Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-14

heRtea-O0stouk Sof SSvSe~ ss~
Pstoss-B-leher Agate ~ work
Susstes GO Cenmsses Operations.
There in not any work being done in
the bottom Of the joint Sierra Nevada
and Union Consolidated winss. A drift
10 being run from this winze on the 2700
level that Is supposed to have run into
stripgsrs Of ore or into . small sized
ore body. The supposition 10 indalssd
In BY sutdders. and It IL doubtful II they
know much about Il. Senator Fair 10
not yet inclined to unbosom himself.
and until be does speak or permit min
ing experts I sxsmins the reported
strike, there will be nothing definitely
known - to what the mine oontsins. II
IL to b. hoped the rise in stocks is
justified BY tho condition Of the mine.
II such il the case. there has been
plenty Of time to discover the fact. and
Il should BE- made known.
The San Francisco prsss aptly remark
that ''it il only the brokers doing busi-
ness strictly on commission that look
happy, the bulls fear the movement 10
but Q deal liable to 60 back on them at
any moment. while the bears have sl.
ready had thsir paws nipped and are
now standing back wondering ct the
mystery surrounding the BOOM"
The only work carried on In the DO.
nanza series OF mines the past week has
been repairing. II is expected to place
the old force OF workmsn back In . day
OF two. however.
II was owing to the intense heat In
the mines that the workmsn we're re.
moved. bat the ventilation IL o rap
idly improving.
The Savage Management promise to
begin the extraction Of low grade ore
shortly.
Considerable attention 10 attracted
toward Chollsr and P0tosi. A crossout
10 being run In the latter mine which is
In kindly formation. 4 similar drift
will Be started in Chollar before long.
Preparations arc being made to work
the Alpha joint with Imperial.
Belcher has got to work at extracting
low grade ore again. and will shortly be
followed by Crown Point. The joint
shaft OF these two mines will be re-
paired by Monday next.
The Justics Mining Company an.
nouncs their intention to work
shortly. and have levied an assessment
Of twenty-five cents per share to secure
that end. They propose to work their
mine through the Alta shaft.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
Yellow Jsekss.
The north lateral drift. 5000 level. IL
extended at the rate Of SO feet per week.
4, 10 now In Q total distance Of 1913 feet
from switch. In dry. hard ground. Work
has been resumed In the north lateral
DRIFT, 1888 level. The north Wine to
connect the 2s2s and 5000 levels 10 nov
down LAT feet on the slope. 1t has
passed through the water belt. and .
tank II being placed 10 position to catch
up the water to prevent II interfering
with the progress Of sinking. The pumps
are raising about six inches OF Crown
Point and Bslcher water.
sisrrs Nevada
The crosscuts Are In . mixture OF clay.
quartz and porphyry. They were run
As usual the past week. A DRIFT 10 being
run south from the joint Union Consol-
idated VIM, at the 27O0 level. The
work OF sinking the wiuze has been dis
continued. At the bottom are found
COED indications Of n ore body.
Consolidated virgisis-
The foundations for . big suction fan.
to be placed over the old shaft. are being
prepared. Work underground 10 ten.
porarily suspended. save repairing.
owing to the poor circulation Of cir.
This, IL 10 hoped. will b rsmsdisd BY
Friday ct least, when the old force vii
BE- put to work.
sssro Tssssi.
The south lateral drift was extended
II feet the past week. It 10 now 10 .
distance OF 500 feet 10 Grown Point
ground. and has yet 1877 feet to 60 be-
fore passing through It. A orosscut to
explore the vein found IN Yellow Jsek't
ground IL being run at . point Il is.t
from the south line Of the lateral drift.
U.ie. Consolidated.
A drift 10 being run sast from the 2700
station following the course OF the drill.
holes q to tap the water channel.
Other work in the mine. which has been
suspended the past week on account OF
the intense heat. will probably be re-
commenced tomorrow.
CAlifsrnis.
Are but taking care Of the air pas
ssses and keeping drifts In repair. 40
tive work will b resumed - Don % the
mips cools. II 10 very hot now. owing
to the changing Of the Consolidated vir
ginis shaft to an up.cast and the ophir
to o down.csst.
The ventilation IL improving 10 the
mine sincs the shaft was changed to an
upcsst. It Is expected to plscs the old
force back In the mine tomorrow or next
day. Work has been almost suspended
during the past week owing to the heat.
Crew. Psi.s Esd ss'ehsr Js'ss
ohan.
The repairing Of the damage caused
BY the oavipg Of the shaft will be COM