Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-02

Mia~s-
Stocks are still at low tide. aud II we
e1cep, the opening Of the ssOO level OF
the Ophir, there is nothing apparent IN
the near future 10 create fluctuations OF
a very startling nature. 1t Is true that
there has been a slight and promising
change in the southwest DRIFT. ON the
1000 level. Of the Julia during the week.
but 1t will not hardly be safe to attempt
a thorough prosecuting aud exploration
Of the vein at that point until u con-
neciiou has been completed with the
sutro Tunnel so that the pumps will
have. instead OF 1000. only about $50
feet to lift the water to get IL to the tun-
mel level.
la the 0phir as yet there are no strong
Indications Of water on the 220O level,
although there Is no doubt that some
will be found when the east crosscut
reaches the ore vein.
At the Gould l. Curry and Best &
Belcher new shat. .hr row air compress
sor has been started, the Hood OF water
drained and the sinking resumed.
The lightning drift OF the Hale X Nor.
cross Is advancing at the rate OF 10 to l2
feet per day, which. considering the size
OF the drift, is rate OF speed unpre'
eedented on the Comstoek. At the
present rate Of progress this drift will
eoanect with the Chollar. Combination
shaft inside OF another week. When
that Is accomplished it will only be
necessary to cut drains and put in the
necessary water tanks to start the floods
OF the Hale 4 Norcross aud Savage
through the Su,ro Tunnel.
At the Sierra Nevada sinking the
south incline below the 220O level and
driving the other work Of opening up
the mine. is making tho best Of pro-
grsss. Tho samo lively cap formation
Of the ore vein is still encountered in
the main incline. tho only change OBJ
servablo being the cutting OF an occa-
sional of.shoot or sprout OF the ore
body lying beneath. which makes up
.uio the cap rock.
The bullion yield Of the California for
tho month Of December is ample to in.
sare The payment Of a dividend Of II
dollar per share.
Opening the $500 level Of the Belcher
will h commenced in three or four days
NOR. In this mine the quartz vein de-
,elopsd in erosseut No. }. on the $500
level, is 100 feet wide. and going toward
the southern portion OF the mine shows
a s,.ihy Improvement. 'rhe California.
C~oa,oldaied Virginia. Justice, Ophir.
snd Trojan ARE all oztnetins and crush
~ tAx usual amount Of oro. while a
.nall amount Of ore Is beire taken from
iao OH upper i-vsls o. the hentuek and
Inperial mines.
Below We give u regular weekly
summary OF the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from Of
acial and authentic sources. showing
the situation OF each mine to-day up to
the time Of going to press:
Beirhsr.
Sinking the main incline is making
the best o~fAeadway. II is now down 3C
feet below the 25GO station. A distance
of 10 feet mora will be sufficient to
allow OF the putting in Of the water
tanks and pump stations 80 that the
large Lift pumps can be lowered h that
point. As soon as that and the opening
Of n working station at the $500 level is
completed a drift will DO started north
ward TO connec. with the Crown Point
Wine, and another south to prospect
the ore vein in that direction. The
main south DRIFT GU tho 23G0 level is
being pushed ahead with all possible
speed TO reach the south line OF the
mine. at which point another crosscut
will be made to the eastward through
the ore vein. East crosscut No. . on
this Lowell has penetrated n solid body OF
quartz. 100 feet in width, some OF which
gives excellent ASSAYS. This quartz
body appears to DO improving rapidly
rs 1t 4. ~prospected Ia the southwark.
The bob station at the 500 level is com-
pleted.
C~aiIfsruIa.
Daily yield. 800 tons Of orc. The
slight decrease III the mount OF ore Ok.
tracted was owing entirely to short
stoppage OF the hosting machinery for
repairs. The ore Slopes still show con.
siderable quantities OF good ore. The
Weld Of bullion has been amply suii.
Gent for the month Of December TO in.
sure the payment OF the regular diyi-
dend Of 81 per share. The south DRIFT
ON the 1000 level from the 0phir mine
is making steady progress. Al the ca
o. shaft the tank station ut the 2l5O
level is rapidly approaching completion.
The north drift on the 1850 level Is In q
distance Of 29i feet. the face in quartz
and low grade ore. The upraise from
The ives, crosscut from the north DRIFT
ON the 1900 level has connected with
the 1000 level. aud opening ore Slopes
At that point have boon commenced.
Builion.
Sinking the main shafts being pushed
ahead with all possible vigor. tho bottom
in a mixture OF quartz and porphyry'
Preparations are being made for con-
Meeting the north drift on the 600 level
in a very short time with the main In
cline. which will greatly aid tho zen
tilaiion OF the lower levels. The north
DRIFT on the 2iOO level. in the Exchequer
ground. which was stopped for fear a
How Of water would BE- tapped that
would food the mine. has been bulk
headed and the driit turned more to the
left. so rs to run parallel with the ore
i .... The farmattnn In tha faaa NJ tina