Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-23
THE COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News
For the Week Ending thursday
February 70, 1859.
I~ussrsssinE work ~ The Worm Hao
The Cold Hill Mines ana sne
Water.

The work In Union Consolidated and
Mexican is most interesting. interesting
to stock dealers. miners and business
men, interesting to everybody living on
the Constock; for on the work now in
progress there in great part depends the
future OF Gold Hill and Virginia. Should
the orc in those mines prove to 30 but .
small body. then the outlook will DO
,en-fold worse than now. II. however.
the ore body should prove to be . DO.
nanzs, a. 10 expected. good times may DO
looked for. even here In Gold Hill, DO.
aus then there will be money and
means found to relieve the mines here
Of wster-which possibly will not DO
done should no considerable ore body be
found.
The sipking on the ore in Union has
been commenced. The drift connecting
the Mexican and Union.Sierra
Nevada wines viii be completed Non.
day and the forepart OF next week .
wipzs will DO started In the ore In Mexi.
can, when q few weeks will decide the
future. Other important work Is being
done along the lode, but II Is in the mines
spoken Of that quick. beneficial results
are expected.
The food does not abats in the Gold
Hill section. II Ia not probable that
tho water will raise above the 1850 OF
the Yellow Jacket, where II stood when
the pumps broke. Owing to the con-
nection between Belchsr and Overnan
on the 2275 level OF the latter mine be-
ing completed since that break. the
Overman is now flooded. That mine 10
now shut Down. The underground ma
chin.ry. from the 1000 down. has been
brought to the surface to protect 1t. In
case the water rose to that height.
The only Gold Hill mines at work are
the Bullion. Crown Point. Belcher and
Alta. The Crown Point and Bslcher are
only extracting low grade srss. The
points At which prospecting work was
carried on are now covered by water.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press
Mexican.
It is expected that the drift to connect
the Union.M Mexican and Union.Sierra
Nevada winzss on the 2700 level will be
through aud completed Monday next.
A winzs will then DO sunk on the ore.
This connection Ia needed for . free out.
let to the water. az 1t will be sent from
the joint wines on that level direct to
the Union pump. 1t will also add much
to the convenience Of men in working
and give plenty Of air.
Usioa Consolidated.
A vertical wipzs has been started on
the ssst side Of the ore on the $500 level.
II is expected the top Of the ore body
will be reached by this winzo at q depth
OF 90 feet. South drift No. 3 produces
some ore giving fair assays. There Ii
no change in other work.
California.
The repairing Of old drifts and WINES,
joint with Consolidated Virginia. pro.
gress AZ usual. A station Is being cut
at 27OO level Of @. & G. Wine. The
main drift on the 2700 level was ad-
vanced 43 feet the past week.
Hale d Nercross.
The drift on the $500 level 10 in $50
feet and work in its face is vigorously
prosecuted. An air compressor broke
last night. but will be repaired this even.
ing. In the meantime air 10 furnished
from the Combination.
Bulliou.
The water 10 entirely out. Prepare.
tons are being made to bulkhsad the
DRIFT on the 1900 level. leading to the
Yellow Jacket 1900. to prevent the mine
being flooded in case the water raises to
that height.
Gould q Curry and Best d Beieher.
A diamond drill is being used in the
west crosscut to avoid against running
the DRIFT into any water in that direc.
ton. The northwest DRIFT 10 driven
ahead a. usual.
aiersa Nevada.
Good hesdway 10 made in crosscuts
Nos. 9 and Q. $500 level; also in the two
north drifts. The joint Union Consoli.
dated winze was sunk six feet the past
week.
The repairs to the incline have 0ccu.
pied the miners the greater portion OF
the past week and but little other work
has been accomplished.
The work OF taking assorted ores from
the Potosi tunnel level continues. Con.
neetion between the incline and DRIFT IL
not made yet.
There is no change to report in the
work Of the mine since last report. Ev.
erything progresses a. usual.
Work has not yet been resumed In The
east DRIFT. Al all other points excellent
progress 10 made.
Consolidated virgtuis.
All the work carried on 10 joint with
California.
special Meeting.
A Especial meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Masonic Hall Association. Gold
,v.,, -pl f.. E~;I.v avaniu0 March