Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-03
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out, the timbers repaired and sinking 70
suned. The rock In the bottom blast
finely, and good speed 10 being mad,
with the sinking. The main drifts Ar
all cleaned out and repaired on the 1000
foot level, and preparations are now b.
ing made for some thorough prospecting
ON that level.
Lady Bryan.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making
fair progress Notwithstanding the steady
fiow Of water, which II easily handled
by the pump. The ground Ii quite soft
In the bottom. The main west drift Of
the 250.foot level Ii mot making quite
as favorable hsadway. the face being In
softer ground and water giving consid-
cradle trouble. The indications are sx-
cellent for soon striking the ledge on
this level.
Crews Psias.
Daily yield, 500 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts on the l4OO and l5O0-foot levels
arc all looking we'll and yielding splsn-
didly. In fact, the mine Is yielding well
at all points. The main east drift at the
l600-foot station is still pushed vigor.
ously ahead 10 cut and prospect the ore
vein on that level. The mills are all In
good running order. and future pros
poets Of tho mine are looking quite IA
yorable.
PhiI. shsridsn.
The main drift west, running for the
ledge, from the bottom OF the shaft, Is
now in 90 feet, and In blue clay, quartz
and porphyry. The indications are
good for o o cutting the ledge, at .
depth Of COO feet below ths tunnel Of
tho old upper workings. Tho material
at the face Of the drift Is soft, with some
water coming In.
Prospecting the orc vein north and
south on the 400-foot level Is still pushed
vigorously ahead. Some very promising
spots and strsaks Of good ore have been
found, but not in sufficient quantities 10
yet pay for milling. There Is no per-
ceptible change in the flow OF water at
the bottom Of the shaft.
sutro runnsI.
The present rate Of progress in the
header is about ten feet per day. the
Burleigh drills operating with splendid
success and execution. The water vein
cut into last month, and which inter
fered somewhat with tho work, 10 now
passed, and everything goes ahead &C
lively and well.
GIsbs Consolidated.
The face Of the main west drift Is
still in q soft, grsvelly quartz aAd ledge
formation. The flow Of water from the
face continues quite strong. A Wine 10
being sunk on the orc body found in
the north drift on this level. The pros
poets in this winze are looking quito IA
yorable.
American Flat.
The heavy flow Of water from the Bal.
timore east drift has considerably 70.
tarded work in the American Flat ground
during the week. The prospects Of this
mine are quite favorable, and Whenever
the new pumping machinery Is oncs In
the prospecting will DO driven ahead.
knickerkecksr.
There is no particular change to 70.
port OF the prospecting operations on
the 450-foot level. The face OF the west
drift ON the G00-foot level il In much
softer ground with favorable indi cations
OF soon reaching the main ledge. The
main drift at the 700-foot station Is max
ing good headway
DardansiIes.
The drift for the ledge is now In SO
feet, running through very hard and
tough rock thus far, bat II grows softer.
and Is changing to q whittier character,
indicating nearer proximity to the ledge.
The stock Of this mine 10 well held,
showing excellent confidence in the
Developments.
Good progress continues to DO made In
driving the main tunnel ahead into the
hill, md the ledge continues we'll de-
fined, with the ore vein gradually en-
and improving in quality. The
lace OF the north drift IL still in ledge
Of q favorable character.
Andes.
Some favorable ore prospects have
boon found in tho north drift on the
3OO.fost level. Mr.. James II. Sperling
has resigned the foremanship Of the
mine, and Mr.. James 3. Rule, an old
and experienced mining man has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
wesdviiIs.
Tho ore breasts on both the 200 and
3OO-foot levels arc yielding tho usual
quantity Of good orc, keeping the mill
steadily running. The new hosting
works are ready 10 start up, and the fu-
ture prospects Of the mine are excellent.
Rock Island.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
splendid headway, the rock in the bot
tom blasting Out finely. There Is no
particular change to report Of the pros
pecting operations ct the 2O0.foot level.
suecsr.
The rock in the face Of the west drift,
at the +OO.foot level, is getting much
softer. Sinking the main shaft In ma
king good progress, the rock in the bot
tom blasting much better than hereto
fore.
Two drifts, ono north and the other
south, have been started in the ore vein.
ON the 4OO.foot level. These drifts are
both in q fine ledge Of quartz with some
low grade ore.
Sinking the main shaft Is making the
usual progress, the rock In the bottom
working finely. The ore prospects In
both tho main south drift and the south
winze continue excellent.
The rock in the face Of the main west
drift is somewhat softer with favorable
Indications Of q nearer approach TO the
ore vein. Good progress 10 being made.
Union Consolidated.
Tho east cross-cut from the north drift
on the 13oO.foot level, 10 still pushed
.oxon.lv oh..d ths faca In Ana prom.