Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. This u
crushsd 1t the mills - fasi - sxtrseAsd.s
The yield Of bullion for April Will reach
somewhere between %, 800. 900 and a..
500 900. The ore breasts we're never
looking better or the mine more prosper
Gus now. Had the company the nee
sssary mills the yield could b easily
doubled in Q single month. Almost the
entire machinery for the rebuilding Of
the fns 60-stamp mill. destroyed By The
Are last October. 10 on the ground; and
q soon - tho heavy tinbsrs necessary
can b obtained nom the mountains IL
erection will b pressed 10 completion
With all possible vigor. Anew and wise
plan has been adopted In regard 10 its
restoration. A large amalgsmsting mill
similar to that Of the California, will b
erected on the ate OF the old mill. but
the battery mill. which Il IL intended 10
make an S0-stamp mill, will b erected
lost below the O. q O. shaft, % - 10
receive Ito supply Of ore direct from the
shaft without any cost OF transportation
Whatever. When the battery and pan
mill are each hnishsd. BY . simple
change Of sluioes from the California
battery mill to The new Consolidated
amalgamating mill, Il will b sup
piled with the crushed ore from
the upper batteries and the
California pan mill with ore from tho
lower batteries. the whole forming one
OF the best and most economical arrange
ments possible. At both the @. i Q.
shaft and the California mill, large sxca-
vations are being male " put In CON-
dsnsing cylinders Of great power. which
will aid greatly 70 the utility and strength
Of the works. The foundations are also
being laid at the O. & q. shaft for air
compressor OF the largest and best pat
terms. Sinking the q. i q. shaft 10
making excellent. progress. considering
the great size Of the excavation neosssary
and the large amount OF water to drain
an the work progresses. The average
rate OF sinking is nearly three feet per
day. The pump 10 hoisting about 10
inches Of water. but the Gov 10 now con-
fined to within eight or ten feet OF the
bottom Of the shaft. showing conclusive
ly that the largsst part Of the body has
already been drained.
C~aiisrnia.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore, keeping
the mill steadily running. The crush-
ing Of this ore 10 now adding from $780,
OOO to $50. 0VO worth Of bullion per day
to the product Of the Comstock. The
total product OF bullion for April. with
this one mill alone, will DO over l.G00.-
900. II Il done not reach 81. zoe. 900. Az
for the richness Of the ore. these figures
speak for themselves and need no e.
PLANTATION from rs. The mine In just
beginning to be opened and 70 con6ne
ourselves TO ths simple truth. the only
drawback yet experienced In its working
10 to find ore Of a sufficient poor charac'
ter to mix with the richer ores 10 keep
the grade Of the ore down 10 q sumo.
ientiy poor standardto a~malgamats well.
II there are any who have the temsfity
to doubt the truth Of this assertion. We
hold ourselves ready TO substantiats
svery word OF what We say. II will DO
seen that the California can easily make
q dividend In May IL tho managers 20
desire. Whether they will or not In yet
. matter Of speculation. N those matters
are decided by the Board Of Trustees In
San Francisco. and they have at least
ten days yet In which 10 deliberate 10 TO
what courss they will pursue. On the
1lOO-foot level the north drift has been
thoroughly retimbsrsd AMI 10 again be.
ing pressed steadily Ahoad 10 connect
With the Ophir. This drift has yet
about 100 feet 10 run TO complete the
connection. On the l5OO-foot level the
north drift 10 also being driven forward
to make an air-connsction at that point
with the Ophir. Sinking the Wine.
below crosscut No. g. on the 1550-foot
level. is making good Roadway.
ophis.
Daily yield 100 tons Of orc. This ore
10 being crushed ut the mills and Ii
yielding q very handsome profit. Could
the requisite number OF mills be obtained
Ophir would be able TO resume tho pay
msnt Of regular monthly dividends In q
very short time. The ore breasts on the
l6OO-foot level are looking splendid and
promise q goodly yield for many months
10 cons. The fourth compartment OF
the shalt u compisted GOWN 70 INC lsoo-
foot level. q mo Incline noasnns
machinery. IL nov In ees, Poss'o.o
condilion ior dri,lng .ms
on the lower levels. mi 10 ms1ser
OF great announcement - u was
positive necessity that THIS YORK snouId
DO accomplished before the develop
msnt OF the deep levels OF ths mine
o9a'a W SL.s. ~ ;hst h n
Nv. 'ot". .nod vo,i NAV bs looi,d for.
Cleaning ont and repairing tbs drifts on
the l7O0.foot level Is making rapid pro-
gress. On the iioo-ioot isSe' D sou,n
drift In still In quartz ana ore, ana win
soon have opened q eonsideraoie e.Isn'
OF ground rsady 70 open ana orosScu' 'as
ledge.
ward.
Sinking the shaft 10 being pushed
~, ID. III ,o..,h,. x;oo, An. bottom
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In good working gf0aoa. ih' ,'u
uona Ior Tue sham ooiiofs anu oenos