Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-19
pIocHE MINING ITEMS.
From the Ely Record Of June lsth.l

from the BY Record Of June l6th.1
MANY of our mines outside Of the
principal companies have been taken
In hand Of late by outside and local
capitalists, and work on which 10 be-
Ing prosecuted vigorously or extensive
PREPARATIONS are being made for start
ine up. Much work Is going ahead on
tho nat east Of town, on which are sit
uated the Alps and Bowery mines, and
new and promising improvements are
from time to time reported In that VI
cinity, On Panaca Flat, west OF town,
work on the prospect claims proEres.
ses with favorable indications, ara
Spring Mountain Is dotted from SUM.
NIT TO base with locations. A ewand
important strike has been made on the
423.foot level Of the Lightner shaft, ~
a few days since, in running the lower
drift, q large body Of very rich ore
was cut into. The ore shows fully
eight feet In width and u equal In
richuess 70 any yet found In the mhne.
Croakers In San Francisco, who here
tofore commended that this ore body was
merely q deposit, will soon have their
eyes open, and begin to believe that 1t
is q true fissure vein rs has been ascer-
tanned BY all experienced mining men
who have inspected the mine. A
change In superintendents Of two OF
our companies has occurred during the
past week, p. G. Hyman having taken
charge OF the Washington & Creole,
Vice c. II. Beckwith, resigned, and
WIN. NJ. Wilson having taken charge
Of the Louise, Vice A. Caldwell, who
has been acting since the resignation
OF Mr.. Coburn. During the past week,
Wells, Fargo s. Co. shipped bullion
valued at $l06,077 So.
IvANHos.-New shaft now down T6
feet, showing 4 feet Of ore In the bot.
tom. The ore Is hard and flinty, and
similar In appearance to the rich, close
grained mineral found last Summer In
the Meadow Valley. This ore assays
from $76 to $l20 per ton, and carries a
larger per cent. OF gold than any yet
found In the district. Mr.. Dun, the
Superintendent, informs US that he Is
now raising sufficient ore to pay all
expenses II the necessary meana for
crushing were ut hand.
BowERY.-Pro,pectlng In the old
works continues, and indications are
good for important developments soon
being made. A. j. Blair, the Superin.
tendent, Is getting the mill In good
condition for starting up again. The
castings Of the furnace arrived q few
days since, and arc now being put Into
place. As soon as lumber a be OBJ
taIned the furnaces will be housed in
aud the mill resume work steadily.
RAYMOND s. ELY.-WoIk on this
mine continues MS usual. and shipping
usual quantity to mill. On the 423 foot
level, In the east drift, al immense
body Of high-grade ore, s feet In width,
has been struck, and the mine to-day
ranks second to none on the coast, a.
1t Ia at present declaring the largest
dividends Of any mine OIL the San
Francisco Stock Board, except, per-
haps, the Crown Point.
WARRINGTON & CREoI.E.-Shaft now
down IS feet below the 442-foot level
and still sinking. Since Z. q. Lyman
bOOk CudTko rs eiSCiiuChs1 S"N
drifts have been ctarted east, one from
the 342-foot level and the other from
the 442 foot level. In both drifts ore
shows In the face. At present about
$50 tons Of OREGON dump. which Will
mill on an average 800 per ton.
Demonstrating tho west drift
ahead, and now In 125 feet from Fuller
shaft. The drin Il now within ITO
feet Of the discovery shaft. Sinking Of
discovery shaft continues, aud Is now
within 20 feet Of the level OF the drift
running west from Fuller SHIFT.
CONDOR. - Work on sinking new
shaft progresses somewhat slowly, rs
tho rock Is very hard In the bottom.
Assays from the ledge In this st.aft.
taken on Thursday last, averaged
1857. Work OH the SHIFT continues
with fair progress, and 1t Is now down
1875 feet.
MEADOW VALLEY Shipping and
raising the usual quantity Of ore.
Work on the building Oyer the Sum-
nit shaft Ina. been commenced. aud
the house will soon DO completed.