Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-18
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along the west wall. Two cross-cut'
eastward are being made from the
southern end Of this main DRIFT, which
are lOO-feet apart. All Of these drifts
are in solid blasting quartz, which Ii
ore OF low grade. Each OF the cross,
cuts above mentioned has penetrated
the ore vein a distance easterly Of over
100 feet, and have not as yet reached
the east wall Of the vein. The clean.
ing out and repairing Of the old Sides
tunnel Is finished, and ladders and ore
chutes are being constructed. prepare.
tory to extracting r from that 10
cality.
InperisI.Rmpire.
The rumored strikes Of good ore 10
drifts from tho shaft, so prevalent dur
Ing the past few days have no founda.
tlon In fact. Tho drift at the l6O0-foot
level was carried through the west
wall OF the ledge, but stopped before
It cut into the ledge itself on account
of water, It not being deemed advisable
to tap a great flow Of water until bet
ter prepared to meet It. The prospects
Of finding good ore at that level look
very favorable. The two drifts to the
Imperial and Empire mines respect.
lively have not yet reached the ledge,
but will shortly, when interesting de-
yelopments are looked for:
Savage.
Daily yield about 200 tons, good
milling ore, which amount Is expected
to be largely increased In a very short
time. Night before last the wlnze
from tho ~l40O-foot level made connec-
tlon with the main south drift Of tho
l6OO-foot level, giving a fine and much
needed circulation OF pure air. The
prospects at the lower level are OPEN
Ing Up splendidly, and good develop
ments may be looked for very soon.
A. c. Hamilton has been appointed
Superintendent Of this mine, In place
of Col. 4. B. Shamp, who was obliged
to resign by reason Of illness.
Ophir.
The main drift west at the l30O-foot
level Is discontinued and running
north substituted with good progress
and prospects. The main drift west
will be resumed shortly. At the HOO
foot level the main drift west Is In 1888
feet, and the south drift 220 feet. No
developments Of good ore are found by
prosecuting or otherwise as yet, all
reports to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing. As soon as the requisite timbers
can be procured, sinking the main
shaft for a new level, 300 feet deeper,
will be resumed.
Yellsw Jacket.
Daily yield 80 tons from the old orc
producing sections. The ore streak at
the l30O-foot level, near the Kentuck
line, Is OF too low grade to be worth
extracting. It amounts to nothing as
yet, but may at a greater depth. The
main Incline Is now down to the 1910
foot level, and a new station Is about
being opened for prospecting the mine
at that depth. The water Is pumped
up the incline 800 feet, by means Of a
small donkey engine worked by COM
pressed air.
The enlargement and rettmberlng Of
tho shaft Is now finished to the water
level, and further work Is necessarily
discontinued therein until the ma
chinery ls In place. The erection OF
tho hoIsting works and machinery Is
progressing rapidly. A very strong
force IL engaged thereon, and opera
tions are conducted with vlgor. As
soon as the pump Is In position ope.
ratlons In the shaft will be resumed
and prosecuted with energy.
Hale 4 Nsrcrsss.
For the past week the average pro-
duction of ore has been 100 tons, prln-
cipally from the 9th or 1zO0-foot level.
The ore vein presents a less favorable
appearance OH this level than at the
date Of our last visit. The work on
the 10th or 1500.foot levol Is continued
without interruption. No additional
development has been made during the
past week OH that level.
Daney.
North drift at the 500-foot level In
1913 feet on the vein, following excel
lent indications. C%ross-cutting will
be commenced n few feet farther north.
BY reason Of tho great increase OF
water, a plunger pump has been
called into requisltion. Everything
works we'll In and about the mine.
The main shaft is down thirty feet be-
low the 5O0-foot level and In favorable
working ground.
Unisn Consolidated.
This claim consists Of oil the ground
lying between the Ophlr and Sierra
Nevada, belonging to the old Union
and United States companies, compris-
Ing several parallel lodges east and
west Of the Comstock. The company
have q shaft 100 feet deep, and propose
erecting suitable machinery soon to
sink the shaft deeper and fully develop
their mine.
Balinsrs.
The new building over the shaft Is
fast approaching completion, the boil
ers are set In place, tho machinery
being put In position, and the works
will be all completed ready to start up
on the first of next month. Meanwhile
the sinking Of the shaft steadily pro-
crosses, the holstlng being done by Q
hand wlndlass.
Alamo.
This company, whose mine Is stu
ated on Niger Ravlne, neal Silver
City, between tho Buckeye and Succor
mines, are now extending their lower
tunnel to tap the bottom Of their shaft
In ORDER to facilitate drainage and tlie
extraction of their ore, which at the
lowest depth attained assayed over
800 to the ton.
Best and Bclcher.
This company has filed a certificate
Of the increase Of the capital stock Of
the company from $44S, 600 to $500, 900,
In shares Of 800 each, at a meeting Of
the stockholders held for that purpose
OIL the 18th of May instant. The cap
ital actually paid in Is $3.50, 0S9, and
the company has no debts or liabilities
ofany kind.
KaicLerbscker.
New shaft down 245 feet, and deeper
progress being mado at q very salts
factory rate. The new hosting works