Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-25

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decline. and very few dealers. either large
or small. appear to have mach desire 10 in.
vest even at the present low rates, but
Nieawbsr like they are evidently waiting
for something to turn up Owing TO q
little cooler weather the last few days the
heat In the lower levels Of the mines IL NOT
quite so intense a. IL has been. and vsntil.
alton is also materially improved by bet.
ter air connections and machinery. The
principal features Of improvement In the
mines are more aud better ore at the
i00oLfoot level Of the Justice. and
in the double Wine below the
i6J0-foot level Of the BONANZA. The bot
tom Of the winze is now cutting through
porphyry horse into the rich ore on the wesi
side, rs was prssnostieatsd In our last
weeks report. and this horse Is found to BE-
much o than at the icj0-foot level.
In all probability 1t will. disappear entirely
before reaching the i75o-foot level. Ths
@. and c. shaft has reached tho ls5O-foo,
level. sinking amid great difficulty from
the great influx u water. the miners
working most Of the time above their
knees in water. In Carson river. on
thu contrary there lisa Psrplexing and con-
timed decrease Of water. 50 that milling
10 suspended to q considerable extent. A
slight error crept into our report OF last
week in stating that the Rhcie Island mill
was about to start up on Crown Point
ore. II Is running on ore from the Con-
solidated Virginia mine. The correct de-
tails Of the mining situation throughout
thu Comstock will be found elsewhere.
Below we give our regular weekly sum-
mary of the latest and most correct mining
information. derived from Official and
authentic sources. showing tho situation
Of each mine to-day up to the time Of
going to press:
Yellow Jaekes.
The main east drift at the 220o-foot level
is to-day in 100 feet. with its face still In
hari bird's-eye porphyry. The main drift
south At the same level IL In les feet.
Considerable quartz Is coming In. and
shows increase Of quantity - tho arift
advances. Nothing Is doing at present
In the crosscuts east and west
from this aforementioned drift. No water Is
met with ~ yet at this level, 10 IL we'll vcn-
tilated. and tho work OF prospecting devel-
opment goes forward comfortably and
efficiently. The new working shaft Is down
SIT feet. The bottom continues In hard
blasting rock aud there IL no decrease In
tho large amount 81 water coming In. The
heavy now hosting machinery Is being
placed In position as energetically a. pos
sible. the hosting or gallows frame over
the shaft IL erected. and the frame Of the
main building will loon be up.
0pnIr.
Daily yield. 30 tons Of ore. which Ia be-
ing crushed at the Winfield mill. Sinking
the Joint Wine ON the north line below the
iTOO-foot level Is making excellent pro-
grcss. The east crosscut from the south
WINE, on the lsO0-foot level, Is steadily
advancing, the face In tine quartz carrying
same ore. The face of the north drift re-
Gently started from the main incline on
the i?0O-foot level. Is In hard blasting
pophyry. The face Of the south drift on
the same level Il in much softer ground.
IL Is now Ia ~.
The large air. hoisting engine. at the
head % the main incline. on tho ii5o-foot
level. Is doing magnificent work. n 10
capable Of sinking the shaft several hun
dred feet deeper. without the least strain.
The bottom Of the main incline Is In good
working ground. The south drift ON the
ii5O.foot level. running 10 connsct with
the north drift ON the i2j0-foot level Of
the Sierra Nevada. IL bang pushed rapidly
forward. the face in good working ground.
Buiiio1.
sinking tho main incline below the
i5O0.foo, level IL being pressed vigorously.
Tn. north drift on the iG0o-foot level Is
penetrating very favorable ground. and Is
making good progress. The east crosscut
from the north drift ON the iT00-foot level
is being pushed rapidly forward to cut
AnNl DTN-INNN Nllt Wv WV" - hssh 80
The north drift on the 2OOO-foot level u
making steady progress. without change
% value to relate.
Hale q Nsrersss-
oAing To asioppage Of the Savage pumps
in order TO put in q V bob at the i900.foot
level. the water has risen In spite Of the
stealy use Of the pumps q distance Of lbs
feot ia the main incline, at which II seems
20 have come almost to . stand-still. The
Savage pumps will DO In readiness 10 start
up ON Friday morning, when tho two
working In conjunction will soon again
lower the water.
Gouii q Curry.
sinking W main incline is progressing
at the rate 81 two feet per day. Crosscut
No. 2 on the i7Oo.fcot level is now In hard
blasting porphyry. and Il advancing at the
rate of So feet per day. The south drift
ON the l9OO-foot level Il now In q distance
of IS feet the face In blasting ~porphyry.
Everything working well both above and
below ground.
Leyinthaa.
The quartz in the face % tho main drift
south at the G00-foot level Is fully seven
Tee, in width anil some streaks OF II give
excellent assays. Crosscnt No. ), running
east from the main north drift. at the same
level. has passed through q fine vein Of
low.grade ore three feet wide, and IL now
in porphyry. clay and quartz. looking very
promising.
Bsss 4 nricher.
The southeast drift ON the iSoo-foo'
level is steadily advancing. the face In
hard blasting porphyry. Eas, crescent
No. . On the i50o-foot level Is steadily
advancing in much softer ground having
nearly reached the end Of the diamond drill
hole recently run. The dow Of water from
the face % this drift Is very strong n hot
and makes the rate Of progress very slow
JaIia-
The south drift, on the isoo-foot level
is steadily advaneingr the face in very "a
yorable ground. West crosscut No. 4. on
the same level. has cut into I'M quartz
carving ore, and has q very Encouraging
look. The east crosscut from tho eas'
winze Is being rapidly advanced, the lace
in favorable ground. and fair expectations
OF soon reaching the east ledge.
osermas.
The east crosscut on the ii00-foot level