Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-10
LOCAL MINING ITEMS.

LOCAL MINING ITEMS.
We have no very sensational items
Of mining development to report this
week. The most gratifying to stock
holders are the dividends declared on
the Hale & Norcross and the Cbollar-
Potosi, both of which mines are look
ing and yielding splendidly. The Alta
says: 1.-The stock market remains very
dull. The public have for a long time
taken little interest i'll its operations.
The mines do not, for the present,
yield the same quantities and qualities
OF ores as formerly, and the expenses
Of operating has not declined in pro-
portion to the ore grade. The con-
tlnned calls for assessments have dis
couraged holders. The mines are not,
however, hopelessly d~eteriorated.
There have before been seasons of linn
tied production and expensive eXplora-
ton which have been succeeded by
great success, and there are no sound
reasons for supposing that there is less
wealth in the ComstOck lode, than for
merly, Notwithstanding what has been
taken out" The following are what
items we have to give relative to the
mining situation:
GOULD & CURRY.
Daily yield from 100 to ITO tons,
principally from the new and rich
body Of ore recently developed in the
Potosi section, at the D street level,
near the Savage south line. From this
body from two to ten tons Of sack ore,
Welding from $500 to $4,000 per ton
are daily taken out, which is shipped
to the Auburn Mill. near Reno, for
treatment. The old United States sec
ton contributes quite essentially to
the daily yield, and 4 few tons also
come from other parts Of the mine.
Nothing new developed in the pros
pect drifts Of the seventh or lowest
level. A vast amount of work Is done
In this mine. and done. too, to the
very best advantage, with the least
possible expense. 1t Is we'll managed.
The principal feature of interest at
present, however. is the late ore devel-
opment Of which we speak, nea the
Savage line. IL was found only some
four weeks ago, in running 4 prospect
ing drift south in the Potosi section,
and was first cut within about Is feet
of the Savage line. It Is 4 streak or
cross seam of ore, from % to 30 feet
thick, running east and west GO feet
across the ledge. and dipping at an an
gle Of about % degrees from the hori-
zontal toward the Savage mine. A
winze follows the foot wall up about
90 feet, and from there perpendicular
raise goes upward 20 feet into the ore
streak itself. From this point to the
surface Is about 100 feet, and the streak
probably extends to the surface, there
having been no prospecting above 1t to
prove to the contrary. From the track
floor where it was first cut the ore has
been stopped out to the hight of five
floors the full size Of the streak, inclu-
ding its length of 60 feet. A surprising
amount Of work has been done there
In n very short time, and in the most
workmanliSe manner The timbering
Is especially substantial and good. The
ore mt the fifth floor is much richer
than that below, showing native silver
and free gold quite frequently among
soft black s~ulphuret and chloride ore ;
indeed, the bullion shows about one
third gold. Owing to 4 proper atten-
ton to Wine and drift connections, the
mine Is well ventilated and comforta-
BILE to work In. There is evidently ore
enough yet remaining untouched in
this body to last for some months yet.
Judging from present appearances. and
although Ii may perhaps never afford
dividends, yet 1t will prevent assess
ments, which Is pretty good nova
days.
YELLOW JACKET.
The extensive ore section at the 500
and 900-foot levels still continues to
yield about 200 tons per day Of very
good ore. This great deposit seems
almost inexhaustible, and from the
present appearance of the various ore
breasts it will hold out for 4 long time
vet. The drift north at the 1,0U0-foot
level Is still being driven energetlcally
ahead. but 1t lacks nearly 100 feet yet
of reaching that Wine from the level
above. A cross-cut Is now being made
east In order to prospect the vein In
that direction. There has been a report
quite current that the mine Is about to
be shut down in order TO put in new
hoisting machinery, but we are assured
that such is not the case. There is no
intention Of doing this under two or
three months, at least, when the 1000
foot level is properly p~rospected, and
the deeper sinking Of the main shaft
found necessary. 1t will only take n
week, even then, to make the necessary
alterations and Improvements in the
hosting machinery.
IMPERrAI~EMrIRE.
The new shaft Is now down 1880
feet being the deepest perpendicular
shaft In the State. The deeper sinking
progresses favorably, what little water
there Is to contend with being easily
kept down by battling, and not inter-
fering much. If any, with the work of
sinking. This Is q very satisfactory
idea, In view Of the fact that the bot
tom Of the shaft is 200 feet In the
regular ledge matter itself. and owing
to Its much greater depth than any:
other shaft in Gold Hill, 1t has to do
all the drainage. About the lst OF
next month the shaft will have attained
sufficient depth to allow of n new sta
ton being opened. This will be the
l.3O0-foot station or level. being that
depth from the surface or top Of the
shaft. The bottom of the shaft Is per.
fectly ventilated by means OF the
natural current Of air induced BY O
tight partition between the compart-
ments, 50 that the patent blower Il