Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-16
THR COMSTOCK.
Latest0mcial Mining News
Tor the Week Ending Wednesday,
February 10, 1881.

February 10, 1881.
rhs Csmsssek Eos Yss Ready for .
bssm-Nersrsss Cs0pletsly 1s.
Observation-Disclosures shan 0sisg
fur shs azoo level asd what b
@ be Desc with IL rhea-Oihsr
Ihisss "a hs Rsoeabsrsd.
It 10 a. yet too soon to talk Of . boom
In Csmstock sscuritiss-or at least Q
boom on an adequate development, and
none other shosld b projected. Thsrs
IL nothing Of permanent good In these
manipulated ssssaws.
There are few new points OF especial
interest In the mines themselves. yet
the prospect Of an immediate rssump-
ton Of operations in Hale and Norcross.
aud consequent liberation Of the O. N. 8.
shaft 90 that work can DO resumed In
Potosi. preparatory to prosecuting both
In that mine and Chollar. and develop
ing the block there Of untouched ground
I.4O0 feet long and TOO feet deep. IL .
great step In advance.
Union shaft il dropping with all speed
toward the 27O0 level. The joint Sierra
Nevada. Union crosscut east on the $500
level il still looking for the east clay Of
the vein, where . WINE 10 10 be sunk
also 70 the 27O0 level. These two work
ings will then be connected on that level
for Q base Of operations.
Another point will bs gained before
another report il made. The joint
Ophir. Mexican winzs will reach the
27OO level. and when . stump 10 made
explorations from Il will b commenced
BY means Of . main lateral drift on that
level. Good progress Is making also
in all the joint sss. north-snd orossouts
on the $500 level. and all are seeking
points from which TO roach the 2700
level BY wines. This. too. 10 something
TO be borne In mind.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
sserra Nevada.
The incline rsise from the $500 level,
to connect with the main shaft at the
100 level Is making ito usual progress
total length to date. 555 feet. The raise
ON the ore vein struck in drifting south
from the winzs between the 2i00 and
$500 levels has been followed up . dis
lance Of 70 feet above the $500 level and
still holds out we'll and yields good ore.
The main north drift on the 25OO levsI
was temporarily stepped ct . distance ol
sl5 feet from the incline to timber up,
but work vas resumed in the face yestsr'
day. For workings joint with Union ss'
report Of that mine.
Tho south drift on the $500 level hai
reached the Beat & B.lcher line ant
now . chamber IL e~xcavatins at tha,
point from which to make q rais'
to connect with the joint wing,
formerly sunk l6l feet below the 200t
level. Crosscut No. I vest on the $500
level 10 continued; total length. 75 feet
The joint California east crosscut or
this level has been temporarily disoon'
tinued to prosecute work more vigor
ously south on the Best 4 Bslcher line
For other workings joint with California
zee report Of the G. 4 O. shaft.
Csltfsraia.
The joint Con. Virginia drift west to
ward the @. l. O. shaft and from tn
main lateral drift south from OPhir or
the $500 level is pushed ahead visor
ously; total lonsth from the turning
point, A feet. Since connection be-
tween the joint Ophir raise from the 25Ol
level with the joint winze from the 23Ot
level, the work Of enlarRing the winze &c
the sizs Of the raise has been going on.
The joint Ophir east crosscut. $500 level.
10 advancing rapidly; total length. l6(
feet. For workings joint with Con. Vir'
Rinia, sec report Of that mine and OF tn
Q. 4 G. shalt.
Yellow Jaokea.
The work Of extending the DRIFT nortl
ON the Sutro tunnel level progresses
tayorably. The clay seams still con
tinus, and Il 10 still necessary to timber
| close mn to the face Of the DRIFT to pre-
vent caves. Notwithstanding these draw
backs. the drift 10 averaging about eighl
feet Der day. and has its face 44O lee
from the shaft. Other work goes on a
usual.
Halo 4 Nsreress.
The work OF reconstruction ID com
pletel sven to the shinslins Of the ore
house. New stays have been put init
the pump shat. from top to bottom aD'
a new shsave at the head Of the incline
Today workmen have been put into tn
24OO level and the pumps started. From
this time on the work Of d~evelopmen
will be prosecuted a. before the fre.
Usies Consolidated.
The joint Sierra Nevada east erssscu
on the $500 level 10 making usual pro
ersss; total length. 440 feet. When th
eastern wall Of the vein 10 reached . joia
vinze will bs sunk to the 200 level II
accordance with the general plan Of DC
vslopmsnt adopted In the sdjoinin!
minss south. For workings joint viii
Mexican Zee report Of that mine.
CrsWa Point.
E1trsctipg from IS 10 40 tons OF lov
grade ore per day from the uppe
levels. This ore mills frsm $l3 80 to 81
Der ton. and Just about pays expenses
Two narrow feeders are now worked
ana IS men are employed. The ore o