Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-19

Men are feeling good on the Comsioek
these days. for there is promise in the
mines. hope in the market aud really a
compromise with Mr.. Suiro. The first
Is not new. but the second is novel Just
now aud the third is certainly startling
when considered in the light Of the less
recent past.
Besides this the situation 10 contin-
ually growing more and more interest,"
ing. The connection between the in.
cline and east shaft Of the Sierra Ne
vada, on the 200 level, and between
the 100 level OF that mine and the
North Con. Virginia shaft have set a
fresh eurren, Of air moving all through
the depths, giving much needed vsniil-
alton. II has also completed n great
and important advance toward opening
up the ore body. and one which will be
OF great assistance toward making the
next. This connecting DRIFT on the 2a00
level is now to be timbsred throughout
its entire length-565 feet-before crcss-
cutting is commenced.
In the meantime. the incline Is going
toward the 2iO0 level. cutting cap rock.
aud bringing up quartz containing low
assays.
At the Union Consolidated the situa-
ton is also increasing in interest. The
Mexican north drift. 1000 level, Is near.
ing the south line and Is in . most
promising formation. This Is indicative
OF the truth OF Colonel Fairs theory
that the big end OF the Sierra Nevada
orc body is in Union ground.
The plan Of development being car
ried out in the ophir and Mexican. too.
is foreshadowsd in the reports Of those
mines. These. with the crosscuts to be
run east and west on the $500 level OF
the ophir when the incline reaches that
point. give increased promise to that
whole section.
At the Gould < Curry the plan to
bulkhead tho east drifts. 1900 and 1000
levels, is being carried out. This will
release the big pumps al the Bonner
shaft in favor OF the 0sbiston shaft,
thus relieving the stockholders OF IN eI-
pendituro Of S25O.OOO for new pumps
and engine. aud AN expense OF $3.50 per
day for fuel and labor in running them.
To offset these will bc the outlay Of rails
ing debris from prospecting the 1000
level through the Savage shaft.
The compromise with Mr.. Sutro has
OF course placed the flooded mines on
their feet again. The situation here is
full Of promise for the near future.
There IL no lack Of interest In the
mines from the Yellow Jacket north.
Second to nothing along tho lode,
in point Of general interest. Is the
fact that the eastern movement has
struck the Crown Point and'jelcher. In
the near future the former will prospect
through the Yellow Jacket new shaft.
and the latter through the o. X c.
the Forman shaft.
At the Justice there Is also renewed
interest. The drift on the 1850 level Is
being driven rapidly to get under the
formation opened up by the crosscuss
ON the 1900 level. 1t will DO strange II
the s,ringers OF ore found in crosscut
No. . do not make into q fine body Of
ore on the 1850 level.
1t is by reason Of the promise con-
tanned in the foregoing that there is
hope in the market. It should in some
degree respond TO the situation.
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
eouid q curry.
The joint Best * Bslchsr east DRIFT.
100 level. Is reaching out toward the
perpendicular Of the 0sbiston shaft at
the rate Of six feet per day. its face being
G35 feet from the lateral drift and in dry
ground. The joint Savage vertical winze
is making good progress below the 1900
level and penetrating hard porphyry. 1t
Is being sunk for needed ventilation.
The retimbering Of the shaft was con-
pleted to-day. Sinking at the Osbiston
shalt has been stopped for the present
ON account Of water. II has attained q
depth Of 5i5 feet. Since work was
stopped the water has raised TO the 4iO
level where IL remains stationary. The
machinery at the shaft has been over
hauled. and last evening the work OF
cutting out u tank pit at the o level
was commenced. The drain tunnel IL in
10 feet and has still 200 feet to run to
reach the shaft. which It will tap l5O
feet below the surface. Preparations
are being made 10 bulkhead the east
drifts, 1900 and 1900 levels. OF the old
shaft to keep out the water.
Bei~her.
The main incline has reached q depth
=, oc-n T., a,d IA still heiny carried ON