Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
0vannau.

steady headway, the rock III ths po''oi
blasting tough and hard. A very prom
ising ore development. was made da.
before yesterday in the north drift o.
the l200-foot level. The extent OF tn
new discovery cannot, OF course, yet b
known, but Il Is certainly Of more thai
ordinary promise.
KnieksrSseksr.
Sinking the shaft is making good
progress. the bottom in soft working
ground. Il Is o down 724 feet. TIL,
southwest drift on the 400-foot level l,
still pushed vigorously ahead, following
the west clay wall Of the ledge. An up
raise has been made from this drif
which Is up 40 feet, the entire distancJ
through low grade ore.
Grown Psiat.
The ore breasts and slopes Throughout
the entire mine are looking finely and
yielding the usual amount OF orc. Tn,
face OF tine cast cross-sut on the 1900
foot level IL still in fine ore. The bot.
tom OF the cast development winzo II
also showing fno ere. Sinking tbs
main incline Is making good progress.
Daney.
The quartz and ore in the face Of III.
main west drift on the 400-foot level /.
growing strong and Of q more promising
character every day, and II Is confidently
expected that the main ledge will be
reached during the next four days. The
flow OF water from the face Is quits
strong.
DardaneIies.
New shaft ll5 feet deep to-day. Rock
in bottom very hard. No water. Will
commence tomorrow timbering the last
Is feet OF 1t, and when this il done ii is
the intention to run u drift cast for the
ledge which Is not far distant. Steam
hosting works will be erected Mt this
shaft shortly.
Nevada.
The main lower drift is still driving
ahead at a very lively rate, with the face
in fine looking ledge matter, showing
moro and moro quartz M II advances.
The main ore chimney developed In the
level above cannot be far distant. judg-
ing from present indications.
Original Gold Hill.
Both drifts west ut the $40 and Ito
foot levels continue to DO driven ahead
vigorously, and both are in very fine
looking ledge matter, with occasional
strsaks Of quartz, which gives low assays.
No water interfsrss with work in either
drift.
Florida.
Tho work Of sinking Is progressing
rapidly, tho shaft having already at
tanned a depth Of 1916 feet. There is q
considerable diminution In the quantity
OF water encountered from day to day,
and the assistance Of the new pumping
machinery 10 not required.
sutrs.
Driving the main west tunnel Ia max
ing splendid progress, the ground in
the face Of the drift having been soft
picking for the last few days. There is
quito a strong fiow Of water from tho
face, but it does not interfere al all with
the progress Of tho work.
Town.
The main tunnel has boon cleaned out
and repaired to the face, a distance OF
100 feet from the mouth, and ten feet
has been added TO its length. making q
total length Of 40 feet. 1t is now being
pushed with all the vigor possible to in
tsrcspt and cut tho ledge.
New York.
The east drift en- the 550.foot level is
showing some fine streaks Of quartz,
with spots Of good ore coming in, Tho
main wsst drift OH the same Lowell is still
in very promising ledge matter. Every
thing progressing finely.
American Plat.
Driving the main south drift on tho
7J0-foot level OF the Baltimore CONSOLE
dated shaft is making fine progress with
sxcsllsnt prospects OF some good devsl-
opmsnts when cross.cutting tho ore
vein shall take place.
Franklin.
The drifts Of the Baltimore and Amer
lean Flat minos are near the Franklin
ground, and the good developments
doubtless run into IL. The Franklin
folks propose rOsumins work on their
claim shortly.
Senator.
The main east drift ON the 40O-foot
level has been advanced 10 feet during
the week through very favorable ledge
material, with occasional streaks Of
lively, fins looking quartz.
Mint.
Sinking the main shaft is making sr-
cellent progress, the rock in the bottom
working quite soft. Preparations are
being made for opening q now level in q
very short time.
Justice.
The erection Of the new and powerful
hosting and pumping machinery, is
making steady Roadway. The ore in
tho Waller Defeat shaft IL showing a
and valuable improvement.
Plcteu.
Paeo OF the tunnel In the Same hard
rock Ms last week. Stringsrs Of quartz
come in occasionally. giving low assays,
and indicating a good ledge ahead.
Ksssuth.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making OK
csllsnt Roadway, the rock in the bottom
blasting out finely. No water whatever
to impede the progress OF tho work.
Lady Washington.
The main east drift at the 250.foot
level 10 progressing finely, in the full
Of striking the Woodyills
ledge At no very distant day.
Grown Point Ravine.
Preparations ars nearly completed for
running tho drifts on the 650-foot level
from the Ksntuck shaft, TO cut and
prospect the ledge.
silver NH.
The prospecting drifts on both the
second aud third station levels are show
ing considerable improvement.