Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17
THE COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
July IL, 1873.

The Developments In opnir-Tne
New Discovery IN sierra Nevada
The Bouanna Mines Progress
OF Developments In Julia, nui.
Iios, Ala and Other Miaes %
Date.
The most interesting feature Of the min
ing situation to-day 10 the near approach
Of erosscut No. 2. on the 1000 level Of the
Ophir. to the ore vein. This drift 10 nov
within Q few feet Of where 1t 10 expected
that the ore vein will be cut, but has not
yet reached the ore.
Next No may say in point OF interest 10
the new quartz and ore Development In the
incline shaft Of the Sierra Nevada mine be-
low the 1000 level. The diamond drills
show iha, this body Of quartz Lies on the
under side and west Of the main incline.
and. so far a. yet prospected. has every ap-
pearance Of bsing . portion OF = solid
we'll defined and oro.bsaring vein.
There is but little change 10 write OF
either OF the BONANZA mines. The ore
yield from the two Is about 500 tons per
day. The heat on the lower levels Is 40
intense that IL IL with the GREATEST DIFF
hculty that even that amount 10 taken out.
The repairs to tho Consolidated Virginia
shaft will be completed in . day or two
more to the 1900 level. which will leave
$50 feet Of the shaft yet TO repair. One
hundred feet Of that distance, from tho
1890 to q little below tho 400 level. Ia the
worst portion Of the shsit and must neces.
.arily occupy comparatively . greater pro-
portion Of time than that already finished.
In tho Julia an unfortunate break OF the
pump rods and tho los. Of the use OF one OF
the donkey pumps has delayed the ledge
developments beyond the int sxpecta-
tons. but everything 10 now again running
nicely. and tho 1000 level will. II nothing
further happens to prevent. DO ready for .
resumption OF work in the erosscuts In .
day or two more.
Delays Of the same character have taken
place in the Bslcher and Hale 4 Norcross.
In both OF which everything IL again run
ming ~ usual.
The east drift on the 1910 level OF the
Bullion has struck some very good quartz
and encouraging prospects,. but along with
II came 4 food Of water that has CON-
PEELED the s,oppaso Of tho drift for fear Of
fooding both that and tho Imperial.
The sutro Tunnel 10 being pushed rap
idly ahead / reach the west wall OF the
Comstock. and will soon reach . point OPP
posiie the Savage shaft. when . greatly i'm.
proved connection can be made with both
the Savage and Hale 4 Norcross mines.
The stations are being cut ont and the
double.eolumn l4-inch pumps OF the Com.
bination Shaft are being put in readiness
for future use below the 1000 level. to
which point the water will probably be
raised. when by . short drift IL can DO con-
Quoted to the sutro tunnel. This shaft Is
now down 22c5 feet. and will be in = short
time continued to . perpendicular depth
Of 5000 feet.
All along the line Of the Comstock. pros
pecting tho lower levels 10 being prose-
euted with the greatest vigor and unfAg'
ging faith, and ore developments and .
speedy return Of our former prosperous
times are things that may 10 looked for al
mos, any day.
Below We give our regular weekly sum
mary Of the latest aud most correct mining
Information. derived from official and
authentic sources. showing the situation
Of each mine to-day up to tho timo Of
going to press:
Consolidated Virginia.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. There are
no changes Of interest TO report OF any Of
the ore-produeing sections ON the i'oo or
1850 levels. Repairing the main shaft Is
being prosecuted with all tho vigor posi-.
BILE. the heat being intense and = change OF
men being necessary every few minutes.
The repairs will 10 completed to the 1900
level some time during the coming week.
which will still leave $50 feet Ut the worst
portion Of the shaft TO repair. Sinking
the q. 4 O. shaft 10 making steady prog
ress. 10 IL now down CO feet below the
1850 level. the bottom still In hard oia.t-
ing rock and the dow Of water strong. The
south lateral drift on tho 1850 level 10 De-
ing pushed vigorously forward. the lace IN
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