Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-02

SINKING tho main incline IL maxim
steady progress, the rock in tho bottor
blasting quito tough and hard. Tn
main east drift from the incline. on tn
1400-foot level, Is In $50 feet In har,
running ground. The main south drift
on tho 1300-foot level. is In SOC foe
from the Crown Point line. A ncy
winze has been started on tho 140O-foo
level, which is down IS feet. The new
air shaft is down 165 feet, and is beinl
driven vigorously ahead. Daily yieli
$50 tons OF ore. The ore breasts
throughout the entire mine are looking
splcndidly.
Crown Point.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts throughout the entire mine arc
looking well and yielding s~plendidly.
The middle winze following tho west
wall OF the ledge Is down % feet vcrti-
cally, the bottom still in fine orc. The
main south drift on the I5O0-foot level
Is driven steadily ahead toward tho Bel
cher line. Sinking the main incline Is
making steady progress, the rock in the
bottom blasting freely.
Tyler.
Nothing has been done In the mine
during the past week owing to q break.
age Of some OF the pumping machinery.
The pump has, however, been replaced
with one double the capacity Of the for
mcr. and work has been again resumed
in the main east drift, the face Of which
is in u heavy clay wall which is consider
ably mixed with quartz.
Knickcrbocksr.
Tho water is nearly drained from the
shaft and it is expected that tho sinking
will be resumed by Monday next. The
body Of quartz developed In the main
west drift, ut the 400-foot level; Is Of u
fine character but only assays about 81
per ton. Work on this level will DO re-
sumed rs soon rs the water IN drained
from the shaft.
Lady bryan.
The now shaft Is down $50 feet, tho
bottom in fine, soft working ground, and
the sinking making rapid headway. No
water to interfere with the progress Of
the work. Everything working splen-
didly.
California.
Driving tho north drifts On both the
400 and l500.foot levels from tho yir-
ginia Consolidated shaft IL making ex-
Roadway, M IL also the south
drift from the ophir, on the i400-foot
level.
Pictou.
Still driving ahead tho tunnel for the
lead. Stringcrs OF quartz keep
in, md about 100 feet further
should carry the tunnel to tho main lead.
No water interferes with the work.
woodvilIe.
Still driving northward on the ore
vein OH the 4OO-foot Lowell, which is look
Ing very encouraging. Sinking the north
winzc on the 300.foot level IL also maxi
excellent progress.
Sutro. \
Still driving tho main west tunnel
the rock in tho face working |
we'll. Tho flow Of water continues to
increase, but does not interfere
with the progress Of the work.
Daney.
Driving the main west drift on the
IOO-foot level, IN making stcady progress,
he rock In the face working quito soft.
Union Consolidated.
Nothing doing on account Of the shut
ing down of the Ophir hoisting works,
which prevents the hosting Of rock.
Occidental.
Sinking the incline winze below the
.unncl level, is making good progress,
he bottom still in fine ore.
Now York.
The shaft is cleaned out and mn east
lrift started to cut and prospect the
edge ut the G00-foot level,
Lady washingten.
Preparations for the erection Of the
new machinery are making steady and
favorable headway.
Aihambra.
Still driving work as usual, with no.
hing new to chronicle.
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