Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
TIE COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending WEDNESDAYS
March 8, 1851.
The Gold Htli Mines 20 Renal.
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without having enectsd any arrange
meuts with the managers OF the other
flooded mines looking to the speedy
draining Of the Gold Hill mines Of
water. the people here have been in
clinsd to believe some such arrangement
would be made. They held to the
opinion that the mine managers, for
some purpose Of their own-psrhsps to
manipulate stoek-dssired the report to
the contrary to 60 abroad. but that In
due time they would step in and assist
the Yellow Jacket Company. Such must
have their faith considerably shaken to.
day. The Grown Point. Bslehsr and
Imperial Companies have issued orders
to have all the machinery. tools. air
pipes and tracks underground below the
Sutro tunnel level removed to tho sur
face to prevent Its ruin by water. 1t
will bs expensive to replace in the mine
the material now being h0isted to the
surface. and the eonclusion Is . reasons-
BILE one that those companies do not
propose to aid In extracting the water.
for some time ct least. This conclusion
is arrived ct thus: 1t is well known that
with financial help the Yellow Jacket
could aud would lower the water; failing
to receive It. they will not. IL II was
the intention to assist. the underground
work and machinery would not DO torn
up. as . short time under water would
not impair their usefulness. II seems q
certainty that the Gold Hill mines ore to
remain wster-logged.
The prospects at the north end con.
tinus bright. A glance at the report Of
the Union Consolidated will show what
is being done in the ore body In that
mine. The development Of the ore In
Mexican has also been commenced. As
yet, nothing is known Of the quantity Of
the precious metal in either mine. but
what has been uncovered gives good
assays from car samples.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press
Usieu Consolidated.
Wine No. 2 was sunk In ore % feet
from the $500 level. At that depth
drifts were started north and south. The
north DRIFT is in 80 feet and the south 10
feet-both still in ore. Ths bottom OF
the wiuzs 10 also In, ore. Preparations
are being made to stope out this ore.
Some 90 tons Of very good rock were
extracted last week in sinking the winze.
The other work in the mine goes on
without change.
Crown Point.
All the machinery. air pipes. tracks.
etc., underground below the Sutro tun-
mel level that 10 not yet covered with
water 10 being hoisted to the surface to
preserve il In case the water raises to the
Sutro tunnel level. The usual amount
Of ore il being extracted.
Mexican.
The air pipe Is in. oil the drains dug
and the water boxed; everything is In
frst. clsss shape to attack the ore en-
countsred on the 2700 level and develop
il, Its extent "a yet unknown. The
north lateral DRIFT. 2700 level. was eI-
tended % feet since last report.
OphiF.
Ore amounting to rs tons was ex.
tractsd from the groupings the past
week. Some repairs are being made to
the Joint California ssst crosscut and in-
cline on the 100 level. There Is moth
ing new to report in the other work in
the mine.
The water flowing to the Combination
shaft has been boxed up and. relieved
of the hot steam. the drift Is quite cool.
A DRIFT has been started west on the
2lO0 level for tho vein. The rock Ii
hard, but blasts well.
siersa NevadA.
The joint Union Consolidated winzs
was sunk 10 feet the past week. Good
progress 10 made in the other work in
the mine, In none OF which has any
change ham made the past week.
Beleher.
The tracks. air pipes, tools and ma
chinsry below tho Sutro tunnel level are
being brought to the surface for fear the
water will cover them. The usual
amount Of ore 10 being extracted.
California.
The east drift from the 2700 level OF
the G. & G. vinze 10 In co feet. The
main south lateral DRIFT is driven IS feet
per week. The work OF cleaning out the
upper levels progresses a. usual.
could d Curry and Best q Bsishsr.
The northwest DRIFT IL In COS feet,
from which point the diamond drill has
again been introduced to guard against
water. Sinking the shaft makes good
progress.
Tho west drift. 2l50 level, is now in
9i4 feet. The north and south lateral
DRIFT, same level, arc driven forward with
good progress.
Yellow Jacket.
The water rises about nine inches an
hour. 1t is 81 feet above the $500 level
today. The pumps are still run at i've
strokes.
The south drift. 2400 level. is being
pat in working condition. When this
work 10 completed crosscuts will b
started.
The 2400 level south drift 10 being put
in working condition. Crosscuts will