Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-06
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Daily yield, 400 tons OF ore. The
north and middle WINES from the
I4o0.foos level are pushed steadily
downward as fast as the decrease of
water will permit, the bottom Of both
In good ore. The drain OF water from
the east cross-cuts from the main south
drift. on the 1400-foot level, continues
nm 10 the full working capacity Of the
numps, The main south DRIFT on this
feYei Is making good progress. The
main south DRIFT at the 1900 level
ia being driven vigorously ahead to
tap the ledge and drain the water. All
the ore breasts, and slopes throughout
the mine are looking and yielding
splendidly Is usual. The Mexican
mill has had to suspend operations for
necessary repairs. The DEVILS Gate
mill will start up crushing ore from
the mine tomorrow.
Usrh.
The pumping machinery Of this
mine Is ali In place except the
large spur-wheel, which Is now being
fitted. The pump column: pump rods
and all else will be In place aud the
machinery ready to start up to.mor-
row. The main shaft, which Is now
down go feet, will be sunk to the
dsnth Of 800 feet, when a drift will
he started for the lead. It will proba.
bIv he about six weeks before they are
resdv 10 start the drift. The company
feeI SnIts confident that they will find
paying ore when the lead Is cut by this
DRIFT. The new pump Will be OF suii-
| Client capacity to handle all the water
they are likely to lind upon tapping
the lead.
Consolidated Virginia.
The large and commodlous carpen-
ter, blacksmith and machine shops, ad-
Joining the new holsting works, are
nearly completed. The foundations
for a large ore dump OH + street are
being laid, the excavation Tor the
pumps and tanks In the shaft are fin
fshed, and the alignment Of the pumps
and columns In the main shaft Will
soon be commenced. The main DRIFT
north. on the 1857 foot level, from the
Gould and Curry shaft, Is making
much better progress, the heavy body
of water, tapped some tiGe ago, graz.
ually lessening In quantity as the DRIFT
progresses.
Oceidental.
The main adlt tunnel Is being pushed
vigorously ahead with greatly encour-
aging prospects. The ore breasts on
the various levels are looking splen.
didly and Yielding the usual amount
of ore, keeping the company's MILL
steadily running. At a meeting OF the
company, held In San francisco; the
old Trustees were reelected as follows:
f. Barron, President, j. G. Flood, W.
=. O'Brien, j.. w. Mackay and j.. Ct.
Fair, Superintendent. G. Z. Elliott
was retained as Secretary.
Most Of tho past week las been
spent in putting In the plunger and
other pumping machinery at the lloo-
foot station. so that little Roadway In
sinking the shaft has boon made. The
main west tunnel Mt the l00O-toot level
ia still driven vigorously ahead with
out change OF interest. Both h
southwest and northwest drifts from
the main tunnel. at this station are
pushed steadily ahead with no new de-
velopments Of value to chronicle.
Halo Il N%orcress,
Daily Weld, 90 tons Of ore, which Is
being reduced at the Trench mill. The
ore breasts show but little change since
our last report. The orc yield
from the old upper levels con.
tinues much the same, Tho prospect
ing drifts on the lower levels are be-
Ing pushed rapidly ahead with very
encouraging prospects. Prelimina,y
preparations for sinking the ihciiie 70
the l0OO.foot level are going ahead
rapidly.
The main south DRIFT at the 400.foot
level Of the old works Is still driven
steadily anead with good indications
Of soon cutting the main ledge. The
north drift &c this station Is being
pushed steadily forward without any
change Of interest to note. The main
south drift at the first station, new
works, is making good progress, and
shows some fine orc. The north DRIFT
at the first station, new works, shows
no change Of value.
silver IIiiI,
Daily yield, 10 tons OF ore, mostly
from the ore breasts at the first sta
tlon. The cross-cuts at tho second sta
ton have developed a fine body Of ex-
cellent milling ole, proving, BE-
yond q doubt, the extent of the ore
body from the first to the second sta
tions, a distance of 100 feet IN depth,
The Bacon mill Is kept steadily rum
ming, crushing ore from the mine.
Ophir.
The main south drift at the l30O-foot
level u still driven steadily ahead, the
ore body showInga gradual and steady
Improvement, aud bidding fair. to
prove q riuh and valuable develop:
ment. Work, which was suspended
| during the fore part of the week ut the
l70U. foot level, has been again resum-
| ed, and valuable developments at that
level may DO looked for soon.
Impcrial.
Sinking the main incline Is making
excellent progress, the rock In the
bottom working finely. The south
drift ut the 1700-foot level Is making
good progress with no change OF ma
terial Interest whatever to note.
Prospecting In other portions OF tue
mine continues as usual, with no new
Developments to record.
Jqiia.
Tho main east DRIFT at the S00-foot
level IL still driven ahead through low
grade ore OF a very promising charac-
Ter. Lowering the water In the shaft
Is making good progress, having been
reduced a. The rate OF three feet per
day during the past week. y Hef-
pected that the lOO0-foot level Will be
ready to resume operations 10 about
aftsen days,
Avisana ard Utah.
sinking the shaft Ia making excel.
len. Roadway. A streak Of quartz was
encountered 10 the shaft during the
,vsek that bids fair to develop Into an