Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-19
C MINING ITE,Is.
YELLOW JACKET.

YELLOW JACKET.
Less than 100 men ure vt present en-,
ployed in this mine, on eight hou!
shifts, owing &c tue difficulty OF proper
ventilation. The principal work being
done is in aud abour The north mius,
The two main drifts a, the 500 and 900,
foot levels are being actively pushed
norihward, aud are in some 700 feet
from the south shaft, extending to n
point opposite the north shaft. At this
shaft, the old hoisling works over 1t are
being very thoroughly %overhauled and
renovated, an operation rendered nec-
cssary in consequence of the long con-
uuued settling of the ground at that
point. The boilers are reset, and the
engine and other machinery is all being
lined up. The building itself is par
TALLY torn down aud will be principally
rebuilt. The whole will be completed
abont the FIRST Of next month, when the
works will be started up, that part of
the mine pumped out and the shaft sunk
deeper. In due course OF time u
connection will be made between the
bottom of this shaft and the two levels
before mentioned from the south mine,
giving access 10 n vast amount OF good
pay ore, and also furnishing Il very
valuable and effective draft OF air
throughout the mine. Until this is done
the presen, depression in the affairs aud
prospects OF the yellow JACKIE, will Goa
tinus.
CROWN POINT.
The only work being done is at the
two lower le~yels--l,0 900 aud LOO feet
below the surface-which are still be-
ing actively driven east from the shaft,
toward the ledge. The 1000 foot level
will require TO 90 about 24O feet IN or
der to reach the ledge, and the LOO
foot level about $40. How far either OF
them have penetrated is not made kTown
to outsiders, but as, within the past W
or three days. all the old hands working
in the l,000-foot level have been dis
pensed with, and in their places entire
strangers substituted, ii is II fair snppo-
sition that the ledgei is being approached.
or at least some important development
is 500 to be made ut that level. \
great increase of water is experienced
Of late, especially nj the l,lo0.foo, level
considerably impeding progress aud
keeping the pump, and cage tanks con-
stautly in operation.
INrENIAL
The new shaft is abou; l,l50 feet
deep. The water continually decreases
AS depth is attained, aud what little
there is encountered at present is easily
disposed of. Only hard porphyry and
barren quartz in the bottom of the shaft,
with no signs of metal. The rock blasts
we'll, and giant powder is used with
good effect, sinking a, the rate of about
a foot and q half per day. The dri!t
south, toward the Holmes ground, nj the
l,0SO-foot level, has penetrated about
10 feet from tue shaft. II will take
nearly or quite two months yet to reach
the Holmes ground. The upper Levels
of the old mine continue TO yield about
ore enough TO pay expenses. The Ia
,ure of the Imperial is bright with sPe-
cious promise, but its present is-we
may say, not flattering.
KESTUCH.
This mine seems in rather depressed
circumstance just u, present, no very
extensive quantities Of ore being pro-
duced from i, at this time. 1t all
comes from the upper levels and is
worked at the Sunderland mill. Hank
Smith, the efficient foreman of the
Crown Point mine, is also foreman OF
the Keutuck now, Mr.. Kellogg, late FORE
man, ~resigning in order the more fully
to concentrate his energies in working
the Yellow Jacket mine. An assess
ment Of $40 per share was levied on the
Kentuck on the l4th instant.
oc%cipESrAL.
The lower tunnel, which is nearly
1000 feet in length. il still being driven
ahead energetically. The abundant flow
of water encountered remains about the
same. The rock in the face OF the tnn'
mel is considerably softer, and other iu-
dica,ions show the near proximity OF
the ledge. The mine still continue, to
Weld we'll, as usual, PROMISING excellent
ly for the future, aud the finances otthe
company are in n decidedly healthy
state.
GOULD \ CURRY.
Sinking in the main shaft is discon-
,inued. It's completely timhsred 10 The
bottom, and u stump - feet deep being
allowed for, the station timberS Tor the
new or 9TH station are already put IN,
and about the first of nex, month II VIII
be opened and running cast through the
ledge fully commenced. The upper
levels of the mine yield abou, 10 tons OF
ore per day, averaging, according to as
say. nearly $40 per Ton.
rLowEHY.
This outside mine shows plenty OF
GOOD ore worth $50 per On. The con-
~nection between the drift and the shn!t
will be made in II few days, giving "
"A good circulation OF air aud opening
up II large increase Of ore. The mil -
being put in good order, "n! when IL
starts up about 30 tons Of ore per day
will be mined and milled.
OTHER MINES
The Bullion Company arc still DRIFT
ing east at the Il ,i00.foo. level. We
have nothing particularly new and inn
portau, to report in the condition OF the
Cbollar.Po,osi, Hale K Norcros' or
Savage. They are looking well aud
yielding satisfactorily.
pASEY
The hosting works will be in com.
plete running order abou, the hrst OF
nex. month. The Mammoth tunnel is
now leo feet west Of the winze, nud tue
face is in ~porphyiy, inierSpersea WIN
striugers ofquartz.
oPIiR. .
The drift west Of tho ioo,ioot Isvei
from the shaft ia uow in $40 feet Inc
face of the drift develops very hsra'
dry rock with seams OF gypsum. lne
Coms,ock ledge ia evidently not yer!
near at hand.
SIERRA NEVADA.