Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-24
OphiF.

The shaft Is down l30 feet below the
l3OO.foot level, In good working
ground. The north DRIFT on the HOO
foot level /. In 455 feet In hard blasting
ground.
kentuck.
Daily yield 40 tons from the old
workings. The water being drained
out sufficiently, work Is resumed at tho
l300.toot level, aud drifting to COM
plete the twenty feet lacking to make
the connection with the Yellow Jacket
drift Is resumed. AS soon as this ID
done a good circulation OF air will BIO
established and prosecuting will be
In order, when good developments
may be expected.
ChoIinr.Potssi. :
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore, worth $40
per ton. The Blue Wing, Belvidere
and other ore breasts are yielding well,
with a decided improvement In the
average assays tor the week. The new
pump euginc Is In place ready TO start.
The foundation for the hoistiug. engine
Is completed and the new machinery
will ali be ready to start la q very
short time. Rctlmbering the shalt Is
finished. -.
Silver Hill.
This company Is now engaged In
cutting u and tlmberlng the first
station In their new shaft, and Is run
ming west to cut the ore vein. The
work Is being done Us fast as possible.
| IlupNn.,N rim prallIAltf Af
this company, Is here viewing. the
works aud mine, and taking u look,
generally ut the affairs and Interests
Of the company.
All work, sinking and drifting, Is
stopped for the present. The new en-
glue Is being placed In position, the
reels and other hosting gear being
nearly In readiness for use. The frame
OF the hosting works Is up, aud every
department OF the work Is being push
ed TO completion rs fast rs consistent
with the durability and flush OF the
| work.
Baltimore. .
Shaft down go feet IN good working
ground the water does not Increase
and is light on the pumping capacity.
At the depth Of 400 feet a drift Will be
started for the ledge, and good paying
| ore will doubtless be encountered.
The hosting works of this mine are
among tho most effective along the
line If the Comstock.
OvcFmnn.
The shaft Is down tifty-onc feet be-
low the ll00-foot level and making
fair progress. There is still a consid-
cradle water coming in but not enough
to impede the work. The main west
drift Is In $50 feet. Work Is resumed
In the face, the ground working well
with favorable Indications Of soon
striking the main ledge.
Beach md Paxton.
This mine, situated Oh the old Viz
gInia ledge, back Of the White. and
Murphy ground, Virginia, has again
resumed work after lying idle for
several years. The old works are be-
Ing cleaned out, retimbcred and prep
arations made to commence the sink
ing Of q new shaft.
ImperiaI.E Empire.
The Incline Is nearly down to tho
l7OO-foot station. The ore body in
the winze on the 1G00-foot level is cut
off by q heavy clay seatn Sinking the
winze still continues. The south drift
on the lG00.foot level l. being thor
ougl,ly timbered, preparatory to dri-
wing ahead.
Sierra Nsvndn.
Daily yield 30 tons Of good milling
ore. Connection has been made be-
tween the west drift Of the raise In the
middle vein, and the wilZe from the
upper mine. which gives a circulation OF
good air. The ore breasts are all look
Ing well ; the mill Is running steadily
and everything wears n prosperous
look.
The sinking Of the main shaft Is being
continued day and night with three |
shifts of men. The rock through which
they are sinking works well and good
progress Is being made. No hinder
nnce Is experienced from water, rs very
little comes into the shaft.
Justice, /
Still yielding good pay ore from tho
Waller Defeat section. The drift west
from the 400-foot station Of the main
shaft Is In q little over 100 feet and Is
thought to be about cutting the wall of
the ledge.
KnTchcrbocker.
Drifting at the 40O-foot level Is re-
sumed. and the ledge is thought to be
not far off. The shaft Is down 50 feet
below tho 400-foot station. the bottom
showing streaks OF quartz and clay.
ARIZONA mud Utah,
Tho contract for sinking The new
shaft was let. and ground broke on the
work last Friday. The energetic man
ner of the commencement betokels q
speedy completion of the work.
Yellow jacket.
Daily yield, 20 tons, from the 900
and 1000-foot levels. The Drift north
at the 1900 foot level Is driving ahead.
and the drift east from the incline at
the l5OO-foot level Is in IS feet.
sWiro Tunnel.
Total length S,O33 leet hotter prog
ress now made. rock In the face OF the
tunnel being considerably softer than
heretofore. The work In the shafts
along the line goes OIL as ausual,
Jacob Little.
Main drift north still driving ahead
In GOOD ore. Cros.cuts show that 1t
holds out well In width. Tho last
assays. day before yesterday, averaged
over 5000 to the ton.
Buckeye.
No particular change to note. The
incline still sinking, and the ore
breasts south looking and yielding
we'll. On the 18th 1875 worth Of bull
lion was shipped.
Red Jacket
The moro the mine Is opened out the
better 1t looks. The incline Is still
sinking IN splendid ore, the vein con