New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-28

Bullion valued al $4,000 was received in m.
city yesterday from The mines.
Little Ptfs6urg official report for weak sDdID,
OctOb r % shows q" Ore shipped, AL tlns; setts
tor $50 IONS; balance shipped aud unsettled Ron
514 tons.'
The cleanup Of the Father de smet mine for n.
first two weeks of October yielded Sll O6l 49,
Inc following extracts from private letter 10 an
officer OF the Southern Eureka Mining COmpaDn
written from the mine October II, will be Interest.
ing TO stockholders IN the mines Of Plumas County
Cal:
- The cleanup Of the Southern Eureka on tba
10th INST. representing "a days run is roughly
estimated at II ounces OF gold bullion. The bad
luck IN breaking shoes and dies, and the Imperfect
running OF the nil for several days alter starting
is gwen the reason for the small production. A
plan Is now under discussion which II is believed
VIII enable the company 10 llquldate me most ur.
gent claIns rect tive more stamps and drive tie
lower tunnel under the present workings; all q
which, 1t Is c,timA Ell, VIII not require more than
$4,000. Win 10 amps in operation next spring
II l. expected mat d1Yl ends can Dc earned within
II months from hat time. la re Is plenty OF vatet
now tor mil purposes, and the quantity can easily
Oe doubled al al expense OF about 500, giving
enough II run TWEEN y stamps,
aylOrPumas Is yet but prospect. In the tul,
mel iedGe has been struck which IN be made 70
pay provided mill is ere ted. That it is very neh
is a mistake, but by milling large quantity Of
rock II may be made profitable TO the com any
Col Stripe | consider worked out AID ii hA
been ever since tue Aew-IOrk company took bod
oil 1t.
Cherokee is IN exceedingly expensive mine 10
work, having to shaft and haul their ore TO the
hIttle nIlI-abOut a mile. They claim 10 have
struck their ledge about two weeks ago, and 1t ls
sad look well. Iuey are only down $50 ieet. IL
they go ueep enough l nave no NOubt thcy will ges
good lock; bus II takes good rock TO pay Tor pumps
ul2, hosting and hauling 1t also Is e wOrked-out
mile on me surface, and the present company has
u, cD dOli x ueau work since It's organization
" As % IDc OIeen Mountain; ben the new 60'
stamp mill was built tn, mad completely wOrked0 on,
ali nearly all the above the No. tunnel and
IL Is problem yet TO De solved whether they wound
strike Tie ledge ny The No. lunnel. Bdwell tO0x
the chances and luckily tor the company, they
struck, in pdshmg he tunnel, blind lea g. which
mas kept tneli mil gong. Bldwel dieG, ana tha
control went mo Other hands, and pushing tbe
lower tunnel was stopped. Ot course they have 1ot
yet struck their ledge. When they DO stfke IL
Green Mountain Will go up and dividends Will %
paid.
From these mines the outlook may not seem
promising, but some OF the best mines here are
owned o. individuals, and nothing Is heard Of
them. They pdy their owners from one ~ two
Thousand collars per month. As soon as they an
worked out Oh me surface somebody VIII take them
10 The Eastern market ana sell them Oh their past
record anJ forget 10 mention that II WI take con-
siderable capital % sink u shaft to work them.
Iue PIunas on. have no ledge Ia. ge enough 10
supply tnIrty stamps. As long ms they ran fifteen
stamps paid, but satisfied hang up halfthet
mill tor fear depressing the Eastern market. they
ian thHty Stamps and crushed bcd-Toch. The end
might eaiiy be IOTetOld. Now they are working 10
- sensible way, pushing ahead. party here has
cam tor OF ha of toe mine, and nom what can
iern THINK us title good. Ii so, IL Will serlouSS
Affect tne company"