Show I I Draining the Conastock The Comstock lode Is to be drained down to the deepest workings by the I most modern methods Engineer Leon I M Hall la completing his arrangements I for Introducing the electrical energy supplied by the Truckee River Power company and says In the Virginia Chronicle Tho pumping operations I are practically at a standstill and no further effort will be made to lower the water until we are ready to install I the electricaldriven pumps Specifica I tions have boon sent to nil the principal c manufacturers asking tot bids upon a plant of capacity sutllolenl to handle nil of the water now coming into the Virginia City mines These bids will be in upon tho 7th of May and li is i VixpectiHl that the contract for pumps will bo awarded linn edlivttly thorear Iter In thJ meantime the Rlrdon el < > valor will be maintained In service and p owlll also hr retained as on accessory xivhen the 2150 station la cleared for the > pw Installation The first acLial work of tranefor million will bo at tho C C shaft and the Yellow Jacket shaft followed immediately by the Installation of motors mo-tors for driving tin Gould Curry mill The needs of the Union shaft Ophlr Sierra Nevada Chollnr Nevada mill Belcher and other points are receiving re-ceiving every consideration and It will bo but a few days when recommendations recommenda-tions will be made to the management of each of these companies |