Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-09

al kixhs-Csnsslidatsd virgiaia
Dlvidend si.oso.ooo = Yield Of
Rslehsr for No vember $4,000
The Consolidated vtrgtaia and
0phir 70 Resume The Extraction
OF ore In Few Days.
Stocks are not 80 strong rs ut the
close Of last week. but Il Is not the fault
Of the mines that they are not. The en-
tire Comstock line is looking well. the
Consolidated Virginia leading of right
royalty with her regular $40 dividend, in
the face OF floods. fire and destruction.
The old Bslcher following In its wake.
with q yield OF $40. 900. the reserve Of
Ophir filling in with another 500, 600.
tho Imperial. Chollar-P otosi. Crown
Point and Justice. all adding their quo
tas in regular .order. Is proof strong rs
Holy writ that nc matter what stocks may
do, tho mines have q foundation that
all the bears Of California street cannot
shake. They may manipulate the stock,
bat the bonanzas Of tho Com.
stock will still speak fer themselves,
and continue 10 add their millions OF
wealth to the riches OF the coast. A few
days more and the Consolidated vir-
ginia and the Ophir will DO hosting ore
the same as before the fire. tho Cali
fornia mill will he running with q crush
ing capacity OF 80 stamps. and the pros.
psrity Of the lode safe Tor many months
to come.
Below we give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information, derived from Of.
hcial aud authentic sources. showing
the situation OF each mine to-day up TO
the time ofgoins to press:
California
The new mill Is fast approaching
completion. The building is finished;
the frame work for the batteries and
mortar beds in place; the smoke stacks
up; the engine and other machinery
being rapidly placed in position; in fact,
the whole Is rapidly assuming a thor.
ough business aspect. Sinking the @.
& G. shaft Is going steadily forward, the
bottom in good sinking ground. The
main north drift on tho l550.foot level
is steadily advancing in fair ore. al
though II Is not Of IN fine q character as
that encountered farther back In the
drift. AT the depth Of 100 feet below
the l550.foot level a cross-cut IL being
run In the ore vein. the ore continuing
OF the saias rich character rs heretofore.
The lower levels OF the mine are kept in
excellent condition so that rs soon AZ
the Consolidated Virginia hosting works
arc ready 10 start up, hosting ore and
work on the l)wsr levels a be resumed,
the same as before tho fire.
Lady Bryan.
The new pump station. at tho 500.
foot level. is nearly completed. It is
expected that sinking the shaft will be
resumed by about the middle Of next
week. The north and south drifts. on
the 3s0-foot level. aro steadily advan.
cling. the face Of the south drift being
still in u fine character Of white Com
stock quartz with spots Of excellent ore.
The east and west eross.cuts from this
drift. $50 feet south Of the shaft. are
also in fine quartz. The winze below
the 250.foot Lowell. to connect with the
from the $50 foot south drift
is making good progress. No change in
the southwest drift on the lI0-ioot level.
Preparations are being made to put in
pumping machinery Of the largest aud
best character, which, when con.
plsonj. will place the Lady bryan on a
footing with the first-class mines OF tho
Comstock.
Sinking the main shaft 10 going stead.
lily forward, the bottom in fne-appear-
ing ledge material. Tho main south
west drift on the l5OO-foo level is rapidly
advancing. the face in quartz and por-
phyry, carrying some ine streaks OF ore.
The main southwest drift on tho 400
foot level is also making good progress.
the face in q much better character OF
quartz and orc. The face OF the cross
cut from this drift Is also In q much
more encouraging quality OF quartz.
Everything in and about the n inc Is
working splcndidly. and ths chances arc
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