New-York tribune., 1881-10-03
THE ROBINSON CONSOLIDATED.

STATEMENT OF THOMAS EWING. THE GENERAL MAN
AGER, OF SIX MONTHS OPERATIONS.
The trustees of the Robinson Consolidated
met Saturday and declar ed dividends amounting TO
100000. Thomas Ewing the general manager Of the
mine who has just arriv ed from Robinson gave very
interesting account OF his operations during the past
six months and many details regarding the development
and present condition Of the property the substance Of
which, noted by TRIBUNE reporter will be OF interest
to the public:
The mine is in an excellent condition When l went
there not quite six months there were only about
IL 800 tons of ore in sight have mined and reduced
1880 tons, and there are today 1000 tons In sisht
contract has been uOde Win the bOsOE ah1 COOrddo
Smelling Company, at ArgO, for tue reduction OK
$500 tons per month for one year. at the
rate Oh Sl9 90 per Ton; Inc cost OF re
ductiOn heretofore has been from $2 30 TO go per
Smelling Company for 20 tons day for whatever
length of time please expect 10 nun IL through the
nine and the entire contract with the Argo Works viii
be profit Mr. WOlcott, OF the ArgO Works, who exam
tract Tor 10000 tons or more While Il has been In
timated that although contract could be made Tor so
large quantity of ore. the mine could not MI It, have
only to say that will give my personal guarantee that
We will ill this contract and will also guarantee that
NJ AS '' rtgafds the ore bodies between levels
Ncs. and 3, the ore is 23 feet thick for
6 it is 20 feet thick for the same distance; aud
at No it is 80 feet thick cannot tex It's length at
tinues the same high grade and runs from 10 tQ 80
per ton The ore Is entirely clear and Is shipped
averaged llOl per ton. The lowest settlement
we have ever about 73 ounces The average
safely be placed at 100 ounces. The new works all
OF satisfactory character, and the machinery
will have to last for many years as tne mine viii be per-
manent depth OF 500 feet has been reached in the
mine and the next level No. g. Will be begun about the
10th OF October.
The mine is a deep nine true hssure, and there is
not another mine in the West that show similar
body OF equally rich In September the
mine produced about 3,050 tons OF ore, which
will net 100000. it viii take ninety days
to connect the new incline and the east shaft with
the present drifts ana levels when the mine produce
200 tons day. gave these gentlemen this morning
Sl25000 in cash. and yet there 400 tons of
sampled which will yield hundred and odd thousand
dollars more The payroll for the month amounts
about 81 000 and the total expenses, including new
machinery will be less than $4,000 The regular forco
consists Of 80 men, although during the past month
have had l20 men employed, owing TO putting up ma
chiuery grading etc. There are 10 miners In the mne
80 engaged entirely upon dead work ON the
incline sinking the shaft and running the north drift TO
develop the body leaving 40 men actually en-
gagged mining, who produce 100 tons OF ore per day.
The entire plant, the surface works and machinery,
cost $4,000 have wood, timbers, and everything
necessary year, piled up In the mine, and the
mine does not owe dollar in the West The cost OF min
ing will not than 81 20 per for September
By the 10Th goth of this month, when the power
drills will in operation throughout the mine, the ex
pense will be further reduced at least 80 cen Is per ton