THE COMSTOCK MINES, 



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The average value of the ore is generally stated at $20 to $25 per ton. 

 The only positive information on this point in the possession of the writer is 

 based on tlie operations of the mine from July 7, 1869, to January 10, 

 1870, when, according to the official accounts, there were 11,392 tons of ore 

 crushed, producing $166,696 04, or an average, per ton, of $14 63. The fol- 

 lowing is a statement of the assessments called by this company and bullion 

 produced by the mine during four years past: ^ 



In I 866 

 In 1867 

 In 1868 

 In 1869 



Assessments. 



544, 000 



Bullion. 



$208, 000 



$27,953 



32, 000 



192,318 



176,000 



352,590 



128, 000 



336,455 



909, 316 



The following table presents a summary of the statements given in this 

 review : 



Summary of foregoing tables, showing the value of the Ore Products, the amount of Assessments, and Dividends 



of leading companies working on the Comstock lode. 





Receipts from ores 

 worked and sold. 



Assessments. 



Dividends. 





Ophir 



Gould and Curry . . 



Savage 



Hale and Norcross - . 

 Chollar-Potosi - . . 



Imperial 



Empire 



Yellow Jackets . 



Kentuck 



Crown Point - - - 



Belcher 



Overman 



$5,240,000 00 

 14,875,935 24 

 13,275,360 43 

 ^3,852,631 12 

 5,356,868 10 



5,074,584 45 

 2,629,339 94 

 10,583,470 30 

 3,641,062 00 

 3,861,931 00 

 I, 570, 370 00 

 909,316 00 



$672, 000 



358,068 



188, 000 



610, 000 



462, 000 



150,000 



30, 000 



1,350,000 



40, 000 



305, 370 



668, 720 



544, 000 



$1, 394, 400 



3, 778, 800 



4, 208, 000 



982, 000 



462, 000 



1,067,500 



489, 600 



I, 740,000 



1, 142,000 



858,000 



421, 200 



To January i, 1870. 

 To November 30, 1869. 

 To July I, 1869. 

 To February i, 1870. 

 To May 31, 1869. 

 To May 31, 1869. 

 To December I, 1869. 

 To January i, 1870. 

 To November i, 1869. 

 To May i, 1869. 

 To December 31, 1869. 

 To December 31, 1869. 



<: 70, 871, 138 58 



5.378,158 



16, 543, 500 



a Partially estimated. ^ Commercial Herald and Market Review. 



b The product of this mine previous to March, 1866, is not included. 



trThe products of the Mexican mine and of many of the small but very rich claims of Gold Hill are 

 not included here ; for a more complete statement of the bullion product of the lode see pages 189 and 190. 



