Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-13
MINING SUMMARY.
For III. Week Easi.. D.cens.r Is, 1873

LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
For the Week Endias December 10, 1879
The stock market has been unusu-
ally lively this week for SONS unex-
planned cause, large sales being made
at high figures and closing at advanc-
Ing rates, giving promise Of q still bet
ter market next week. There are no
new aud rich developments to report
anywhere along the Comstock range,
yet the mines generally are look
Ing very we'll and giving prom
lee Of good future developments.
Alpha and Exchequer. as we'll as I'm
perial each show considerable advance,
based upon tho important DRIFT north
from the 1700-foot level Of the latter
mine, intended to prospect the other
two mines mentioned, at a far greater
depth than heretofore attained. Tie
ophir mine is giving good showing
OF very promising quartz at Its 1866
foot level, which may develop into
another fine paying ore body like
that Of the Consolidated Virginia.
The true reason for the present unu-
sual advance is probably principally
attributable to the evidently increased
favor with which spectators, both In
the East, Europe and elsewhere,
are disposed to regard the Nevada
mining stocks, AZ evinced by their
eagerness to invest. Even here at
home, too, u own people show an
Increased desire to invests good EVIL
dence Of their confidence. Below. we
give what we know about the mines:
Crown Point.
Daily yield. 400 tons, Of ore from
the HOO, 1900 and 13OO-foot levels.
These levels are yielding their usual
amount and OF the usual quality. The
south Wine below the 1300-foo level
continues In fine ore. The main south
drift, at the l400.foot level, 10 being
pushed vigorously ahead toward tho
Belcher line, following the course Of
the foot wall. There 10 no work of
any amount being done at the 1900
foot level, owing to the heavy Aow Of
boiling hot water. Occasionally, how.
ever, when the water recedes q little
the miners 90 In there and work until
again driven out. The pump Is taxed
to its fullest capacity. The mills on
Carson River have been retarded
materially by the present cold snap,
but the mills In Gold Canyon keep
running up to their full capacity.
Belcher.
Daily yield 800 tons. The main In
cline Is down 2ll feet below the 1900.
foot level. A connection will be made
this month between tho main incline
and the ore slopes OF the l300-foot
level. The main drift south at the
130O-fo level Is In 5lS feet from the
Crown Point line. and still In fine
quartz, with streaks OF good
ore. The drift north to meet 1t from
tho incline Is In 223 feet, aud Is being
pushed ahead with all possible speed.
The winze from the S50.foot level 10
now down AZ feet, and the raise from
the 900-foot level, to connect, Is up ~
feet. The winze below the l2OO-foot
level Is down 1873 feet, still In fine ore.
The prospects Of the mine are very
throughout.
Ophir.
Three main drifts are being carried
southwark from the 1900, 1900 and
levels. These drifts are ap.
p~roachlng the south line of the mine.
Ia q short time this work will be COM
when prosecuting will be
commenced. Still sinking the main
staft, which Ia already down 50 feet
below the 100. A strong stream OF
water has been encountered at the
l7OO.foot level. At the 1465-foot level
the drift south Ia now In a heavy body
Of solid quartz which gives low assays,
and looks promlslng for the develop
msnt of a deposit Of good paying ore.
The Ophir looks better now than II has
for many months past. Annual meet
ing OF the company next Wednesday.
Sutro.
The south drift 10 In l75 feet In very
fine looking quartz, assays ranging
from $40 to $40 to the ton. A north
DRIFT has been started, which Ia now In
Is feet. This drift has been started
with the intention Of striking . body
of low grade ore that vas found In tho
old workings and which Is expected to
be reached At q distance Of 100 feet.
The drift Is progressing at the rate OF
about four feet per day. Considerable
interest has been taken In this stock
during the past week, owing to favor.
able indications encountered. Annual
meeting Of the company, Dec. q.
Europa,
The main weSt tunnel is $50 feet In
length. Having passed through the
east or front lead, which 10 forty feet
wide Of solid quartz. giving assays Of
from 70 cents to 81 80 to the ton, 1t
ran through q horse Of barren rock
twenty-five feet wide, reaching the
main hack ledge, which 1t intersects
$40 feet below the surface. The DRIFT
Is now about cutting into the paying
portion OF the ledge. 1t locks very
promising, aud some very good things
are justly expected OF this milne In tie
future.
Hale q yorcross.
Daily yield, about go tons. The
main incline 10 still progressing down.
ward, and fair daily advancement IL
made. 1t Is 2ls feet In length below
the l70O.foot level. and the material
now penetrated by 1t Is Of considerable
hardness. In the prospecting drifts on
the lower levels no Improvement has
occurred since last report. Work Is
still prosecuted In these drifts, and
also In the drifts on the third station
level. The ore breasts on the upper
levels continue about the same In ap-
pearance as at date of our last advices.
Consolidated Virginia.
There Ia no important change In this