Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-15
MINING SUMMARY.
For tho week Rnains march Is, 1879.
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For tho Week Rndins March Is, 1879.
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The north or engine winze from the
l5O0-foot level. made the connection
with the main north drift on tho l7OO-
foot level, at three o'clock A. NJ, last
Monday morning, giving a splendid
of pure air and greatly to.
c~ilitating the work In that portion OF
the mine. The main north drlft ic still
being In 20 feet north Of the
and $50 feet north Of the main
Four cross-cnts have been
commenced on this level, n running
directly east from the incline. another
80 feet further to the northward, also
running east, and one running east,
and one west, directly from the engine
Wine, l60 feet north from the incline.
A raise has also been started on the
rich vein Of ore struck while opening
the l700-f foot station, which opens out
three feet in width Of ore, worth
800 to the ton. The main south DRIFT
at this station Is being pushed ahead
with all the vlgor possible, and moth
Ing new to report. The ore breasts
between the 1900, 400 and l6cO.foot
levels are looking and yielding finely
usual. The ore body ut the second
station Is opening out handsomely, and
promises a valuable development. The
daily yield could be considerably In.
creased, but. owing to the horse dis
ease, It Is impossible to get the ore
hauled to the mills, so that only l60
tons per day Is being extracted-just
enough to keep the Bacon and Trench
mills running, these mills being con.
nected with the mine BY railroad. AT
a meeting of the stockholders. held In
San Francisco, March -, the old Board
of Trustees was reelected. MS follows
J. c. Flood. president. Edward Bar
ron, John Harold, VIM. ). O'Brien,
John w. Mackay, Cornelius O'Connor
and Joseph French. James q. Fair
continues rs Superintendent aud Joel
F. Lightner rs Secretary. The super
intendent reports 80, 272 tons of orc ex.
tracted during the year aud 40,4l7 re.
duced, yielding 1851, $50, with 1000
tons on hand in the ore house. valued
at $63,41S. The Secretary reports n
cash balance of $l0,4S4 OF the 2Sth oil
February, 1872 received from bullion,
1861, $50; from three assessments,
$2lO, 600; from sundry sources, Sl2..
i2l ; from cash bullion OH account oil
February 1879 works, $50, 1l4-mak-
ing a total of 1913. 900. The disburse'
msnts amounted to $685., 555, leaving a
cash balance OH hand of $3S,403.
EouId & Curry.
The supply of water In the bottom
of the incline has been steadily In
creasing for the past two days, imped'
Ing the work to such an extent that II
Is deemed best to stop the sinking un'
til the pump car be lowered to the
l7OO-foot station, which Is ready to re-
ceive 1t, SO that the delay can only be
OF n temporary nature. A drift NORTH
from the main east drift on the 1900
foot level has been started on the ledge
recently developed OIL this level, In the
hope of finding ore further to the
northward. The main south drift on
the 1600-foot level, to connect with the
south drift from tile Savage, Is still
pushed steadily ahead, with no change
of consequence to note. Prospecting
on the other levels continues as usual,
with no new developments to note.
Yellow Jacket.
The main drift east from the incline,
at the l500-foot level, Is still driving
ahead In the vein. with the face In
lively quartz principally. Owing te
the great heat the progress Is necessa'
rily slower than 1t would otherwise be,
Considerable water Is met with, as the
stratas of the vein are cut through, bul
1t Is easily kept out with the pump
At the 1iO0-foot level, the Drift north
Is continued with the face In porphyry
and quartz which gives low assays
The same may be said of the cross-cut
ting at the north end Of the l30O.too,
level. Forty or fifty tons a day OF ORE
from the 1900 foot level of the Belchel
mine are hoisted through the Yellow
Jacket shaft for that company.
savage.
The two east cross-cuts, started las
week on the l6O0-foot level have no
vet made any valuable or important
developments. Two other cross-cut!
TO tho westward were commenced or
this level during the week, but hav'
not yet disclosed any change In tn
formation worthy Of note. The mail
south drift on the 1700.foot level !
still pushed ahead with all the yigo
possible, and no change to chronicl.
since our last report. The main nortl
drift on the lGOO-foot level, to connec
with the south drift from the Goult
and Curry, Is making good progress
having only about ITO feet further h
run to make the connection.
Consolidated virginia.
The main north DRIFT on the 1l67-foo
level from the Gould & Curry shaft !
making good Roadway, running on tn
cast line Of tho ledge, the face Of tn
drift still In ore. A cross-cut ives
mo. A. 100 feet north from the las
mo. 81, has been started for the ledge
and Is In 20 feet, having about S fee
further to run to reach the ledge
About % tons of ore per day Is ex
tracted, which mills $33 to $35 per ton
The shat is down 2i7 feet below tn
5OO-foot level. the bottom In goo
blasting ground, and the sinking pro
crossing at the rate Of about 3 ieet pc
day.
Woodvilie.
The south drift, third station, Is i
125 feet, showing a three-foot ledge Q
good milling ore. The winze from tn
hrst station Is down AZ feet, the ledg
in the bottom showing the entire widt
of the shaft. Commenced shipping or
to the mill last Sunday, but owing t
the prevailing horse disease, WAS CON
PEELED to stop hauling OH Monda,
evening. An assessment Of 81 per share
amounting to 81, 5000, was levied o
Wednesday last.
silver Hill.
The water has been drained an
sinking OF the shaft resumed, the wor
making good progress, though som
trouble Is yet experienced from pOcl
cts of water. Work in the main mort
drift at the first station Is resumed, tn
face Of the drift still in excellent or
and making good Roadway. The mai
north drift at the second station Is b,
Ing driven energetlcally ahead. wit