Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-10

crease New Ore bodies Stocks
Weak-Nsthtng to Fear.
The outlook at the close OF the week
has nothing whatever discouraging in
it. IL we except the filling OF the Savage
and the Hale & Norcross mines with
water nearly up to their 1890. foot levels,
or to within about $50 feet Of the level
Of the Sutro tunnel. This body OF wa
ter is no moro than has been encount.
cred and overcome at different times in
many OF the other mines on the lode.
and the managers Of the mines, ris-
ing with the occasion. arc already
making preparations to erect ma
chinery adequate to drain both mines
and keep down any flow OF water
likely to he encountered Mt any future
time. The ore prospects opened in the
Savage previous to tapping the water
fully warrant this course. To counter
balance this cause OF depression. tho
Consolidated Virginia yield Of bullion
for this month exceeds that OF January
by nearly S259.O0O. at the same date.
and will undoubtedly exceed $4,000, 900
for the month. ophir still kecps two mills
steadily running on orc from the mine.
and will add athird "A soon ~ the roads
will permit the hauling Of the orc by
team. Tho Belcher is cru shing her
usual amount OF ore. with every indica-
ton OF steadily keeping up her regular
dividend for months to come. The in
d~ica,ions OF finding another ore body ON
the lower levels OF the Crown Point are
daily growing more encouraging. A
good ore prospect has been opened in
the Succor aud another in the
Lady bryan. Tho orc in the
Sucsor gives m average assay value
Of from $40 to 5000 per ton, while that
in the Lady Bryan reaches into the
thousands. The extent Of these strikes
are as yet undetermined. but they show
beyond cavil tho existence Of u much
broader. nrander belt OF the precious
minerals along the limo Of the Comstock
than is generally supposed. Stocks are
a little soft. the Bears having taken nd.
vantage OF the How Of water in the
Savage to produce a depression. but with
the worst Of tho Winter past, a bounti-
full supply OF water to u tho mills, and
a much greater supply Of rich ore than
we have mills with which TO crush II.
the people Of Nevada have nothing 10
fear from any temporary fall in the
price OF stocks.
Below NO give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from Of.
fetal aud authentic sources, showing
tho situation OF each mine to-day up 10
the time ofgoing to press:
Red and white Cross.
This is a double location. consisting
OF two claims, 1000 feet in length, lying
parallel with. and adjoining each other,
40 feet east Of tho famous G. x G.
shaft, Virginia City. The location is an
old and very eligible one. with a fine
looking ledge cropping out ut the sur
face. Both claims are being conjointly
worked by means Of n three-compart-
msnt shaft. which IL being sunk ON the
division line between them. This shaft
il now down 80 feet. aud sinking is sus.
pended for the purpose OF timbering.
Dr.. James Delayan, n mining man OF
judgment and sxpcriance, il Superin-
tcndent and is pushing the work along
industriously.
snyRgc.
This morning the water had risen to
u point in tho main incline 1913 feet
above the i90O.ioot level, having risen
yesterday IL feet during tho day. II is
evident that the water In the incline has
nearly reached the level from which the
source springs. and is not therefore liza.
BILE to reach a very much greater alti.
tude. The pumps OF the Savage and
Hale K Norcross are hosting the water
at the rate OF "a. 900 gallons per hour.
that being the full capacity OF tho pumps
and water tanks. Designs have been
drawn for large and powerful pumping
machinery. which will probably DO
manufactured and erected in the short
est possible time.
Justice.
Face OF the south drift ut the s0O-foot
level in low grade ore. A winze is be-
ing sunk from the G0O.foot level to con-
nee, with the 500 for air circulation
purposes and exploration. IL is being
sunk at an eligible point. and will DO
completed TO the 500 In three or four
weeks; it is 10 be eventually completed
TO tho 1000. foot level. A plunger pump
is nut in TO reduce the water and aid OPP
e~rations ut the lOO0-ioot level; nothing
new ut that point. Ore extraction ut
the 400 and 600.ioot levels 10 suspended
on account OF the bad state Of the roads.
preventing hauling ore 10 tho mill.
Prospecting goes ahead rs usual and the
orc breasts are looking well.
North Consoiidascd sirginiR.
The pump station at the G3O.foot level
is completed and sinking the main shaft
has been resumed. The bottom IL in
ledge material OF n very favorable char
aeter. and ii is confidently expected that
the ledge will be cut by the shaft before
reaching a depth Of 1000 feet, or $40
feet more than its present depth. The
company has determined to press the
sinking with all possible energy until u
depth Of 1000 feot has been attained or
the ledge struck, and then to open q
number Of levels at fhe same time.
Ophir.
Daily yield. 40 tons OF ore. The
orc breasts arc all looking well and
yielding ore Of . good quality. Two
mills. the Nevada and Empire State, arc
KEEP, steadily at work crushing the orc.
and had II no. been for the snow and
stormy weather interfering with the
hauling Of the ore. the Winfield mill
would have been started up this morn
ing. Clearing out and repairing the
wines and drifts below the lGOO-foot