Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-30

IL Aterra Nevada aaa Unteu-
Tue @. d q. asd y. q y. SHAFT
Cresscussisg n savage-rhs O.
n. n. Hydraulic Pumps - The
Ausro = uanel and Jacket.
Those who look upon the recent ad.
vance in Comstock shares a the com.
msncsmsnt Of . big boom In. stocks are
likely to be disappointed. 1t IL the
legitimate result Of the completion OF
long lines Of heavy dead work and an
anticipation Of the speedy resumption
Of prospecting in certain favorable por.
tons Of the lode. People have been
talking OF q strike in places where 3D.
G have been made in stocks. but
NO strikes have occurred. The develop
msnt which Ia to give stocks = strong
and well-bsssd Lift is yet to be made.
The raise from the $500 level OF Sierra
Nevada struck the station prepared on
the 100 level squarely. This station Is
40 feet from the main shaft on that level,
and the drift leading to II is undergoing
nm enlargement. Aside from this there
is nothing new in the mine.
Utah Is running south on the 2l5O
level. There is some likely ground in
tina. direction, and from this lateral drift
II can be ~prospsctsd.
The joint Union. Sierra Nevada winze
from the $500 level has yet Eve feet to
sink before its engine can bs placed.
After this il done 1t will be pushed to
the 27O0 level rapidly.
The Union shaft will gain 10 feet OF
additional depth this week. Consider.
ing the ground, the size Of the shaft and
the water. this 10 good work.
Il will not be long now before moro
will DO known Of the favorable ground
into which the G.. 4 G. and B. & b.
shaft plunged before sinking there was
stopped to rig the pumps in double line
up to the Sutro tunuel level. The peou-
liarity Of this formation Is that It assays
better than Ii looks.
Savage il prosecuting on the 200O
level aud 10 getting kindly quartz mixed
with clay. It is a more promising for
nation than that in which the other
crosscuts on this level were run. and oar.
riss fine iron ~pyrites-a good indication.
It only remains to chamber q tank
station and put the tank in on the 1900
level before the hydraulic pumps OF the
c. N. s. shaft will be ready for q trial.
Az the Hale & Norcross pumps are run
ming. there is prospect that the G. n. S.
shaft may now be used for the hosting
necessary to eIcavate tho station above
mentioned.
Both the Sutro tunnel and the Jacket
are hard at work in completing their con.
Meeting drift and in getting In the drain
boxes so that the pumps OF the latter
may DO set In motion. The cool air
flowing through this connecting drift is
Of great benefit to the tunnel drift, which
was before q sort OF slough Of despond'
in places. and enables better work to be
done in putting In the drain.
Everything along the lode. in fact, has
q much better outlook than II had last
week and this 10 doubtless what has
strengthened the market.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour OF
going to press
Consolidated virgtaia.
The raise from the $500 level joint
with Best & Belchsr has its face in hard
porphyry 81 feet above its starting point.
The joint California crosscut west on
the $500 level Is urged ahead rs fast as
the great heat Of the place will allow.
and 10 averaging Ave feet per day; total
length from the main lateral drift on
that level, 26O feet. Work on the $500
station Of the @. 4 G. shaft has been
suspended in order that oil energy may
be centered on the joint crosscut east
from IL, and connection be made as soon
A possible between Il and the crosscut
west above mentioned. A joint Cali
fornia raise has been started on the line
Of the main lateral DRIFT on this level.
and il destined to reach the $500 level
for ventilation. It 10 up 20 feet. The
slopes continue to yield from 80 to 80
tons Of ore per day Of the usual quality.
sierrs Nevada.
The connection between the raise from
the $500 level and the station 40 feet
from the bottom OF the main shaft on
the 100 level was an excellent n and
now the drift connecting the station with
the shaft Ia splarging and r%stimbering.
| The driit west from raise No. 2 from the
SJUU levti uEu WV soes 1SAsa
| cline has been extended . total oil AZ feet
and is still going ahead to prospect the
ore vein at that height, which 10 about
on the 1900 level. The main lateral
drift on the $500 level has its face now
500 feet north OF the incline and 10 max.
ing rapid progress. The mine yields
from 40 to 45 tons OF ore per day, which
is Of the usual quality.
Beleher.
The 500 southwest drift continues to
cut q mixture Of clay, porphyry and
quartz; total length 100 feet. The 400
west crosscut 10 in 80 feet and in clay
and porpbyry. Repairs to the track
from the 1000 level TO the 2lOO level
have been completed. The pump rod
which broke al the 1900 level Saturday
morning was repaired at 2 p. N. Sunday
and the pumps are now running at seven
Al