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Show WESTERN MINING GAZETTEER. run tusea non a mines. through a similar action, and not by reason of depth; and this fact goes far toward Tho following is taken from a lato issue of substantiating the theory advanced. It is further claimed that if depth alone creat: die Timex-Review- The No. 2 east winze, 500 level of the Grand Prize, lias attained a depth of 8G feet. The ore vein improves as the work in sinking is extended. The east drift, front ledge, 000 level, has been extended 20 feet; total 225 feet. Vein 12 inches wide, which shows bunches of good Mavo started an upraise 173 feet east ore. t'rotn shaft on same vein and level; are up 1G feet. East drift, foot wall ledge same level, has been extended 21 feet, with no material change. The east intermediate drift from west winze, below the 500 level, has been extended 10 feet; have passed through bunches of rich ore. The 000 level stopes are furnishing the usual amount of high grade ore. During the week work in the main south drift on the 150 level in the Navajo, has been Mispended. The total length of drift from main lia ft 471 feet. The south drift on this level and on the cast lateral vein has been advanced 7 feet; total from crosscut 8G feet. The vein continues narrow. At a distance of 72 feet from this crosscut have started an upraise; ground hard. Have discontinued work on the Belle Isle joint east crosscut on 250 level. Total length of crosscut, 124 feet. The north drift on the east lateral vein, 150 level of the Belle Isle has been extended 7 feet; total from south line 00 feet. The vein will G inches in width of average good ore. The north stopes from joint Navajo raise on this level ami vein, continue to yield some good milling ore. No change to report in the 70 Have discontinued work on the level Navajo joint east crosscut 250 level. Total length of crosscut 124 feet. level During the week the east drift, 500-loin the Independence has been extended 23 feet; total, 124 feet. Vein 3 inches wide ; ore of low t on the level has grade. The been carried up 23 feet; total, 72 feet. Vein G inches wide- of good ore. The intermediate drift has been extended 13 feet; now in 10 feet. We continue Vein 8 inches wide of fair ore. to extract some good ore from the 400- - and 500 foot level stopes. The winze in the Argenta has been sunk during the week 20 feet ; total, 78 feet. Have started and extended drift 15 feet from near t the end of crosscut from main level. The ledge formation in the winze is IS inches wide, containing considerable sulphide of iron ; The ledge in the drift is ground pretty hard. considerably broken, showing hunches of quartz in the face of the drift. North drive, in the North Belle Isle, 150 feet North drive, level, extended. level, extended 11 feet. Both of these drives are in hard, short rock, carrying ore in scams. The intermediate drive, above 150 level, north from upraise, lias been advanced 1G feet. The vein at this point is narrow' and contains high grade ore. ot up-rais- 500-foo- e - 500-foo- 75-fo- CAUSE OF HFAT IN ot (Company I The Albion Mining Company of mineral. A Huge Mining Scheme. Boston, New York and Chicago capitalists have subscribed one million dollars for the inauguration and equipment of one of the most extensive mining Capital Stock, 2,500,000 ever in undertaken California. The operations par value, 10 each. scheme contemplates the working out of thir- 250.000 Shares , teen miles of the bed of the Feather river, Office 14G Main St., SALT LAKE CITY. commencing at Big Bend, ten miles from The process adopted will he a tunnel constructed of sufficient capacity to drain the Location of Mines Big Cottonwood Mining District, Utah Territory. river bed, so that it can be worked in the man ner familiar to the early miners. The tunnel will be 11, GOO feet in length, and will he a litDIRECTORS : tle larger than an ordinary railroad tunnel. Jacob. S. Boreman, John G. Downing. It will have a fall 52 feet nine inches to the Frederick O. Horn, George Tliackrah, mile with a capacity of discharging G820 Henry 1 . illiatns, Squire J. Admire, miners