Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-09
ImpcriaI.Empire.

!, DauIy. Ihe main east drlft on the
1860. foot level Is still driven vigorous
I ly ahead without change Of interest to
note. There Is no change Of value to
report OF either the north or south
WINES on tho 1700. foot level.
Justice.
The principal operations OF this
company are confined to sinking the
main incline, below the 100. foot level.
This 10 being encrgetIcslly pushed
ahead. the ground working we'll, and
no water interfering as yet. The bot
tom Is In q mixture Of clay and por-
phyry, with streaks Of quartz.
silver Hill.
There Il but llttlo doing in this mlno
at present. owing to- delay In getting
the broken machinery replaced. All
the progress. however, that Is possible
Is being made In the matter. As soon
rs everything Is again In good running
order, work will be resumed nc both
the FIRST and second station levels, OH
both Of which thore Is a large amount
Of ore developed ready for extraction.
Globe Consolidated.
It Is expected In a day or two moro
that connection will be completed
between the up.raiso from the old tun-
mol, and the Wine from the old sur.
face works. Tho indications OF soon
getting the main ledge In the main
west dTlft ut the 400 o station ARE
daily growing more f~latterlng. Sink.
Ing the main Incline Is making the
usual good progress.
KcntucIs.
The crsss.cut starting from the main
DRIFT connecting tho Crown Point and
Yellow Jacket minos on the l500.ioot
level Is In about 100 feet. The mate.
rial passed through thus far Is porphy.
~ and stroaks Of quartz, giving light
assays. IL Is expected that this DRIFT
will strike a continuation Of the Crown
Point ore body.
Hnickcrbocker.
The bottom Of tho shaft 10 still IN
favorable sinking ground. The tanks
are amply able to keep down the water
for the present. The plunger pumps
arc In. and 260 feet Of tho pump
column down. II Is expected that
the pump will be In fall running
condition by Saturday next.
Mint.
Owing to ,omo unavoidable delays
the erection OF the new machinery was
not completed as soon rs expected.
However, 1t Is now expected that
everything will be In complete run
ming order by Monday next, when
sinking the main shaft will be again
resumed.
south Comstock.
After drifting % ieet south In the
vcln. at the l5O-foot level. 1t was
deemed most advisable to resume sink
Ing the incline for another level 100
feet below. which IL now being done.
Tho face OF tho DRIFT Is still In line
looking quartz, giving low assays.
woodviIIc.
Sinking the new shaft has been re-
sumad, also slnkin z tho Incline In the
old works. The north drift ut the 300.
foot level continues to show improve.
ment In both the quality and quantity
Of ore. The erection Of the new mill
Is making steady Roadway.
succor.
Tho ledge struck at tho lS0.foot level
OF the little shaft In the canyon con-
tlnucs, to widen out. and II anything,
Improve In the quality OF orc as tho
work advances. Sinking the new
shaft east Of the hill IL making rapid
progress.
Nevada.
The south DRIFT, from tho main west
tunnel. Is still driven vigorously ahead
following tho ledge. which Is both
widen Ing ont and Improving In char
actor with every Indication Of n near
approach to another large chimney Of
orc.
California.
Tho main north DRIFT on the 1900.
foot level from thu Virginia Consolid.
ated shaft, Is making good headway
and will probably connect with the
south drift from the Ophlr, OH the
same level, In about three weeks.
Leo.
The main tunnel Is being driven
ahead again at a good rate Of progress.
The streak Of rich ore In its face IL not
looking quite as we'll as u did. but
holds out very encouraging. Sinking J
In tho wlnzo Is resumed to-day.
buckeye.
Some quartz OF a favorable charac.
ter has been encountered by the pros
pecting drifts at tho 450.foot station,
but nothing worthy the appellatlsn OF
q rich strike as yet. The work OF Do.
velopment Is progressing finely.
Lady Washington.
Repairing tho main shaft Is making
rapid progress. Laying tho found
ations and preparing for the erection
Of the new pumping machinery Is ad'
vanclng as rapidly as the nature OF the
work will admit.
Julia.
There ls no change OF value to re.
cord Of the prospecting operations Mt
tho 9OO.foot level. The south DRIFT at
the l0O0.f foot level, shows considerable
Improvement In both the quality and
quantity Of ore developed.
Chaplin and East Csmstock.
New shaft down 200 feet to-day. 1t
Is sinking at tho rate Of nearly three
feet per day, the rock working we'll.
aud no water interfering. What little
water there was has decreased to q
mere nothing.
Europa.
Tho Wine In tho north cros,.cut
from tho main west DRIFT Is down 90
feet, still passing through quartz and
other ledge matter Of q very favorable
character for good ore Developments.
BuIiion.
Tho north drift from the l70O.foot
station Of the Imperial SHAFT, IL still
steadily advancing through the Alpha
ground, without change Of valuo to