Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-03
CALIFORNIA;.

This Is a new incorporation or con-
solidrtlon Of important aud valuable
ground, the 600 feet lying between the
Ophir and Consolidated Virginia. The
ground Ia question has been held I'm.
der the original locations which were
known as follows IN the order going
south from the Ophir: Central. 100
feet; California, $40 feet ; Central No.
2, 100 feet ; Kinney. 80 fe%st-total. 800
feet. The old California and the Kin
ney belonged to the Consolidated Viz
g,nla, but n satisfactory arrangement
was made whereby those two pieces OF
ground were conveyed to the new COM
pany. the consideration being the
transfer of a stipulated amount-G3.-
0OO sliarss-of California stock To the
Consolidated Virginia Company. Tho
relative situation OF tho mines Is nov
rs follows: Ophir, 400 feet; Califor-
MIA, 900 feet ; Consolidated Virginia.
100 FEET ; Best and Belcher, 224 feet ;
Gould aud Curry, 1900 feet. The
ground of the new company, the Call.
fornla, Is among the very best aud
most important OIL the C0mstock, and,
having laid Idle for years while the
mines OH each side were being ex-
pl0red to much greater depths, IL Is
comparatively virgin ground, and Its
value being now demonstrated It Is
now brought into proper shape with a
view to active development.
? sierra Nevada.
Daily yield Of ore 60 tons. There Il
little or no change In the appearance
OF the ore slopes and breasts during
the week. No rich developments have
yet been made by the prospecting
operations In the old Sacramento
ground, although the work In that part
OF the mine Is still vigorously prose-
cuted with very favorable prospects.
The temporary hosting machinery for
the new shaft Is In position, and will
be ready to start up In a very few days.
Sinking the new shaft Is making good
progress.
Overman.
There Is but little change to report
except the steady progress Of the main
west drift OIL the 1900. foot level. A.
Burl.igh drill and alr.compressor has
been sent East Tor, aud will arrive In
n very short time. when 1t Is expected
that short work will DO made with tile
remainder OF the distance that the tnn.
mel on the l2O0.foot level will have to
be III to tap the Ledge. The founda-
tlon for the r.compressor Is already
being laid, so that there can BIZ no
delay when 1t arrives.
Hale & Norcross.
Sinking the main incline Is making
the usual good progress. Opening the
1900 foot station Il making good head
way. Sinking tho north winze, from
the l7O0.f foot level, to connect with the
main north drift OF the l0O0.foo level.
Is also making steady progress, show
Ing during the week some excellent
indications OF a good ore development.
Nothing new to report Of the other
portion. Of tho mine.
Caledonia.
Repairing the main shaft between
the 800 and 8o0.foot levels Is complet-
cd so that the cages an now descend
to the coo foot station. This station
Is being rapidly put In order for future
working operations. This hoisting
machinery Is all In fine working con-
aud everything In aud about
tho niue shaping Tor u good solid Win
work. The drain tunnel Is being
ahead ut the rapid rate OF seven
feet per day.
Operations have been somewhat I'm
peded the last day or two BY n heavy
slide of earth at the mouth Of tho tun-
mel, blocking up the mouth and Hood
Ing the car track with water. The
obstruction, however. Is nearly re-
moved, aud next week work will be
resumed at the face Of the tunnel.
Superintendent Turney reports lndi.
favorable.
Imperial.
The new spur wheel Is In place, and
1t 1, expected that everything will DO
In readiness to again start up the hoist
Ing machinery by Monday next. There
has been no work done either Ia the
shaft or on the lower levels during the
The station for the 100. foot
level l., opened, aud n main DRIFT will
be- started for the ledge during the
coming week.
silver Hill.
Sinking the main shalt Is making
good progress, the rock IN the bottom
blasting finely. Both the north and
south drifts at the second station show
. decided Improvement In the quality
Of the ore penetrated during the week.
The future prospects Of the mine are
very iiattering.
Nevada.
A fine body Of ore has been cncoun-
tered during tho week In the south
Drift, 40 leot from Its junction with
the main west tunnel. Tho body OF
ore IL gradually widening and prom
ises a development Of great value.
There Is also an improvement In the
orc found In the up raise from the
main tunnel.
Gouli & Curry.
There Is no change Of Importance to
Of the prospecting operations
on the 1900 and l6OO.foot levels. The
east drift on the 100 foot level Is
expected to strike tho ledge,
aud there seems hut little doubt when
II Il accomplished that rich ore devel-
Opments will follow.
New York Consolidated.
There Is but little change to report.
Tho appearance Of the mixture Of clay
aud quartz at the bottom OF the shaft
has shown but little change during the
The sinking Is making steady
progic ss, the bottom Of the shaft still
In clay aud quartz. There Is n slight
Increase OF water.
Chollar-Potosi.
There has been no change Of lin
portance to note In any Of the ore pro-
sections OF the mine during the
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