Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-08
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.

LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
For the Week Endist Ja,S y, 1s79.
It IL needless for US to remark that
stocks are down, and have been all the
week. They close o little tirmer to-
day, but the prospect for a general adj
vance next week Is not good. Below
we give what We know about the
mines:
McMeans.
The Superintendent of this mine
day before yesterday made the follow
ing report: "The south tunnel Is now
In IS feet, and the ledge continues to
Improve in character, width and assay
value. The ledge Is now about 8 feet
In width, aud Is the same as found In
the Caledonia-namely, yellow quartz
gravel, with blue clay seams between
the foot and hanging walls and ledge
| and Il In every particular the same as
found In the Alpine mine years ago,
when developed but a few feet from
the surface. We have undoubtedly q
true fissure vein that bids fair to be a
paying one to the Company, and this
Is the opinion not only Of myself, but
Of all miners and experts who visit our
works. We are pushing the work Wig.
orously on both lodges In new aud old
tunnel, with the most tlnttcring pros
poets, and l confidently believe VIII
soon have tho qualification Of inform
ing you, not only BY letter, but by
actual returns Of bullion, that we have
as good a mine as there Is Oh the Com
stock Lode"
Imperial.Rmpire.
Drifting Into the ledge ut the 1900
foot level was resumed on Wednesday
with very encouraging indications.
The ledge Is found to lie att much flatter
angle than anticipated, dipping sharp
err east, consequently the drifts at the
lG5O-foOt level did not reach 1t this
week, as WAS anticipated. They are
each In about 90 feet, and 1t Is now es-
tlmated that they have 60 or 80 feet
further to go In order to reach tho
ledge. The incline Is down so feet be-
low tho lower level. A certificate has
been filed Of the increase of the capital
stock OF this company from 5 1000, 900,
divided Into 1000 shares, to l0,0OO,-
900, In 100, 900 of 500 each. The
amount Of the capital stock paid In Is
81. 00O, 900, and there arc no debts or
liabilities against the company.
Hale & Nsrcrsss.
There is no material change in this
mlno since our last report. A wlnze
Is being sunk between tho 400 and
l5OO-foot levels, and until this Wine
shall have been completed the pros
pecting OF the lowest level will be nec-
essarily slow, on account OF the imper-
feet ventilation. On the l50O-foot level
1.-THE lowest) they are prosecuting the
vein at a point $50 feet distant from
the Savage line. They are also Drift
ing n%orthward on this level on the
west side of tho vein. This drift Is
now in ZIG feet north OF the incline.
On the l40O-foot level a connection
has been made with the southern work.
ings OF the Savage mine, securing an
abundance Of pure air to tho openings
at that depth.
The machinery purchased by this
company is all delivered at the site Of
the new works. The timbers for the
main building are now In transit, and
as fast rs the materials arrive the con-
struction of the holstihg works is
pushed ahead with energy. Most OF
the machinery Is already Ia position.
Upon the complete adjustment Of the
hosting and pumping apparatus the
sinking of the shaft will be resumed.
The great volume Of water encounter
cd in the shaft so close to the surface
compelled the efficient management to
temporarily discontinue its further ad-
yancement downward until tho pump
Ing could be done by steam.
Savage.
The Savage Is yielding 200 tons OF
good milling orc per day, principally
from the ore bodies on the 1900 and
l4OO-foot levels = these bodies Of ore
still holding out and developing finely.
| The south drift of the l400-fOot level
has made connection with the Norcross
| works, giving II fine circulation of good
air, cooling the intense heat, and
greatly facilitating the work of pros
pecting in that part Of the mine. They
arc still driving the south drift and
east cross-cut, ON the l50O-foot level,
| though the heat is so great that the
| progress Is much slower than those not
| familiar with such work would natur-
ally expect.
Daily yield 80 tons OF ore, showing
Improvement In quality, milling $33
per ton-$3 better than last week. In
sinking deeper the shaft has cut more
good ore, and the face Of the upper
tunnel tapped q heavy flow of water
| on Wednesday last, which impedes OPP
| erations somewhat, just at present ne
| cessitating repairs and tinberlng In
| places. A clay scam was cut through,
releasing this body of water, and at
| the sanie time developing q body Of
| excellent ore about 90 feet Wide, which
will pay over $50 to the ton. This
tunnel Is $50 feet long and follows the
ledge all the way.
silver Hill.
At tho new shaft the improvements
are In an advanced stage Of progress.
The machinery Is nearly In condition
to start up. Tie main hosting works
building, boiler house, blacksmith
| shop, etc, are nearly In readiness for
service, and the regular mining opera
tions will be resumed Immediately az
ter the repairs and enlargement OF tho
SHAFT are completed. The shaft Is now
In working order to within a distance
of III feet from the bottom, and all
the ore hereafter will be extracted
through the openings connected with
this shaft.
Notwithstanding our report last
week that the Oplir would commence
sinking their shaft for another level,
they have not yet made the commence
ment, owing to the breaking Of the
pump and the delay In getting timber.
they will positively begin the sinking