Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-16
Halo a Norcroas.

near the north line. Tho cr0ss-cuts
south have up to to-day been passing
through alternate streaks Of quartz,
clay. porphyry aud seams Of rich ore,
but showing no body Of ore that will
pay for extraction. The north cross
cut Is passing through almost exactly
the same kind Of formation.
Julia.
Tho main south drift, on the 000-
foot level, Is now In 500 feet, still fol-
lowing the west wall Of the ledge.
Cross.cuts are being run 40 or 80 feet
apart rs the work progresses, for the
purpose Of determining tho quality Of
the ore. The east cross-cut from the
main south drift on the l000. foot level,
has struck a solid clay wall which It Ia
not vet through. A. to what lies be-
You'd this clay remains yet to be de-
termlaed.
Caledonia.
The station aud tanks for catching
tho water have been completed at the
fourth Lowell and n west drift started to
connect with tile air wlnze from tho
third station level. The Wine from
the third station Is completed to the
fourth station level. The east cross
cut from the north DRIFT on the third
station level Is being steadily driven
| aboad, tho formation In the face show
Ing n near approach to the ore vein.
Florida,
The Florida Silver Mining C0mpa-
ny's ground, which Is the recently Sc.
gregated north half or 1900 feet Of the
old Pony Express claim ut the south
end OF American Flat, under tho 81.
p%erintendence Of j. j. Magic, Is CIV
Ing q good showing at the present
time In both the north DRIFT aud the
wlnze, some very good assays being
obtained. Florida Is looking up.
Ovcrman.
Tho main west driit on the 1900. foot
level Is still driven vigorously for
ward, the rock la the face blasting and
working finely. Sinking tho south
wlnzc below the 1000. foot level Is still
making good Roadway. The south
drift from this winzc IA making good
progress, following the foot wall Of
the ledge.
Kcntuck.
The main northeast cros5.cut on the
lO0O.foot level from the Crown Point
Is In 100 feet. tho face In q mixture Of
clay. quartz aud porphyry. This driit
|. being run to connect with the yell
low jacket works. As soon rs that
connection Is made and ventilation
obtained, prosecuting the ledge will
be commenced.
The up.ralso from the tunnel level
Is up 100 feet, with no change OF mate
rial Interest to report Of the formation
passcd through to the present time.
The south drift, from tho main west
tunnel, l. still continued to the south.
ward, finding occasional punches OF
quartz, but nothing OF n very!promls.
Ing character.
California.
The north drift from tho Virginia
Consolidated OH tho l3O0.foot level IL
making steady Roadway and will
probably connect with tile south DRIFT
In the Ophlr In four or i've days more.
A, soon rs the connection Is complet-
ed prosecuting the ledge will be com.
mcnced.
Rock Island.
The shaft Is down 20 feet, the bottom
In good sinking ground. There Is no
water wateycr to Interfere with tho
progress of the work. New hoistihg
machinery has been ordered from San
Francisco, aud tile first shipment will
probably arrive at the mlnc By tho 18th
Of next month.
south star.
New shaft down o. feet to-day In,
pay orc all the way, assays running
from s25 to over $3.50 per ton. The
rock Is hard, but blasts well, allowing
of good prOgross. No water eneoun-
tered NJ yet. aud will not probably be
before a depth Of 300 feet Is attained.
Segregated Rock Island.
Tho main north drift Is still being
driven vigorously ahead toward the
American Flat line. Another cross.
cut. No. 9, has been run Into the ledge
which shows a steady Improvement In
the quality Of the ore rs the work pro-
crosses to the northward.
woodvilic.
Sinking tho main shaft Is making
I
slow Roadway, the rock In the bottom
blasting hard aud tough. It is to-day
down % feet below the 300.foot level.
Driving the north drlft OIL the 3OO.foot
level OF the old works Is making good
progress.
Tho ere In tho south DRIFT has I'm
proved considerably during the past
week, both In quality and quantity.
The ore In tho face Is now four feet
wide, OF good milling quality, with an
average as,ay taken from car samples
Of $27 80 per ton.
PIctou.
The tannel Il In ovc 400 feet, anu
Is being steadily driven ahead with IA
Il
yorsble Indications. Tho sinking OF
shaft Is proposed rs soon as this tun-
mel shall determine the position OF u
ledge aud the best place for sinking.
Lady bryan.
Sinking the new shalt Is making
rapid progress, tho rock In the bottom
blasting finely. It Is now down 20
feet. Tho erection Of the new hoist.
ing.werks building has been COM
menced and Is making rapid hsadway.
Tyler.
Sinking the main shaft Is making ex-
cellent progress. 1t Is now down ~
below the 20O.ioot station. As soon
"A n depth OF 80 feet more is attained
A new station will DO opened aud an
other drift started for tho ledge.
ALEXANDRA.
The new hosting works building 10
completed. The engine and other ma;
chlncry Is In place. and 1t Is expected
that everything will be In readiness to
resume sinkinE the shat In about ten
days time.