New-York tribune., 1882-02-07

Chance Company is finished and trial run Of the
machinery on February was very salts factory.
The new Only Chance shaft has attained a depth of
800 feet and is being sunk twenty feet a week. Al
depth of 800 feet the lode will be tapp'd and the
mill started. go
working forty-ive tons of tity-ouncc ore PEE day.
RnlIion valued at $4,000 was received in his
city Yesterday from the mines
Robinson Consolidated manager tclcgraphcd Feb
ruary >: Shipped for two days, SlXty-oEc tons;
assay, siXty-four ounces. No chanSe worth report
Bodie Consolidated superintendent telcgaphcd
February - shipment, SH227i 5000 onnccs
bulliou on hand. No change IN the mlEc."
State Line manager reports January 21: Il
started up the company nil on the 24th INST, be
ginning with 20 stamps and increasing fo20 stamps
Yesterday There Is not enough water now coming
through the pipe to keep the mill running at its full
capacitv but this lack OF water presents only u
slight obstacle, as the necessary supply can hc mat
either by pumping back or by the purchase OF
springs near the line OF the pipe, neither OF which
THE rock being run through the mill these first
few days is the poorest on the dump, and. being
uilcd near the hOisting works could not be avoided
without being handled twice Everything in and
about the mine working well az could be cx-
pcctcd Can report more fully byneXt letter. Have
commenced cross-cut at depth Of 267 feet and am
making fair progress.
If announced that tho Mexican Mining Syndi-
CAFE a new corporation IN which NcW-lork and
Chicago CAPITALISTS and some prominent McXlcauS
are interested, has acquired extensive mining in
teTests and properties IN /acatccas Mexico, and is
about to proceed actively with their development
The mining lands owned by the syndicate near
the city of /aCateaS III great silver prOdUcmg
rprion The ores are described q chlOiIdeS and
sulDhurets. II is stated that the former of
norton of the property extracted silver 10 the
amount of ~ 600. 600 from one OF the mines The
syndicate has already shipped large quantity of
machinery for the development of the Nucya san
Martin mine ono of the largest on the property,
comprising vein surface thee miles long large
party is expected 10 start for Mexico this month in
connection with the enterprise.
II is officially stated that the Little Chief manage
mcnt decided some time ago to pHsh development
work directly beneath the tl0OI of the great ore
which extended from about feet from the surface
down 50 feet This Ore-body was found at the
centre of the Little Chief claim its most elevated
ground. About two years ago a shalt was sunk
directly under II 10 the depth OF 3 leet ana staln"
porphyry lime rock and iron carbonates were found
which gave small assays of silver and a fair per
centagc OF lead, but work n THIS shaft was then
discontinued until recently. On rcsumng work
two drifts running RON the hottom of the shaft,
0O4 feet from the surface. disclose mineral under
conditions which II * claimed prove the long
sought second contact y on Fryer Hill, and indi-
cate ore bodies in the Little Chef at lower depth.
The Little Chief ground has, III no other part been
prospected 200 feet below the surface, While some
of the most profitable workings in the LeadVille
camp are at a greater depth.
Father de Smet superintendent reports January
20: % send herewith express company receipt tor
bar No. l27-l. .12I9O ounccs-thc result of run of
mil for first fifteen days III January. The mill
runs very steadily; no break down worthy OF
notice water supply not sufficient to get through
a, much ore a3 We could were water more abundant.
The Black Hills Railroad Company supplying us
with wood Everything al the mine Is running with
its accustomed regularity, all the Slopes, faces
and cuts showing u great abundance OF ore OF as
good quality as we worked upon during the year
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