Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-12

wh~rs AiesE the Lods-lscresssL
Iatsrest Every where.
81 tell You its all goodfrom the ophir
to the Utah."
Sach was the summing up Of the
situation at the north end last evening
by one OF the best posted men OF the
C~omstoek; and he had it about right.
The north end is certainly most promis-
ing. and tho outlook there Is daily In.
crvasing in interest. This Is shown by
extensive preparations being made to
prospect that portion Of the lode.
Aside from the work which has been
going on for some time, and which has
attracted general attention. new plans Of
development are announced as either
already commenced or about to be
inaugurated.
Two important connections will be
made in about ten days. BY the end Of
that time the vein will be laid bare on
the 200 level Of the Sierra Nevada FROM
the incline to the east shaft and the con-
nection will be made between the North
Con. Virginia shaft aud the 100 level Of
the Sierra Nevada. This mean greatly
increased ventilation and that fore
shadows heavier labor and new work In
accordance with the general plan OF de-
velopment adopted to open up the ore
body.
The north drift. 1000 level. from the
ophir incline is nearing Union ground
and is in soft vein pOrphyry. The i'm.
p~ortance OF prospecting this level Is evil
denced by the commenced and contsm-
plated upraises thereto aud THEREFOR m.
That on the Mexican. ophir line from
the 2iOO level up to the 1000 level has
been commenced. and another on the
Union. Mexican line from the 1000 level
to the WINE from the 1000 level Is pro-
iec,sd. These will increase ventilation,
and here again ventilation foretells the
opening up Of tho vein from the Sierra
Nevada to the ophir.
In tho bonanza mines there Is in.
creased interest. Consolidated Virginia
has already shipped $500 in advance
Of its yield to a corresponding date last
month. In about ten days. drift is to
DO sent on the $50 level into virgin
ground to prospect the vein on west to
the syenite.
In tho Best X Belcher, Gould X
Curry, Savage and Hale 4 Norcross gen.
sral repairs have been made preparatory
to more vigorous action. This has
already been commenced in the first
two mines named aud will Be inaugurated
in the others as soon rs the Sutro Tun-
mel compromise is made or declared oil.
From the Yellow Jacket north the sit
ua,ion is still increasing in interest and
good work is being done to open up the
vein there to a great depth.
BelcLer means business. She Is
reaching down rapidly toward the s'cO
level. aud will soon have a thousand
feet OF the ledge barred ready for dis
secting by crosseuts IN the 25Go and
AsAA
1850 levels. Crown Point, ON the $500
level. is cooperating with the Belchsr.
Developments in these two mines are
promising.
As soon a. the Attention joint
| double Wine reaches tho 1850 level and
q station IL there cut out, the mile OF
ledge barred by drifts above will be
opened up by crosscuts. Justice. too,
is preparing to show new features.
Thus II will DO seen that there IL no
want Of interest all along the lode. The
outlook is certainly encouraging, and
while the north end is still the source Of
great expectations, other sections are
coming into increased prominence.
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
California
1t is now proposed to start a joint
Consolidated Virginia drift. west, from
the $50 station to explore the ground
between the shaft and the west wall OF
tho Comstock. which has never been
prospeeted. This will not be started,
however. for some days yet. The drift,
1850 level. connecting the q. X q. shaft
and the Consolidated Virginia shaft. Is
receiving needed repairs. The joint
Consolidated Virginia winze from the
1850 level is down 81 feet. and still In
hard blasting porphyry. The joint drift
on the 2l5O level continues to make
rapid progress in hard blasting por-
phyry. The q. X O. shaft Is cutting
dry, hard rock. and nearing the $500
level. The daily yield OF the mine IL
without material change, being about
$40 tons.
Since last report q joint Ophir up
raise has been started from the 2lO0
level Of the ophir to meet the drift rum
ming north on the 1000 level for ventil.