Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-23
THE COMSTOCK.
Latest official Mining News,
For the Week Ending wednesday,
October g, 1878.

october u, 1870
STOCKS Ytuesuasiag The Ffow Of
water In raieu Cesssii.
d.s-d-opeaisg the 2aoo statios
of n sirrrs NeSsds-The u
SIN Rich st y Depth OF 3,23o
fsst-rhs tady Brysn Rebuiid.
lag Ore improvements Ia the
Alta The Combtsatioa shalt
Coauected with the satire Tua.
mel.
The stock market for the past week has
BEEN wAvering and unsteady. For this
there have been two causes-one OF which
Was the doubt engendered ~ to whether
the Ophir and Sierra Nevada would he
able u successfully handle their own and
tho Union Consolidated watrr. and the
other q restless. uneasy feeling created by
the disputed title too portion Of the new
bonanza. both the Sierra Nevada and the
Union Consolidated laying claim to II.
Rumors have been rife for the past few
DAYS, derived from San Francisco sources.
Of a full compromise. and settlement OF
all title by these mines, but IL yet lacks
official confirmation.
The strong dow Of water from the east
| drift In the Union Consolidated flooded
the main incline shaft Of the ophir on
Wednesday last. rising TO . point som 80
feet above the 2ioo level. The pumps and
tanks were Immediately set at work. when
an unfortunate breakAge Of the shaft Of
one 81 the hosting engines stopped the
further use Of tho tanks for the time being.
leaving the entire work Of draining for the
pumps to accomplish. Since that time
the pumps have been steadily lowering the
water at the rate Of i've feet per day. and
by to morrow the engine shaft will have
been repaired. aud the use Of the tank
again secured. so that the draining Of tho
shaft will BE- accomplished in . very short
time.
The how Of water in the Union drift L.
seventeen inches. half Of which Ia being
hoisted by . donkey pump to the 1900
level VI the Sierra Nevada. from which 1t
Is taken to the surface by the pumps Of
that mine. No further trouble Is nov APP
pretended from tho water. ~ the temper.
ature is gradually cooling. proving con.
elusively that 1t is only surface pocket.
At the Sierra Nevada tho sump Of the
incline 10 finished to . depth Of 80 feet be-
low the 22OO level. and this morning cut
ting out the ZOO station WAS commenced.
II will probably take ten days to open the
station and put in ehutes for the ore. To-
morrow opening the 2ie0 station will be
commenced, 1t being the intention to
drain tho crosseut. through the ore vein
on both the 2iOo and 200 levels at the
same time.
The ore in both the north drift and the
Wine below the iijO level Of the Alta
mine Is showing . steady improvement.
Rebuilding the LAZY Bryan hosting
works is being pushed AZ fast as men aud
money can accomplish IL.
The ChollAr Combination shaft is now
connected at a depth o. 1898 feet below the
surface with the sutro tunnel, anil will In
q very short time DO also connected by =
large drift with the 1000 levels Of the sav-
age and Hale 4 Norcross.
Below No give our regular weekly sum
mary Of the attest AMI most correct mining
information. derived from official and
anthentic sources. showing the situation
Of each mine to-day up To the time Of
going tn press;
sisrra Nevada.
Las, evening tho last set OF timbers TO
complete the sump 30 feet below the 2loo
level was being pu, in. Within three feet
Of the bottom Of the sump ore rich in
both sulphurets aud free gold were taken
out. which indicate not only the continue
ton OF the ore vein downward with steady
regularity. but = continuation Of the uni.
form rich character Of the ore ~ we'll. To-
day opening the 220o station will DO COM.
menced and a. soon ~ that IL completed
and q chute for q dump put in. crosscut-
ting the ore vein val Do commenced
oPsnis o.rnw .nJ =. soan a. SON.
,is."1. s.na.cn, ,h,ongh an. or. vein viii
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asasI .i~nn,,.n.an.i mi ill h. for.
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W onn'y nna " ..a, -. ~
,ans IN S,n,,ns ,his -, IL m.lins
i'Vy ie's.. h" - hI..,;as
sOoa P'osIess, = 49, y, a. ioin,
tOek. pump :. 49, Pus H..
WINS AZ the sou'n ino snu "yaie
over hall the now OF water rom the Union
Consolidated a. being taken on, oy tne
pumps. Everything WORKING wen, DON
above and below ground. An assessment
OF - per share Ia. been ieSied.
Ophir.
The flow OF water from the Union Con-
solidated during the drst part Of the
week stopped the sinking Of main incline.
anil rose in the shaft 80 feet Above the