Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-29
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
Fer II. Week s.s,ns March 20, 1879.
. q Nerersss.

Fer the Week Bndins March 10, 1879
Hale d Nsrersss.
About the usual amount Of good or
Is being extracted from the ore breasr
on the s00-foot level, also the l400 ant
1900 levels, which continue to lool
and yield finely. A new station Ia.
been opened In the north or engine
Wine at tile l600-foot level, where the
ore body has opened out twelve feet II
width Of fine quality. The main drift
south on the 1700-foot level Is making
steady progress, with nothing new Y
report. The main drift north on thii
level Is still driven ahead, with nc
change during the week. Both the
east and west c%ross-cuts on this leveI
are pressed steadily ahead, with nc
change Of interest to note. The raise
on the ore vein struck at the opening
Of the 100000 station Is making good
Roadway, the ore gradually widening
out from three feet where 1t was found
until It Is now eleven feet in Width
and Of excellent quality.
savage.
The main south drift on the 1900
foot level Is still driven theoretically
ahead, the ground in the face working
soft and finely, and the drift progress
Ing at the rate of five feet per day.
The first cross-cut west from this DRIFT,
$50 feet south of the incline. during
the week cut through what appears to
be the southern terminus Of a body OIL
$40 milling ore, seven feet thick. A
drift north has been commenced on
this ore body, which is gradually
widening out and improving In quail
ity as the work progresses, bidding
fair to prove both q permanent and
valuable discovery. The main north
drift on the l600.foot level to connect
with the south drift on the same level
from the Gould & Curry Is making
good progress, with no valuable deyel.
opments to report.
Consolidated vIrgiaia
The main north drift OH the 1857.
foot level. from the Gould and Curry
shaft Is being pushed ahead with all
the vigor possible, to make connection
at the earliest moment with the shaft,
so as to ventilate that level, and give
the desired opportunity Of opening II
up and extracting ore. The face Of
the drift is still In ore, and excellent
progress Is being made. Work In the
prospecting cross-cuts OH this level Is
nearly suspended for the present on
account OF the intense heat encount.
cred as soon as the workmen get q few
feet away from the main drift. Sink.
ing the shaft Is making good progress,
the rock In the bottom working we'll.
The shaft Is now down 2S4 feet below
the 500-foot level.
Gsuid s. Garry.
Putting in the new pump Is making
steady progress, although it will prob
ably be two weeks yet before the work
Is completed. The north DRIFT from
the main east drift OH the 1500-foot
level Is still driven ahead, the face In
fine favorable looking quartz, but ne
ore Of any consequence. The main
south DRIFT OIL the 1600. foot level to
connect with the north drift on the
same level from the Savage, Is making
progress, the rock In the face
working finely. Prospecting In other
portions Of the mine continues as
usual, with no new disclosures to
ChsliaF-PotssI.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore, the assay
value Of which Is $35 per ton. Work
has been resumed In the different ore
breasts of the old works which are both
looking aud yielding we'll. The main
drift ut the fourth station,
has been drained Of water, and work
In the face resumed. excellent pro-
gress Is being made with no change to
for the week. The main west
Drift at the fifth station Is still pressed
vigorously ahead, the rock In the face
we'll aud no valuable devel-
opments since our last report.
ImperiaI.
Prospecting the lower levels pro-
crosses as usual, with no changes or
developments to report for the week.
Putting In the new pumps is making
slow though steady progress, every
thing being done In the most thorough
and substantial manner possible. Con-
siderable delay Is experienced In get
ting the necessary machinery from the
foundries as fast as 1t Is needed.
silver Hill.
The main north drift at the first
station is still pushed energetically
ahead. with no change to report. The
main north drift at the second station
Is making steady though slow progress
Oh account of the heavy flow Of water
from the lace Of the drift. This water
also greatly i~ntsrteres with the work
In the shaft and 1t Is feared that the
sinking will have to be again dlscon-
tiuued until the body is drained.
Bsekeye.
The Hope mill was again started up
last Monday, and has been steadily
running on ore from tho mine since
that time. The new ore-breasts In the
south drift at the first station are OPEN
ing out finely, aud promise a goodly
Weld OF ore for the future. Work In
other portions of the mine Is progress
ms ,isual. with no changes Of Inter
esq to note.
Julia.
The main west DRIFT at the 10OO-foot
level Is still driven ahead, with no
change Of interest to note. The cross
cut south from the main west drift is
In si~xty-nine feet. the face in good ore.
the ore vein having gradually opened
out from eighteen inches, where 1t was
first struck, to eighteen feet In width,
and giving promise Of n fine develop
ment.
Overmnn.
The main west tunnel at the 1000
foot level is still driven energetically
ahead. Two cross-cuts from the main
tunnel to prospect the ledge, one north
and one south, have been started,
which as yet have made no develop
ments Of material Importance.
KnIcLerbeeker.
The water Is entirely drained from
the main west drift at the 40O.foot
station. and driving the drift energetl-
cally ahead Is resumed, the face la fine