Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-22
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features noticeable In any OF The
drifts. In the old upper levels Of the
mine considerable work Is going on.
as there 10 still q large area Of ground
at those levels remaining unpros-
pected.
The main drift 10 being pushed rap
Idly ahead with no let-up night or day.
Daily progress five feet. The drift Is
now In 50 feet. some fine looking
rock has been encountered assaying
from $40 to $35 per ton. Superintend-
emit Sheridan intends to commence
prosecuting In q few days. The gen
eral appearance Of the mine Is prom
ising aud Its proximity to the Utah
enhances the prospective value OF the
mine.
Overman.
The main west DRIFT at the 1900 foot
level Is still driven ahead with all the
yipor possible, the rock In the face
blasting and working finely. There
Is no change Of Importance to ehroni-
Gle Of the prospecting operations on
the l000.foot level. The machinery Of
this mine Is among the finest on the
Comstock lode, and every thing In the
best possible working condition for
the approaching Winter.
Dayton.
The main north drift at the third
level Is still driven vigorously ahead.
the face In fair grade ore The main
south Drift on ,thts level Is still In fair
grade ore, with small spots Of porphy-
~ mixed In with the ore. At the sec
ond station the main south Drift con-
tinues In hard blasting ore Of q fine
quality. There Is little or no change
In the other portions Of the mine since
our last report.
Chollar.Potosi.
Daily YIELD $50 tons Of ore, the assay
value OF which Ia $40 per ten. The
ore prospects In. the south DRIFT at the
third station still continue excellent.
The orc breasts and slopes In the Bel
videre and other portions Of the ore
producing sections are all looking and
Yielding finely. Another mill, the
Empire State, has just been started up,
crushing ore from the mine.
Now York Consolidated.
Sinking the shalt is making fine
progress, the rock In the bottom being
much softer, and. the indications Of
striking the ledge increasing every
day. The new boilers are In place,
and will be ready to steam up BY next
Monday. The pump will be lowered
during next week. Everything In and
about the mine Is In fine condition for
future operations:
Utah.
The main west DRIFT from the shaft
on the 40O.foot level Ia now advanced
over 100 feet toward the ore vein.
Work In this drift 10 carried on with
out cessation, and the progress Is very
satisfactory. E~xcavating for a tank
In the shaft at the 400-foot station
10 making good progress. Upon It's
completion, sinking the shaft for the
600-foot level will be resumed.
woodvilIe.
Sinking the incline ut the old works
is making good progress. following the
line Of the ledge and still in good ore.
The ore slopes In the north drift, ut
the 3O0-foot level, are all looking well
and yielding handsomely. Erecting
the new hosting works building Is ma.
king steady progress.
savage.
Sinking the main incline Is making
somewhat better progress, the rock In
the bottom not beihg SO tough and
hard to blast. 1t Is now down $50
feet below the 1700-ioot level. Driving
the east cross-cut from the main north
drift OH the l700.foot level, Is making
good progress with no change OF value
to report.
Arizona, Utah and Globe.
The face OF the main west drift Mt
the 4OO-loot level has greatly improved
In appearances since our last report,
and promises some fine ore develop
ments before long. There Is aHo an
Improvement In the ore In the south
cross cut from the bottom Of the In
cline.
The water In the shaft Is gradually
s~ubsiding. The main southwest drift
on the 600. foot level is making steady
progress. The west cross-cut from
this drift IL being pushed vigorously
ahead, with excellent indications OF
soon striking the main ledge.
baltimore Consolidated.
Sinking the shaft Is making excel
lent progress, the rock In the bottom
working finely. 1t 10 now down 81
feet below the third station. There
has been but little change Of value or
Interest In other portions OF the mine
during the week.
PIctou,
Driving the tunnel ahead as usual,
and we are pleased to report that 1t
has got through the hard blasting rock
and is making much better progress.
The company Is making all necessary
preparations for continuing the work
during Winter.
silver Hill.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
steady progress Notwithstanding the
continued flow Of water. The pros
pecting drifts on the various levels are
being pushed with the usual vigor,
and the mine Is looking we'll through
out,
Buckeye.
There Is but little change Of In
terest to report Of this mine. The
usual amount Of milling ore Is being
extracted, keeping the Hope Mill
steadily running. The ore breasts are
all looking and yielding finely.
Imperial.
The main Incline Is dowl 237 feet
below the 17Oo.foot level, the rock
IN the bottom blasting quite hard
and tough. The main south drift
on the 17O0.foot level cut through
some excellent seams Of ore, which
as vet shows no permanent body,
Empire,
All the drifI on the lower levels are
showing improvement and making
good progress, Some high grade ore
has been developed, giving hope OF
.oan andinoa valuable and permanent