inches ot water per second. Theodore Tangwall. The greatest, height, of the tunnel will he 1500 feet OFFICERS: above the surface. A dam will he constructed Jacob S. Boreman, President. at Hamilton bar, where the water is to taken John G. Downing, Vice- - President & Manager. out. Frederick O. & Oro-vill- e. Horn, Secretary Treasurer, Henry F. Williams, Attorney for Company. The Graphic says: Trouble is anticipated hv gold and silver mining companies incorporated All dividends during the year in this State. preceding November 1, 1SS0, which amounted to more than 6 per cent, on the nominal capital will be subject to a tax of mill for every 1 per cent, dividend. Under this law Chrysolite will have to pay $27,500. Many other companies will have to pay a largo tax. oo3 Iron Mining and Manufacturing Capital Stock, $100(),000, Working UjMiitil Fund ml" 'aitUki DIHECTOKS-Jo- 10.000 Pm Value of Shares $10 Shares, 100.000. location of Mines Moran rountJ- - T Lynch, President; I h.i Co rfcip.i Charles Popper, Vice President ;! red If. Lynher. reasurer; It. A. M. Froiscth, Secretary ; ru C Aitornt,y; yvert Ivurson, Superintendent; John 15cts A limited amount of working capital, stock can now be had of the ,l" urt !l address the Secretary. Post particulars Office box iM Ir CUD CT- -2 established fact that the heat existing there is so great that tlie miners can work only in ten and iiftcen minute shifts, and then in a state of comparative nudity. A scientist, who lias given a great deal of careful thought to the subject, claims from the deductions lie has an that this heat is alone the result MSmlnfig ed tho heat, the waters of our seas and oceans would ho hot; and to this end is presented the fact that Virginia City is about 7.000 feet above sea level, and tho deepest Capital Stock , 1,000,000. levels of its .prominent mines, fully 3,000 100,000 Shares, par value $10 each. more, an aggregate in round numbers of 10.000 feet. Sea soundings have been made to tho depth of three miles, an the water there Office, 14G Main St., SALT LAKE CITY. lias not been ascertained to lm any warmer by reason of nearness to the earths centre. There Location of Mines, Montreal Hill, Big Cottonwood Mining District. being 5,2S0 feet to the mile, tho three miles give a depth of 15,840 feet as against the DIRECTORS. 10.000 of the lower levels of the Nevada mines, or 5,840 feet greater remoteness from the Jacob S. Boreraan, Squire J. Admire, Frederick O. Horn, earths center. Mines of greater depth have George Thnckrah, Henry F. Williams, Adolph Ilauerbach, been worked in Europe without the inconvenTheodore Tangwall. ience of such intense heat being experienced, OFFICEltS. and indications exist that mines in Old Mexico have been worked down far lower than Jacob S. Boreman, President, those on the Comstock lode. Be this as it may, Squire J. Admire, Vice President, O. Horn, Secretary & Treasurer. Frederick however, the evidence all tends to show that chemical action and not depth causes the intense heat, the existence of which is such a great drawback to the successful dislodgcment MINES. An opinion has long prevailed upon the part nf many persons that the extreme heat in the lower levels of the Comstock mines, of Nevada, is solely due to their great depth. It is uade. The Montreal ol chemi- cal action, such .ns the presence of lime stone, which decomposes rapidly when attacked by carbonic acid gas ami the action of water, qimi-- i ities which are ever present in the mines. The j decomposition causes the generation and exudation of intense heat which, being largely confined in circumscribed space, greatly affects the comfort and convenience of the drivers of itho deep whilst they are engaged in dislodging ;the argentiferous ores. The hot springs in ; j C3 D Ore o Especial attention given to the sale of the same. " CO o x (O CO a and Bullion Carciiffi Samjlcd. Office: over London Bank of Utah Front Boom. H ) 4 CT LjcJ ci KIMBALL Salt Lake PIERCES & Park j i Colorado i and other States acquire their heat Running direct between Salt Lake and Park City. STAVES LEAVE DAILY. P KxPrss. Late City, aud the Office, Tark City. Pos |