Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-22
LOCAL mININe SUMMARY.
Fer IL. Week salIns N.,..b.,l Is, 1873

Fer the Week Ending November, Is, 1917
The general characteristic Of the
stock market the past week has beer
rather dull, with considerable depres'
sion apparent at the close. We have
no new or important development te
report in any Of the mines, unless In
the case Of the Succor, which Is show
Ing a fine vein Of good ore, which as
says high and Is about six feet wide
Imperial stock Is up little, owing te
Improved prospects, Influenced also,
perhaps. BY the likelihood that the
drift north Mt the 17Oc-foot level, te
prospect the Alpha and other mines
contiguous, "a very liable to run, Into
ore. The Consolidated Virginia ore
body shows both improvement and
permanency. The ease In money mat
tiers Induces quite an increase Of time
transactions In stocks, and latest ad'
vices from the East indicate recuper'
alton from the recent great panic, AND
consequent improvement In the finan'
cial situation. Below We give what
we know about the mines:
Crown Point.
About 400 tous Of ore are extracted
daily from the 1000. 1900 and 1900, fool
levels. The ore 10 Of the same charac'
ter as described In previous reports. A
drlft on the l4O0-foot level Is being
pushed forward rapidly to connect with
the south winze from the 1900. which
Is on the boundary line Of the Grown
Point and Belcher. Have not vel
made connection with the middle
winze on the same level, but expect to
do so hourly, thereby obtaining better
ventilation. A double compartment
drift Is being run on the l600.fool
level. Work on the south compart'
ment has been stopped In order thai
the one north, which Is designed solely
for ventilation purposes. may oyertaks
the former. A steady stream OF water,
hot enough to cook an egg In five min
utes, continues to flow from this level
The pumps are taxed to their utmos!
capacity. The various breasts and
slopes throughout tile mime are look
Ing splendidly, and are yielding theil
usual amount of excellent ore.
Consolidated Virginia.
Daily yield 100 tons Of ore. There
Is no change In the quality Of the ore
extracted. The ore breasts on the 1900
foot level are both looking and yield
Ing fully up to tho most sanguine ex'
pectxtions. Sinking the north Wine
on this level Is making steady pro
gress. though the ore In the bottom Il
very hard and requires continual
blasting. The quality Of the ore con
tinues good. Sinking the south Wine
Ia also making fair progress, the quail
ity OF the ore In the bottom being ex.
cellent. The main east DRIFT OH the
l000-foot level Is being driven vigor'
ously ahead, the ground In the face be-
Ing much softer and better progress,
being made. Sinking the main shan
10 making rapid progress. 1t Is ex'
pected that opening . new station al
the l30O.foot level will be commenced
about the first Of next month.
sierra Nevada
Sinking the new shaft has been al
ready commenced and Is making ex.
cellent progress. The shaft In size
and finish Will be second to non OH
the Comstock lode. and should the
ground prove favorable through which
L IL designed to pass, will be unex.
celled by any In the world. The ore
developments In the old Sacramento
ground on Cedar Hill, continue to
improve, and promises a good yield In a
very short time. There Is but little
change in the old upper workings. II
we except a slight Improvement in the
northwest ore slopes. The mill Is
kept steadily running on ore from the
mine. Daily yield, 60 tons Of ore.
Belcher.
Daily yield, 500 tons. The incline
from the l300-foot level has been
driven downward As far as the 1400 In
very hard rock. Tho drift from the
Incline on the l300-foot level Is In LIS
feet. A DRIFT has been extended south.
ward from the Crown Point line. on
tho l3OO.foot level, 4S0 feet. still IN
quartz. The Wine starting from the
same level Is down IT'S feet. The
| winze commencing at the 1200.fooi
level 10 down l02 feet. Good ore found
all along. About 260 tons Of ore daily
are brought up through the yellow
Jacket shaft. The mine Is looking
very we'll, and plenty Of ore Is In
sight.
Daily yield, 80 tons of ore. mostly
from the third station. The raise from
the main north drift on the 300-foot
level to connect with the upper level
10 making rapid progress. The main
north DRIFT OH the 400-foot level Is still
driven theoretically ahead. withou,
change Of interest since our last report
Sinking the wlDze In the main south
drift on the 400-foot level 10 making
fine headway, with excellent pros.
poets of a rich ore development soon
A crosscut from the main north drifl
Is being run 200 feet north Of the shaft,
on the 400. foot level, which Will sooil
reach the ledge.
Buccor.
This mine possesses more than usual
interest at the present time, owing tc
new and good orc Developments
From the bottom Of the small shaft In
the ravine near the mill, $50 feet from
the surface, the drift east at a distance
of $50 feet cut the ledge, which has
been followed 30 feet. Il Is princl'
pally gold ore, the proportion OF sill
yer being light, aud gives some very
rich assays. One this morning wenl
over $l3, 600 10 the ton, some $500 O.
which was silver. The ledge 10 about
six feot wide.
Hale q Norcross.
There 10 nothing to report from thii
mine Of Interest. Sinking the main
incline Is continued. and satisfactory
progress being made. The various
prospecting drifts on the lower levelI
have not shown any r development,
of value Is yet. Work 10 still carried
on at these depths and also at the %
and I'd levels of the mine. The char