Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-08
MINING SUMMARY.


For the Week EadIns February y, 1873
Leo.
This Is one Of the old Gold Canyon
locations, which has from various cir
cumstances been allowed to lie Idle
until recently. although Il was known
to be a valuable mine. It Is situated
on the east side OF the Canyon, q shor,
distance above the DEVILS Gate. In
1860 a tunnel was run into the hill q
distance Of $50 feet. following the
ledge, which Is about 25 feet wide. and
good pay ore was developed, but In
the general decline Of mining interests
which followed. the Leo shared In the
depression and work was finally sus.
pended altogether. The stock and at.
fairs Of the company are now brought
into proper shape once more for effect
i've working. The tunnel Is cleaned oul
and at q favorable point 100 feet In
from the mouth an incline Ia being
sunk In the ledge which Is now down
40 feet. The pay ore, mostly OF the
gold character, lies In two stratas, one
on each side Of the ledge, and will be
taken ont for milling when the mine Is
properly opened.
Hale d Nsreross.
Daily yield, $50 tons OF ore, worth
$50 per ton. showing an Increase In the
daily yield Of 80 tons of ore per day.
The ore breasts between the eighth and
ninth and the ninth and tenth stations
are opening out finely, showing a de-
cided improvement III both the guam
tity and quality Of the ore produced.
The north or engine winze, from the
tenth to the twelfth station, Is down
240 feet, making excellent progress.
Notwithstanding the rock blasts quite
hard. The main north drift Mt the
twelfth station to connect with the
winze from the level above Is making
good progress. Both the north DRIFT
ut the twelfth station aud the north
winZe from the tenth station have ell
countered during the week excellent
indications of a body Of good orc. .
virginia Consoiluuteu
The shaft is down 6Sl feet, the sink
ing making excellent progress. The
rock in the bottom continues to work
we'll. each blast put in throwing out
handsomely. And though the rock Is
not extremely hard, aud works we'll,
1t does not swell 80 as to Interfere In
the least with the shaft timbers, the
shaft to the present depth proving IN
Of the finest OH the line of the Com
The main north drift on the
1867 foot level of the Gould & Curry
shaft Is still pushed with all the yigor
possible In u direct line, to connect
the shaft, without regard to ledge
developments for the present.
Gould & Curry.
Tho main east drift on the l500-foot
level has made slow progress during
the week on account Of the steady flow
Of water and the extreme heaviness Of
the ground, which has made it neces-
sary to use great caution to prevent
caving. The main south drift
on the l600-foot level. to connect with
the north drift from the Savage, Is
making good progress. Prospecting
In the other parts of the mine continues
rs usual. with no change to note. Sink
Ing the incline Is making good pro-
gress, although the rock In the bottom
to blast quite hard.
savage.
There is no change In the daily yield
Or the quality of the r since II last
Sinking the incline Is making
progress, with little or no
In the character Of the rock
penetrated. The main south drift on
l6OO-foot level, to connect with the
vinze from the level above, Is making
progress. The main north DRIFT
Oh the l60O-foot level, to connect with
tho south drift from the Gould s.
OH the same level. Is pushed
ahead, with no change Of
material Interest to chronicle.
KuickerbocKor.
During the week the main west drift
1t the 400. foot level has passed through
II feet Of n clay wall and struck
quartz OF n good character, but q
flow Of water was also tapped.
30 that the workmen were obliged to
secure the drift as we'll as possible and
20 to hosting water. 1t is getting
drained out, however, and considera-
bly, reduced. They will be able to
resume work In the drift again next
week and determine the character Of
the new development.
Caledonia.
The main north drift ut the 400-toot
level Of the new shaft has made the
connection with the north Wine from
the level above, giving a good circula-
ton OF air and greatly facilitating the
work in that part Of the mine. The
main south drift OH the 400. foot level
is still driven through quartz aud clay
with a change In the formation that
gives strong encouragement Of some
thing better ahead. No work Is yet
being done OH the 500.foot level.
Silver Hill.
Sinking the shaft Is making steady
progress, the rock in the bottom work
ing we'll. The second station, or 800
foot level, IL opened, and a drift to the
northward has just been started. The
main south DRIFT, ut the first station, Is
still running through ore with but lit
tie change during the week. The
main DRIFT north, at the first station, is
still driven ahead. the face In good ore.
The eompauy's large new ore dump, Is
finished.
Woodvilie.
The ledge opens out finely at the
third or lowest level, 800 feet from the
surface. IL Is being drifted upon at
that point. both north and south, The
north drift shows a very fine body of
rich ore, which widens out as further
The south DRIFT also shows
splendidIy, the ledge holding Its width.
Both drifts are yielding large quanti-
ties of high grade ore, and the pros
poets Of the mine are extremely
ilattering.
In,porial.E mpIre.
Nothing Of consequence has been
done In the mine during the week,
the sudden parting Of one Of the
hosting cables OH Monday last. An
other cable has been forwarded from
below, and Il expected to arrive mo.
m~entarily, when work in the shaft,