Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-19
Lady Washington,

Is mora than the present pump I, capa.
BILE of handling. New and more pow
erful pumping machinery has been or
dered from San Francisco. which 10 ex.
pected to arrive In u very few day..
Independent and Omega.
The first annual election OF this com.
pany, for the purpose Of eloctlng Trus.
tecs will be lisld IN San Francisco OIL
March 23d. Negotiation. are about
completed for the erection OF new
hoistlng works, and large aud power
full machinery for sinking tho new
shaft already com n,enced.
Chaplin and East Cemstoek.
The new hoistlng machinery contln-
ues working finely ; the water Is all
out, and sinking ut tile bottom Of the
shaft Is resumed, over three feet per
day being the present rate OF progress.
| Water does not interiors, rs what little
comes In Is all holsted ont with the dirt
excayated. The shalt Is lG2 feet deep
to-day.
California.
Driving the north drift on the 1900
foot level to connect with the south
| drift OH the same level from the Ophlr,
Is making rapid progress. The drift
south from the 0pllr Is also making
good Roadway. Another DRIFT north
will Q be started oil tile lf00.fOot
level from tho Virginia Consolidated
shaft.
A contract being let for that pur.
pose, work was resumed In this mine,
running the main tunnel farther ahead.
When work was discontinued last sea
son, the face OF tho tunnel was cut
| ting the wall Of the lead, aud now 1t
Il expected to reach the orc vein
| shortly and deyelope something val
liable In that line.
CholIar.Potosi.
The main southwest prospecting
drift. at the fifth station, Is still driven
ahead, tho face In clay, quartz and
porphyry. The south drllt. at the
| fourth station, Il also making good
Roadway. tho face In porphyry. Daily
yield, 05 tons OF ore, the assay value of
which 10 go per ton.
Julia
C~roU-cuLtlng on the 1000. level
Is still vigorously prosecuted without
any now developments to report. The
main southwest drlft OIL the 0OO.foot
level, has penetrated tho ledge a DIS
tancc OF II feet during the week. In
fair grade ore with prospects OF 4
gradual Improvement as the work
progresses.
Nevada.
The south DRIFT shows about three feet
Of good milling orc In It's face, belng
something Of MI Improvement over
last week. The ore Itself also Is OF an
Improved character. Tho east cross.
cut |, through the ledge. showing 1t to
DO nearly ~ feet Wide, all good mill
lug ore.
south Star.
The REQUESTS timber for comment
cling the shaft Il secured, AMI an at
tcmpt was made To haul II TO the milne,
but tie state Of the road prevented. A
short spell of good weather will OF.
ylato this difficulty, when the work
will be proceeded with at once.
succor.
The drift for the ledge, from the 800.
foot level Of tho little shaft In the car.
yon, IL being pushed ahead vigorously,
and so also 1. tho sinking OF the main
shaft east OF the hill. Water docs not
materially Interfere with the progress
Of work at either point.
Justice.
The operations Of the company arc
now confined to sinking the main In
cline. It Is now down 20 feet below
the 400.foot level aud tile work pro.
crossing finely. The bottom II In por-
phyry, which |, hard, but works we'll,
aud water does not trouble.
Europa.
A wlnze Is commenced and being
actively sunk In the north drift from
the main tunnel, near the west wall Of
ledge, at n very eligible point for hnd.
Ing n good ore body. Tho Indications
thus tar encountered are very iavor-
able.
Sutro.
The main north DRIFT Is being driven
forward rapidly. 1t Is now In a dis
TANGO OF about l52 feet, streaks OF
lively looking quartz are encountered
all along, assays OF which give from
$l2 to $50 per ton.
Baltimore Consolidated.
Sinking tho shaft h making rapid
Roadway. The erection the oil new ma.
chInery Is making steady progress.
| Everything Ia and about the works Is
bclug rapidly put In the best possible
working condition.
Knickcrbocker.
Sinking tho shaft Is making rapid
headway, tho rock In the bottom blast
ing finely. The main drlft, at the 900
foot level. Il being cleared ont and re-
paired for further prospecting opera
lions.
Repairing the shalt Is making rapid
beadway. The erection Of tho new
hosting works building IL making as
rapid progress as tho state Of tho roads
will admit.
Tyler.
An addition OF lix30 feet has been
made to the holsting works building, to
make room for the two boilers. Sink.
Ing the shaft for a new level has been
commenced, and Is making rapid head
way.
Tie DRIFT west, to connect with the
old shaft for the purpose Of ventilation,
Is making fair lsadway, rs 10 also the
drift running parallel with tile ledge
toward the American Flat line.
Florida,
The Wine being sunk below tile
north drlft or crosscut Il now down II
feet aud the quartz encountered looks
very favorable, giving some pretty
good assays this week.
yellow Jacket.
Sinking the main incline Is making
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