Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-09
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The shaft II DOWN % ieet oeiow tne
5oO.foot lsvsl. and tho sinking. which
has been stopped in order to make some
improvements in the machinery. will be
resumed In n very few days. An air
shaft has been completed from the sur.
face to the 200-foot level, at q point COO
feet south OF the shaft, and q Wine IL
now down 20 feet below the 200.foot
level, ut the point whore the air shaft 10
sunk, which will connect with the south
drift on the 350-foot level, and then Be
continued downward TO ventilats the
5OO-foot lsvel. The main south drift on
the ZOO foot level has been run south
1900 feet from the Dayton conpany's
line, the entire distance In ino qunriz,
and q good part in low grade ore. The
main south Drift, on the 350.foot level,
Is In 220-feet south OF the shaft, the
face in fine looking quartz giving excel.
lent assays. Tho west drift, on the 500.
foot level. has reached the east wall Of
the ledge aud must now soon cut the ore
vein. A new aud novel method for fur
nishing air has been adopted at the $50.
foot station. An air machine has been
attached to the pump rod. saving the
necessity OF extra machinery and power
for driving It. and which furnishes .
bountiful supply OF mir for the 350-foot
level. Considerable troubls has been
caused by the strong flow OF water for
some time past. but In easily ham
died by the pumps. so that work can
soon be again vigorously prosecuted on
the 500.foot level. Several important
Improvements to the machinery have
just been completed. A new 54.insh
boiler has just been put In, new reels
and brakes added, new wire cables 81
inches wide and ~ inches thick. put
on. and q new steam pump erected for
supplying the boilers with water. the
old steam engine being kept ready for
use in case OF fire. The prospect OF the
mine In all parts Is certainly very fiat
tering. and somo good Developments
may well be looked for soon.
Consolidated virEinia.
Nothing is being left undons TO mako
the works the most substantial Of ANY,
thing Of the kind ON the Comstock lode.
The new buildings are being laid with
floors Ave inches In thickness. The
floors are double. The arst course Of
planks are three inches In thickness and
the second two inches. Everywhere
that q brace can be added or q founda-
ton sill made more solid II Is being done.
The water pipes are all being covered.
no rs to prevent the water freezing. and
largo steam drums are being placed In
tho water tanks for heating the water
before II Is pumped into tho boilers,
thereby saving q vast amount OF wood.
The ore-house Ia ready for the reception
Of ore, and tho switch 10 the same from
main railroad track IL about completed.
Most Of the rails were laid yesterday.
The smoke stacks are mp, the cables In
place, and both the hosting engines will
be ready to start up BY Saturday or Sun.
day next. The guides are being placed
In tho shaft, and the machine saws, for
framing timbers, will DO ready for use In
a day or two moro. The grading Tor the
foundations OF the new assay Office and
melting rooms Is nearly completed. This
building will be much larger than ths
old, and like tho rest OF the works will
be vnstly improved in all Its appoint.
The old assay Office possessed .
capacity sufficient for the assaying and
melting OF bullion 10 the amount OF 81
OO0. 900 per month; the new one will
have a capacity OF 81. 900, 900 per month.
Contrary to public expectation the usual
dividend Of $40 per share, aggregating
81, 0s0, 900. was declared on the 7th,
q desire, on the part Of the
management. for fair dealing toward the
In q time OF great need,
hat is worthy OF much praise.
Bcics.er.
Daily yield, $50 tons Of ore. The ore
on the l5O0.foot level are look
ng splendid and affording tho usual
Of good ore. The prospecting
irifts on the 1900 and li00.foot levels
IRE all In quartz OF n fine character. The
Drc vein in the east ledge, on tho 1900
loot level. Is widening and opening out
much better than has ever been ex-
Sinking the air shaft below the
level. IL making good progress
and will connect In a very few days
more with the upraiso from the 400.
loot level. The gross yield for tho
month OF November amounted to S440,.
300. netting u clear profit ovor and above
all expenses Of S2iO, 000-a pretty good
for tho Belcher mine, and
conclisively that the mine real.
Iy occupies n higher and moro favorable
rank on the list OF Comstock mines,
han the figures at which the stock IL
seems TO warrant.
ophir.
Every portion Of the work on the ma
is being pressed to completion
rapidly as II is possible for ii To Be
lone. The boiler house has been erect
Od over tho incline engine, and they are
the hydraulic apparatus Of their
new orc dump In order. The pumping
Is in place and the foundation
arc ready for the reception Of
The heavy machinery Of the pump.
Water il being hoistsd with two iron
tanks, one Of which IL worked by q dom
key engine and the other by the new
hosting engine. The pump will short
y obviato the necessity for this work.
4 large amount OF wood Ii being aeon.
INFLATED at the works. The water 10
rapidly drained from the 1900
loot level. and IL will not now DO long
work will be resumed in all parts
II the mine. the same m before the nre.
Tho Winfield mill Is steadily running OH
Ihe ore reserve. turning out bullion sui
icient to pay all running expenses; and
Inc appearances are that the mine will
soon resume its former prosperous con.
0iebe Consolidated.
Work at the third station 10 confined
driving tho drifts on the course Of the
rein. In the south drift the ledge IL 1G