Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-14
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
For tn. Week Eud,n. sept. IL, 1s.2.
Ophir.

ASA 80 VIVA
Ophir.
The shaft Is down $50 feet below the
13O0-foot level, in fair sinking ground.
Both the prospecting drifts on the 700
and llOO-foot levels have made about
the usual progress during the week,
with no material change to note. The
development spoken of in our last
report still continues favorable. though
positive information rs to its full eX-
tent Is hard to obtain. 1t Is the intell-
ton of the management to stop the
sinking Of the shaft for a few days, so
as to give the full use Of the cages for
the different levels. that the work Of
prospecting the new development may
be pressed more vigorously and Its real
value determined as soon as possible.
Yellow Jacket.
Daily yield as usual, 90 tons per day,
from the old workings. The DRIFT north
ut the l3OO.foot level Is being still
driven ahead with good, average pro-
gress. The DRIFT east at the l5OO-foot
level Is in SIS feet. but had to be discon-
tinued on account Of the influx or ac-
emulation OF water occaSioned by the
pump being stopped Tor repairs. New
rods are being put into the pump, and
the new machinery for working 1t Is
being put in position rs fast as POSI-
Bile, but 1t will be nearly q month be-
fore 1t can be set to work and the wa
ter 70 reduced as To allow work to BIZ
resumed In that Drift.
CaIedonin.
The main west tunnel OF the 400
foot level. new shaft, Is In 500 feet,
with good indications of soon striking
the ledge. 1t has tapped a consider
able body Of water, which Is impeding
the work somewhat. The north cross
cut Is in 10 feet. and has also tapped
the water from the ledge, though not
enough to stop work. The west DRIFT
on the 700-foot level has been stopped
for the present. on account of water.
The south drift oil the 400-foot level,
old works, has greatly improved In
appearance during the week.
savage.
The daily yield haI been increased
to 200 tons per day, Of . little higher
assay value than at our last report.
The incline is down l65 feet below the
l5OO.foot level, In much better sinking.
The ore Developments OIL the 1900 foot
level are improving IN appearance.
The new ore body OH the sixth station
of the old works Is holding out about
the same width and quality MS the
work Of breasting to the southwark
progresses. An assessment OF $40 per
share was levied. yesterday, aggregat-
ing $lG0, 600.
Tho holsting-works are covered in,
ready to start the machinery. The
engine works finely, the ropes are run
on the reels. and everything in and
about the works betokcns strength and
durability. The work OF draining the
shaft will be commenced OH Monday.
As SOON rs that Is accomplished, sink
ing the shaft will be resumed aud a
drift III from the l6O.foot level for
the ledge known to exist there, where
rich developments may be looked for.
Julia.
The hoisting-works were started up
last saturday, under the most favora-
BILE auspices. The hosting engine and
other machinery works to perfection.
The frame of the building. which is
partly enclosed. Is built in The most
substantial manner, and rs regards
economy and convenience. cannot well
be improved upon. The water Will DO
out BY tonight, when work In the
drift and sinking the shaft will be re-
sumed.
ChoIlar-Potssi.
The daily yield has been increased to
ITO tons per day Of tho assay value of
$50 per ton. The entire pumping ma
chinery will be finished. ready for ope-
ration, by Monday next. BY tonight
the new drift to open the body of ore
at the 20Q-foot station In the new shaft.
will BIZ finished ready to begin the eX-
traction Of ore. This Is of importance
and will adj considerably to the yield
OF the mine,
Siorra Nevada,
No change to note In the daily yield
or average quality Of ore produced.
The ore bodies In both the upper and
middle portions Of the mine are hold
ing out aud looking well. Day before
Yesterday the work of prospecting the
lower portions OF the mine through
the new shaft was resumed. Nothing
rs yet has been attempted except the
clearing out and repairing OF the old
drifts.
Jacob Little.
The main upper tunnel is IN 800 feet,
the face In solid quartz. The west
cross-cut Is in 80 feet, cutting during
the week u fine body OF whitish blue
ore. giving great promise Of a rich de-
yplopment. Assays from this body
range from $l3 to $25 Oh per ton.
Work has just commented OH the lower
tunnel, which will cut the ledge 9Oo
feet below the present workings.
Hale & Norcross.
There are no developments Of i'm.
portance to recount In any portion OF
this mine. The shaft Is being repaired
and new timbers placed in lieu OF the
rotten ones removed. Many sets OF
timbers are badly crushed necessitat-
lug their removal aud the replacement
OF contiguous sets, also to insure per-
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