Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-25

Ouion-Ino ncee AoIorhnatAoo -
Hand About 1t Underground
w0rktngs aud surface Improve.
naeuss-
The situation underground at the
north end is practically unchanged.
There is good milling ore in the drift
south and west on the $500 level Of
Sierra Nevada. The Union shaft has
reached that level and q station set Is In
ready to start the connecting drift. The
shaft is thought to have passed down in
the eastern edge Of the horse, and that
the bulk Of the ore must be looked for
further to the eastward.
SURVEY OF the ERR KvADA LINE.
Next to the situation underground that
on the surface is Of interest. It will be
remembered that Nov. 90. 1878. there
was q compromise between Union and
Sierra Nevada in regard to the disputed
600 feet Of ground lying between the
two mines and for which . patent had
been issued to Union. This compro.
mise fixed the boundary between the two
mines $50 i,et from the south line Of
the disputed ground and $50 feet from
the north line. Yesterday
A SURVEY OF TIE LINE
SO established vas commenced on the
surface. It will take . week yet to fx 1t
along the lower levels. Still the City Of
Virginia Is today full Of exciting rumors,
some OF which place the line nine feet
south Of the station on the $500 level Of
Sierra Nevada. and others run the line
through the station. and others again
north OF the incline entirely. The sur;
vey is not yet far enough along to give
any new information at all upon the
subject, but it was at the time OF the
compromise
AN UNcoSrRADIcrED sAY.so
That the line lay 100 feet north OF the
Union Shaft on the surface. The best
information obtainabls is that q direct
line drawn from . plane cutting the
Union shaft site and one through the
station on the $500 level OF Sierra Ne
vada would DO from lis to III feet In
length. This may be all changed by
actual survey. but that is about a. near
the truth as can be got today. People
can draw their own conclusions on the
subject. People are today
DrscussISa HI SITUATION.
And some are found who are inclined to
look for q renewal Of difficulties over the
matter ; but such will not be the case.
The compromise has been made and
ratified by both companies and 10 Of rec
ord. duly attested. in the books OF Storey
county. The survey is being made by
Hoffman X Craven and will be done
iupartially aud accurately. according to
the data Of the compromise and the
records. There is really no occasion for
any alarm or discussion OF the matter,
even, A. il has all been determined long
ago and the situation is unchanged and
will remain unchanged by the survey.
srprAcr INpROyEMEyrs
:, -
Are going ahead rapidly. Inc iouhua'
ton for the pumping engine at the
Union shaft will in q day or two be
II. q. A.. n.,,.., ..h,.,s q, N.
80 r.. -.an;n, s,on.s and ma.
chinery will follow in rapid succession.
The tank work in the shaft Ia being
~ IT. a., ~
Pusneu WIN ~" iaPioi'J W
- 49, Il bs;no laid and tbs cooling
pond is ready for water.
u ORE HOUSE AND I TRACK.
Tbe Uuion.Sierra Nevada ore house
=, mo,s,.r .,,rc,u,e no
ises long, - iee' ~'uo anu 40 'se' u.op'
aud will contain 1000 tons. 1t will be
ready for use some time along the first
L..uu.,,. III. MAUI .;do ,,scl will
VI ne
be ready az the same ume OF 1e'ore;
The trestle IL nearly ompie.ea 4
tracked already. Inc point OF the ' 70
the q. * Y. SIDE track mas oeen 2