level The west ,rosscut is in
most favorable vein formation. The last ten fee.
have cut twO fine of rich sllNcr-bearlng orc
showing native silver, all the ore being OF high
grade. From all mining experience these seams are
strngerS leading TO the main ledge. The prospects
good, all the ground west of the shaft Is UNI
explored. except by this cIOsscut.
In the Boston Consolidated all work on
the upper levels has been discontinued ur-
III the 800 level of the main shaft has been
reached. when the mine will bc opened mp from the
different levels by crosscuts drifts aud upraises
conncc ting each level with the Others The shaft is
now down 100 feet and a station is being opened
When this Is completed the shaft will be continued
10 the 800 level where II il expected that the orc
bodies found the upper levels will be met with In
more concentrated form I'D IN larger bodice
formed by union of the veins. II il stated that in
creased power will he used at the SHAFT when the 900
level i reached.
" The orc is drifting on the 800 level for the ore
chimney found OH the 90, $40 and 40 levels. The
is base and of high grade. but can be- successfully
worked 10y a furnace. Nincty-three tons worked Ia
San Francisco yielded S3l7 10 the ton