Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-30

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HOSE CSELEss.

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It Will be remembered that something
like a year neo the mining men OF the
Comstoek held a meeting for the pur-
pose OF deyising some method by which
the Coms,oek lode could be more cheap.
ly drained than by each mine pumping
Its own water as ut present. AT that
meeting a committee consisting Of Isaac
l.. R'qua OF the Chollar. Potosi. Charles
fornan Of the 0verman and Caledonia.
Z. A. Schultz Of the Bullion. Captain
Taylor. then Of the Yellow Jacket. and
W. II. Patton. OF the bonanza mines,
Of which Mr. Requa was chairman. was
appointed to take the matter in charge.
This committee has not been idle all
this time and has considered many
plans. any Of which would involve much
less outlay than TO acceds TO the lie.
mands OF Mr.. Sutro for the use Of his
tunnel. The
PLAN MOST AVAILABLE n
CHEAPEST.
And the one which is most likely to be
adopted Is to connect all the mines on
tn. lode by lateral drifts leading to the
Silver Hill mine and there raise the
water to the surface by pumps operated
by water power. Recently this plan has
again been brought forward and recon-
siderrd and Captain O~verton. Superin.
tendent OF the Water Company, has
been requested to make propositions to
furnish the water required for the mo-
tive power. Mr.. 0verton left last even
ing for San Francisco TO have another
conferences with Mr.. Requa. Chairman
OF the Committee, and 10 submit his pro.
positions. Previous TO his departure q
representative Of the NEws sought and
obtained an interview with him. and
from him b following
p~,rr,cut.ps nv THE PLAN
The Silver Hill hosting works are
100 feet above the level Of the Sutro
Tunnel, and the plan involves the
pumping Of the water from that level,
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a fall Of ll2O feet. The company has
plans OF machinery. furnished by Mr.
LeAai' OF the uI,on rouhdry' oy when
can :. p,iiiz.I
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ooo ooo ,-.llons q, w,,., s.;,v Tn.
present uai'y capacity Oh ne wafer ~o'A'
OF the company Is $500, 900 gallons.
which can be easily increased sufficient
ly to furnish the mines the required
amount. and also to meet the presen,
demand from o her sources. The cost OF
raising the water OF the mines by the
proposed plan is estimated ut SJOO. 900
per annum, which Is quite n reduction
from Mr.. Sutro's demand OF Sl.OOO. OOO
per annum Tor the use OF his tnhii-i' A
suiheirh' sum To meet contingent
\ .,Is of ,h. ua,sr u.eJ In nnmnin,
and raised irnm the mines To mills and
sluices along the canyon below. 10
adopting THIS pian'
rs MINIS WILL nE REQUIRED
To furnish the lateral drifts connecting
with each other all along the lode. This
will have 10 bo done in any event unless
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runs MS lateral conneeuons aiohg the
lode. One Of his propositions was to
accept 81 royalty and 50 much per GAL
lon for the water carried of through his
| tunnel. the mines at first bearing the
s.peuse of the lateral connections. which
amount should subsequently, be deducted
| from the ROYALTY and the lee for DRAIN
age. Thi, proposition was. however.
rejected by the mines; and in a recent
| conference with him. M which he raised
| hi. rates. one of the committee informed
him that the mines would NOT now nav
| him Ia 500 GOO per month which was
| oss,ed him last wear.
FhoM rnk FOREGOING
II will be readily seen that the mines can
Il ...st,l. L. nnuah h.ttar than 10 aorapf
| CtItlAuAy up luutu orttui thnh W aSttDt