Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-26

Stocks have. with few EXCEPTIONS.
been almost lifeless during the past
week. This will probably continue for
some time. in fact until the preparations
now underway for opening new levels In
the ophir. Sierra Nevada, Belcher. yell
low Jacket and Crown Point mines are
completed. which can hardly DO in less
than three or four months to come.
All along the line OF the Comstock
preparations for prospecting the vein al
still greater depths are being made. The
oil machinery Of the hosting works Of
six. eight aud ten years ago, calculated
to prospect the lode to a depth Of 1000,
1860 aud 1000 feet. is being torn out
and replaced by new andimproved kinds.
intended to reach a depth OF from $500
to 5000 feet. So that. Notwithstanding
the cry OF dull times. and the quiet. life
less state o. the stock market. there is
nowhere a sign Of any lack Of confidence
in the perpetuity OF the mines.
Al the 220O level Of the ophir a sta
tiou has just been completed and n
crosscut started to prospect thsors vein.
At the North Consolidated Virginia
shaft the immense preparations being
made aud the immense machinery being
put in. both for hosting and pumping.
speak volumes for the confidence the
managers have in tho developments Of
its lower levels.
At the Sierra Nevada the work OF de.
veloprnent is being pushed in every
direction as fast as the ablest miners the
country affords. backed by unlimited
capital. eau do 1t. That the history OF
this mine for the next six months will
tell a wonderful story there is but little
doubt; IL such is not the case. then all
the most substantial proofs Of u tire
mendous bonanza Of rich ore must for
once fail on the Coms,oek.
The pumps in the new shaft OF the
Gould & Curry will be ready to start up
in n day or two more. when II Is conf
IDENTIFY believed they will make shor,
work OF the pocket Of water recently
struck. Inside Of three weeks moro the
big east drift TO connect with the Hale i
Norcross aud Combination shafts will
have been completed, when prepare.
tons can be commenced to empty the
floods Of the Hale x Norcross and Saw
age mines into the great drain Of the
Sutro Tunnel.
The Belchsr has commenced opening
the $500 station. and will Don be ready
to prosecute the development Of the
mine on that level.
A day or two since a strong How OF
water was struck in the north DRIFT on
the 200 level Of the EIchsquer and
Bullion. causing the s,oppage Of the
DRIFT. n there Was danger OF fioodins
the Imperial mine on that level.
Tue bonauzts continue their usual
yield Of good ore. Justice Is running
the Pappoose mill, the ophir the Bruins.
wick. and the Trojan tho Vivian mill,
on the Carson river.
Below we give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from OF.
fetal and authentic sources, showing
the situation OF each mine to-day up to
the time Of going to press:
consolidated yirgiais.
Putting in two new water tanks, n
ut the 2l50 and the other at the 1850
level. is making favorable hesdway. The
main southwest drift FROM the 2l50 sta
ton ia advancing. the face in blasting
porphyry. II is now in CO feet. The
south DRIFT on the 1850 level is making
good progress, the face still in very
soft, favorable vein matter. The joint
east drift on the south line from the
Best < Brlcher Wine Is making steady
Roadway. the face still in blasting rock.
Cleaning out the main south drift con-.
Meeting with the Gould X Cuary on the
1850 level is making steady headway.
The upraise iron the 1900 to connect
with the 400 level Is up a distance OF
~ feot. The southwest drift from the
&. X &. shaft will connect with east
crosscut No. . on the 100 level in a day
or two more. Opening tho ore Slopes
and breasts ON the 400 level Is making
steady progress. The repairs to the
main south drift on the 1900 level. con-
Meeting with the Gould n Curry. are
making good Roadway.
California;.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore, which is
being reduced as fast a 1t is extracted
at tho California mill. The south drift
on the 1000 level from the 0phir Is
making good headway. the face in n
mixture Of quartz and porphyry. The
north drift form the c. 4 G. shaft, on
the 1850 level. is steadily advancing. the
face in vein formation. The drift south
from No. , winze. on the 1850 level. |
has been connected with the ore breasts
and greatly assists the ventilation on
that l-vel. The upraise in the ore on
the 1850 level is up 10 feet. and breast.
ing thu ore at that point has been CON-
msnced.
Ophir.
Daily yield rs tons Of ore. This ore
is being shipped to the brunswick mill
ON the Carson river. for reduction. as
fast rs II Is extracted. The main north
duf, on the 1000 level has penetrated
into the Mexican ground a distsnce OF
10 feet. the face still in porphyry. The
main northeast drift on the 2lOO level Is
making favorable progress, the face still
ia blasting porphyry. The 200 station
In the main incline has been opened and
a drift started eastward to prospect the
vein in that direction. Everything
running smoothly.
Julia Consolidated.
The broken portion Of the pump rod
Was replacsl by A new one. aud the