Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-30

The Mines Producing 1900 Tons oil
ore D~siiy-siiis Crushing Ga
Their fuii Capacity Coed PROS
peets OF Future Ore Develop.
msnts The Consolidated yir.
xinis viii Maize Her Regsiar
Dividend.
A portion Of the leading stocks show
a strong advance over the prices at the
close Of last week. while many Of the
Others are not so strong. While the
present market appears to be a little
uncertain. 1t is evident that the expect.
ed ore developments in some Of tho
principal mines on the line OF tho
Comstock viii gradually force u standard
Of much better prices In the course Of two
or three months more. The Consolidated
Virginia Is again taking out and crush
ing regularly from $50 to COO ions OF
rich ore per day. ami will undoubtedly
make her regular dividend. although
owing to the mills not getting well to
work before the middle Of the month,
the returns may not be sufficient to war
rant the usual dividend Of $40 per
share. The Belcher il extracting and
crushing 40 tons Of ore daily. on which
the nett profit will probably be fully as
great Us last month. The Crown Point
adds ia5 tons; the Imperial 10. and the
Justice 30 tons per day to the sum total.
W that there is no Encouragement to be
found in either the appearance or yield
OF the mines. The indications Of future
ore Development. in the Sierra Nevada.
tho Yellow JACKIE; and the Overman.
ars better than they have been for sew
erd months past. The Baltimore and
American Flat are opening a new level
200 feet deeper than any that has yet
been p~rospscted in that section. and
there seems but little doubt that with
the good prospects found on the levels
above. a good paying mine will yet be
developed IN that portion Of the ledge.
below We give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information, derived from Of
fetal and authentic sources. showing
the situation OF each mine to-day up to
the time Of going to press:
Beics..r.
Daily yield. 40 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts are all looking well and yielding
tho usual quantity Of good ore. The
new air.compressor il ready to start up.
aud it IL expected that the water will
now soon be drained from the lG0O-foot
level. ~ that work can soon be resumed
at tina. point. The mir shaft is COM
pleted to the llO0-foot level. anil is now
being continued ON down to the 1900.
The machinery is all working finely. and
the company have a good supply OF
wood and other supplies laid in. so that
there is nothing to prevent a good. lively
winters work.
Lady BryRn.
The pump station is completed ut the
5O0.foot level. and sinking the main
shaft was enereetically resumed last
Tuesday morning. The main south
drift. ON the 3OO-foot level. is being
steadily advanced. tho face in ore Of a
good character. The upraiso from tho
3s0.ioot level is also in ore. The main
south drift. ON the 3s0-foot level. IL
steadily advancing. the face in quartz OF
u very encouraging character. The
main southwest DRIFT. on tho l1O-foot
level. il looking much more promising
for an ore development than 1t has for
some time past.
L~cyiathan.
All work ut the i2O.foot level is dis
continued Mt present. in order to COM
centra,s all forces upon tho sinking OF
tho main shaft deeper. This Is being
done ut the rate Of three feet per day.
the rock working very favorably. with
little or no interference from water. The
shaft is to-day down to the depth OF 40
feet. and at 900 a level Is to DO opened
to prospect and work the mine at that
depth. There Is but little doubt that
the fine vein Of ore already developed at
the i2O-foot leysl extends deeper. and
will he intersected by the proposed new
level.
original Goid lsiiI.
Daily yield. 90 tons Of ore from the
south ore body. The breasts and Slopes
are looking finely. with plenty OF ore in
sight to las, for months. Work in the
north drift is suspended at present on
account Of foul air. The Hope mill is
running steadily on ore from this mine.
crushing twenty tons n day. The pulp
assays average from $50 to $40 to the
ton, and the first cleanup OF the mill
will he made To. morrow. On Saturday
the bullion will he rrtorted aud shipped
ty San Francisco. bcin. the first bullion
vet shipped from the Original Gold Hill
mine under its present management.
KnirLcrbseker
This mine has had n very strong flow
Of water to contend with for some time
past. in fact one Of the largest pockets
vet found on the line OF the Comstock.
However. the pumping machinery u
undoubtedly getting the better OF 1t. and
there are undoubtsd signs OF q rapid
draining OF the whole so rs to permit
the resumption OF work on the Coo and
7OO-foot levels. Everything Is working
| finely, and il now requires less wood
than it formerly did to keep up steam
and do the hosting.
Auiiion.
Sinking the main incline is going fer
ward steadily. the bottom in good work.
ing ground. The upraise from tho
north drift on the l1O0.foot level. to
connect with the bottom OF tho main
incline. il also making excellent pro-
cress. Burleigh drills are being placed
i'm the face OF the north drift on the
l7OO.foot level. These drills will be
driven by compressed mir. and will add