The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-03
PAUL ON THE COMsTOCK.

Almarin B. Paul. an early Comstosksr
Ind tho inventor Of tho Paul dry process
N amalganation, publishss in the Min
Ing and Scientific Press Of Dscembsr Goth
article CO The Comesock. Tue views
Dht forth by Mr.. Paul in'Isgard to tho
hepth and duration Of the Comstook are
rot new. He asks the question, I" Il the
0onstock dssd?"-that is. for profitable
bining-and answers in the negative.
r. Paul then makes the following sug-
estioAs:
First-Lst all the companies accept
hs Sutro tunnel as the salvation Of the
smstock, and from one end OF the line
> the other extend to il their capital,
Enterprise and influence. Sscond-On
he limo from Utah to Overman, would
lorm two companies; (D, the North
IOomstock. which would embrace the
Savage, Gould & Curry. Best Il Bslchsr,
Consolidated vlrginis, California. Ophir.
Mexican. Union Consolidated and Sierra
Nevada, embracing 4 line north Of where
lhe tunnel intersscts tho lode Of 8,59S
eet; (2). the South Comstoek. which
ould embrace Halo G. Norcross, Po.osi,
Ehellar, Bullion. Exchequer, Alpha,
Consolidated Imperial, Challenge. Cen
dsncs, Yellow Jacket, Ksntuok, Grown
koint, Bslchsr, Segregated Bslchsr and
pvsrman. all aggregating in length $3.50
pet, about the same ~ tho north SEQ.
Non.
The benefits of this plan Mr.. Paul
pnumsrates as saving in the cost of man
gsment-twenty.four companies con-
olldatsd into two-ths Introduction then
water power on the level Of the Sutro
Innnsl for operating above and below,
lake Tahoe to furnish the motive power.
nus gaining a pressure Of from 1000 to
lSVO feet. the water at tho same time
as.lst in vsntilating and cooling the
mines.
Mr.. Paul gives the following table OF
power to BE- thus gained:
Fifty inches OF water, 1900 feet pres
hpre, will give 160.horse power.
One hundred inches Of water. 1900
pct pressure, will give 330-horss power.
Two hundred inches Of water, 1900
pct pressure, will give 700.horss power.
Fifty inches Of water, 1900 feet pres.
sare. will give 193.horse power.
One hundred inches OF water, 1900
Get pressure, will give 454.horss power.
Two hundred inches Of water. 1900
leet pressure, will give 831.horss power.
Tho article concludes - follows:
Now comes the question: How would
euch . change o. I here present Affect
Virginia, and Gold Hill2 I argue that
THAT they would lose ono way they gain
IN another. If some extended radical
bhange at economical working 10 not
made, the Comstock will have only 4
lingering existence until It drops ont Of
favor entirely, and with II goes both Of
'Hhese prominent localities. With Q
thorough system as here proposed for
Fhsaply working the mines. the future
enty years Icons mp greater than the
tsast. and with 1t stability and prosperity
FOR both places. What they may loss in
billing ores they will gain in the greater
bngerRround population, who would
hlways ooms to the surface, rather than
fravsl three to ten times the distance to
Daylight through the Sutro tunnel.
The great question in the minds Of
Bharsholders new il. what will b done
10 relieve then Of continued heavy assess
msnts which they have got tired Of. and
which, unless some great radical change
made, they will stop paying. consider
ing future profit under the present sys-
fsm hopeless. That this radical change
ehould Be made. common business sense
demands. The interest Of stockholders.
large and small alike. demands It. The
great mining intsrsst Of the State Of Ne
vada-yss, Of the whole Paoi0o coast
frsds, commerce and manufacturer Dc.
mand II, - profit TO the Oomstock
helders 10 profit and good cheer for eli.