Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-04-06
THE WATER PROBLEM.
TINE nAAAeEay MEETING TO
SOLVE IT.
supssintssdsnts Patton ssd fer'
man's views On she sitassfos.

ing IN San tranciso0 Iuesoay eA'onooA
of the managers and Supsrintsndsnts o.
the flooded Gold Hill mines. to devise
ways and Q Of extracting the watsl
and resumins explorations: There wer'
present representatives Of the Bullion,
E,chequsr. Alpha, Imperial, yellow
jacket, Crown Point. Belcher. overmsr
and other companies. Colonel @. l.
Weller. Of the Grown Point Company,
presided a. Chairman. w. II. Patton,
Superintendent OF the north end mines,
whose Judgment and advice had been
requested in the matter. presented
chart Of the underground workings OIL
the flooded mines. and gave some sta
tisties to show the quantity Of waite,
which now fills them. The present
daily Influx amounts to 1000. 900 gal
Ions. The Yellow Jacket pumps have
capacity for extracting 1882. QUO gallons
per day. He suggested that the Bslchei
and Crown Point pumping machinery
be moved to the Ward shaft. This
would increase the pumping capacity to
5000. 900 gallons per day. to say
nothing OF the bailing facilities. II
this we're done, the water could be
extracted down to the 2700 level In
Q time not to exceed six months.
and at Q cost not to exceed $500, 600.
which could be divided among the ten
or more companies In just proportion.
II would cost about $40. 700 to move the
Bslchsr and Crown Point pumps. They
could be purchased. he thought, for
about $3.50. 900. and the cost divided,
Crown Point and Bslcher to receive
credit therefor. etc. On being asked II
he did not think Q hydraulic pump at
the Yellow Jacket shaft would do the
work better and cheaper. Mr.. Patton
said that IL was Q mistaken idea that
hydraulic pumps were moro economical
and better for general mining uses than
the Cornish pumps. In proof Of this he
said that the Cornish pump at the Union
shaft does as much work or q consump-
ton OF three cords OF wood as does the
hydraulic pump at the Combination
shaft on four cords. The hydraulic
pump was impracticable for sinking and
general mining. Mr.. Pstton's remarks
were listened to with the closest at
tsntiop. A committee. consisting Of
Msssrs. Patton. Taylor land Fornan.
was appointed to draft Q plan for sub.
mission to the different companies. The
report will probably DO made within two
weeks. From all that could DO observed,
the mine managers mean business, and
their efforts will be appreciated by the
public. In the course OF his remarks.
Mr.. Patton spoke very favorably Of the
showing for q new bonanza in the north
end.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SUPERINTENDENT
PATTON.
Superintsndsnts Patton and Forman
returned to the Comstock this morning.
A NEws representative found the former
at the office Of the Ophir Mining Com.
pany, iu Virginia. In reply to inquiries
be said the meeting had been correctly
reported BY the San Francisco press.
Ali that had been accomplished wa the
appointment Of . committee, n stated
in the article above. to present q feasible
plan for the extraction OF the water.
Mr.. Patton believes that the committee
will be able to report In two weeks. and
he 10 sanguins that the water can DO eI-
tracted. Should the managers decide
upon adopting their recommendation.
there will yet remain the most difficult
portion Of the problem to solve-ths
financial part OF IL. As regards this part
OF 1t. oil now depends upon the Sharon
faction ; Morrow. Of the Overman and
Caledonia Companies. has stepped to
the front and joined the Yellow Jacket,
Alpha, Exchequer and Imperial man.
ayers in their efforts to cope with the
difficulty. This will avail nothing. I'M.
less the Crown Point and Bslcher Com
paniss also bear their portion OF the
burden. To make 1t light on the latter
companies. the PROPAGATION will probably
be made to purchase their joint pump
and place It in the Bullion combination
shaft. Mr.. Patton Is OF the opinion
that there will have to be . syndicate
formed Of all the Gold Hill mines before
the water question can be satisfactorily
settled, and no believes that will be done.
THE FonNAS sHArr
Rsportsr-Mr. Patton. in case the
companies come to an understanding
and extract the water. will any arrange
msnts be made to start work ct the For.
man shaft.
Mr.. Patton-I think so; II would nat.
urally follow as assessments are paid;
and they will DO paid by the people as
soon as Il Is seen the managers are in
earnss. about taking out the water.
SUPERINTENDENT YoRMAS's uEws.
Leaving the Ophir Office the reporter
encountered Superintendent Forman.
That gentleman said that oil there was
new In the situation would be found In
the report Of the meeting.
Reporter-I have Just seen Mr.. Pat
ton. He says you and be are OF the
same opinion % to the manner in which
to proceed to relieve the flooded mines.
Mr.. Forman-Yss. Mr.. Taylor wants
to put in q hydraulic pump but that will
cause o long delay. and We do not wish
to wait; besides IL will cost less In the
way We propose. Mr.. Taylor will be
here the latter part OF tho week and .
CONSULTATION will be held.
Mr.. Fornan 10 also sansuine that
some plan will be agreed upon by the
committee and adopted by the managers
that will relieve the south end from
water.