Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

fn Juita-The Progress of Devst'
opnsents In siesPa Nevada,
Ophir. Beiehsr, Alta, Justice
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Stocks are still booming. with NOR,
favorable prospects OF their even dou
bling their present prices in the near fu'
ture, than they had Of reaching theil
present standard q few months since
The confidence Of buyers in the stability
Of the recent ore developments in the 81
ezra Nevada and Union Consolidated ap'
pears to be unbounded. and as a naturaI
consequence the stock OF each OF thoss
mines are not only fayorites In tho mar
ket. but continue to make rapid strides
Of advancement.
Everywhere along the line renewed
efforts are being put forth to open ny
new levels and determine the value oI
each portion Of undsvsloped ground,
the situation being such. in many Of the
mines. a to give a most reasonable sI'
pectation OF tho announcement Of
valuable results at almost any day.
In the Sierra Nevada nothing 10 being
left undons to place matters in the bssI
shape possible for the speedy develop
ment OF the 2i0O and 22O0 levels.
The same may DO said Of the ophil
mine. which is now probably in better
condition for working the lower levels
than Il has ever been in the past.
Julia Is still one Of the most interest
ing attractions on the lode. The watsl
is at last drained from the 1000 level.
and erosscut No. 1 is advancing in ore.
Just entering the margin Of the vein.
Crosscut No. 2 il also cleaned out al.
most to the face. so that. IL nothing hap
pens to prevent. We certainly will soon
DO able to learn something OF the dehp-
its value Of those two drifts.
One % the most important events OF
the week. however. has been the con.
tract or arrangement entered into by
the Julia and the Sutro Tunnel Com
psny whereby the Julia Company set
Ties all conflict Of title and secures the
right Of drainage through tie tunnel.
while tho Sutro Tunnel not only TO
esives a nice little compensation. but
secures the use Of the Julia shaft a =
depot for tho shipment AMI receipt OF
all its freight and other material. from
the mouth OF the tunnel to the Com.
stock. This south branch OF the tun-
mel has already been started. and will
be- worked both from the Julia shaft
and the tunnel ends NO that
its completion. and the permanent drain
age OF the lower levels Of the mine, are
matters OF no distant anticipation.
The broken pump rods Of the Belcher
and Crown Point drain shaft have been
repaired. and as soon as the water is
drained prosecuting the $500 levels OF
those mines can he commenced. The
Alta has slso several levels almost ready
for prosecuting. and it will be strange
indeed IL out Of NIL the bright prospects
presented. other ard new ore bonanzas
are not soon found.
Below We sive 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 virgiaia.
The daily yield Of ore has been re-
ducsd TO it5 tons. This Was owing FIRST
to the intense heat on the lower levels.
and secondly to . delay Of IS hours In
the hosting caused by a~brsakase Of the
pump rod at the @. 4 @. shaft. There
is no change worth noting Of any Of the
ore producing sections Of the mine. Al
the @. 4 q. shaft the 2050 station Ia in.
and the shaft ia being sunk rapidly to
make q stump. As o o as that Is CON-
pls.ed q drift will be started to the west
ward to connect with winze No. 8 for
the purpose Of opening and ventilatins
the 1850 level. West crosscut No. 2. on
the 1850 level. 10 being pushed vigor.
ously forward the face still In hard
blasting porphyry. II Is now In l57
feet. The joint east crosscut from the
Best 4 Bslchsr joint winzs 10 making
| steady progress, strsaks Of quartz show
ing occasionally In the face. The char.
actsr Of the rock through which this
| drift il passing ia soft and favorable.
| On the 1850 level 4 new Wine mo. 3)
has been started downward 10 connect
with west crosscut No. 2 on the 1860
level for air purposes. An upraiss has
| also been started TO connect with Wine
| No. 3 now being sunk below the 1850
level. West crosscut No. 4 Is still being
pushed steadily forward. the face In
| blasting porphyry. II 10 nov in Q dis
lance OF Ia feet. Wine No. 3 below
the 1850 level continues downward in
excellent ore. This Wine was started
upon q streak Of ore but . few inches
wide which has gradually widsnsd until
| the full size OF the Wine 10 now in good
ore. Just how much ore than Is
shown in the Wine. OF course. remains
TO be determined. a. the Wine Is IN.
clined with the course Of the vein. Re-
timbsring the main south drift on the
1850 level 10 making steady progress.
| The repairs to the main drift connecting
with the Gould K Curry. ON the 1850
level. are being pushed steadily forward.
| The southwest drift on the 1900 level 10
also making good progress. The iioo
station and drifts on that level are being
repaired. The south drift on the l3OO
level has been retimbersd for q distance
Of $40 feet. Cutting out and snlarging
the main shaft below the l40O station 10
making steady progress. the heat still
being very great and interfering very
materially with the progress Of the work.
sisrra Nevada.
The hosting reels and other necessa'
nv machinery al the head OF the south