Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
TIE COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News,
For the Week Ending wednesday,
May 5, 1850.


ExeslIens IsdieaEeas IN 0phir-
The Danpssed Ardor ef she HID.
die Macs - Builtsa's New Pro-
rrsmme-Cen lmDsrial About 90
Crosseas - Bsloher snd silver
Hili.
There Ii little new to b said OF the
mining situation this week. The north
end is looking about a. usual. There
are indications that Ophir will show up
something by and BY. The main for
nation Of which the Hardy vein Ii an
ofshoot, when found. will doubtless be
large enough and rich enough to satisfy
the most anxious and sxpsctant stock
holder.
The douss OF water from the DRIFT
toward the Savage incline from the q.
N. 8. shaft, and ON the 240O level, has
pu. . dampsr on workings on that level
not only in that mine but In the Hale q
No.cross and Chollar.
Bullion lays down . new programme
and outlines . connection with the WARD
shaft at its 1900 level instead Of the 2l0O
a. was intended whom the present east
drift was started from the 1850 station
Of the incline.
Con. Imperial Is getting ready to cross
cut its $500 level. but II Ia doubtful II
many risks Of enoountsring water there
will be run till the Jacket pumps are In
operation.
Belchsr will soon n prospeetings
on the 5000 level. but 1t Ii doubtful IL
they can DO carried on TO good advantage
till connection IL obtained north with
Crown Point on that level and vsntila-
ton secured. That will soon be 40.
complished sinos movements to that end
are to bs urged from both directions.
Silver Hill has been repairing and Is
now in good condition to follow up the
excellent prospects ii has found on the
1900 level.
Below will bs found authentic and re-
liable reports Of the mines, showing the
situation OF each up to the hour OF 60.
ing to press:
aulliea.
BY q new survey OF the Bullion and
Ward shafts Ii has jus. been ascsrtainsd
that the Ward shaft 10 1884, 6 feet below
the Bullion. Levels Of the Bullion vary,
the 1850 level being 23o6 ~feetbelow the
surface. Tho Ward 2l0O level is the
22s7 .63 Of the Bullion. consequently the
Bullion 1850 level il 1887 feet too high
for the 2lO0 level Of the Ward. The
bottom Of the incline was yesterday
2374.7O feet psrpendicularly below the
surface. The incline In Bullion will be
continued till the additional depth OF
1851 feet Is gained perpendicularly.
when q new station will be opened and
another drift started east to connect with
the 1900 level OF the Ward. When that
connection il made the old Bullion works
will be shut down. The present east
drift, $3.50 level OF the Bullion, will DO
continued still further on for prospect.
ing purposes, but will not be run to
connect with the Ward shaft, a. oriRi.
nally intended. The Ward shaft 10 down
2l60 feet and 10 being continued on
down.
Unieu Consolidated.
The drift ON the $500 level to connect
the bottom Of No. / winze with the
Sierra Nevada incline IL being pushed
ahead as rapidly As possible; total length
from the WINE. As feet. This drift 10
in Q heavy vein formation and 10 still
east OF the water belt. In fact IL wa to
escape the water known to DO in the
formation lying west OF that in which
the present work is carried on that the
east drift on the 2400 level was pushed
20 far out and the vinze sunk where 1t
q This drift will probably encounter
water, however, before the connection
10 made. since there 10 . heavy dow into
the Sierra Nevada incline on the $500
level. Wine No. 2 from the 2400 level
Is being sunk from the south Drift and
IL in vein matter.
There 10 still considerable quartz In
the vein matter encountered in the east
drift ON the $500 level; total length from
the incline, $50 feet. The new dri!t
running north from the above east drift
and $50 feet east Of the incline 10 follow.
ing the heavy formation Of quartz and
clay there encountered and 10 designed
to open IL up and ascertain its value.
The Joint Mexican crosscut east on the
$500 level In In Q singular formation OF
highly siliciAsd vein porpbyry. which
looks well. The joint Mexican Wine
from the $500 level Is down 46 feet and
continues in the vain. The crosscut
east from the end Of the north DRIFT on
the 2200 level 10 in . fne quartz forms-
ton; total length, ~ feet.
sierra Nevada
The north DRIFT on the $500 level has
been pushed . distance OF 76e feet from
the east Wine and work ct that point
suspended for the present. The cross.
cut west on this level on the line OF the
proposed raise to the main shaft Is In
hard rock; total length As feet from the
main north drift. The north lateral
DRIFT on the 24O0 level 10 penetrating soft
vein porphyry; total length 6l0 feet.
The crosscut east opposite the sast Wine
has attained q total length Of rs feet and
IL In porphyry with seams Of quartz
running through 1t.
Calt0PniA-
Work in the slopes, l75o level. was
resumed Monday night. For workings
;o,nt Nth Con. Virginia, see report OF