Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-21

htorka DOWN ana 4ne nincs sPsss
Rears Ia San Yraseiseo, and Mes
on the CsnSteck-A sp,sndid
0utivsk for the futarc.
Stocks opened tho fore part oil the
week with n strong upward tendency.
but for reasons best known to the San
Francisco manipulators, are gradually
settling back to lower figures. That
there is any cause whatever for such a
depreciation. is not apparent to any who
are familiar with tho present prospects
aud yield Of tho mines on the
Comstoek. Tho outlook was never
better. With fair prospect OF
q realization in the shape OF bullion In
a few short months that will astonish
the world. with tho Consolidated Vir-
ginia in tho van. affording a monthly
yield Of $4,000. 900: tho California
falling into limo by the frat Of January
next. with a production Of Si.2s0.0O0;
the Ophir following up with $500, 900 to
Scoo. 900. and the Belchcr. Crown Point.
Imperial. Chollar Potosi. Halo < Nor
cross. Baltimore. Andes, and other mines
10 bring up the rear. the monthly yield
OF the Constock will not fall short Of
$500. 900. Along with this not over
ratcl bullion yield. must bc taken the
certainly Of large rich bodies Of ore in
the Justice AMI tho almost certainty Of
the same in the Overman. the Yellow
Jacket and the Best aud Belcher. while
almost every mine ON the Comstock
Lode nom tho Sierra Nevada. on tho
north. to tho Dayton on the south. have
new levels to open. many Of them with
every warrant that rich developments
will surely follow. The bears may fluid
,i.uss to depress stocks, but not in
the mines.
Below we give regular weekly
summary Of tho latest and most correct
,ining information, derived from Of.
icial and authentic sources, showing
he situation Of each mine to-day. up to
.ho time Of going to press:
ophir.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. The orc
ircasts ar. all looking splsndidly, and
continue an uninterrupted yield Of good
ne. keeping the mills crushing to their
'ull capacity. The yield for the present
Month will DO greatly in excess Of that
II September. The upraise above tho
l.OO-foot level. Is still looking splendid
Nd holds out n fair promise Of a strong
rbward continuation Of tho ore body.
rae main southeast drift. on the
uO0-foot level. Is rapidly advancing
.be ground in the face steadily growing
,oiter with more and better Indications
ii a near approach to the ledge. II IL
INV confidently believed that tho greater
,goportion Of the work done in the
rine during the past three or four years
4 n been on the west side OF a great
I,rse Of porphyry. and that the east
lils Of tho ore vein has never been
cached at all. Driving east. cross
rts Nos. I and 4. on the l7OO-foot
,evel IL making excellent headway; also.
sinking the winze In west eross-out No.
. below the l7OO-foot level. No changes
10 importance in any other portions OF
Tho mine. Tho erection OF the new
pumping machinery and other surface
work is fast approaching completion.
JaIin-
Tho south drift on the 1OOO-foot level
is steadily advancing. the face In soft
porphyry mixed with streaks Of clay.
Considerable water is coming in from
,ae face OF tho driit and the prospect Of
cncounterfng a body Of quartz Is much
more favorable. The face Of tho main
southwest drift ON the ltOO-foot level IL
rapidly advancing. having passed during
the past week. through several small
veins Of quartz and ore averaging from
inches to four feet in thickness, all
~ u very favorable character. The face
of the drift il now almost entirely In
iartz. and II cannot be long before tho
portion OF the orc vein will DO
reached. Tho ~excavating for the 1900
loot station Il about completed. Sink
ing the shat, has been resumed with ey.
cry indication Of soon striking the main
ledge in the bottom. II is now 20 feet
below the i50O.foo station. Every
thing in AMI about tho mine Is working
iinely.
wssaSiile Consolidated.
Cutting out for the pump stations at
tho 30 and i2G.foot levels il rapidly
approaching completion. The heavy
s,ono foundations for the new and pow
erful pumping engine Is well under
way and Is being pushed to completion
AS rapidly rs possible. Tho foundation
tinbcrs, pump bob and pump rods arc
being framed ready 10 put In as soon M
the engine can be placed in position.
The boilers for furnishing the steam for
the pumping machinery arc now on
heir way from San Francisco, and will
arrive at the mine in a day or two more.
/, large force Of men are employed. and
everything is being done to forward the
work that apparently can. when this
machinery il once in full operation.
cro~s.-eutting and prospecting the ledge
can DO done to q better advantage than
,yer before. and some good develop
ments may 10 looked for.
Snitauruta.
The bottom Of the winze below the
is5O-foot level Is still in rich ore. The
ace Of the north DRIFT on the same level
: also in good ore. Tho Wine being
unk in eross-eut No. 8 below the 1900
DOT level is down 10 feet, the bot
.Om still IN rich ore. The face OF
LIE main north drift ON the l5OO-foot lev
u i. still in ore Of a fair milling quality.
although not Of ~ rich n quality as that
heretofore encountered. The upraise
rom cross-cut No. 2 ON the liOO-foot
s,el has been connected with the 1900
cot level. greatly aiding the ventilation
"A that portion Of the mine. The main
s,rth drift ON tho liOO.foot level Is
ueadily advancing. the face in low grade
lrc. The hnishiu. up OF tho work ON
9TH the crushing and matchmaking
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