Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-23

I'm . noom Bue Boo foticy 20 d
i-waissag fer Pamps-Ths Big
swell M che North Fad.
The days when the man holding Com.
stock stock may be likened to him hsv.
ing sell. righteousness-" the more hs
has Of Il the worse he il Of Z" about
II would DO very easy now to
get up q Comstoek boom on . very little
showing; but II would probably result
disastrously. as 1t would undoubtedly be
premature. When . bona fas boom
comss II will be sustained; for II will
doubtless b made on merit. No others
should be started.
And yet il 10 dead work all along the
lode In the main. There 10 scarcely an
exception to this. But 30 much has
been accomplished. and at no many
points this dead work 10 nearing COM
pletion, that the result has been felt
trsmblinsly. to be sure. yet. nsvsrths-
less, felt. The present waiting Is for
the starting Of pumps. These will 500
DO In operation at the g. & o. and b. q
b. shaft, at the G. N. s. shaft, and ct
the Jacket. This will allow 90 much
more prospecting work at interesting
points and in new ground, that stock.
holders cannot but BE- encouraged by 1t.
It Is especially worthy Of comment
that the joint Union-M Mexican east cross.
cut on the $500 level has run from the
main lateral drift on that level $50 feet
In, as yet. q vain search for the east clay
Of the vein. This shows the great swell
that exists along this part Of the lode.
and increases greatly the prospects there.
There Is NO occasion for uneasinsss in
regard to this portion Of the Comstoek.
There is evidently . big ore body there.
and no one should despair Of that portion
Of the lode till the 5000 level Is proved
barren. These workings to the east and
the wines from them and workings In
turn from the wines will open an i'm.
mense country which abounds In the
most favorable indications and Of which.
aside from these indications, nothing Is
known.
In Sierra Nevada this week will end,
or nearly SO. the tedious job Of raising o
double compartment incline from the
$500 level to the main shaft at the 100
level. When this IL completed. work
can be conducted in the mine to much
better advantage.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
tho situation In each up 10 the hour OF
going to press:
sierra Nevada.
Tho output OF ore averages still 40
tous per day; average assays. $40 per
ton. The main lateral drift north on
the $500 level averages ~ feet per day
in additional length, and has its face
now 752 feet from the incline. The east
raise frsm crossout No. !. $500 level.
has been extended up to the 200 level.
and q crosscut started west to prospect
at that point tho ore vein encountered
originally in the crosseut and followed
mn and prospected ct the height OF gu
feet. This vein has yielded considera.
bio ore. The main raise from the 23oo
level, to connect on the 100 with the
shaft 10 again in more favorable ground.
and is making excellent progress; total
height, Coz feet. II has but 7lS feet to
mako in all. and at present rate will
reach the 100 level by Saturday or Sun.
day. For workings joint with Union,
see report Of that mine.
Consolidated virgisia-
The ore slopes are yielding about 90
tons Of ore per day. The raise from the
$500 level to meet the joint Best K Bel
cher vinze from the 1000 level makes q
little over 2 feet per day !; total length
above the $500 level 4S feet. The joint
California west crosscut on the $500 level
from the main lateral drift toward the O.
4 G. shaft makes about O feet per day
aud has Q total length OF 225 feet. The
Joint crosscut east TO meet this crosscut
running west il in 81 feet. On this level
a chamber Ia cutting out for o joint Cal.
ifornia raise to the $500 level for venti'
la.ion. This Is in accordance With the
general plan Of development adopted in
all the north end mines.
Mexisaa.
The joint Union east crosscut on the
$500 level il continued. It has already
reached q total length from the main lat
eral drift Of $50 feet. and Is still In excel
lent vein matter. The intention Is to
push this crosscut TO the east and. II
possible, to reach the clay OF the vein.
/, 10 already 80 feet beyond where WINES
have been started In the joint Ophir'
Mexican crosscut and In the Union
SloTIu NoNuuu CtoooSeb
how the vein swells out to the east. both
from Ophir and Sierra Nevada.
Usan.
Sinking the incline below the 2l5O
level and running east on that level have
been interiered with since last report
length OF east DRIFT, 3iS feet; depth Of
inclins, ITO feet on slope below 2l6O
level. Putting in new gallows frame 81
top OF the incline. Sinking and drilling
will DO resumed this week.
CAltfsPnias
The slopes on the 1850 level continue
to yield about 65 tons Of ore per day.
For workings joint with Con. Virginia,
see report OF that mine. The joint
Ophir east crosscut on the $500 level IL
making excellent progress-from D TO J
feet per day-and has q total length o.
1913 feet.
Rusro Tusnel.
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