Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-26
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The steady flow Of water from the
north DRIFT OH the 5O.foot level has
greatly impeded the progress Of the
work for tile past week. The prospect
OF tndlng a fine body OF ore on this
level Is steadily Improving. The
water on the 225-foot level Is gradu-
ally lowering. being undoubtedly
d aimed by the north Drift Of the 45O-
loot level. The bottom OF both the
north aud south wiizes on the 225 foot
level are drained sufficiently To permit
Of again commencing the sinking.
Both are In good ore.
Overman.
There Is no change Of tntere't to
note In either the main, west or south
prospecting drifts OH the l0OO-foot
level. Both arc making steady pro-
gress. The main northwest prospect
Ing drlft, on the l000.toot level. has
CUT several small feeders aud strlngers
Of quartz during the week, with n CON-
siderable Increase of water. The water
In the shnft has gradually drained un.
ti' the sinking u be resumed Ia a
very short time.
Csase,idased virginia.
The flow Of water from the main
north drift on ll87.foot level continues
without internission. rather increasing
In volume. II anything, aud completely
stopping the onward progress OF the
DRIFT for the present. Sinking the shaft
l. making excellent progress, the rock
blasting we'll. The new h0istiig ma-
chinery Is fast approaching compile
ton. aud the future prospects look
bright and hopeful.
Yellow Jacket.
Still drifting and prosecuting on
the 400 and l5O0.foot levels without
change ofinteress to report. At the
annual election held la Gold Hill.
July 2lst, the following officers were
elected President, Tlios. G. Taylor ;
Vice President. G. W. Hszelton; SUI
perintendent. Thos. G. Taylor; Treas
urer. VIM. Sharon Secretary, G.. w.
Hopkins. rru.tees-rho.. G. Taylor.
G.. W. lIazelton. L. D. Storer. D. i.
Bliss aud F. A. Fritte.
New York CoussIidRted.
Sinking the shaft Is making good
progress, the rock In the bottom work
Ing we'll. The flow Of water from the
bottom hns Increased to about eight
tubs an hour. but does not materially
Interfere with the progress Of the
work. The pump at the $50 foot sta
tiun works To perfection. keeping the
water completely drained to Chat
depth.
Tuesday last one ofthe hoIstlng ropes
parted. cnusing n delay Of three or four
days. In draining the water flowing
from the south cross-cnt mt the l00O-foot
level. The cable has been repaired aud
hoi-ting the water again resumed. The
main east drift on the 800 foot level Is
still driven ahead the taco In vein
matter of n very promising nature.
Justice.
The east cross cut from the main
south drift OIL the 4O0-foot level Is In
sixty feet. the entire distance In the
ledge. The water has been drained
from the old Waller Defeat shaft and
two drifts. one north and the other
south, have been started at the 26O-foot
level. The North drift shows some
very favorable indications OF ore.
Eclipse. Winters mud Plato.
At the annual meeting, held In San
Francisco. July 22i. thu following
gentlemen were elected Directors, to
Serve tor the ensuing yenr: y. ii
Flagg. President, James ii. Dnhihson.
Edward F. Sloue, George w. Beaver
aud w. W. StetSon. joseph Marks
was retained rs Secretary. The nun
Der OF shares represented WAS 2O,O2s.
Lower CemstecL.
The shaft has attained u depth Of 80
feet, the rock In the bottom working
better than mt any time since the shaft
was started. A small quantity Of
water has been struck In the bottom.
but not enough to impede the progress
of the work. A. o % "a the shaft has
attained the dehth OF 100 feet, the conf
pany propose 70 erect machinery.
Savage.
The main south DRIFT on the l70O-foot
level to connect with the north drift on
the same level from the Hale & Nor
cross. Il making steady progress with
out change of interest. The cross
cutting OH thil level has developed
nothing Of Importance since our last
report. Sinking the incline Is making
fair progress.
Sinking the shaft Il progressing
downward at the rate Of three fee: per
day, the rock In the bottom working
finply. The supply OF water Il COLI
tiuuouS and steady. hut does not inter-
fcre in the least with the progress OF
tho work. Excavating for tho erection
Of the new pump Is making good pro-
gress.
Hale q Noreross.
Daily yield rs tons OF r The
north wlnze on the l700-foot level has
been sunk to the depth nt ITO feet. anu
| cross.cuts both east and west run from
the bottom OF the winze a distance OF
50 feet each. without tinding any con.
siderable body of ore. No change OF
material Interest In any portion Of the
niue.
GouId & Curry.
The northwest prospecting DRIFT OH
the l500.toot level i still driven ahead
without change OF Interest. The cro.s
cutting In the main south drift on the
lSUO.ioot level haI developed nothing
of material value a. yet. No changes
Of interest to report OF he other por-
| lions OF the mine.
American Flint.
The south DRIFT from the main
west drift on the 450-ioot level OF the
| Baltimore. Il still driven steadily.
though slowly ahead. the flow OF water
greatly impeding the progress Of the
work. The indications OF finding n
good body Of ore Oh this level are very
tiattering.
Knickerbeckrr.
The southwest cross cut from the
main west DRIFT OH the 4U0.foot level 10
still driven enerGetically ahead, the