Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-04
Challnr.Patani.

. 49,
ing quite the usual quantity Of ore,
although the average value Is about
; the same as per last report. The pros
pecting drifts on the upper levels In
the old Potosi workings have made no
new developments during the week.
Both the north and south drifts at the
first station are being driven energeti-
cally ahead, with no new develop
ments Of interest to note. The raise
In the south drift Is about thirty feet,
without material change. Two new
stations have been opened and pros
pecting drifts started-one at the 750-
foot level, and the other ut the head Of
the incline or 800. foot level. At the
second station, or 750.foot level, two
main drifts have been commenced, one
running in a northerly and the other
in a soatherly direction. At the third
station, or S00-foot level. a main drift
has been started, running In a south
westerly course.
Halo & Norcross.
The water tanks, new pump hobs,
and other pumping machinery OH the
lower levels. are finished, and all in
excellent working condition. The
pumps are now holsting water with
the greatest ease from the l7OO-foot
level. The north Wine, from the
1900 to the l700.foot level. Is down l32
feet, the sinking making fine progress.
But little prospecting Is being done on
the lower levels, or ore extracted, on
account OF the great difficulty In OBJ
tanning a sufficient supply Of wood to
keep the machinery running.
Consolidated virginia.
The shaft Is down ITO feet below the
50O-foot level,in good working ground,
the sinking making excellent progress.
The main north drift OH the 1l67-foot
level from the Gould and Curry shaft
Is still pushed steadily ahead, having
made much better progress during the
past week than 1t has ever before nc
complished. The new machinery Is
working s~plenGidly, and everything IN
aud about the mine Is putting on a
look of assurance and energy that au-
gurs we'll of Its future prospects.
Caledonia.
The ore In the north drift on the 700
foot level of the new shaft, shows q
most decided improvement during the
week. The new DRIFT south from the
main tunnel OH the 700-foot level Is In
80 feet, making good progress. The
drift south OIL the 300.foot level Of the
old works is looking much more favor
able for good ore developments.
sierra Nevada.
This mine continues to yield about
the usual amount Of good milling ore
from the upper and middle portions Of
the old mine. The prospecting drifts
Oh the 5UO-foot level of the new shaft
are pushed steadily ahead, without in-
Permission Or change OF consequence.
The mill Is kept steadily running on
ore from the mine.
Red Jacket.
This company will resume work by
the first of February. Developments
so far prove very favorable, the ore
taken from the incline assays well,
and as soon as the machinery and
pump Is In running order the company
| will sink the incline (Which Is now IS
feet In depth 500 feet deeper. The
ledge Is now six feet in width.
Scorpion.
Situated Mt Six-nile Canyon. close
to Bidleman's ranch. Cleaning out
the tunnel, which vas run in 1851, $50
feet In length, cutting two lodes, II
OF four feet and one OF six feet, both
carrying gold only, and which paid at
that time $15 to $fS per ton. All such
ole will pay a profit to the II
some time or other.
Independence and Omega.
Located in 1859, incorporated at San
Francisco, and situated north of the
Utah mine. VIII resume work by
sinking a shaft east Of the tunnel, and
put up all necessary machinery imme-
diately. They cut a ledge sixty feet
In width In 1865, which assays well
only fifty feet from the surface.
silver hill.
Work in the shaft progressing slowly
for want OF q sufficient supply of wood.
| The main drift south on the first level
Is still in good ore. The north drift
OH the first level Is pushed steadily
ahead. Work on the ore dumps Is at
u stand-stlll for want Of a supply Of the
necessary timber.
Insurance.
Retlmberlng the air shaft is finished,
and everything again in good working
..ltkto. 'NI,a inp1tna L. lnu.n 90 4
feet, having partially cut through the
ore body, the under side of the shaft
cutting in places what appears to be
the west wall. Over half Of the upper
side Of the shaft Is still in fine ore.
Union Consolidated.
The north drift, from tho main west
DRIFT on the line Of the ledge has been
stopped for the present, aud another
started zeal the east wall of the ledge
which Is now in about 80 feet running
through low grade ore, with good
prospects Of developing q fine body.
Lady Washington. i
This claim adjoins the New York
Consolidated on the south. The CON-
pany will commence work by sinking
u shaft and building the necessary
hosting works, aud also putting up
powerful machinery Immediately, rs
the intention is to sink the shaft about
1900 feet in depth.
Buckeye.
The Hope and Sherman mills are
kept steadily running OH ore from the
mine. a fine body Of ore was struck
during tho week In the prospecting
drift 900 feet south from the incline.
Sufficient ore Is being extracted to
keep a good supply for the mills.
Mint.
Work In the shaft has progressed
slowly, on account Of the constant
influx of water, it being necessary
to hoist about " buckets Of water to
one Of rock. The assays Of ore for the
week show a decided improvement In
the quality Of the ore extracted.