Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-21
MINING SUMMARY.
For tho weok Endins Sept. 81, 1871.
Backoye.

Backeye.
This mine never has looked more
prosperous than at the present. On
the first station the ore stope Is 20 feet
in hight, the vein averaging from four
to eight feet In width. Of good milling
ore. and bidding fair to continue
equally as good to the surface. The
main DRIFT l. 45 feet further In. still la
gool ore. and 30 feet beyond the stole
Il raiSe 20 feet In hight has been made
through the same ore body proving 1t
10 be continuous. both nortllwar1 and
upward. The north DRIFT OIL the sec
mud station has struck the same body
of ore. proving It's extent downward.
All work OH the third station Is su'.
pended for the present on account OF
water. Tie incline Is down twenty
feet below the fourth station t379-fuot
level, In good sinking. and 1t will be
continued 10 feet deeper tor a stump.
When that Is flushed. work will be
resumed OH the third station.
Cease Idated virginia.
Excavation for the foundation OF the
new machinery Is progressing rapidly.
These liolsting works when completed,
will place the Consolidated Virginia
idle Ivy side with the most efficient
prospecting claims on the ledge. The
shaft. which l. 500 feet In depth. Is one
OF the largest aud best timbered along
the Constock. and rs SOON rs the new
works ARE STARTED. will be sunk $50
feet deeper, to make connection with
the 1857 foot level drift, north from
the Gould and Curry. aud thus ,entl-
late the whole mine. The north DRIFT
FROM the llG7-foot level. during tho
week passed through some excellent
indications, hut to-day tile face Is again
In Il mixture Of quartz, porphyry and
clay. Both cross cuts OIL the b0O.foot
level are still running through low
grade ore with no new developments
to note.
BeIcher.
Daily yield 25O tons, from the HOO
aud lOOO-foot levels. The ore breasts
all look finely, as usual. The drift
south Mt the l200-foot level Is being en-
larged for more advantageous work.
Ing, which Is all that i being done at
that level. At the ll0O-foot level the
DRIFT south from the ore stOpe Is In 10
teet from the Crown Point line. and
the DRIFT north from the incline, to
connect with IL, Is Ia l04 ieet. Tile
main Incline Is being continued down
tor the 1910 foot level. The station ut
the llOU foot level will be ready for
the hosting Of ore In about three
weeks.
Imperial.Empire.
Excellent progress Is being made
with the surface work for the new
pumps and other machinery. The
work Of sinking the incline for the
lS0O.foot level is progressing finely.
The main drift on the l7OO-to0t station
Il Just fairly commenced. and good
Roadway may he looked for. The
wlnze from the 1900 foot level Is down
70 feet. aud the fice Is In quartz. An
ea.t cross-cut from the south DRIFT of
1900 foot level was commenced last
Thursday. but has developed nothing
OF Interest yet.
Gsouid g. Curry.
The incline - down 10 feet below
the eleventh station. The main east
DRIFT ut the eleventh station 1880 foot
.evel) Is In IS ieet, milking fair pro-
yress. The east drift, tenth station. Is
la 27O feet, the face IN porpliyry. The
east drift. tenth station. Is IN ~ feet,
IN harI porphyry. The cr0's'cut west
from the north drift, tenth station, Is
IN % feet. The main north DRIFT,
eiyth station, Is In 400 feet, III a mix
lure of quartz aud porphyry.
Crown Point.
Daily yield 45o tons. from lie 1900
aud llO0-foot levels. The ledge In the
l3OU-ioot level Is opening out exten-
i've aud rich, aud the wines from the
level above are all the way In SPLEEN
did ore. The great heat has imDeded
operations ut this level considerably,
hut this difficulty has been oOviated ty
the completion of the drift through the
K.ntuck to the Yellow jacket 1T that
level, giving flne supply OF COO, tresh
air.
Daily yield 200 tons. Average guam
tity Of tho orc about tile same as u
last report. The Incline Is down $50
feet, m liking yoDl progre'+ though
rLs rock /. again harder. The drift
.oulh on the 15JO.t0ot level to coGnect
with tie Hale aud Norcross. Is max
inv fair headwly. The oro body Oh
the 5jl.foot level Of the old WORK" Is
holding ont well In both the north ana
south drifts, aud the slopes are Yield
ing tinely.
The shaft Is down us feet below tho
l3OO.foot level. The work Of opening
a station at this point Is just being
commenced. About the usual progress
has been made with the prospecting Oh
the different levels during the Week.
but reliable information In regird e
the recent developments Is extremely
nard to attain. the management nel'S
unwilling to make anything pliOllc u'i'
iii they are able to determine us re"'
value tor them-elres.
~Insurauco.
The ore shows Improvement Ill run
ming further north OIL the lead, aud
showing Increase IN the size OF the
body. rhs trouble with bad air here.
tofore experienced Is now obtiateu ny
the opening Of air shafts. aad tlle NINE
Is excell.ntly ventilated throughout.
The prospects Of this niue are very
encouraging.
sierra Nevada.
The progress. Of cleaning out the
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