Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-08
Crown Point.

Crown fOAuss
Daily yield, $50 tons Of ORE. The
ore breasts aud slopes throughout the
mine are looking and yielding splend-
idly. The middle wlnze from the
1sOO.foot level is still In good ore.
The south winze, on the same level, IL
also In fine ore. The main south drift
on the l5OO.foot IL making steady prog
ress. Notwithstanding the intense heat.
Inc main south drift on the l400-foot
level Is again being driven vigorously
ahead. The capacity Of the mills
on the Carson River for crushing
more. is steadily on the Increase, aud
the future prospects of the mine look.
ing brighter every day. A dividend
of Is Der share. payable the 18th in-
slant, ~aggregating 100000, was de-
olared to-day.
Belcher.
Daily yield Of ore, 500 tons. Work.
ing capacity of mills Increasing, owing
to the rise of water In the Carson river.
The incline Il down l5l feet below the
1900. foot level. The north drift on the
l30O.foot level from the shaft, to con-
meet with. the south DRIFT from the
Crown Point line, Is In lilo feet. The
south drift OIL the same level Is In 4i5
feet, still In ore. The winze starting
from the l3O0.foot level Is down l49
feet, still in ore. The winze starting
from the l20U.foot level Is down 100
feet, In ore Of the usual quality. The
mine Is looking splendidly throughout.
A dividend Of 81 per share, payable
on the 10th Inst, was declared on the
9Th, aggregating $4l6,oOo.
New York Consolidated.
Sinking the shaft Is making excel
lent progress, the rock In the bottom
working much softer, with occasional
streaks Of fine looking quartz crossing
the shaft, that give great promise.
The new boilers are In place ready for
use, and the entire management Of the
mine, under the able and efficient su-
perintendencc Of Mr.. Thomas Brooks.
one Of the most experienced and best
miners OH the Comstock, Is conducted
with the utmost economy consistent
with the speedy prosecution OF the
work. This company deserve and will
undoubtedly receive a rich reward for
their perseverance.
Sutro.
The DRIFT west k In 60 feet, expect
to tap the ledge at a distance Of 100
feet. The face of the DRIFT Is in clay,
showing some very good spots Of
quartz. Considerable interest has
been taken in this mine during the
past week owing to its proximity to
the Sierra Nevada mine, and to the
declared intention Of the water COM
pany to hydraulic Cedar Hill upon
which the Sutro mine Is situated) as
soon as the extension Of the company's
flume IL completed. Several thousand
shares Of SutrO stock changed hanns
last week. There are 2,400 feet In the
mine.
Justice.
The ore body In the north drift at
the 300. foot level Is gradually wldelng
out and improving IN quality rs the
work progress. The orc Is now eight
feet In width and Of fine quality. Sink
Ing q winze in the east cross-cnt OIL the
400 foot level has been commenced and
Ia making good progress. The extrac-
ton OF ore from the Waller-Defeat Sec
ton Of the mine continues as usual,
keeping tho Williams & Briggs mills
steadily running. The mills have
already commenced shipping bullion
and good result may soon be looked
for.
Caledonia.
Tho new compartment Of the shaft
Is finished. The new boilers are In
place, and when the new reels are
once In position, which will he In a
very short time, everything will be In
fine condition for the prosecution of
the work OH the lower levels. About
the usual amount Of ore Is being ex-
tracted, keeping the Sapphire mill
steadily running. No change Of Inter-
est In the ore-prodncing sections Of the
mine.
Baltimore Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft Is making ex-
cellent progress, the rock In the bot.
tom working finely and the work be-
Ing pressed with all the vigor possible.
Tie north cross-cut, 175 feet from the
west drift at the third station, has de-
veloped a body OF ore OF considerable
promise. Nothing new to report OF
the prospecting operations at tho first
and second stations.
Phil. Sheridan.
Work is about being resumed on
this mine, which is one of the most
eligibly located Oh Cedar Hill, adjoin-
Ing the Sierra Nevada Oh the north.
Considerable labor and money has
heretofore been expended In opening
this mine. and hereafter what work Is
done will be directed to Its more prac.
tlcal working aud development.
Could d Curry.
The prospecting operations on the
1900 and l60O.fo levels are still Wig
orously prosecuted, with no changes
Of material value to report for the
week. The east drift ut the l700.fo
level has developed nothing Of value
as yet. ~Cross-cutting at the fourth
station is still continued without
change of interest.
Silver Hill.
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Sinking the main shaft Is making
good progress. No water to impede
the sinking. The ore breasts on both
the frat and second levels are looking
finely, and promise p good yield OF ore
for the future. The north wlnze from
the first station on the Justice line Is
still in fine ore.
Arizona, Utah and Globe.
The main west drift at the 4Oo.foot
level Ia still driven vigorously ahead,
the face In much softer ground. show
ing undoubted indications OF n close
approach to the main ledge. Tho south
crosscut from the bottom OF the wipze
developed some fine looking ore.
Savage.
Sinking the main incline Ia making