Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-17
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.


Fsr the Week Endl.s SEPT. ~, 1874.
The stock market is lively, with heavy
sales and a marked advance at several
points along the line, amounting nearly
or quite TO q general advance. Even
Crown Point and Bslchsr, upon which
the paws OF the bears havo laid heavily
the last two or three days, are stiffsning
up and trying to assert their worth.
ophir has advanced hvely1and heavily,
owing to nav and valuable ore develop
ments in prosecuting east at the 1856
foot level and the continued improve
ment in the ore vein Of the I'm
psriai- Empire, {" followed south
ward, has caused a strong sd-
vance in the stocks Of the
mines affected, or liable to
he affected by il. The lower levels ars
showing better than ever at various
points all along the line, and the chances
for q decent rise in stocks, upon . good.
healthy basis. are very good. Below wo
| give the latest and most correct mining
information obtainabls:
0phir.
Daily yield. 80 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts both north and south on the
liG5,foot level are opening stronger and
yielding ore Of 4 richer quality every
day. In the openings in both the north
and south wines from the l3OO-foot
level the ore 10 Of q fine quality. The
south drift on the ll65-foot level. run
ming to connect with the north drift
from the Virginia Consolidated, on the
sams level, is making excellent progress.
During the past week the east cross.eut
from the south drift on the liG5-foot
level encountered q fine body Of rich ore,
causing the stock to jump from SO to
$50 per share. The orc found in this
drift is very rich, but Of what extent
cannot yet he known. II is q discovery,
however, Of great importance, lying, rs
it does, l5G feet east Of the other ore
bodies now being worked on that level.
The Empire State mill is kept steadily
running ON ore from the mine.
Dayton.
Daily yield 80 tons Of ore. This ore
is extracted from the ore breasts on the
second and third station levels. The
ore breast in the north drift at the Sec
ond station level is looking finely, while
those both north and south on the third
station level IRE looking splendidly.
The southwest drift at the second sta
ton level is being rapidly cleaned out
and repaired. The north 'irift Oh the
second station level Is making
good progress to the northward.
running toward the Cherokee line An
old Wine, near the mouth of the ]
tunnel on the first station level. Is being
cleaned out and repaired, with the in
tsntion Of continuing it ON downward so
as to form an air connection with the
north drift at the second station level.
This Wine il now repaired TO u depth OF
90 feet. When sunk in early days some
fine ore was encountered in this vinze,
and its continuation is looked forward
to with considerable interest.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking the new shaft is progressing
at the rate Of q. feet per day, the rock
in the bottom working finely. The
hosting and pumping machiaery is all
working with the utmost perfection.
and much better progress with the sink
| ing is expected from this time forward.
The up.raisc in the old Sacramento
ground will connect with the drift being
| run 10 meet il by Tomorrow, which will
Give a hne circulation Of good air and
greatly facilitate the work in that part
OF the mine. From the Developments
already made by the up-rnisc there is
hardly a doubt but bodies Of good ore
will be found as soon Al c~ross.cutting
IN. ore vein shall be commenced. The
ore breasts in the old upper workings Of
the mine are yielding G5 tons OF good
milling ore Per day, keeping the compa-
ny's mill steadily running. crushing ore
from the mine.
Cousoiiuhtou NiEkhuss
Daily yield. 300 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts ON the 1900, 1900 and li00.foot
levels are all working splsndidly and
| Welding the usual amount Of rich milling
ore. The main south drift on the 1900
| foot level 10 being enlarged and retim-
bersd, preparatory to commencing the
prosecuting and further development OF
| the ore vein on that lsvsl. Cross-cuts
will shortly DO started east from the
north drift ON the l5OO.foot level and the
l5OO-foot station. The mine 10 gradu-
ally cooling off since the air connection
with the Gould and Curry ON the 1000
| foot level, and will soon he AZ comforta-
bic = mine to work as any on the line OF
| the Comstock. Work is steadily pro-
crossing on the new mill, which 10 sp.
preaching completion az fast a 1t Is
possible to place the pondsrous machin-
cry in place.
wssaviiIe.
The ore body on the 2OO-foot level
continues Of a good quality, and IL
growing stronger ~ the ore breasts are
extended. The Wine from the 2OO-foot
level has made connection with the
north drift on the 300.foot level, secur-
ing q fine circulation OF good air, and
greatly facilitating the work on both
levels. The ore vein ON the 3OO-foot
level 10 from Z to 10 feet in width, and
gives average assays OF from $50 TO Sl25
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