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

0 ledge OF ore which assays we'll ant
, will be- made to yield well under Oh,
/ stamps. The company Is ~reorganized
Into effective shape, aud proposes tc
bring out the true merits OF the milne
/. forthwith. The old tunnel 10 being
cleaned out, and next week n new
working shaft will be commenced.
silver HiIi.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
steady progress. The main south drift
at the second station still shows an
Improvement In tho quality OF tho oru
penetrated. The ore In the main north
drlft at the second station also contin-
ues to steadily improve In quality.
Tho company have leased the Hope
mill. which will be started up on ore
from the mine Ina day or two.
Utah.
The drlft west on the lowest level Il
now $50 feet In length. No water IL
ut present coming In ut the face Of tho
DRIFT. The flow Of water from the sur
face formation 10 lessened In volume.
The east clay wall OF the vein Is not
yet reached. IL 10 expected the main
vein will be rut during the course Of
the present month.
succor.
The new SHAFT east Of the hill Is
down 800 feet, the sinking making x
cellent progress. The extraction OF
ore from tho little shaft east OF tho
canyon Is being vigorously prosecuted,
the ore body not only holding out we'll,
but giving strong expectations Of q
good future yield. The mill Is kept
steadily running OH ore from the mino.
Hale q Norcross.
On the 1900 foot level they arc now
cutting out for n station. aud are car
rying the east drift forward In the
vein. There Is no important change
to note In any Of the prospecting drifts
| on the l70U.iO level. Tie O%re.breasts
ON the upper levels are still worked,
aud nre producing the usual daily
quantity vi ore.
Kossuth.
The main west drift OH tho 250.foot
level Is IN 100 feet, the last ten feet In
ore Of q fine quality. Striking this
ore body has given n strong Impetus
to the stock, aud greatly enhanced the
| value Of the mine. There II no doubt
that the ledge struck Is q continuation
of tho Dayton. and that q good paying
mine will be developed.
ChoIIar.Potosi.
Daily yield, % tons Of ore. the assay
value of which Is $50 per ton. The
ore breasts ARE all looking well and
yielding about tho usual amount Of
milling ore. Prospecting at the third
station Is making steady lesdway and
nothing new whatever 10 report.
Caledonia.
The past week was mostly consumed
In making necessary repairs to the
shalt and tlmbers at the 000.foot sta
ton. That work Is now completed
and a main drift has been started west
to strike aud prospect the ore vein.
Driving the drain tunnel Is progress
Ing at the rapid rate Of seven feet per
day.
Cleaning out and repairing the main
incline at the third station, for the pur.
pose OF sinking for new level. IL near
ly completed. The ore body found In
the north DRIFT from the bottom OF the
old shaft. 800 feet north Of the Incline.
still continues to improve In both ex.
tent and quality.
Imperial.
The repairs to the machinery are
completed, and work has been re-
suined on the lower levels. The OPEN
Ing OF the l000.foot level station IA
completed and a maln east DRIFT started
to cut aud prospect the ore vein.
Nothing Of Interest to report OF the
other levels.
Sutro.
Both north and south drifts are DO.
ing pushed forward cnergetically.
Streaks Of excellent looking quartz are
encountered all along. The lndlca-
ions Of finding all ole body Of consld-
cradle extent grow more favorable IA
tho work progresses.
Nevada.
Tho orc found In both the up raise
and the cro.scut from the main south
drift OH the tunnel level, continues to
steadily improve In quality aud ex-
tent. The prospects OF this milne were
certainly never more ilattering than at
present.
Lady Washington.
The principal part Of the week has
been spent In fixing machinery and
draining the water from the main
shaft. The water Is now all out aud
sinking resumed. Shaft 100 feet deep,
aud prospects very flattcring.
Alpha.
The main north drift OH the 1900.
foot level from the Imperial shaft IL
making good Roadway. tho face In
quartz Ola very promising character,
giving small assays, and with occa'
sicnaT spots OF good ore.
View York Consolidated.
Good progress is made In sinking
the shaft, although the water increases
somewhat. The bottom Is In %porphyry.
and during the week small streaks Of
due looking quartz have been passed
through.
Rock Island.
Drifting north aud south still con-
tinues with favorable prospects. Grad
Ing the site. aud preparing for the
erection OF holstlng works, aud sink
ing n large double working sliaft are
making fair progress.
Savage.
The main incline Is down below the
1900 foot level. A station has been
opcned and u main east DRIFT Just
started to tap the ledge. Nothing new
to report OF the PROJECTING operations
OH tile upper levels.
BaitImorc Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
rapid progress. No water to impede
the progress OF the work In the least.
There Il no change TO report OF the
prospecting operations on the upper
levels.
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