Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

Dealers generally entertain Q hopeful
feeling for the coming year. aud predict
better prices, with Developments In the
mines to sustain ii. Time alone will tell
whether they are right in their spseuls.
tons. but there il one thing sure. there
are more favorable formations in the
mines for an ore body than . year ago.
and the majority Of the mines are in
much better condition for prospecting
now than then; In fact. have just become
ready fer prospecting. Il will pay to
hope on = little while longer. for times
will hardly be worse than now.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
sierra Nevada.
The winze from crosscut No. 2 will be
started tomorrow oil next day. The
DRIFT between the joint Union Consol-
idated winzs and Union shaft has been
put in working condition; the hot water
has been caught up and is carried Of by
o covered drain 70 that the drift 10 cool
ing Of rapidly. Drillholes are being
run north and northeast. East crosscut
No. 3 was driven 10 feet and No. 8. %
feet the past week.
+. Uaiea Consolidated.
The sinking Of the winzs joint with
Sierra Nevada continues as usual. The
drift from this winzs to connect with the
joint Mexican winze will be started Fri.
day. From the direction this drift will
run II will DO ~crosseuttiug. II 10 esti.
mated II will take two months TO com.
plets the work.
0phiP.
The work joint with California on the
270O level made usual progress the past
week. The east drift joint with MeIi-
can was advanced 81 feet. About 200
tons Of ore are extracted from the crop
pings per week. The upper levels are
constantly repaired to keep an excellent
circulation Of air.
Yellow Jackss.
The ground 10 the east erosscut on the
1928 level 10 showing an increase Of
quartz giving low assays. The face OF
the east crosscut on the 5000 level 10 also
in quartz giving assays. The prospect
all through the workings Is very interest
ing and encouraging.
savage.
Driilhols No. 3 evidently tapped the
incline this morning. After the drill
commenced running light the water In
the incline decreased Ave feat in three
hours. The usual amount Of ore 10
daily extracted and sent to the mill. The
slopes are looking we'll.
C%aiifarnia.
The repairing OF the old WINES and
drifts for air connections 10 still kept up.
The joint Consolidated Virginia winze
frsm the $500 level was sunk IL feet the
past week. The east crossout run jointly
with Ophir was advanced % feet through
a kindly formation.
susro Tunnel.
Preparations are being made 10 ex.
tract ore from the vein found In Yellow
Jacket ground. The vein Is IA inches
wide and gives assays Of $63 per ton.
There remains about GEO feet yet to run
to make connection with the Formsn
shaft.
Chollar.Noreross.Savage shaft.
The water pipe 10 yet to DO tested and
some arrangements remain to be made
at the shaft before the hydraulic pumps
will DO ready to run BY water. Every.
thing will bs in readiness BY Sunday or
Monday, however.
Gsuid d Curry and Beet q Bsiehsr
shan.
The joint west crosscut, $500 level. 10
driven 4s feet per week. A progress Of
80 feet was made In the northwest drift
last week. A drill il being run south.
west from the west crosscut.
Formal shaft
A progress Of ten feet per week 10
made in sinking the shaft. II has at
tanned . depth Of 5000 feet. The drift
to connect with the Sutro tunnel south
lateral was advanced GO feet last week.
Mexican.
The main south drift on the 2700 level
10 advanced 80 feet each week and a like
progress is made In the east drift run
jointly with OPhir.
Usien shan.
The work Of cutting out bobpit ct
the 1900 station 10 about completed.
Repairs are being made to the Sutro
tunnel drift.
A proersss Of 80 feet In the east DRIFT
and 81 feet In the west drift was made
the past week through very hard
ground.
The bobpit on the 2250 level IL assr.
ing completion. The east DRIFT on the
$500 level was driven "A feet the past
week.
The drift on the 2275 level was q.
tended 40 feet the past week. Twenty
feet Of the covered drain was put In.
Consolidated virgisia-
Repairs are still being made to the
upper workings. The work joint with
California makes COED pssgrsss,