Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-13
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
Per n. Week R.dl.. Aus.., 10, is.4.

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FER the Week Rndins August IL, 1874.
The Stock Market has stiffened some
what. and most descriptions look
healthy. with promise Of an advance.
The compromise OF the difficulties in
the administration Of the 0phir mine
has a beneficial effect on stocks in that
vicinity, as well As upon ophir stock.
Relative to this matter, tho San Fran
cisco Posi- says:
The basis of compromise is just what
has been demanded FROM the Flood party
since the beginning Of the 0phir war.
the Baldwin party coneeding nothing
which they have before refused. The
mine is TO be under tbs entire control OF
Baldwin & Co. by the resignation OF
Lissak as President and the appoint
msnt OF another in his stead in their in
terest. What was before offered TO
Flood & 0'Brien they got, that is, the
privilege Of running two drifts from
the l700-foot level Of the 0phir.
through which to prospect the ground
Of the California. Tho 0phir Com
pany by this agreement are benefited
by the better ventilation to be had when
the drifts connect with them from the
lower levels OF Consolidated Virginia,
running through the California.
Belcher also stiffens and advances un-
der the impetus Of more favorable news
from the lower levels, it being stated
that two hundred feet from the Crown
Point line the east cross-cut has cut into
the east body Of ore. The Empire winze
still continues in fine ore. The mining
outlook is decidedly favorable, and good
developments are ready to he brought to
light at various points when the proper
time shall arrive. An assessment of 80
per share is lowed on Yellow Jacket.
Below we give what We know about the
mines:
sierra Nevada.
The new and powerful hosting works
were started into full operation day before
yesterday. everything working with the
utmost precision and perfection, not
even the slightest vibration or jar Of the
bed. plates Of the machinery being per-
ceptible. The beauty and perfection
with which the great mass OF machinery
moved and worked, certainly reflects the
greatest credit upon the Superintendent
and the architects who planed and MS
sisted in its erection. As 500 as every
thing was in working order tho water
tanks were put at work, to drain the wa
ter from the shaft, and this morning the
water hal been lowered n distance OF 10
feet, showing conclusiyely that the
How was not NO strong but that ms
soon as the pump could be get at
work the trouble ON that account would
be over. The shaft il 1875 feet deep and
at tho commencement contained 225
feet OF water. The first pump will DO
put in Of the 400-foot station, and will
have n Lift OF $50 feet 10 reach the drain
tunnel. Hydrants have been placed at
several different points around the works
and furnished with an ample supply Of
hose, which. with u 5-inch Pipe
and n fall OF 2G5 feet for the water, from
the tanks on the hill ABOVE the works,
give u sufficient pressure to tear the roof
from the building. and gives the utmost
security against fire. The hydraulic
works are progressing steadily, doing
good execution. The mill in kept stead
lily running ON ore from the mine.
Consolidated Virginia.
Daily yield 300 tons OF ore. This
ore is being extracted from the 1900,
1900 and liOO-foot loyels. The ore
breasts ON all Of which levels arc look
ing well and yielding s%plendidly. Sink
ing the north Wine from the liOO-foot
level to connect with the south drift on
the l5OO-fOot level in making steady
headway, the bottom still in good ore.
Driving the south drift ON the l5OO-foot
level is making excellent progress. and
has only about 80 feet to run to reach
a point opposite the north Wine. IL
will take about 10 days yet TO connect
this drift and the north Wine from the
lIOO-ioot level and thus secure the nee
essary ventilation OF tho level. Two
months aro ground was broken for COM
mencing grading for the company's new
mill. and by the LIST OF November 1t is
expected TO be in operation. The en-
CINE is one Of the largest on the coast,
and Is u combination Of high and low
pressure. One Of the cylinders Is As
inches in diameter and the other "a
inches. and they exhaust into each 9th
or. The foundation for the engine will
be 80 feet long. % feet wide and lG feet
high, built OF heavy blocks OF granite
laid in cement From present indiea-
tons, the mill, when completed, will he
one Of the largest and most substantial
in the State.
The main west tunnel is making ex-
cellent progress, the rock in the face
blocking out splcndidly; in fact, better
than at any time since the tunnel was
started. There is still a small flow OF
water from tho face, but not enough TO
at all impede the progress Of the work.
The rapid hesdway made is very encour-
aging TO the stockholders. Ms the tunnel,
when once in, will not only drain ths
mine. but open up a new level at consid-
srably greater depth than has ever here
toforo been reached, which circum-
stances, taken in connection with the
excellent prospects found ON the level
above, gives renewed interest, and Gre
ates = strong expectation OF the deyel-
opment Of n valuable mine.
OpiIr.
No work is yet being done on the
l7OO-foot level. as it is desirable that
the blowers shall be ready to put into
operation before the prosecuting Of the
ledge on that level is commenced. A
raise, No. 2. has been started on the
liG5-foot level, SO feet north OF raise
No. I, which is progressing finely, and
is in fine ore. The breasts from which
the ore is being extracted ON the llG5-
foot leysi are allowing n decided inn |