Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-09
hi EVENING NEWS.
LOCAL MINING ITEMS.

tine case OF Tie GOulu ~ Surry, YET
generally speaking they are firm, at
good prices, and some have advanced
a little. An increased disposition Is
noticeable for investing in mines pos
sesslng large bodies Of low grade ore,
more attention being given to its ex-
traction with present facilities than
ever before, and with profit too. The
real benefit Of the Virginia & Truckee
Railroad, in reducing the cost Of wood,
timber, and transportation. and giving
employment to more miners, Is now
beginning to be plainly perceivable.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sinking in the main shaft is resumed,
and a station will be opened shortly
for the new or !, 200-foot level, to drift
west through the ledge. The cross-cut
or drift west In the Holmes ground, at
the l,OS0Lfoot level, penetrated Is feet
into the ledge, and was discontinued,
having much water, but drifting
will I've resumed ut that point directly.
Thus far only barren vein matter il
encountered, but something good may
we'll be expected, long before reaching
the west wall, which must be $50 or
200 feet distant. The connection with
the Alpha incline Is fully completed,
giving an excellent draft fai:t Through
ont both mines. The assessment of
80 per share on the Imperial is now
delinouent in the Board, and will be
next Monday at the office Of the COM
pany.
YELLOW JACKET.
The new body Of rich ore discovered
last week 1T the 9OO-fOot level proves
better and more extensive than at first
supposed. 1t is known to be IS feet
wide, and has been breasted out for the
distance of IS feet north, looking bet
ter and larger in that direction. 1t Is
considered one of the best bodies ever
found in the mine. That ut the l,020-
foot level shows no particular change,
yielding the same rs ut Il last report.
The regular daily yield of the mine il
now about $50 tons per day-l5O OF
low grade from the upper levels, and
the balance high grade from the lower
levels. The drift at the ], l0O-foot level
from the Crown Point has penetrated
So. feet north of the Yellow Jacket
south line, and Is still being driven
ahead.
nA h SoRCROSS-
Shaft 100 feet deep below the sixth
or l,lOO-foot level, and further sinking
ceased for the present. A station Is
now being opened IS feet below the
sixth, or i.lS5 feet from the surface,
leaving Is feet for a stump. This
new seventh level will be in ore from
the start, and doubtless open out as
good a body As that In the level above,
or rather the continuation Of the same,
AS q winze 100 feet north Of the shaft
is sunk already 81 feet deep below the
sixth level, all the way in good ore.
The bottom Of the shaft is in the west
wall Of the ledge, although there Is
still good ore on the east side Of It.
Daily yield Of the mine, about lac
tons, mostly from the sixth level.
Dividend Of 81 per share, payable to-
day.
SACRAMENTO M MEREDITH.
Actively being worked ut the sur
face. The dump and ore-horse Is com
pleted, and the double track for sending
orc in cars down to the mill-the
loaded ears going down pulling the
empty ones UPS nov being laid.
Tho new mill Is progressing we'll, the
building being nearly completed, and
the machinery all on the ground. 1t
will be running in about a month from
now OH ore from the mine.
GOULD & CURRY.
Daily Weld about - tons, from the
upper levels; average assays $73 per
ton, The ore Of the FL Dorado section
still improves As raised IN other sec
tions show no change. The cross-cut
west, at the It'll or lowest level, has
cut a body of good quartz 10 feet wide,
and assaying nearly $40 per ton from
select samples. The bullion yield OF
the mine for March footed up to
$J0,2l3 10.
oPHIR,
The water in the new shaft Is re-
duced to the lowest station-lower
than at any time yet since the 100
foot level cut the east clay OF the
ledge. There Is good hope now OF
getting into that level again soon. The
iew steam hoisting works at the north
shaft Of the surface workings have
started up, and operate we'll. The
assessment Of g per share Is now de-
linquent.
A track Is laid from the dump to the
shaft, and active measures are being
taken toward the liberal extraction OF
the good surface ore, q large body OF
which Is known to exist in the upper
workings Of the mine, which could not
be extracted and milled profitably
heretofore. The machinery all works
well.
OCCIDENTAL.
During the past week, cross-cutting
in the lower tunnel shows the ledge to
be at least 0 feet wide, and how much
wider will soon be known. The ore Is
of most excellent character, and assays
from $50 to $270 per ton. The old
mine yields. at its usual satisfactory
rate.
CHoLIAR-PoToSI.
Nothing new since our last report,
except the dividend Of 81 per share
declared, paydDit ucAt hoHuas 49,
eating $2S, 600. The drift ut the 500
foot level west from the new shaft has
quartz and porphyry in its face. Total
receipts for March, $ll3,1ss 65.
HELCHER.
Considerable water Is encountered In
the 730-foot level, but the prospects for
good ore there ire excellent ut the
present time. The upper levels yield
about 20 tons Of average grade ore
daily. principally from the slopes at
and above the I52-foot level.
CROWN POINT. Z
Yielding about 10 tons of low-grade
ore daily from the upper levels. No
improvement developed in prospect
ing. although the ore is thought to he
better nearer the surface. The receipts
for March footed up to 81, 600 but the
present month promises less.y
SIERRA NEVADA.
Mill running steadily and yielding
we'll, the supply being from the east
body of surface deposit. THE raise
from the west end Of the ngill battery
level has reached the pay gravel % feet
above.