Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-04
THE COMST0CK.
Latest Official Mining Jews.
For the Week Ending Wednesday
January 1, 1882.
rbe News Along she Lods-whas
she outside Miains Claims are
Doing.

n outside MisinE Claims are
Doing.
The work in the Comstock mines has
progressed rs usual the past week. with
the exception Of Savage. The s1trao-
ton Of low grade ore from that mine has
ceased for the present, and the impress
sion prevails that IL will not be sgsiu
resumed. for the reason 1t did not pay.
Prospecting work. however. IL going on
from one end Of the lode to the other.
and there 10 NO predicting what q day
may bring forth.
Among the mining claims not listed
on the Stock Boards there 10 considsra.
BILE activity. The Baltimore il to be
worked again. Its shait has been
cleared to . depth Of $50 feet and OPP
era,ions in the mine begun. The Del.
aware claim. situated on the western
side Of American Flat, is being
actively prospscted. That company is
now erecting q boarding and lodging
house for its men. and propose to work
their claim all winter. There are ~.
mors that claims at the extreme north
end Of the lode are to be worked shortly.
Everywhere are locators sticking up
their notices OF relocation and going to
work. and the signs point to . good time
coming.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour OF
going to press
susro Tunnel.
The south lateral branch was advanced
81 feet the past week through birdssye
porphyry. The point 200 feet west OF
the Formau shaft Ia distant about HOO
feet, Of which distance. however, there
10 Q drift In 576 feet. leaving 524 feet to
run to make connection. The upraise In
prospect DRIFT No. 4 yellow Jacket
arouud) 10 now 90 feet above the caps OF
the drift. II follows the vein In . dis.
lance OF about one foot from the west
clay. About three feet from the west
clay there 10 o streak Of ore about 20 TO
"a inches wide. which extends through
the upraise. The rest Of the quartz in
this upraise Is Of Q promising character.
but assays low. In rstimberine the DRIFT
between the upraiss and the south lateral
| with heavier timbers about two feet OF
the roof was cut out. At this point the
| ore streak shows o width OF about 80
inches. aud looks better than at any
other point.
Consolidated Imperial.
The lower levels are cool and pleasant
since the new air pipe was put in. and
excellent progress 10 made in the work
carried on. An east crosscut 10 being
run on the $500 level. which encounters
occasional streaks Of lively quartz in the
porphyry 1t is passing through.
Alpha.
The drift joint with EIehequer on the
$500 level 10 being repaired. Progress
is slow, owing to the bad condition OF
the ground, occasioned by the flooding
Of the niue. Several bad caves have
already been encountered and cleared
away in q distance OF 40 feet.
opnir.
The groupings continue to yield about
200 tons Of ore per week. Repairs are
being carried ON In the upper levels.
| The Joint Mexican east drift. 5000 level.
was advanced 70 feet the past week. No
change in other work heretofore report.
ed.
sierra Nevada.
The sinking OF . winze In crosscut
No. 2 has been commenced and work
will shortly be commenced on Q similar
wiuzs in crosscut No. 3. Crosscut No.
8 was advanced % feet since last report.
The other work goes on as usual.
Yellow Jschcs.
The usual progress Is made in oil the
workings. The east crosscuts on both
the 1898 and 5000 levels continue in
porphyry aud quartz giving low assays,
as does the east crossdriit from the main
lateral on the 5000 level.
Gcuid d Curry aud Best q Belcher
shan.
The ground in the west crosscut. $500
level, 10 very hard and tough. and the
formation in the northwest drift is Of
the same character. A progress Of Al
feet was made in each, however, the past
week.
Forman shaft
The shaft was sunk 10 feet the past
week and is now 1915 feet deep. The
DRIFT to connect with the south lateral
branch Of the Sutro tunnel 10 advanced
abou, co feet per week. This work Is
paid for BY the ovsrman Company.
California.
The winzs from tho $500 level. joint
with Consolidated Virginia. has been
sunk and ti,nbered Is feet since last re.
port. A drill is being run east, joint
with Ophir. on the 2700 level.
Mexican.
The main south driit on the 2700 level
is advancing through good formation at
the rate OF 30 feet per week. The east
DRIFT joint with Ophir. 1900 level, was
advanced % feet the past week.
The past week has been devoted prin.
cipally to retimbsrins the slopes and in
attempting to clear the incline Of water.
which Is being accomplished BY degrees.
Consolidated virgisis.
The usual repairs are being made on
the upper levels for the purposes Of ven.
tilatiop. The work joint with California
makes usual good progress.