Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

ezra Nevada-3oo Non
from h Bonassa Mtnes-A Val.
snbi~ str.kr OF Good ore ta the
N.rth noaasss The situation
ON the tomsioek Co bate.
Stocks have been very quiet during
the past week. no sharp or Sudden hue.
~,uatious having taken place. The
heavy dealers appear to be much more
anxious to buy. and to hold what they
have. than to sell at present prices. All
appear to be watching and waiting for
the development OF the ore discoveries
in the Sierra Nevada ophir and MeIi.
can Mines.
In the Sierra Nevada no changes OF
importance have taksnplsce. The man.
agement are going steadily ahead. OPEN
ing up tho 1900 and 2iOO stations in the
most approved working manner. with.
out regard to the public desire Tor cross
cutting and showing up the ore vein.
Both OF those stations are nov rapidly
approaching completion. and at the 1900
level two drifts have already been start
ID. one in a ~northerly and the other in
a southerly course. The south drift is
intended for n main working crosscut
through the ore vein. and as soon as 1t
Is a proper distance away from the sta
ton. will be gradually turned to the
westward. until it enters the ore vein at
nearly right angles. The north drift
will be also turned gradually toward the
ore vein. and will DO driven ahead to
connect with the perpendicular working
winzs now being sunk below the 100
level.
In ophir there are no important
changes to note for tho week. II We ex.
cept a steady and favorable soitening OF
tho ore vein in the main north drift on
the 1000 level.
In the flooded mines the war against
the water continues. sometimes the AL.
vantage being on u side and some-
times on the other. At the present
writing n breakage Of apump rod at the
Savage has given the water the control
sufficiently to again flood the 2l0O levels
Of both the Hale x Norcross and Savage
mines.
The new double line OF iG inch pumps
in the Chollar.C Combination shalt will
be in complete readiness to run in a
very short time when that shaft will not
only soon be drained. but n connection
| completed with the Savage and Hale *
Norcross on the 1000 level. so rs to tax.
the water from those mines aud hoist 1t
to the level OF the Sutro Tunnel.
The south branch Of the Sutro Tun.
mel is being rapidly driven ahead to con.
meet with the Julia and Ward shafts.
The yield Of ore FROM the California
has been increased to 300 tous per day,
which IL was necessary to do ON account
Of il becoming necessary To discharge
some 2Gs men from the Con. Virginia
mine. This reduction oi the working
force Of that mine was caused by great
heat and the giving ont Of the rich pay
ore on the lower levels Of the niue.
The North Bonanza. n new mine, Is
coming rapidly to the front as one OF
our most promising mines. The ledge
is large aud at different times in the
past has yielded considerable amounts
Of pay ore. but has never be-
fore now been worked in
manner calculated TO develop its real
merits. A crosscut now being run
through q portion Of the vein never
before prospected. has developed q
width Of Is feet Of free milling ore,
assays Of which range from $50 to $500
per ton. This ore development is at a
depth Of only 20 feet below the surface.
and we're IL only on some Of the lower
levels Of our deep mines. would create
an excitement Of the most startling
character.
Below we give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from OF.
fetal aud authentic sources. showing
the situation Of each mine to-day up to
the time Of going to press:
Consolidated virEinia.
Daily yield Of ore, 40 tons. IL Is
likely that even this small amount Of
ore extracted will DO greatly decreased
during the month to come, as during
yesterday and the day before 2Gs Of the
miners employed IN the 1850 and 1850
levels have been discharged. But two
reasons are given by the management
for this great reduction Of their force Of
workmen. One reason is the continued
great heat on the lower levels. which
causes the employment OF from three TO
six men to 10 what was formerly the
work OF one. The other Ia Q gradual
giving GU, OF the supply Of rich ore on
the lower levels. There yet remains
large quantities OF low grade ore on the
1900 and 1900 levels. but as the ground
in that portion OF the mine Is steadily
settling, the cost Of extraction Is 30
great that the profit is very little. The
| main south DRIFT on tho 1850 level Is being
steadily advanced. the face in quartz and
low grade ore mixed with streaks OF
porphyry. II Is now in 40 feet from
tho California line. The principal work
| ON the 1850 and 1850 levels is the IN
largement Of the wines and drifts. 30
~ to keep good the circulation OF air.
| But three men are nov employed to the
| shift on each Of these levels. Enlarg-
ing the main east and west drift on the
1850 level. connecting the G. X @. and
Consolidated shaft. is making good pro-
gress. Enlarsing orosscut No. 2 aud
the southwest drift from the G. x q.
| drift ON the 1900 level is making steady
headway. The main east drift on the
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