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Show LETTER FROM DRT CANYON. TUeHluea, Town and Weather,mUc. (Correspondence or tho Herald.) Jacobs Citt, Nov. 16, 1S72. Toe mines in this camp never looked more promising than at the present time. Ores arc continually being hauled from the principal mines to the extensivo smelters of II. S. Jacobi & Co., at Stockton, for reduction. On tho KEAKSABQK, Which is" perhaps the best developed mine, I find an incline 350 feet in depth. The Ira shaft is forty feet in depth, and the drift between the two mines is twenty-nine feet. Jacobs' tunnel is now in 225 feet. The Jonney has an incline 120 feet. Pest Boy incline in-cline is 130 feet deep. The Fourth of July has a drift ot 310 feet and an incline 140 fecL All of the above mines and locations are owned by and worked under the management of H. S. Jacobs & Co. The ores from these mines are above the average grade in richness and can now be made to yield sufficient ores to Bupply the smelters, but with a view to development and ' mutual benefit, Mr. Jacobs does much custom work, whioh is certainly a de-I ; cided advantage over many camps j which have not this desirable facility at hand. The MONO. Is looking hotter as they go down. The inclino is now 2S0 feet. On a slant of about forty degrees from this incline I notice about ten ride drifts, two of which are about fifty feet, prospecting the ledge 100 feet in width. The last right hand drift, mado for an air shaft, at a dopth of 260feet,exhibits remarkably remark-ably rich mineral, principally hora silver, sil-ver, black Bulphurets, and carbonates. At the bottom the ledge is about four feet thick, with true foot wall of slate and talo formation. About 100 tons of ore are on the dump. Mr. Russell, the foreman, kindly aided me in a thorough exploration of this mine, which is owned by Gisborn, Embody, Miller and Heath. , Tho . UTAH QUEEN, CONVERSE AND MIAMI, Owned and worked by W. A. Rooks and Theo. F. Tracy, are vory promising promis-ing mines, and being rapidly developed by Mr. Rooks, who superintends in person. The Utah Queen has an incline of 200 feet, with 22 to 3 feet ore at bottom, and about 100 tons of ore on the dump. I have been shown four assays from these mines, as follows fol-lows : Utah Queen, lead 64 percent, silver $2,596:66. Four samples of different ores, best, silver $3,205:30, lead, 75 6-10th; 2nd, silver, $76:56 ; lead, 33 per cent; 3rd, bilvar, $39:59 ; lead, 20; 4th. silver, $151:39; lead, 32 per cent. The two first assays carry sulphurets. Miami assay, Bilver, $1,508:35; lead, 72A per cent. This last named mine has five inclines; deepest ISO and 46 feet, AH 8now ore galena and carbonates ; about forty tons on the dump. The Converse has an incline 90 feet, with two feet vein now sinking at the bottom of the incline. in-cline. This company is now working twenty men. The MOUNTAIN CHIEF, Owned by the Mountain Chief mining company, John Davis superintendent, is located under the Mono and near . the above mines. Much ore has been shipped from this mine, and there is apparently good show for more. An incline ninety feet is intersected at the bottom with a tunnel fifty feet, now drifting from the incline pentra apt top. At the top of tho drift fine body of ore is in. sight. This mine needs developing more .into the hill, which is being done, and which will open up a mine second to none in the camp at an early day. Eight men are now employed on it. The chicaoo Is also an extensive mips, situated near the Fourth of July, on whioh work is being pushed forward, and much -ore has been shipped. It is owned by Godbe & Co. THE HIDDEN TREASURE. Owned by Waterman & Co., is sit uated near the above mines. Ores are constantly shipped to the Waterman smelters at Stockton, which I learn will soon start up again, as they have over one hundred tons of ore now at tho works, Tbe EMPORIA, Owned by Goburn & Co., is a very promising mine, located under the Mono, and near the Mountain Chief. Work is constantly going on, and much good ore is on the dump. The KISTLEr AND ROUNDHEAD Are two prospects lately found by the Cromwell Bro's. Tho Roundhead, at a depth of eight feet, has eight inches of galena and carbonates. The Kirt-ley, Kirt-ley, at a depth of twenty-five feet, shows very promising traces of the same minerals. Many other meritorious meritori-ous mines are for tbe present omitted for want of space, hut will receive re-ceive attention hereafter. JACOBS CITY Is assuming a lively appearance. Many buildings have lately been completed and many more are under way; among them two store houses and a restaurant. A billiard table has already found its way here through the agency of Mr. Blouger. proprietor of a neat saloon. On last Wednesday evening tie pioneer HALL Was given in a large building on the Kearsarge mine, which was attended by all the dancers of the canyon, and quite a delegation of Ophir ladies and gentlemen. It was a creditable affair, notwithstanding the reugh road and cold weather. The WEATHER Is all that oould be desired at this season sea-son of the year and this altitude. Snow does not excood three inches in the mines, whioh inoreasoB facilities for hauling ores. Dry Canyon. |