Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-24

UurInK Hn0 wSDA-Ae
OF ssrssgsh and OF Wssksess-
The sisuasioa as the North End,
I'm Ophir, on b Divide and Fur
sher south.
The stock market has. during the past
week, shown some elements Of strength
and some indications Of weakness.
Judged from the Comstock standpoint,
the former were manifested through
those who are known here a insiders
those who are we'll posted on the mining
situation and the prospects ahead and
are consequently desirous not only OF
holding the securities now in their pos
session but prefer to taxa in shares to
letting them 60. The elements OF weak.
ness Lie chiefly in the fact that the peo-
pie are either notprspared to participate
in those desires or are not in condition
to manifest their confidence in the mar
kst by becoming buyers to any great s1'
tent.
At the north end Of the lode the situa.
ton is one Of rapidly growing interest.
The beginning Of the end Of waiting has
come. The Union shaft il now fully
down to the Sierra Nevada 1900. the
cages are running to that depth and the
pipes are all in place to carry the water
Of that mine up to the Union 1000 level.
whence IL will tomorrow Aow to the @.
4 y. shaft and then be raised to the
Sutro tunnel level. For this desired
event the waiting has been long and
anxious. Its accomplishment cannot
but be most satisfactory to all.
Another long looked.ior event is near
at hand. ophir is now about ready to
crosscut west on the 24OO level. This
crosscut will bs carried through to the
west wall Of the ledge. and will thus
prospect at greater depth . section OF
ground in which vast probabilities lie.
and which possesses in itself an inter-
ssting field for exploration, independent
Of the indications which have been en-.
countsrsd for several hundred feet In
the incline itself.
In the group OF mines on the Divide
interest still centsrs mainly In the cross
cuts on the 1900 level Of the Con. I'm
psriai, in one Of which the diamond
drill has been doing good prospecting
work and near Q point which will test
the formation lying 200 feet to the east
OF the lateral drift and which the strong
flow OF water formerly encountered pre-
vented from being explored on the 24O0
level. The Yellow Jacket has also COM
msncsd prospecting work on the 27Oo
level Of that mine. the prosecution Of
which will be watched with much in
terest.
The situation further south Is devoid
Of special interest at the present time.
except. perhaps. As to the crosscuts on
the $500 level OF the Crown Point and
the progressive development going on in
other mines.
Below va give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from official
and authentic sources, showing the sit.
uation OF each mine today up to the
time Of going to press
Opnir.
On the 2i00 level Of the incline the
station will bs 80 far completed today
that tomorrow the projected crosscut
west will be started. Sinking In the in.
cline has been resumed and Is making
usual progress in the same interesting
vein formation so frequently noticed.
The drift north on the $500 level Is now
in 325 feet from the drift east and 10
still in vein porphyry carrying streaks
Of quartz and clay. The raise from this
level to meet the joint Mexican winze
from the 2l00 level is up - feet. The
east crosscut from the main drift east Is
now in ca feet and cutting vein porphry.
On the 2l00 level the Hardy vein has
been followed 90 feet, the face Of the
drift in good milling ore and the vein
continuing its usual width. The joint
Mexican winzs from the 2l00 level is
now down ll5 feet and Is still cutting
hard rock with plenty Of water. The
Joint Mexican crosscut west on the 1000
level is making 3 feet per day and is
now in l6S feet and is passing through
q soft vein formation which requires
timbering.
C~alis0rniA-
The most interesting development in
the mine is in connection with the ore
body encountered on the 1850 level in
running to connect with the Ophir shaft.
This vein has been followed by . drift
north a distance OF 30 feet. and the face
is still in good milling ore. To the south
il has been traced 20 feet with Q like re-
suit. Its surroundings are most favor.
able for containing an ore body. and the
likelihood OF its making into o moro ex.
tensivs deposit Ia good. A raise Is to
DO made on 1t to trace It upwards. For
joint workings on the $50 level see Con.
Virginia report. The @. 4 G. pump
rods are in place and the pumps run
ming. The connections will all be made
| in the pipes which are to bring the Sierra
Nevada water to these pumps tomorrow,
when the water will be Immediately sent
through aud raised to the Sutro tunnel
level.
Still working to the north on the 1900
level from the foot Of the south winzs.
The heat il excessive. still the work 10
progressing we'll, an average Of 8 feet
per day being made in cleaning out and
| retimtsring the DRIFT. The water IL
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