Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-24
Flat.


more llne. running nearly parable
with the ledge and some distance fror
IL. For a distance OF l75 feet, Mt con
yeni.nt Intervals OF from Is to 30 feet
cros,cuts have been run 10 the or,
body and then stopped, exposing SINAI
matches or spots OF ore that shows ex
ceedlngiy we'll, samples OF which vii
assay from $50 to $1,000 per ton. Jus
how thick. or OF what extent this or
body Is. has not yet been determined
The fact. however, has been fully
demonstrated that the American Fla
not only has ore, but some exceedingly
rich but lust how much OF II, must Z,
yet. DO determined BY further pros
pecting.
Crown Point
The extraction OF ore has beer
greatly intsrfered with during the
past week. on account Of tho ore
dumps being full and 1t being impos'
slble to get the orc shipped to the
mills. Tho railroad being unable "a
ship the usual amount Of ore. all the
teams that could be procured have
been set to work hauling the ore ia
the mills. The Sapphire MILL was
started up on ore from this mine dur.
Ing the week. Opsning the 400 foot
level Is making rapid progress. Driv-
Ing the main south drltt on tho looo'
foot level IL making slow heauway.
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Inc main east o'''' y" 'no i'o'''oo'
level Is still c%ohtihuso, WI hous chahgo
Of Interest. The east DRIFT on tho l6Oo'
foot level. after being run a distance
OF $50 ieet through ieage matter. I'M
reached the east wall. anu oeem u, :.
tiinsn ior .ne pre,e. I. nro.
hot"ung neM ,h,, Laval Ti,.
wy ope,t LII, AZ ,,o Inn rno, ,cyeI
,na'n eass 1880, ,h. go, ora win
"n P 80 nassiSa ,h,o"cb the bodv
." ha,,en matter forminc The senara.
lion h.tw.en fhe east and west veins.
IN. work ~ sinking the wlnze 1.
n~rovrs,,iny SLOWLY, owing to tile fact
,h,, , i,rc. bodv Of water ba, been
snro,,,srs, 'The nnmn 4, kent bu.y
I'LL, md J.r Not having sufficient
sn,nn ron,n a iorcs of man .re engaged
n, nr,.,nt In sinking lie shaft deeper
In nrJsr IN nroyIds moro room for
.ump purposes. Til, drawback will he
overcome In n few DAYS. The ore
body appears to widen us the work OF
sinking the winze progresses.
Savage.
The main east DRIFT on the l6oo.foot
level has been discontinued for the pres
ent. The main southwest drift from
the 1900 foot station ID being rapidly
driven ahead, the rock IN the face being
much softer. Sinking the south wlnze
from the 100. foot level, near the south
line 10 connect with the main drift
south on the 1000. foot level, IL making
steady progress, without change OF
value to report.
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D''v"nk '"' ~
tile lOOO'toot icVei u m'h'hg 'VeH"1
Roadway the face In ore OF a line
quality. The main southwest drift on
the 900.foot level 10 still being driven
vigorously ahead. parallel with tue
ledge with excellent indications OF
soon striking = continuation OF the ore
body found on inc level below; rre'
palal,on ior iny oa, ii,v ,"",n,.,sJ
Leo'
Sinking at the bottom OF the lnc'ine
resumed last Tuesday, since which
tim . fair progress h,, been made. The
din of I'm, ledge, however, being found
10 be nor perpendicular than that Of
the incline, the hanging wall Of the
ledge - CUT oy the lhg,,,e'
sha"S no,,nwin, m, I,Jye into rio
hill. with excellent prospects.
Be,chcr.
n.,,. ,,.,, asa TON. NJ o,s which n,
n'"y ,'s'' -, ,ooo 600 ...
extracted rom tue io'''' wv ".u low
foot levels. The main incline Is down
IS feet below the llOO' loot level anu Is
In hard ground. The DRIFT running
eastsrly OIL tile llOO'i0ot level IS III AZ
feet, Tho winze starting from the
l3O0.foot level /, down 20 feet. This
mine !; looking well IN every part sna
Is y'e'u'"s ." ""0'''
yellow S"ckes.
Sinking the main Incline Is being
pushed ahead vigorously. The incline
Ia down so feet below the 1900 foot
level. Considerable water has been
encountered. Prospecting IL still GO
ING on the 400 and 1900. foot levels.
On Monday last 4 connection WAS
made VIII the crow" Point m'ho OH
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south Comstock.
New shaft down about ten feet. The
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..s.".,a .,,mh..sn ,-hs.,uho,, =,
snorougn'y re'i'noc,eu ,mro"snou' AZ
all necessary points. The ledge Is
about 80 ieet wlds' dipping east about
~ uegrses, ann "o sms,s WI " 'uns
pv'P .n., VIII, i, VIII, ~. faiIow.d
Ill ~, ~ i]n,i,"a 1rom ,I,o Lo,,on, nr u
W.,
~ Chol,ar.Potosi.
Owing 10 IN. ore dunn, being filled
and Nh. weatbsr 40 stormy that IL Ia.
l,esn ,mno..ible To pe. the ore 10 tho
mills. but little ore h., been extracted
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