Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-10

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California Mines W n. Patton
Apr inted In His Mead -Cessei.
tda,ed virgfstA Passes Her DIV.
idsad-C nlif0rstA's Dividend Ne
due-d 20 si-Ths nisisg si,us.
tisa 60 Date.
Stocks are weak, excepting ophir. sier-
70 Nevada and Savage. the drst two OF
which are supported by actual develop
ments on the lower levsls. and the last be-
ing slightly buoyant on count Of the
completion Of . connection between the
eas, drii,.on the i6iO level and the sutro
tunnel. The principal cause Of the de-
preston 10 the passing Of the Consolidated
Virginia dividend entirely. BY that eomPa-
ny. and the reduction Of the California
dividend TO 81 per share. This Wa made
necessary by the lish, yield Of ore from
the two mines during the past month.
caused by tho grea, heat on the lower
levels. e~ngendered by the repairs to the
Consolidated shaft. II 10 the general cI-
pect.tion that when tho repairs to the
shaft are completed the Consolidated will
resume the payment Of 81 per share.
Owing to tho continued i'll health and
q pressure Of other business. Col. James
@. Fair. for years past the able and sue
eessiul n Of those mines, has re-
signed his position y Superintendent.
His resignation and withdrawal from the
Comstock mines may be looked upon asa
g.ea, loss by u people. Talented.
able. sagacious and determined. few
men possess his abilities for conducting
such varied and extended operations ~
has fallen 10 his lot 10 manage for the past
few years. all Of which have been a. sue
cessful as IL was possible for such enter
prises to be. His place. however. 10 filled
by W. II. Patton. one Of the ablest engi-
neer, and miners OF the Pacific Coast. he
having been for months past Mr.. Fairs
assistant. and 10 therefore familiar with
every detail Of tho management OF 10Th
mines.
Next in interest 10 the connection OF the
sutro Tunnel with tho east drift on the
1910 level OF the Savage mine, which WAS
accomplished night before last. The open
ing made Is about five feet In diameter.
and sends a strong blast Of hot air rushing
up the Savage shaft TO tho surface.
Since the opening was made no
work has been done in either the
drift or the face Of the tunnel. The tsm-
peraiurs has already fallen four degrees.
and will In q day or two more probably de-
crease much faster. This strong current
Of air can now be divided. aportion turned
through the Hale 4 Norcross. and another
through the savage to the Gould 4 Curry.
so as perhaps to eventually assist very ma
terialiy in ventilAtins even the BONANZA
mines.
Tho Ophir Developments on the lower
levels are still q matter Of undivided in
terest. and are watched BY tho speculative
portion Of our community day and night.
The prospects ON the 1000 level are still Of
the most favorable character. Belcher
and Crown Point will soon have the west
ern edge Of the ore vein in both mines
stripped almo., tho entire length OF each
claim. so hat they can soou do large
amount Of prosecuting. We may then
look for 4 development Of real value again
on the Gold Hill end Of the lead.
Imperial 10 already driving erosscuts ON
their 2iO0 level with very favorabls pros
poets. and Alpha will DO really to COM
menee prosecuting In . very few days.
The new quartz discovery In the Sierra
Nevada is really something better than has
been found In that mine for years past. and
looks ~ IL 1t might yet prove itself the
north end Of the new discovery on the
1000 level Of the ophir. A breakage Of
the pump-rods in the Julia has caused the
water to drive out the miners for . day.
but that trouble will soon DO overcome.
and then We may well look for some active
work and valuable Developments In that
mine.
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 up to the time OF
going to press
Conseiidated Virginia.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. There are
no new features TO report Of tho ore slopes
ON tie 1850 or 1850 levels. The south
drift on the 1850 level is steadily advane-
ing. tho face still In blasting porphyry. II
is now In . distance Of ITO feet from the
north line Of tho mine. The south lateral
| drift on tho 1850 level 10 in = distance Of
AIS feet. the face In hard blasting por-
phyry. Another crosseut west mo. ~ has
been started on this level. The drifts both
| north and south from No. 2 Wine ON this
level are steadily advancing. the face OF
| each in good pre-. The north drift from
| No. 3 winzo ON the 1850 level Is making
good progress. II 10 o In 81 feet north
Of the WINE. The north drift from No. 2
Wine IL making pood progress. the face In
low grade ore. The repairs TO the main
southwest drift ON the 1850 level are fin
i.hsd. Repairing the main drift connect.
ing with the q. 4 @. shaft on this level 10
making good progress. The new Wine
sunk In the western ore body below this
level is making steady progress. the bot
tom being now In low grade ore. Repair
ing the main shaft 10 making the usual
fair rate OF progress and Will DO com
pleted 70 the 1900 level In about ten
DAYS more. The heat both In the
shaft and ore Slopes 10 intense. and greatly
interferes with the rapid execution Of The
work. sinking the &. 4. O. shait 10 max
ing the usual rate Of progress. Tho now
Of water 10 still strong. The 100 station
has been made large enough 10 allow OF
the putting in Of . pump bob on the north
aide, so As TO save the coat OF cutting out
an extra station for that purpose. Az .
"A AL. Tr,.ssos hall In Nan Eran-