Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-13
TIE COMSTOCK.
Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending wednesday.
July 10, 1851.

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The market 10 decidedly sick; buyers
are few and sellers are many. The
recently levied assessments land the
expectation Of others to follow, though
naturally to Be expected and universally
recognized - . necessity. have sppar.
emily caused an alarm among small
dealers, which. In . measure. accounts
for the very weak state Of the stock
market. As an additional cause. the
reports Of the expected and present
trouble from water BY no means tends
to encourage stockholdsrs. and their
belief Of . month ago that . big 'boom"
Vas near At hand has oossd out at their
anesrs' snds-snd the marrow Of their
financial backbone has apparently gone
the same way.
There 10 certainly nothing very en-
oourssins from the north end today.
though the sltua,ion may b entirely
changed BY tomorrow. The c~rosscuts
ere run a usual In Sierra Nevada. The
vatsr oives soms trouble In Union.
The mschin.ry at the c. G. shaft.
through which the BONANZA mines are
worked. 10 In thorough repair. and will
stand Q long siege Of work.
The @. N. 8. hydraulic pump will
start up for permanent work before the
end Of the vssk-whieh looks enoour.
aging for holders In the middle mines.
The Yellow Jacket II the center Of
attraction Of the Gold Hill group just
now. The quartz found BY the sutro
tunnel drift IL liable to prove inter.
ssting.
The work carried on In the other
Gold Hill mines 10 about the same a.
last reported. save at the Alts. whore
sinking Of the shaft il retarded BY
water.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour Of
going to press:
sasrs Tasasl.
Repairs have been made In the main
tunnel and north lateral drift since last
report. In the south lateral drift Q
progress Of IS feet was made during the
week; total distance In. l088 feet. The
last SO feet Was run In favorable ground
that has hardened sufficiently to dispense
With umbering.
crews Psiss ssd Bsishsr Jeins
Air Shaft.
The repairs to the Incline are com.
pls,sd within 20 feet OF the $500 level.
The latter level has been opened and the
incline boarded over at that point 90 that
the air entering by the $500 connecting
drift ascends the incline. rendering 1t
comfortable for working.
Ksstuek.
Commenced opening out the various
levels Monday. The stations at present
being opened are at depth Of SO, 40
and sos feet underground. Another
station will be opened at 400 level before
long. Some ore has already been ship-
ped to the mill.
C%siifarnis.
The repairs to the g. i @. machinery
were completed last Saturday and work
was resumed underground. The winss
Joint with ophir IL sunk a. usual. The
station for . winzs joint with Con. Viz.
Rinia 10 about finished. Some low grade
ore II extracted.
Have completed the work Of connect.
ing the main line Of pumps and putting
In pipes for compressed air. Sinking
OF the shaft, which has been suspended
for the past week. vas resumed ysstsr.
day. Water somewhat intsrfsrss With
the progress.
The work joint with Mexican and Cal
iiornIa goes on a. usual. Repairs are
being made to the surface machinery.
The damage BY yesterdays Are does not
in the least Affect operations about the
wsrks.
Hale q NsFeress.
Water coming In the bottom OF the
thrss-eompsrtment Wine makes prog
rsss necessarily slow ct that point. Tbs
Vine h now down Q total distance OF ~
feet. The pumps are kept steadily run
ming.
The ground In the bottom Of the in.
cline 10 growing harder; . progress In
sinkine OF Is feet Was made last week.
The east DRIFT on the 400 level has been
extended so feet since last report.
Ysiiew Jacket.
The east drift on the 5000 level 10
driven forward about 30 per week. In
hard. dry ground. The quart. cut BY
the sutro tunnel south header gives
better assays - 1t 10 prospsotsd.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shan.
The hydraulic pump will Be started
for permanent work before the close OF
the week. The new air valves and air
chambers are expected to allow Of steady
work hsnosforth.
Mexican.
The Wine joint with ophir on the
$500 level 10 sunk about sever feet per
week, and the main north lstsrsl drift
on the 2700 level 10 extended ~ feet per
week.
Usie. shan.