Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-21

excellent working condition. !he
company have been compelled TO shut
down their works for the last few day
on account of their being unable tt
get wood, but the furnaces nave
been 20 altered rs to burn coal,
aud they expect to resume WORK
shortly. The mine 10 fayorably loca'
ted and the chances for finding paying
ore at an early day are considered good
by persons whose opinions on mining
matters arc of weight among mining
men.
sierra Nevada.
Daily yield IS tons Of good milling
ore. The prospecting drifts on the
5O0-foot level are still driven ahead,
with nothing Of interest to report: The
ore breasts In the upper and middle
portions Of the mine are looking and
yielding about as usual. IL u VIII
great difficulty that sufficient WOOD can
Be obtained to keep the mill running
silver CIsad.
The ore breasts at the frat and sec
ond stations, are looking and yielding
as large a quantity Of good ore as at
any time heretofore. The Wine from
the second station Is making good pro-
press, the sides, as we'll as the bottom,
showing metal bearing quartz through
out.
Bsckeye.
A fine body Of good ore, five feet In
width, has been developed In the raise,
200 feet south from the first station.
The mills were obliged to again stop
work day before yesterday, on account
Of the imposslbillty of obtaining the
necessary supply Of wood to keep them
running.
The new hoisting engine and other
machinery at the mine arrived on
Tuesday last, aud Is being placed In
position and running order as fast &c
the workmen can do 1t. Sinking the
shaft will be resumed q 500 as the
machinery Is In running order.
lnperiai.
The prospects Of good Developments
on the lower levels Of the mlne are
much more encouraging than for some
time past. Work on the new machine
cry IL being pushed with all the energy
possible, each piece Of the machinery
being put In position as soon as 1t ar
rives.
The main west drift on the 1000 .foet
level, IL making excellent Roadway,
the rock IN the face working quite
soft. The shaft Is nearly drained OF
the supply Of water, and sinking can
soon be again resumed.
Jaiia.
The main east drift, on the S00-foot
level, Is making the usual Roadway,
with no water In the face. In the
west drift, on tho 1000-foot level, the
rock Is working we'll and water does
not interfere.
Main north tunnel Is making steady
progress. the rock In the face working
we'll. Good progress Is being made
with the building and other surface
improvements. The shaft Ia down
nearly ready for the opening Of n new
level.
Virginia Cs~assiidased.
The main north drift on the 1857
foot level from tho Gould & Curry
shnft is making good progress, the rock
in the face working we'll. Sinking the
shaft Is making excellent progress. the
rock at the bottom working soft aud
we'll.
Arizona aad Utah.
The shaft Is down 204 feet, the rock
In the bottom working we'll and the
sinking making excellent progress.
Streaks Of quartz and clay are contlnu.
ally encountered rs the sinking pro-
crosses.
Daily yield 80 tons of good milling
ore from the old upper workings.
Work has again been energstIcally re-
sumed, drifting on.the l3OO-foot level,
and good developments may soon be
for.
WssdvIIIe.
At the third station the north drift
Is In 46 feet. and the south drift 81 feet,
the ore body In each Of the drifts con-
tinulng as large As heretofore, and the
assays running high In gold.
Knickerkscksr.
The pump Is steadily gaining on the
flow Of water. with a fair prospect Of
being able to resume work In the DRIFT
sometime during the coming week.
Occidental.
The contractors are driving the main
north drift energetlcally ahead, with
no material change Of interest TO re-
port.
Still drifting and taking out ore
from the ledge recently opened In the
new shaft In the canyon east OF the
mill.
The face of both drifts continue In
good ore. Fair progress Is being made
In the raise from the main tunnel.
I~sssrasee.
Still drifting In the north drift and
taking out ore. Sinking the new shaft
has not yet been commenced.
Pietsu.
Sinking the incline still progresses.
In the cross-cut the rock Is getting
harder, but blasts well.
Lady washisatss.
Sinking the main shaft Is actively
progressing. The rock Is soft and
works well.
Crews Pstai Ravine.
Cleaning out and repairing the shaft
Is making good progress.
Jacob Little.
Rock In lower tunnel rather seamy
and tough-blasts badly.
Baltimore CsnseIidated.
Nothing new to report. Work pro-
crossing as usual.
ssirs Tssaei.