Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
THE COMST0CK.
Latest Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
October 20, 1850.

sierra Nevada Psospeesiug from
Raiss No. 2 aud Preparisg 90
Opeu tho $500, where ore 10
Supposed 60 Lie-Usios oetiinx
Ready 20 Trace its Ore Below
h 2sso Levsi-stresks OF Ore In
Winss No. l-Beieher. Alta, Ben
ton and silver Hail..
While the mining situation has not
materially changed during the past week
several steps in advance have been made.
Sierra Nevada is looking above the $500
level for the continuation Of the ore
found on that level and is meeting with
good encouragement. On the $500 level
an attempt is to DO made to hnd the ore
body struck on the 2400 west OF the
main north DRIFT and subsequently, en-
counterod below that level in the winze
started east OF the main drift and fol-
lowed on down on the slope.
In Union Q chamber 10 in process Of
construction on the 2400 level and at
the eastern edge OF the ore body. from
which q winzs is to DO sunk to follow
the ore on down and see whore 1t goes.
Wine No. l has some streaks Of good
ore In IL. and the entire formation in the
bottom will assay from $40 to sl5 per
ton. Still the situation there is encour-
aging. not to say promising. It Is an
index to what may be expected on the
1900 level.
P. S.-Since writing. reliable though
not oficisl information il that q decided
improvement has been found today in
this winze.
The resumption Of operations on the
5000 and 2760 levels Of Belchsr 10 also 4
forward movement. after the rest there
taken during the putting in OF the per-
psndicular pump rods. Alta and Benton
are also advancing in grounds OF prom.
Use. Silver Hill 10 getting better rock
In its wipzs below the 1900 level. and
today starts q drill east in the face Of
the north crosscut.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
Unios Consolidated.
Cutting out Q station for = winze from
the east side Of the ore body on the 24Oo
level to follow it on down and see where
i, goes. On the 2i50 level and from
the raise from the $500 northeast drift a
drift is running south to look for the ore
body found above; total length, 20 feet.
aud in vein formation carrying quartz
but not milling ore. On the $500 level
the drift south from the shalt and cross.
cut No. 9 are progressing as usual and
are without change Of material. No. l
winzs progresses slowly. An increase
Of water binders the work OF sinking
as the 1900 level is approached. The
winze has Of late been cutting quartz
a~ssaying from $40 to SIS per ton. The
formation contains streaks Of better
quality.
sierra Nevada.
Raise No. / (main incline) from the
$500 level is up 100 feet. The drift
west from raise No. 2 is prospecting the
formation in which ore was found on the
$500 level. At this point the vein is
assuming q more normal appearance.
having q regular pitch. Below. its east
wall was perpendicular down at least to
the 1900. The material passed through
by the crosscut west 10 promising. but
milling ore has not yet been encountered.
On the $500 level q chamber Is eI.
cavatiug at the point Of connection Of
the winzs from the 2400 level with cross
cnt No. I west. from which to carry ex.
plors,ions into the ore vein found above
and cut by the winzs. Running north
on the $500 level.
California;.
The north drift on the $500 level to
connect with the workings south from
ophir is averaging about three feet per
day and has about 100 feet yet to run to
connect. The south DRIFT on the $500
level from the Ophir is making three
feet per day; total length, 40 feet. For
workings joint with Ophir. see report Of
that mine. The slopes OF the mine are
yielding as usual Of milling ore.
Titan.
Opening the station on the 2l5o level.
On this level. as on the 1850, q drift
will be run east to thoroughly prospect
the formation In that direction. and
these will DO carefully compared with
those on the level above and indications
and changes noted for the purpose OF
furnishing u key to future operations.
Drifting east on the 1850 level and max
ing good progress.
Consolidated virginia.
Sinking the joint Best 4 Beleher
winzs as usual. This winze is o be-
low the 1000 level some 20 feet. Wine
No. /. 1000 level. is down IS feet. and
the raise from the $500 level to meet 1t
il up "a feet. The south DRIFT on the
$500 level is making usual progress.
The slopes are giving ON increased yield
Of milling ore.
SILVER Hill.
The winzs is going on down and in q
very favorable formation. which is more
regular in pitch and promises better.
Some hot water is encountered and the
dow increases with depth. The north
crosscut east Is in soft clay mixed With
porphyry and quartz. A diamond drill
has been started east from its lace.
Cou. Isuperial.