Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-06
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
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Yer the Week Budins August Q, 1874,
Stocks have been q little sitter the
last two or three days, perhaps owing to
the noar approach Of tho usual monthly
dividends. Belcher declares So this
tims,a falling off Of 80 from their regular
monthly disbursement to stockholders,
and Crown Point will pass its div
idend this time altogether. This
was anticipated and to be sr-
pected. as both companies have been
putting in new machinery. and have
been producing less ore in consequence.
Nearly 500. 900 difference in the ore
production has been the consequence,
but this difference will be made up again
very shortly. rs both mines are now in
full work again with increased facilities
for ore-hoisting, and plenty Of 1t to hoist.
The Wine connection in the Imperial
Empire, between the 1850 and the 1900
foot levels was completed last Saturday
night, giving good ventilation and i'm
proved chance for development. The
mining situation looks well in
spite OF stock depression, and there is
every reason for a rise instead OF any
further decline. Below We give what We
know about the mines:
Consolidated Virginia.
Daily yield. 800 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts. both north and south, ON the
l3OO-foot level, are yielding orc OF a fine
grade, while those on the li00-foot
level are opening out richer every
day. The north winze, No. 2, from tho
l30O-foot level, will connect with tho
li00-foot level to-day. which will greatly
assist in the ventilation and cooling oil
Of that portion Of the mine. Sinking the
north Vino from the li0O-foot level, to
connect with the south drift on the 1900
level, IL making fine Roadway. II Is
down 30 feet below the 1i0O-foet level,
and tho bottom il in ore that assays
from $500 TO S275 per ton. Small
air engines, stationed on the 400
foot level, are used for hosting
from this WINE and to furnish air for
the miners. proving q complete success
and q most invaluable and efficient aux
ilary for the prosecution Of work OF that
kind. The main south drift on the
l5OO-foot level is following the foot wall
Of the ledge. and when II has reached a
point opposite the north winze from the
level above, q cross-drift will be made to
connect the two. This cross-drift will
be So feet in length, as the Wine is bo-
ing sunk that distance from the west
wall Of the ledge. A large force OF
workmen are employed oil the new mill
and most OF the heavy frame and sill
timbers are finished ready for erection.
The foundation walls are fast approach
ing completion and much OF the ma
chinery is already on the ground.
Ophir.
The connection has been completed
during the past week between the up
raise from the south drift on the l7OO-
foot level, and the WINE sunk to meet
Il from the liG5-foot level, giving the
long-desirod ventilation OF the l7OO-foot
level, cooling it of. and enabling the
commencement Of preparations for
prosecuting and developing that por-
ton Of the mino. The ore breasts, on
the l4G5-foot level, continue to improve,
both in looks and the quality OF ore ex-
tracted, while the ore bodies being pros
pected in both cross-cut No. i and the
winze being sunk from the l3OO-foot
level show better every day. II is e1-
pected that just as soon as shutes Tor
running the ore are completed, the daily
Weld Of the mine will be more than
doubled. and another mill added to the
crushing capacity. At the present rates
of extracting ore from the mine, a gain
OF 800 tons Of ore in the dumps, over
the amount crushed, has been made dur
ing the past three weeks.
sutro Tunnel.
With the efficient assistance oil the
Burlsigh drills, the main header is now
progressing at the rate Of nearly 20 feet
A week toward the Comstock lode.
Length Of tunnel to-day from the mouth
10 the face Of the main header, 6,43i
feet. Owing TO the cooler weather OF
the last few days the temperature at the
face OF the tunnel Is considerably de-
creased. allowing the workmen to make
better progress than they have hereto
fore been able to accomplish. The
Lyon County Times gives the following
a. the indications Of the thermometer:
Temperature Mt IL N. Header. 40 deg; |
Shaft No. 1. "a deg; mouth OF tunnel.
50L degrees. This shows the heat st
the face Of the tunnel to be very much
greater than at the mouth, which, Of
course, Is simply owing to the great nat
ural heat Of tho earth at that depth.
Total length OF tunnel, including the
portion completed from the bottom OF
Shaft No. 2, now abandoned, 1854 feet.
Crows Peins.
Daily yield $50 tons OF ore. which is
being sItracted from the 1000. 100.
1900 and l4OO-foot levels. The mine is
looking handsomely in all parts. The
new incline machinery IL working u C
cessfully. and fully meets the orpecta.
tons Of the Superintendent. II Is cal.
culated that It's introduction into the
mine will effect a great saving In ropes
and other hosting machinery. While
work in the mine was suspended by the
Ala II