Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-23
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showing still better even than last
week. and tue ore breasts In the other
levels Welding splendidly IS usual.
The new pumping arrangements not
vet completed, therefore the Yellow
Jacket Company Is doing the water
drainage for this mine.
GIske.
The main west tunnel Is still pushed
vigorously ahead, with no favorable
change during the week. A raise has
been commenced from'the tunnel level
In the orc body already penetrated.
This raise may yet develop q rich
body, as the tunnel level Is 400 feet
below the surface.
Baitimsre Cs.sslidai-d.
Shaft now down 800 feet. The rock
Is hard, but works we'll, and there Is
no water TO contend with. The drift
at the 250.foot level Is IN 80 feet from
the shaft. Work had TO be suspended
for three days this week, owing to lack
Of wood, but all Is right aud going
ahead again now. -
suirs Tanscl.
Owing to lack Of timber and other
causes, most Of the miners at tho shafts
along the line OF the tunnel are dis
charged, and about the only work
being done Is to. keep the water out.
We understand that but little IL being
done In the tunnel itself at present.
J.ns.
Fair progress Is made In sinking the
shaft. the rock In the bottom working
we'll. The main east drift 10 In 3O7
feet, still In low-grade ore. The new
hosting works are completed, and the
future prospects OF the 'mlhe brighter
than ever before.
Insurance.
The incline Is down 40 feet below
the tunnel level, the full size Of the
shaft, In ore that assays from $S
to $23 per ton. This promises to be .
fine, extensive body, Showing In places
spots OF black sulphurets rich In silver.
Yellow Jacket.
Drifting and prosecuting a: tho
l3OO-foot level develops nothing Inn
portant In the way Of rich ore rs yet.
Drifting east for the ledge az the l4W
and 15OO.foot levels Is progressing as
usual.
Overnaa.
Work on the new machinery goes
steadily OH rs fast as the necessary
supplies arrive from below. 1t will be
some time yet before the work OF SIN X.
lug and drifting can b. resumed.
Kaickerbscksr.
The main west drift ID In 352 feet,
the face In blasting porphyry with oc-
casslonal streaks Of clay and quartz.
There Is no water to interfere, aud the
work Is making good progress.
senatsr.
The shaft Is down POI feet still In
barren quartz. Good progress has been
made during tho week, there being no
water to impede the work, which IL
being driven energeticaly ahead.
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Turning out All unusual amount Of
good ore ut present. Everything 10
working we'll. The main ore body
shows good indications Of extending
considerably downward.
U,.k ..f
.".s.
All work was discontinued at the
new shaft for the want Of wood TWO
weeks ago. The work Of continuing
the upper tunnel northwatd 10 being
prosecuted with vigor.
Oeeideatal,
The contractors are pressing the
Iork In the lower tunnel day aud
night. No favorable change In the
quality OF the ore has been encounter
ed during the week.
woodviIio.
Everything working finely. as at last
report. Ledge widening to the south
ward, and showing splendldly.
Gsuid d Curry.
This mine Ia still closed for want Of
the necessary supply of wood.
jacob Little.
Nothing new since last report.
Work progressing as usual.