Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-12

Bouanna Dividends = New ore
Developments Great Heat ~
the Lower Levels luereasins
Dimensios. OF IN mig Bosaasa-
sstre Tunaet Talk All About
ths Mtne~-
The stock market Ia not only stiff. but
Of the nervous and f~iuctuating order.
liable to break loose and run away in any
direction. but more likely to make
q rush upward. Tho regular monthly
dividends Of the Consolidated Virginia
and California 50 per share. aggregating
81. leo. 900. are again declared. aud the
fortunate stockholders are happy. or ought
to be. To-day Belcher. Bullion and Ex-
chequer are mp. Bullion on nothing tangi-
bic in the way Of a rich ore development and
the other " on improved prospects east
ward. How good these new ore Develop
ments or indications are, remains to beseen.
but superintendent shultz looks serenely
sly aud hopeful. although he says but
little, evidently not liking 10 commit him
self. The great bonanza Of the north
end, especially in the California mine,
10 literally sprcsdin. itself. showing in
ereasing dimensions as further developed.
longer. wider AMI deeper. II SHOCKING
better now than over before, and to
say that there Is another years
dividends In sight. does not half tell tho
story. The i7j0foot level. nov Just being
opened. shows every indication OF being
richer and more extensive than any Of Its
predecessors anil there Is no reason for
not believing that tn. great mas or viii
derness Of rich ore docs not extend To the
2ooo-fcot level or even deeper.
Tho intense heat at the lower levels Of
the mines seriously impedes ore develop
ment. and were IL not for the
ingenious and effective appliances in
use for sending down fresh air. the
deep mines could be worked no deeper.
This intense heat almost cooks the flesh
on the miners bones. Acempromise con-
tinuss TO 10 talked OF a. having been
effected between the principal mine own.
ers anil the sutro Tunnel Company, but
good authority informs US that there Is
nothing in II. for the present, at least.
Below We give our regular weekly sum-
mary Of the latest and most correct mining
information. derived from official and
authentic sources. showing the situation
OF each mine to-day mp To the time Of
going to press;
Justice.
Daily orc yield. $50 tons from the regu'
lar ore-produeing sections. keeping the
mills steadily running. The various ore
breasts and stope. are holding out well.
and there is q large amount Of good ore
In sight. The upraise from the l0OO-foot
level 10 developing q fine body o. ore, and
the north lateral drift from crssscut No. 2
Is running In excellent milling ore. AT
| the llJ0-foot level q drift south has been
started from the east c~ro-sdrift. following
| the west wall Of the vein. The faee OF
| this drift shows sireaks and punches OF
good ore. This drift Is intended 10 con-
meet with tho winze. Meanwhile the east
crossirift Is stopped for the present until
the south drift shall get we'll started in out
% the way.
The south irift at the i9O0-foot level
completed connection last Friday night
with the vertical winzo sunk from the
i7Oo-foot level. giving a splendid circula-
ton % air. Tho north lateral drift ut the
i9OO-fOot level Is making good advance
ment in hard rock. 4 drift Is now being
pushed south at this same level toward the
south line. The erosscut east, which was
startel q week & to-day at this level.
from the main incline station. Is making
good progress. and will intsrsect the ore
vein at a very promising point.
Utah.
Cool work Is being done sinking the
incline winzs below the liJO-foot level,
progressing at the rate Of about two feet
and a half per day. The enlargement OF
the station at this level IL completed, Civ
ing a better chance for more effective work
anil development. The south drift IL be-
ing actively driven forward to It's connec-
ton with the north drift from the Sierra
Nevada, the face In hard blasting rock.
The north drift continues all in quartz OF
the most promising character.
Hoo scat-s.
The sinking Of the new working shaft
goes steadily forward as usual. II Is now
| down over $50 feet and the whole bottom
4. in good lively quartz. Very little water
Is coming In, and IL all hois'ed OUT win
the rock excayated In sinking. Tbs Ledge
shows a very we'll defined east wall, dip
| ping To tho eastward at a slight angle
| The general course Of the ledge Is norther-
liz ami ~southerly. parallel with the Com.
| stock. and the q and c shaft Is &c feet west
Of the wcs, surface line Of the claim.
sueeor.
Owing to a break in the pump lift rod
las, Sunday evening, sinking the shaft
was temporarily interrupted. The proper
repairs have been made. however; the
water is out, and sinking gocs on as be-
fare. The material at the baton Of Ne
.haft shows considerable improvement.
growing softer. with strraks Of quartz and
clay coming In.
Homestead.
Sinking main shaft is making s~atisfac-
tory headuay. the entire boiiom being In
a mos, favorable character Of vein mate
rial. working to good advantage without
blasting. The How Of water continues
light. anil the general indications usually
following tho near approach TO = concen-
tratei body % good paying ore are Of the
most promising nature.
Union Consolidated.
The prospects for ore development to
the eastward at the i30O.foot level are
very good. some excellent looking quartz
carrying ore being met with in tho face OF
tho cross drift. At the li6j-ioot level .
Joint crosscut Is started at the Mexican
line TO ascertain what can D. doveloped OF
that point.
satrs rusaet.
During the past week owing to the soft,
unreliable nature Of the ground. requiring
close aud constant timbering, the advance
mept Of the header has been consider