Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-05

"A Comprotniss Enecsed- the
Water or the Flooded nises
seoa 60 he Empsi~t Int
ru.aei-A Csntiauattss Of the
so.L ore Prospects Ia sterrn
s.ssda-rhe Y~tis~ Js~Iet. BET
ei.-r. Grow. rssss and Iusp~risi
sssa 60 Opes New LeSei.-ihe
weekly D-seiopu-nts ANA rro
gresS OF Work la the miaes o"
Date.
The flooded mines have been the
principal point Of interest on the Com
stock for the past week. The determi-
nation OF the Savage and Hale X Nor
cross mines to compel the sutro Tunnel
Company I abide by its former contract
for the Drainage Of the mines. and the
determination OF Mr.. Sutro TO resist the
carrying out Of the contract. along with
the preparations Of the mines to com.
mence the drainage at any moment. has
been so absorbing as to draw the public
attention from all other points Of in
terest. Much excitement was created by
an attempt Of the Tunnel Company to
prepare a way for turning the water
back into the mines in case they should
begin pumping. resulting in an i%njunc-
ton by the courts to prevent any such
action as we'll rs the obstruction OF the
tunnel by the company in any manner
whatever. This prompt and commend
able action Of the mint to keep the
tunnel open We learn has opened the
way to a compromise. by means OF
which II Is now believed that all disputes
and differences between the tunnel and
the mines will be forever settled. aud the
way opened for the drainage OF tn,
lower levels OF the Savage and the Hale
& Norcross in q very short time.
The shipment OF Bullion by the Cali.
fornia has thus far fallen nearly one
third short Of the proceeds OF last month
to the same date, but ~ there Is still
another shipment to make, and also a
considerable reserve in the treasury. II
is not improbable that the regular divi'
depd will be paid at the usual time.
The same soft. favorable cap rock.
streaked with quartz and ore, continues
in the bottom OF the winze below the
1900 leyslin the Sierra Nevada, showing.
50 far as the judgment OF the best OF our
miners can determine. that the vein
underneath continues intact and that
when the 2iO0 level is reached the de-
velopmen, OF. one Of the grandest Of
mines may be expected.
The upraise from the 1900 level will
| connect with the bottom Of the Yellow
Jacket new shaft in a very short time.
which will open a drainage and ventila-
ton moi only for the lower levels oil
that. but also for the Imperial, Alpha,
Exchequer and tho Bullion mines, a
matter Of the utmost Importance to all
that portion Of the Comstock.
A station Is To be shortly opened in
the Julia shaft and a connection made
with the south branch OF the Suiro Tun-
mel. which will enable the immediate
drainage Of the 2OOO level Of that mine
and the opening up Of the good ore pros
poets shown at the timoN u the striking
Of the How OF water.
The dow Of water at the bottom OF the
osbiston joint shalt Of the Gould x
Curry and Best & Belchsr is still very
strong and greatly impedes its progress.
Below We sive our regular weekly
summary Of the lates, and most correct
mining information. derived from Of
acial and authentic sources, showing
the situation Of each mine to-day up to
the time Of going to press:
siersa Nevada.
Sinking the east shaft below the 100
level is making excellent progress, the
bottom in very soft good working
ground. II il now down ii3 feet below
the 1900 level. The southwest drift on
this level. running to connect with the
North Consolidated Virginia shaft. is
advancing at the rate Of A. feet per
day, the face in hard blasting porphyry.
This drift has only % feet moro to run
to reach h point directly under the Jack.
son shaft. When that point Is reached
an upraiss will bs started to connect
with the bottom OF the shaft. Sinking
| the main south incline below the $500
level IA making the best Of progress, the
bottom having passed. through the spur
Of ore recently struck into the soft cap
rock everything the main ore vein. Its
now down 20 feet below the $500 level.
II Is now the intention to sink tho main
incline to a depth OF 80 feet or more
below the 300 level before opening the
station. The north drift IN the 22OO
level, running to connect with the east
shaft. IL advancing at the rate OF D feet
per day, the face in soft favorable blast
ing porphyry. The heat in this drift IL
still very great. Everything working
well both above andbelow ground.
Consolidated virxisia-
At the G. & c. shaft the pumps are in
place and the sinking is again making
good progress. The repairs to the
broken machinery at the Consolidated
shaft arc fast approaching completion,
and everything will be in complets order
for use again in a very few days. Sink
ing the joint California winze below the
1850 level was somewhat retarded during
the first part Of the week. but Is again
making excellent progress. Sinking the
joint Best X Bslcher Wine below the
1900 level is making the best OF progress.
II Is now down 40 feet on the slope.
The joint Best K Belcher west drift on
the south line is steadily advancing. the
face In favorable vein material. The
daily yield Of ore from the 1900 and
400 levels Is about 100 tons, which Is
being reduced at the brunswick and Ba-