Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-22

\ is. ,. PO.t. Jan. Al.
I'VE pr(bability OF . speedy and sue.
csssAl} iainass Of the Savage. Hale &
Norcross and other flooded mine Gen.
trally located on the Comstock lode,
has induced . few prominent operators
to purchase heavily Of their shares. To
these purchases the strength and I'D.
vancing tendency displayed at times BY
this section Of the market are chiefly
attributable. It is quite probable that
the stocks. comprising Best Il Bslchsr.
Gould & Curry, Savage. Hale & Nor.
cross and Chollar. are now more closely
concsntraisd-that Il, are held In fewer.
yet stronger hands-than at any like
period for several years. The drainage
proposition consists in pumping the
water from the Savage and Hale & Nor.
cross. which. by their depth. are the
natural stump hole Of the water belt,
through q tightening Drift on the 1000
level OF the Hale & Norcross. into . tank
In the Rsqua shaft, aud thence pump.
ing II into Q drift connecting with the
Sutro tunnel. Readers OF the Post are
we'll acquainted with the benefits likely
to bs derived In the mines. should this
mode OF drainage prove successful. The
representatives Of the mines we have
mentioned game 10 an understanding
with Adolph Sutro. Of the Tunnel Com.
pany, nearly . year ago. That Is,
they agreed and stipulated 10 withdraw
all opposition TO the collection by
Sutro Of
ROYALTY on FACE TON OF ORE
Which should DO extracted from their
workings in the future. In considers.
don Of this they are to receive the use
Of the tunnel free for vsntilating and
draining purposes. With this in view.
the system Of underground connections
already described was undertaken. and
10 now virtually completed. There re-
mains 10 BE- sunk In the ground OF the
Requa shaft 4 hole thirty feet long, to
connect the pipes conveying the water
with tho tank. Then, % far a. the
mining companies are concerned. every
thing will be In readiness 10 pump water
into the tunnel. But II now appears
that the mine managers have worked
faster than Adolph Sutro. They are
almost ready. while he has yet to com.
plets q sub-drain In the floor Of his tun.
mel. through which the water. tightly
boxed, will flow. We're the hot water
from the mines allowed to flow ct ran.
dom through the tunnel, no human be-
ing could work there on account Of the
intense heat and
DENSE oLuNr or STEAM.
Besides, tho water would slack the
ground, cause the caving In Of timbsrs,
and otherwise injurs the property. Tho
mine managers understand this just as
well as AdOlph sutro. and sensational
yarns to the contrary. we don't believe
they are going to do anything which
would surely harm their own interests-
such AZ, for instance, pumping the water
into the tunnel whether Sutro II ready
TO take II or not. Neither do We believe
that Sutro will carry out his threat to
bulkhead the tunnel. Our word for II.
everything In due time will b amicably
arranged. for one side 10 a. anxious a.
the other. Now. Adolph Sutro will
arrive at Virginia City to-day or to-
morrow. We are given 10 understand
that be will make the following propo-
sition to the mine managers--thst II the
Best 4 Belchsr. Gould x Curry. Savage.
Hale Il Norcross and Chollar Companies
will advance the Tunnel Company .
sufficient sum OF money TO place men
enough tsay l,000) at work 20 that the
drain may be properly completed. a. It
q be within Q month from date. the
amount will be deducted from whatever
royalty they shall hereafter be indebted
for TO the Sutro Tunnel Company.
Suiro alleges that bis corporation has
been subject 10 great expense. and can.
not work faster than the means at CON-.
mand allow. II, however,
n MINE MASAoERs
Refuse to accept these or other terms.
he will enjoin them by law from injur.
ing his tunnel. It remains to DO seen
how Sutro's proposition will be rs-
ceived. Should Il bs accepted, and the
mining companies conclude TO advance
the money. II will be beneficial 10 the
unemployed on the Comstoek, whose
namo just now 10 legion. It will also
enable the mines to be speedily drained
and lead to n resumption Of prospecting
In their lower levels, where, according
to many. there exists q bonanza, and In
anticipation OF this there will DO livslier