Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-28
MINING SUMMARY.
For tho Week Ending juno IS, 1873.

tor tho week Euuine juno ~cf iSso'
Stocks have been rather qulescent
during the week, with no new devel-
opments In the mines to get up an ex-
element on. The market closes rather
firm. The Stock Board on Wednes.
day next will call all stocks, aud adj
journ we until Tuesday.
Below we give what we know about
the mines.
Lower Comstock.
Work Is actively resumed to develop
the valuable claim Of the company, sit
uated on the lower portion Of the
branch OF the great lode leading down
Gold Canyon. The claim lies on the
west side Of the canyon, within the
limits o! Silver City. and opposite the
town. It is FINELY secured by
United States patent, and various tun-
nels run Into 1t In times past from tho
ravine have pretty well defined the po-
sition and value OF the main ore vein.
which Is from 20 to 100 feet wide. The
quartz ia of a fine character. and gives
good assays. The old prospecting
shaft of the company is l25 feet in
depth, and cut into quartz very much
resembling the rich Ophir ore of years
ago. There Is every evidence to in
duce the belief that n rich, extensive
and valuable mine will be developed
when adequate depth is attained.
With this view the company commence
ed last Saturday the sinking of a large
working shaft of three compartments,
which, 1t Is calculated. will cut the
ledge at the depth of 500 feet. The
first level, however, will be opened at
400 feet for q drift west to the ledge.
Pay ore should. and probably will be
found at that depth. The shalt is al
ready 80 feet deep, and the contract
for the first 100 feet Is let to X. a.
Young, Of Silver City.
Crown Point Extension.
This mine, adjoining the Crown
Point and Belcher to the southwark,
on the branch of the great lode leading
down Gold Canyon, is now about to
be practically opened and developed.
The title is finally secured byJnited
States Patent, and all things in that
line being completed, the company on
Monday last commenced sinking n
large working shaft Of three compart-
ments. 1t is eligibly located on the
north side Of the Canyon, n short dis
lance below the Jones residence, and
Mr.. r. A. Young, of Silver City, has
the contract for sinking the first 100
feet. 1t Is already down about 20 feet,
making very good progress. As soon
as practicable, powerful steam hoist
ing works will be erected, with the in
tention of sinking to the depth of at
least 1000 feet, at which point it Is
expected to intersect the ledge, when
good pay ore is anticipated. The new
prospecting shaft of the Front Lode
Mining Company being sunk n few
hundred yards farther down the can
yon, on the same lead, is 80 feet deep.
aud already shows very favorable
looking vein matter.
American Flat.
Sinking the incline is making good
progress, with the bottom in quartz
and porphyry. The company having
| contracted with the Baltimore CONSOLE
dated for the privilege Of running n
drift from the main west tunnel on
the 450-foot level of that mine. so rs to
cut tho ledge aud prospect their mine
ut n much less expense than would
otherwise be required, are making
good progress with the same. The
ground of this company was located In
December. 1859. and was known as
the American. The Baltimore ground
north of It was located in January,
1850. and both claims were consolidat-
| ed under the name of Baltimore-Amer-
lean. The American ground was SUBJ
sequently segregated and received its
| present name Of tho American Flat.
The Baltimore company then CONSOLE
| dated with the Oregon company and
| became the Baltimore Consolidated,
its present name. The Franklin lies
Immediately west of the American
Flat and also adjoinS the Baltimore.
The Rock Island lies southwest OF the
American Flat.
Beicher.
Daily yield 500 tons, about l25 tons
| Of which comes from the 1900 or lowest
level, through the Yellow Jacket shaft.
| The main south drift at this level Is In
| $50 feet from the Crown Point line,
with the face still in fine ore. The
| cross.cut east from the sill floor, 100
feet from the Crown Point line, and
the cross-cut east from the fourth floor
| above, 20 feet from the Crown Point
line, are both in over 100 feet from the
east side Of the ore slopes, and still
show spots of ore. This level thus far
shows better than either Of the levels
above, all Of which, however. are look
Ing and holding out finely. Attic 1900
foot level the cross-cut east shows 30
feet of fine ore, which bids fair to open
out into n large body. The main in
cline Is now down below the 1900. foot
level. A station Is being opened for
that level, and the incline will be con-
tinued downward as soon as the station
Is opened aud the drift north fairly
started.
Savage
The south Wine from the 1000 to the
I7O0-foot levels made the connection
last Wednesday, giving much needed
circulation Of pure air, cooling off the
I7OO-foot level and atfording an oppor.
tunity of prosecuting the ledge and
developing the real value of that level,
The north drift on the 1000 foot leveI
having made connection with the
Gould s. Curry also gives 4 fine chance
to prospect the large body OF virgin
ground that lies between the 1900 and
I6OO-foot levels In that part Of the
mine.
Baltimore Consolidated.
Work on both the 225 a%nd450.foo'
level has progressed steadily during
the week, with the exception of n few
hours delay caused by the breaking o
one OF the reels. The ore body on tn,
225.foot level is gradually widenin!
and improving in both looks and quail
ity, The main west drift OH the $50
foot level, although running In veil
matter, has not yet cut the maiI
ledge. Water does not interfere Will