Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-13

OF better things. But to n familiar
with the workings from oPhir north and
south In Union and the formations sI-
posed there, there never was . time Of
greater expectation.
Briefly, the situation il a. follows:
From the California. through Ophir o
into Mexican at least. possibly into
Union. the ore vein swings its hanging
wall strongly to the east. Its footwaii
holds q northsrly direction. From Sierra
Nevada the east clay. as the vein makes
into Union. bears strongly to the south
east, while. a. further soath, the west
wall has q polar trend.
There is. therefore. in Ophir and
Mexican and Union . great swell in the
vein. 1t widens into . basin Of hitherto
unprecedented size. The approaches to
this basin have been cut in the ore body
in Sierra Nevada and Union. and in
Ophir. both 10 the Hardy vein and In
the strike on the 1000 level. Tho heavy
vein formation in Union and Ophir has
been frequently commented upon and
its kindliness noted.
Another fact worthy Of attention in
this connection is that in working south
in Union on the $500 level the vein con-.
tipually increases in promise. Never
on the Comstock were there better. more
extensive and unmistakable indications
Of ore at hand than are to be seen south
in Union and north in Ophir; and the
formations have the same general char.
scteristics in both places.
The conclusion. therefore. 10 that in
this bay lies the greatest ore body ever
discovered in the world. It will be un-
ssr,hsd a. soon as Developments reach
the required depth. That 1t is there
and will be found. the best mining men
Of the coast are confident; and they are
backing their opinions by all the coin
necessary to make the development.
Ore bodies on the Comstock form.
usually. next to the hanging wall. and.
taking a pitch sleeper than the dip Of
the vein. continue on down till they
reach the ioot.wall and then die out.
There 10 room. therefore. in this bay for
the bonanza Of bonanzas believed to lie
there; and the further east its beginning
10 found the better. a. II will have the
greater space in which to make.
An important step toward the devel.
opmsnt OF this ore body is about to DO
taken in sinking the wiuze below the
$500 level away of east on the Ophir-
Mexican line. Its progress on down
will be watched with absorbing interest.
as from il indications Of the reach Of the
ore body and Its depth below the $500
level will probably be gained. The fact
that in ophir. Mexican and Union each
level Of increased depth has shown in
creased strength and promise in the vein
warrants this conclusion.
Belchsr has its pumps in use again
and will o renew operations on the
lower levels. Sierra Nevada is prepsr.
ing to explore the ore body found on the
24OO level and cut by the Wine to the
$500 level. There il little along the lode
besides the foregoing worthy Of special
mention.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines, showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
The ore taken from the 1000 level 10
only such ~ 10 extracted In extending
square sets. and these are going in to
open the slopes when necessary ventila'
ton is secured. The joint California
winzs from this level has been started.
The raise from the $500 level to meet it
is making fair progress. The drift
northeast on the $500 level has connected
with the joint Mexican east crosscut and
eYc.llent ventilation 10 that part OF the
mine has been secured. This DRIFT has
followed from the main east DRIFT from
the incline q promising vein formation
and now preparations are making to
sink a winzs from the joint Mexican
crosscut east and some 400 feet east OF
the main north drift to make eIplora-
tons on down.
Union Consolidated.
The drift south from the Union shalt
il making excellent progress. and is still
cutting a favorable vein formation carry.
ing streaks Of quartz. This formation
is very kindly looking and is an improve
ment over that encountered in the north
east drift from the shaft. Still grading
down the drift south from No. ! winzs.
Crosscut No. / has not yet connected
with the workings to the east. Crosseut
No. 2 10 progressing we'll, and Is in q
formation very similar to that In the
drift south from the shaft. The whole
$500 level from the Ophir north looks
like q big basin which will make into an
ore deposit with depth. It is better
looking and stronger than on the 24O0
level.
Consolidated virgisia.
The joint Best L Belcher wiuzs 10 now
IL feet below the 2l00 level and without
change Of material. No. l Wine from
this level 10 making usual progress in
increased depth. and the raise from the
$500 level to meet ii 10 making fair pro-
eress. Two feet per day are added to
the south driit. $500 level. This 10 run
ming toward the line OF joint Best x
Beicher WINE. The slopes continue
their yield Of ore Of the usual quality.
sierrs Nevada.
Connection has been made on the