Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-29
THR COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
March %, 1882.
The Work AIesg she Lode In.
creased Ore output.

Inc prospects OF tuo aoaeA sSe SSsss
to improve. For the past week outside
stocks have ovsrshadowsd Comstocks In
the market. and may continue to do 90
for some time in the future; but the day
will come when the old lode will rsassert
her supremacy and the shares Of the
Comstock mines command the attention
Of dealers everywhere.
The water question remains In statu
quo.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press
sierra Nevada.
The WINE In east crosscut No. 2. $500
level. il showing favorable indications
as 1t progresses downward. There are
two drifts going north on the $500 level.
the main north drift and north drift No.
2. both Of which make good progress.
North lateral drift No. l on the 2700
level was extended "a feet the past week.
The joint Union Consolidated winzs was
sunk 10 feet since last report.
Mexican.
Work on the ore streak was stopped
last Saturday and will not be resumed
until connection is made with ophir on
the 1900 level by the main north lateral
drift. This connection Is needed to give
good air, and when completed will allow
OF work being carried on to better sd.
vantage. There 10 NO change to report
in the other work in the mine.
Alta.
BY the p~recsution used In putting the
diamond drill in the west drift there 10
no danger OF being flooded from that d.
rection. The north lateral drift, 2l50
level, was extended 81 feet the past
week; total length. l66 feet. The south
DRIFT, same level. is In l95 feet. Good
progress 10 made In oil the work In the
mine.
OSoA
The main south lateral drift. which
was connected with California on the
1900 level last Friday. is being put in
working shape. The main south lateral
drift on the 1900 level. to connect with
Mexican. was advanced % feet the past
week. The ore from the groupings 10
being milled.
Uaioa Consolidated.
The ore slopes are looking we'll. and
II 10 expected $50 tons will bs extracted
this week. The joint Sierra Nevada
winzs will reach the 1900 level Satur.
day. A stump Of 10 or - feet will be
made before Q station 10 sxcavatsd. The
other work in the mine progresses a.
usual.
The ground In the southwest erosseut.
24Qo level. is perfectly dry and the air
10 good, which enables excellent prog.
rsss to be made. The drift 10 advanced
90 feet per week. and 10 today in 545
feet. At various points 1t shows string.
ers Of quartz.
Gould a Curry and Best q Beichsr
shan.
The joint shaft has attained q depth Of
1928 feet. The northwest drift through
Beet i Bslcher ground progresses at the
rate OF 45 feet per week. 1t 10 now In o
distance Of 587 feet.
BulIion.
The bulkhead 10 SO nearly completed
that orders were issued yesterday to
stop the Yellow Jacket pump, 1t being
calculated the work would be finished
before the water could raise TO the 1900
level.
Csiifornis.
The east drillhols on the 2700 level
in the G. 4. @. drift has been run $50
feet a. Q guard against water. Work
will be resumed in the face Of the drift
on Saturday.
ChollaP.
The west crosscut, 24O0 level. Is in
favorable formation. and encounters
numerous stringers Of quartz. 1t is I'D.
vanced 40 feet per week and Ii today
in SO feet.
Consolidated virgiuia.
South drift No. 2. $500 level. has been
extended II feet since last report. For
other work in mine. see report Of Cali.
fornia.
Halo q Nercross.
The northwest drift ON the 240o level
is in 4l6 feet. The ground works we'll
and good progress 10 made In running it.
0verman.
The work Of removing the machinery
from the lower levels il still In progress.
A few days more will complete the work.
yellow Jsekss.
The pumps were stopped at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. and the water will
be allowed to find its level.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHAFT.
The hydraulic pumps are running
smoothly. and easily handle all the water
coming to the shaft.
Usah.
A main south DRIFT and o drift 10 the
east are being pushed on the $500 level.
Aadea.
The usual work 10 carried on.