Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-06
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Operations have been suspended IN
this mine since Wednesday, and will
be for a couple of weeks longer by rea-
son of great Improvements being made
in the holsting works at the surface.
In addition to the engines already In
use, another new one, Of S0-horse pow
or, Is being put In position. for hosting
through the Incline from the bottom Of
the shaft. A commodious ana snbstan-
tial tire-proof building Of stone and
brick Is being erected over the SHAFT
and machinery. The shaft Is 1900 feet
deep, with a stump or well at the bot
tom q feet still deeper, making this
the deepest perpendicular SHAFT on his
side of the continent. A large cham
Der has been opened at the bottom OF
the shaft, from which the Incline to
follow the ledge In Its eastern dip Will
be sunk.
Belchcr.
Daily yield $50 tons excellent pay
ing orc, all from the 1,1O0-foot level
and the floors just above 1t. The ore
vein Is stopped out TO the distance Of
26O feet south Of the Crown Point line
and the face still shows fine ore. A
winze 1, sunk from this level to the
1900, and a drift 10 being run from the
bottom Of It to connect with the Crown
Point 1900 level for air circulation,
etc. This drife is In very rich ore. The
south drift at the 1.10O-foot level will
shortly reach a point opposite the in
cline from the SHAFT OF the company,
when a working connection will be
established. At present the lower mine
has to be worked through the Yellow
Jacket and Crown Point mines, the
ore being hoisted through the Jacket
shaft.
Grown Psint.
BY means Of double cages and the
best holsting machinery on the Com
stock ledge. about 500 tons per day Is
the yield of this mine. The working
levels in the rich deposit are yielding
we'll and regularly, and the assays Of
ore from the 1,2O0-foot level average
nearly 800 per ton. As to tho extent
of this great ore body-it Is underlined
and simply immense. The bullion pro-
duct Of the mine for last month foots
up to over 800, 900, and during tho
present month 1t will yield probably
8 1000, 900. 1t certainly Is being worked
with great activity and efficiency. Tho
mills connected with this mine are all
in excellent running condition and
their regular "clean-ups" are particu-
larry gratifying.
Sierra Nevada.
The regular yield Of this mine Is
about 80 tons per day, from the excel
lent new ledge recently developed In
the lower part Of the mine. None Of
the surface gravel deposits are now be-
ing worked, preference being given to
the new ledge. The ore Il run out
to the mill through the lower
tunnel, which is on q level with
the mill. The ledge Is being stopped
out at various points above the tunnel
level, and there is ore enough In sight
to last both mills Of the company for
the next FIVE years. The mine Is ex-
cellently and efficiently managed, and
never looked 80 we'll as 1t does now.
Overman.
No ore Is being produced at present.
The new shaft is 900 feet deep, and the
bottom Is in hard porphyry, which
however blasts we'll by the use Of the
giant powder. Some water Is encoun-
tered, yet not enough to obstruct OPP
eratlons materially. The hosting ma
chinery, which Is Of the most complete
and efficient description, Ii all In place
and works we'll. The requisite pumps
will be put into tho shaft next week.
Good progress Is being made with this
shaft, which has the very desirable
merit of being sunk fur enough east OF
the ledge.
Under the new Superintendent, s.
B. Segur, this mine Is being put into
first rate condition. Only ore enough
Is being taken out at present to run the
mill of the company. 1t comes from
the old workings in the red ledge and
pays we'll. The rich white ledge at
the lower level of the mine cannot be
worked to advantage at present on &C.
count Of water, therefore the company
are about sinking a new shaft 600 feet
east of their present workings. This
will develop and work the mine at any
desired depth.
Kentuck.
Daily yield 40 tons, from the 500,
600 and 700-foot levels, In spots and
punches wherever 1t can be found. A
drift Is being run through this mine, at
the depth Of 1900 feet, by the Crown
Point and Yellow Jacket Companies,
for air connection. 1t Is hot, slow
work, and will take till the first of
next month before 1t can DO completed,
Good developments are reasonably an
ticipated to DO made in the Kentuck,
from this drift.
Ophir.
This mine produces no ore, but
active prospecting Is being carried on
at the l,3OO-foot level, with excellent
prospects Of finding some. Drifting
south on the ledge Is the principal
operation, and this drift will soon
reach q point where ore should exist.
We hear It privately mentioned that a
good ore.streak was cut by the shaft
or found near 1t, and some day a north
drift will develop 1t.
GIOho.