Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-02
TIE COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
June Z, 1850.

Important Devslspoesss Likely q
be Msds bus nss loasdiassly-
The sitaatien n sisrra NsvsAs
asd Usiss-Css. virgisia and
she Middle nines-semsshisg oI
she vsin In Overman-furshsz
south.
II would b very wrong at this time "a
hold out inducements to men 70 invest
in stocks in expectation Of an immediate
raise in values b.ssd on important Dc.
~vslopmsnts in the main mines Of the
Comstock. Such Developments viii nm.
doubleday be made, but the time ID mol
quite yet.
Confidence In tae mines remains,
however. unshaksn. a. IL proved BY the
class Of men who are investing thsil
money In Comstock shares. They are
generally men who are shrswd and
careful buyers. and who are noted for
getting In about ~ near the lowest point
~ anybody. Such men have for some
time been taking In shares. some Of
them buying very heavily. believing the
worst to DO over and the bottom to have
been reached.
Sierra Nevada Il rapidly nearing q
point north on the 2400 level where
crosscuts run east iIto the ledge will
probably show some hing Of decided
value. Union IL nearing the Sierra Nc.
vads incline with its northwest dhft on
the $500 level. When connection Ia
made at that point orosscuts can be run
west into the ore body. or whore the ore
body 10 believed to be. and then import.
ant Developments may be confidently
looked for there. Con. Virginia 10
working south on the $500 level through
promising vein material. and there are
"good prospects" for orosscuts there.
The water problem 10 still . serious
one for the middle mines to solve, n
the fow from Savage delays sxplora-
ions except where Hale 4 Norcross ID
running south on the 2l00 level to see
what the ore encountered on that level
some time since may amount to. De.
vslopmsnts In BeIchsr have been delayed
BY breaking pumprods.
Ovsrman must q Of these days
fulnll the hopes and expectations Of its
friends. The vein p~rospsctsd by Crosse
cuts both in that mine and Caledonia 10
over 500 feet wide. and bunchss and
streaks Of good ore abound all through
II. At one point . crosscut continued
for two days in $3.50 ore. bat the for
nation did not extend to any distance
on either side. nor up nor down. A. an
indication. however. this bunch OF ore
has its value.
Silver Hill has 600 feet Of vein allied
with most promising strinssrs Of quartz,
some Of which carry good ore. The
formation makes south and prospeeings
in that direction and at greater depth
are full OF promise. Alta 10 milling ore
and Quinn Is certainly fulfilling eIpecta.
tons BY what 1t il disclosing in the DRIFT
west on the 200 level.
Below will DO found authentic and re-
liable reports Of the mines, showing the
situation Of each up to the hour Of 60.
ing to press:
Uaie. Consolidated.
The northwest drift to connect WINE
No. I with the $500 station Of the Sierra
Nevada incline has been pushed to
within 45 feet Of that point, and il now
being timbersd up and put In good CON.
dition, 90 that II water should be en-
countered near the incline. a. 10 proba.
BILE, since thsrs Ia water ct that point. no
damage IAN be done to the drift. The
Sierra Nevada incline will be freed OF
water before the connection 10 made.
The face Of the DRIFT continues In heavy
vein material. Total length Of the drift.
los f&t. The drift from No. ! winze
south toward Wine No 2 has attained .
total length OF As feet and continues In
vein material. Wine No. 2 10 down 40
feet below the 2A00 level. The work Of
sinking 1t will mako better progress
now. as q hoisting engine has been placed
at the top Of II.
silver Hill.
The winze from the main DRIFT east on
the 1900 level has been sunk 20 feet In
the stripgers Of quartz encountered 1000
feet east Of the incline. These ~strinsers
were cut through by the east drift for Q
distance Of 600 feet. They will bs cut
In turn again a. the winzs goes down
and any Improvement in each o be
noted. When the time comes . drift
again east froa the bottom OF the winze
will cut them the third time and thor.
ouRhly determine their make, strength
and value. u the meantime they are
being prospected $40 feet further south
by tho crosscut east or the 1900 level.
The formation improves a. II makes
south. and considering its great Width
and the fact that some Of the stringers
carry good ore. the prospect Is. to Say
the least. most encouraging.
Bullton.
By reason Of the breaking Of the Con.
Imperial pumprod the water Of the mine
was not sent through to the pumps there
to be raised. consequently stopped work
In the drift east on the 2450 level from
the incline; but the mine 10 o freed
from Il and work has been resumed;
total length OF drift. IS feet. At the
Joint Julia shaft the 2200 station has
been completed and the drift to connect
with that east from the 2450 station OF
tha ipclina has been run 20 feat.