Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-12

piished-Greas Numbsr.e Of Psists
OF ls ssress Aiosg she Lsds.
There are two things In connection
With the Comstook at the present time
which are worthy Of consideration.
The first OF these 10 the fact that
never since It's discovery have there
been under ground on the lode proper
Is many men engaged In doing pros.
pscti ns work a. now. When the greatest
number OF men was on the pay rolls
very many OF them were working in the
Slopes. At that time so much orc was
extracted from the bonanza mines that
one entire shit was kept timbsrins mp
and filing In whore the ore was taken
out. Another thing in this connection
10 worthy OF remark. Notwithstanding
the heat In the mines, the number OF
power drills and the improved ma
chinsry In use both under ground and
on top enable the men TO accomplish
much more than was dons formerly.
Work Is therefore pushed with greater
energy and direotnsss.
The next thing worthy Of considsra-
ton il the great number Of points just
now around which interest osntsrs.
These may DO learned from . psrusal Of
the several reports below. Utah will
soon be sinking again. Sierra Nevada
not only holds ons-hslf Of the kins.pin.
but has that on the 1900 level both north
and east Of the east shaft which promises
. new BONANZA on her own ground.
A new interest is added to Union.
Mexican and ophir BY the most promis.
ing formation OF low grade ore sncount-
cred on the $500 level BY the north Mex
lean DRIFT and in the joint ophir crossout
west. Then comes ophir herself With
400 feet OF incline penetrating ground Of
unequaled promise. sometimes In low
grade ore and never without the beat Of
indications. During the next week or
ten days her west crosscut, 24oO level.
will reach at least one telling point OF
its journey.
II we pass the bonanza mines. which
are always Of more or less inter.
est, Best L Bslohsr and Gould & Curry
possess at least ons point worthy Of
mention. Their joint orosscut has Ito
face 1850 feet east Of the Bonner shaft.
on the 100 level. and in dry ground.
Should the perpendicular Of the new
joint shaft be reached in the same
ground. 1t will indicate that all the
water hitherto encountered there ID q
mere course, the dow Of which can be
gathered up and turned into the sutro
tunnel. while explorations are continued
without molestation. And. By the way.
they will commence very soon. too.
Savage, Hale i Norcross and Chollar
to-day nearly divide interest with the
north end. Whatever the 2l00 level oil
the Hale & Norcross may or may not
disclose, the fact remains that there 10 .
vein Of rich ore there. with every indi.
cation Of permansncy which character
lied the deposits Of ore in that mine In
earlier years. It cannot but lead to
something important.
The usual interest attaches to Bullion.
EIchsquer. Alpha and Con. Imperial.
but Yellow Jacket II Of growing import
aucs, for the 2700 level connections will
soon bs made and then something else
will be done. and the prospects, are that
1t will amount to somsthing too.
Bslchsr and Crown Point are quiet.
but ov.rmsu has joined hands with Cal.
ed,pia on the 1900 level and when pre-
paratory work 10 accomplished We may
and out why an ore house wal built at
the overman shalt and side track run
to the mine.
Alta. Justice and Silver Hill are all In
Q transition state and are liable to spring
into greater prominence at any time.
Here are enough points Of interest with.
GU. taking in Scorpion or North BONANZA
or any others.
Below We give our regular weekly
summary OF the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from oficial
and authentic sources. showing the cit.
uation OF each mine today up to the
time Of going to press
Opnir.
The main incline has now attained .
depth Of 1913 feet. on the slops. below
the 2i00 station. and the bottom 10 still
In favorable, looking vein porphyry. car.
ryins stringsrs OF quartz. On the 2Aoo
level the face Of the west crosscut IL 1913
feet from the east aide Of the incline
aud Is passing through . Ans vein mate
rial carrying quart. and clay. The west
crosscut. $500 level. joint with Mexican.
has just struck q new formation Of favor.
able.looking vein material, carrying Low.
grade ore. This formation 10 similar to
that found In the north DRIFT In Mexican
ground on this level. II not identical with
il. The south DRIFT from the east crosscut
on this level IL now in go feet. and In
vein porphyry carrying seams Of clay.
The north DRIFT on the 2l00 level has
followed the Hardy vein ITO feet from
crosscut No. /. and has still some mill.
ing ore In it, face. The joint Mexican
crosscut on the 1000 level IL now $50
feet in length. and in hard blasting por.
phyry. Repairs to the hosting engine
will be completed tonight. when work
III