GOO The California mine commenced hoisting ore April 1, and the product for three months to June 30 was: Ore hoisted, 31,065 tons; bullion produced from same, $4,519,690.50. This mine is only fairly opened and its daily yield of ore is 700 tons, and the bullion produced for the month of August will not fall short of $2,000,000. The mining interest of this county never looked more flattering. IN WASHOE COUNTY work in several districts is being prosecuted with vigor and success. Pyramid Lake district, situated in townships 22 and 23 north, range 21 east, is located in a low range of mountains dividing Warm Spring Valley from Pyramid Lake. This district was discovered in March last, and work of opening the mines commenced in May. The outlook for this district so far as prospected is very flattering. EUREKA COUNTY. This district is very prosperous. The most encouraging feature connected with mining is the increase in the ore producing area. Three years ago nearly all the ore reduced was extracted from Ruby Hill. While the yield of those mines has increased, new and large bodies of ore have been opened up in other localities. The ores are self fluxing. They carry from 15 to 60 per cent. of lead, and sufficient iron and silica to obviate the necessity of importing foreign material for smelting purposes. This is believed to be the only mining district in the world possessed of this advantage. There are in this district nineteen furnaces, smelting about forty tons of bullion per diem. Most of these are constantly in operation, others are undergoing the customary repairs. In December, 1869, the district contained but one small furnace, itself but an experiment; to-day it is among the first lead producing districts in the world, and second only to the Comstock in silver production. The total capital invested in Eureka since its discovery, including assessments, falls short of $1,500,000; in return have been shipped to market about 80,000 tons of lead and over $20,000,000 in silver. The various mining districts throughout the State are giving evidence of increased prosperity. Among the foremost of them are the Cornucopia and Tuscarora, Elko County; White Pine, Cherry Creek, and Ward districts, White Pine County; Tybo, Spanish Belt, Belmont, and Jefferson, Nye County; and Columbus district, Esmeralda County. The subjoined statement of the State comptroller will be found interesting. "COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, "Carson, Nev., September 13, 1876. "DEAR SIR: I send statement herewith of the bullion account of the State for the year ending June 30, 1876, with the exception of Esmeralda and Humboldt Counties for the last quarter, their reports having not yet come to hand. Respectfully, "W. W. HOBERT, "Comptroller. "Hon. E. S. DAVIS, "Virginia City. "Statement of the gross bullion yield of the State of Nevado for the year commencing July 1, 1875, and ending June 30, 1876. "No report from Esmeralda and Humboldt Counties received for the second quarter, 1876. "W. W. HOBERT, In the hope that this brief report will meet your approbation, I am, Hon. J. A. WILLIAMSON, Comptroller." E. S. DAVIS, United States Surveyor General for Nevada. Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. A.—Statement of appropriation for compensation of United States surveyor general and employés during year 1875-76. B No. 1.-Statement of appropriation for surveys of public land in Nevada during the fiscal year 1875-76. B No. 2.—Statement of account of appropriation for surveys of public lands during the fiscal year 1875-'76. C.-Statement of account of appropriation for rent of office, fuel, books, stationery, and pay of messenger, during 1875–76. D.-Statement of contracts entered into by the United States surveyor general for Nevada, with the number of miles surveyed, during the fiscal year 1875-76. No. D.-Statement of contracts entered into by the United States surveyor general for Nevada, &c.—Continued. Contract. Name of deputy. amount. Work embraced in contracts and Contract Meridian. Standard. Township. Section. Meander. Returned Date of trans- Remarks. No. Date. 29,950 00 75 00 00 455 21 14 335 49 19 29,944 30 Second standard parallel line $5, 000 00 Exterior and subdivision lines of 2, 950 00 ranges 40 and 41 east; township Total E-List of the land surveyed in the State of Nerada during the fiscal year 1875–76. Township and range. Acres public land. Acres mineral land. Acres unsurveyed land. Total acres. Township 16 north, range 20 east. Township 47 north, range 30 east. 17, 696. 72 Township 45 north, range 31 east.. 7,884.80 22, 945.87 Township 33 north, range 31 east.. 21, 080.35 1,920. 00 Township 25 north, range 40 east.. 11, 259. 20 11, 102. 20 Township 24 north, range 41 east 6, 400. 48 7,838.00 11, 515. 86 22, 949.64 17,920.82 17,900. 79 15, 669, 50 18, 571.62 507.32 11, 113. 34 23, 013, 94 22,992. 93 23, 018. 54 23, 052. 64 23, 038. 24 23,342.48 22, 945, 87 23, 000. 35 22,955, 87 23, 733. 56 22, 958. 59 22, 917. 75 4,748.95 1, 534. 58 22, 930. 40 22, 215.54 22, 954. 17 22, 991. 56 22, 991. 56 Total... 22, 992. 51 507.32 321.20 |