Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

End-Ten Days. and Ineo-Ene
s,erra Nevada water Qusstisa-
Prospects IN Ophir-Bsvtew Of
Matters as shs Alpha = Con.
Imperial - Grown Peiscs Dis-
nosd Drill.
No man In the world likes . booming
market better than the average Com.
stocksr, and Just at the present time
perhaps there IL NO man less disturbed
by . drop in securities. Most Of our
mining.stock operators are anchored and
ride at ease whether the movements Of
the speculative see Be mp or down.
They expect to make asafs harbor before
the year IL out, too.
Owing to the difference In levels Of
the Union and Sierra Nevada, the con.
nectioni between the shaft Of the former
and the raise from the 2200 level OF the
latter, made last Saturday afternoon.
was q surprise to everybody. But 1t
was made none too soon to please the
people. The Official announcements In
the reports today that in ten days more
cages will be running to that level and
that the pipes will be laid through to
the q. 4 G. shaft to carry away that long
time troublesome Sierra Nevada water
by Saturday next. at which time. also.
the new pump rods Of that shaft will be
in aud ready for use. are really honisd
words. Ophir il most promising and
something more. but. after all. the king
pin 10 the whole situation at the north
end Is right between Union and Sierra
Nevada.
In regard to Ophir the fact that the
24OO station Of the incline will be
opened by Saturday. preparatory to OPP
srations on that level. and also to the
sinking Of the incline on down, Is also
worthy Of consideration. The continu.
alton OF good milling ore in the Hardy
vein running north on the 2lOo level
and the width Of the vein are significant.
as is also the abundance OF low grade
quartz on the joint ophir. Mexican cross
cut west on the 1000 level.
The developments along the ore vein
on the 2l5O level Of the California are
encouraging and may lead to something
important yet.
The situation In Bullion and EI.
chequsr Is somewhat improved since
last report by the connection between
the 1000 aud 2l35 levels Of the Con.
Imperial and Alpha by their joint work.
ings.
The point Of absorbing interest In
this section is. however. the 1900 Of the
Alpha and Con. Imperial mines. It 10
purpossd o to supplement the opera.
tons ON the 2400 level. It will be re-
membered that the joint crosscut on that
level was run east through vein matter
1856 feet. q Burleish drill being sent
ahead to guard against water. This
drill then struck water at . point 8 feet
ahead Of the crosscut. The fow Of
water was so strong that, in the condi.
ton at that time Of the pumping sp-
paratus Of the mine. the hole was
plugged up and no indications whatever
OF the formation reached were obtained.
The mine is differently situated now.
and by the aid Of the heavy pumps In
the Bslchsr air shaft the water can DO
controlled. This joint crosscut On the
1900 is following the direction Of the
crosscut 200 feet above. and a. the in.
cline follows the pitch Of the ledge very
nearly. when |. gets in about the same
distance as was run above. important
developments may be looked for.
The report Of Grown Point opera
tons. present and prospective with the
diamond drill. il fresh and refreshing.
II means business, straightforward and
undisguised.
The situation elsewhere remains prac.
tically unchanged.
Below We give Jul regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from official
and authentic sources, showing the sit.
uation OF each mine today up to the
time OF going to press:
Uniss shaft.
The shaft 10 being carried down from
the point OF connection with the raise
from the $500 level (Sisrra Nevada 2200
levslD at the rate OF over . set OF tim
bers per day. and at the same time ex.
caya,ions below arc being made the full
size Of the shaft, to facilitate operations.
In ten days moro the shaft will reach
this level. Pipes are being laid TO con.
duct the Sierra Nevada water through
to the C. < G. shaft, and ID will all be In
place by Saturday, at which time the
new pump.rods Of the shaft will be In
and ready for use in raising the water to
the Sutro tunnel level. The new pump
hoist will bs running BY Saturday. The
drift west to connsct with that coming
East on the Union 1000 level 10 making
four feet per day ; total length. lS5
feet. The work Of laying the founda-
tons for the new pumping engine 10
making good progress.
Aexican.
The joint Ophir Wine from the 2l00
level Is still sncountsring hard rock.
carrying . heavy Aow OF water. which
makes progress in sinking slow; total
depth. 100 feet. A raise has been start
ed from the $500 level TO meet this
Wine, the connection being desirable
for ventilation. The joint 0phir cross.
cut west on the 1000 level 10 still psns-