Show MINING all around the amp lle ported on maunder is running a drift into the comstock no 2 which is in doity leet on the vein an ore bod his been shuck in the walker bucket c mine which exceeds in richness an thins beffie lound it is not known how far it extends but there is every prospect that it is an extensive one we will learn more about this important development next week the lowell mine is sinking abdow the and drifting on the foot lev el the new boiler is bet and ready lo 10 fire up this give them an edtia boil er so that no stoppage for cleaning will be necessary is working satisfactory and the cornish pump is handling the water with bat a daily consumption of pounds of coal As soon as uie re timbering of the shift from the to the COO levels at the parleys paik mine 13 completed drifting to the vein will be commenced it is thought thiet by the first of april this will be accomplished though the work ot cutting out the rock to make room for new timbers after taking up the old cribbing is a tedious job and progress necessarily slow the empire company in taking out water and teim pipes from ono of the working shifts and placing them in the shaft designed fort bat purpose i wo new boilers hie been recen ed and alien these are set and some made in the of ari pimps tho vein will be cut on the toot level there ire two large tanks in to be put to work in case more water is encountered than tho pumps can handle N the company closed down last monday taking up their pumps it is not known hen operations will be resumed but it is understood nothing more will be done until new and mich mery is procured as tint ahli h is now at tho borka is ry much weinand entirely to then present wants we hooe before many weeks to be able to chronicle the fact tint this valuable vilu able prep crt is mik ing regular shipments of lies milling ore mr james morey i working a forca on the sea way sinking an incline at the end of tho tunnel ahe tunnel u in sixty feet and the incline extend down fort leet on in angle of about seventy degrees on the hanging will 1 he i ock carries some 01 e of low gride greater depth must be obtained bjoro much can be exic we should be gl id to lucirn of mr more a hiving struck it noh ho 13 one of the old pioneers pione eis of our camp and has worked 1 uth full to attain this end and we sincerely hope he mav be rewarded The maon atthe ontario new hoisting is nearly completed and some of the machinery is being put in place it is not time homeer ho weer to giva a full description of the extensiveness of the work as a great portion of the machinery has not yet arrived the engine to be used in connection with the pumps is set and foi a time will bo when sinkin is resumed the works when finished will we are told by those who know ba second to none in the territory and equiller by but few on the pacific coast money or skill can procure to facilitate the convenient working of mine will be had and when everything is in its proper place and working older the ontario works will be a popular gebort for all sight seera who visit our coast |