Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21

During the past week tho brokers have
done q good lively business and are hap
py. with good prospects OF continuing so.
Sales have been heavy, with lively fiuctu.
otions. ophir continues to be the wealth.
ercock Of the situation. and all eyes are
upon IL. for Is goes 0phir so goes the
market. Thus far. drifting iaterally In the
vein has developed nothing startling In
the way Of rich ore. aud whether the dia-
mond drill will puncture any good body
Of ore to the eastward. beyond the horse.
remains to be seen. The opinion express
I'd by Captain Sam Curtis that this ophir
ore development ut the 1900 level
is simply the top portion Of a valuable ore
body. which will be found rich and good
q, q greater depth. is entitled 10 . promi-
men, degree Of consideration. for the pres
ent appearance Of the vein certainly justi.
lies the conclusion. The pumps Of the
Savage and Hale a Norcross have got the
best Of the water at last. aud are apparently
able to keep 1t. The prospects for the
complete and steady drainage Of both
mines are excellent. and work at the lower
levels will soon 10 going ahead a. before
the Hood. with good promise Of valuable
ore developments.
The southern end Of the Comstock con-
tinues looming up. with Alta in tho lead
a. the hoy note. The Alta IL showing .
splendid body OF ore, the extent Of which
Is not at all ascertained a. yet. The
owners Of each Of the neighboring mines.
the Justice. woodville, Lady Washington.
New York AMI suecor-all hope to de-
nonstratc that they arc upon the sam
ledge and will strike II fully a. rich ~ the
Alta has dene. The nice little quartz
vein found in the east drift Of the yellow
Jacket 200 level has been passed through
and the faes Of the drift is now In
porphyry again. The north drift, how.
ever. continues In promising quartz.
Trojan Is turning out fifty tons Of ore per
day. worth from $50 to $ioper ton. Heavy
shipments from the bonanza mines are be-
ing made toward paying the next dividend.
and the twenty stamp addition 10 the Cali
fornia mill Ia lending material assistance
in the way Of increased ore production.
Altogether the outlook all along the line
continues To be decidedly cheerful and full
Of promise.
The Comstoek committee Of mine own
ers and managers In san Francisco have
no, made their final report In the Sutro
Tunnel matter. but will do 80 before long.
Tho prospects are that no compromise will
be arrived At. but that the companies will
combine to create somo cheaper and moro
advantageous outlet for water drainage
than the su,ro Tunnel. This can be
done.
Below We give u 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 up to the time Of
going to press;
Consolidated virsiata-
Daily yield COO tons Of ore. The grade
Of the ore from all portions Of tho mine 10
fully up to the usual high standard. and
Notwithstanding tho eroakipg bears. with
their street stories about . reduction OF
the monthly dividends to 81. the Consoli-
dated will continue to pay her regular ~
dividends for a long time yet IN como. In
fact the hes, judges We have Of such mat
ters cannot yet see or predict their end.
On the 1900 level the ore Slopes continue
TO yield rich ore and To hold their full
width. ON the 1900 level the week has
been spent mostly in necessary rstimbering
aud repairs 10 the drifts preparatory 10
opening up the ore bodies leftin the south.
ern portion Of the mine. On this 400
level the ore body Is opening out beyond
all ,Npectation. At the time that the old
ore Slopes were carried ~ the southwark.
two years ago. they were worked up 10
what was supposed to be . poor streak Of
vein matter lying next to the west wall.
| Col. Fair, however. no, feeling satisfied In
| regard 10 IL, sometime since Instituted
| further investigation in that portion Of
the mine. which has resulted in the open
Ing up Of q distinct body Of ore, u sets Of
timlsrs OF iO5 feet In width, with only .
separation Of poor material from the old
workings Of four TO eight feet In width.
The average car assays from this l05 feet
u ore, Yesterday, WAS over 500 per ton.
ON the 1900 level. enlarging the drift con-
Meeting the e.. 4 q. aud Consolidated vir-
II I'll. it,. 4. ..atur w,r.ran.lv fnrwarl
| The ore chrtcs being put In the south
lateral drift on this level, TO receive the
ores from the 400 level are completed. On
the 1850 level the east and west air passages
| connecting the two lateral drifts are being
reopened and put in the best Of repair.
The south drift from the station on that
level /. still In q fine appearing body Of
low grade ore. The main shaft has been
| connected with the west drift on the 1850
level, and il now nearly ready 10 hoist ore
from that portion Of the mine. On tho
1850 level the ore Slopes going southwark
were never richer OF looked better than at
thi. time. The south branch Of the main
&. and q. drift struck the ore vein last
saturday morning. showing u 10 be very
rich aud rapidly widening TO the eastward
at that point. This drift will connect with
the south workings la the ore vein In day
OF two more. The timbering Of the lateral
drift connecting crosscut- Nos. I n 2. OF
the 1850 level. Is completed. and an up
raise started To connected with the 1850
level for air purposes. The ore penetrated
by crosscuts Nos. I, 2 and ) On this level
has been showing richer at almost every
foot Of advancement made. The retimbcr-
ing and enlargement of the connecting
drift with the O. and G. shaft ON this level
!. being pushed ahead with great vigor.
The twenty additional stamps to the Cali
fornia battery mill were all started into
full operation ON Sunday last. and the ~
turns for the month are already amply SUI
ficient tn insure the payment Of tho regu-
lar two-dollar dividend for December.
CaiItosutS-
Daily yield, $50 tons Of orc. Tue ore
Slopes ON the levels opened are yielding
their ususl quotas Of rich ore. keeping the
mills all busily employed in its reduction.
On the 1900 level the drift connecting with
the c. 4 q. shaft is now being extended to
the westward 10 connect with the Consol.
idat.i Virginia shaft. On the 1850 level
the breasts are showing we'll anal Welding