New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-04

Assay average more than 81 ounces. Over 9 feet
new exposure TO northeast. One and one hall loot
srreak further northeast facing limestone, 10
Superintendent stevens telegraphs, January 2:
Shipped two days "a ounces, average assay, %
ounces" January > he tclcgraph5: Shipped to-
day ~ tons, assay 80 ounces.
Professor Ashburncr's supplementary report,
which has been expected for some days, was sui
united TO meeting OF the trustees o. te hoonSoH
Consolidated Company yesterday afternoon anu u
was decided 10 print the report IN circular form
and forward 1t TO the stockholders through the
mail. The report is dated December IS 1t Is eN-
pectcd that the report will hc received from the
printer to-day. An officer OF the company last
evening stated to a reporter OF TuE lEBUNE
4" Professor AshbumeT In his report takes view OF
the mine which II not at all encouraging. good
deal Of 1t il in sc,fcXtenuation lie estimates that
there are about 600 tons OF ore between the th anu
sta levels. lie says that Just before ne loit ne IcJ
the mine on tie 21th and while he was there. the ore
in the e0O-fOot level developed and became much
better than when be arrived there. 1t Is possible
that il is tie beginning of another large chute or
chimney of ore; but with regard TO that lie, Of
course, can't speak definitely. Then he SAYS that
Mr.. Ewing tTicked Inn. Ills explanation OF II Is
this: That Ewing left thin she'll OF ore against the
limestone, and that he instructed bis foreman to
leave this thin shell of ore against the limestone SO
that If anybody went IN he would see these bi8
blocks of ore He says Mr. Ewing managed the
mine all the time as the first place. to deceive
the public, and in the next place rob them lie
The f)rcgolng is a careful summary of the latest
information which Is considered authentic from
lDc hCDlNSOU Hliue, anu llttNlI'4,po ~
forcbe manner the soundness Of THE IRB;
UNEs position the subject Of mines ana
mining. That no newspaper Is competent
to advise its readers concerning the value
of mining properties will hereafter be a sell
evident proposition. II may employ the most care
ful and trustworthy correspondents IN every mining
camp in the country, aud in this way; by liberal
expenditure OF money furnish us readers with thc
latest and fullest information concerning the
principal mines, but newspaper can 10 little more
than this Since it is possible to deceive even eX,
perienccd experts OF ackrCw edged ability ana
honest like Professor Ashbuucr ali hough specI
ally instructed 10 ascertain the actual ition of
a mine and to that end furnished with every
facility necessary FOR a thorough investigation. it
will be apparent 10 the most casual observer that II
is harll" probable that the opln ~ advice OF
any newspaper writer is worth much upon that
point. On this particular subject LIE IRIBU%E
gives the news, all the news, and nothing but the
news. -.
Bullion vaIned at $4,000 was received in this
CITY yesterday from the mines 1890
Stormont Nine shipped, December q, $500
bullion.
Caribou superintendent tclegraphed Yesterday
that his weekly shipment to the New York once
was 100 ounces OF silver. worth about $1,000.