Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-30
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cr0ss-cut OIL the lo0O-fOot level IL Sill
driven ahead without change Of intsr.
est. The material In the face Of tn,
cross-eut on tile l900.foot level Ia con.
siderable softer, and shows evident In.
dictions Of a near approach to the
ledge.
Sinking the main shaft cast Of the
bill 10 making fair progress, notwIth-
standing the extremely hard nature OF
the rock penetrated. The shaft 10 now
down 455 feet. The prospecting drifts
on the 200.ioot level Of the little shaft
In the canyon has developed nothing
new during the week. The 300-fo0t
station has been opened In this shaft,
aud q DRIFT Is now being run for the
ledge.
California.
Tho connection between the north
drlft on the l300.foot level and the
south DRIFT on the same level, will be
completed by tomorrow morning.
The connection Of these drifts is quite
an important event as there will then
DO q complete underground connection
Of all the mines on the ledge extend.
Ing from tho 0phir on the north to the
south line Of the Hale aud N%orcross.
Dayton.
The ore breasts throughout the en-
tire mlno are both locking we'll and
yielding finely. Two mills, Wood.
werth'i and Briggs, are kept constant
ly running crushing ere from the
mine. The main north drlft, on the
second station level, IL In 400.fest, the
face stlll In a fine and promlslng quail
ity Of white, Constock-looklnE quartz.
South star.
Shaft down l05 feet to-day. Some
little prosecuting has been done west
wardly At this point during the past
week, to ascertain the size OF the ledge.
It Is fully IL feet wide. and how much
wider 10 not known as yet ~ the DRIFT
has not cut through II. There 10 over
1000 tons Of ore on the dump for mill
Ing ~ soon a. q mill can b procured.
Globe Consolidated.
Sinking tho main incline is making
excellent Roadway, the rock In the bot
tom blasting out spfendidly. The
main west tunnel, at the 40O.foot sta
ton. 10 still steadily advancing through
very hard blasting rock. The north
DRIFT at the head OF the incline 10 In %
feet, the entire distance through good
milling ore.
buckeye.
Tho south DRIFT at tho $50 foot level
has developed no new or extensive
body Of ore as yet. A drift south has
been started from the first station to
prospect that portion Of the mine.
That drift "a now In 50 feot, but has
not yet found any paying body Of ore;
although stroRg hopes are entertained
OF yet succeeding In so dslng.
New York Consolidated.
Owing to some unavoidable delays
the new machinery las not yet been
stated up, but will DO In q very few
DAYS. There Il on hand at tho mine Of
material and supplies, consisting OF
timber, wood, iron, steel, tools, etc.,
the equivalent Of $4,000. Grand to-
tai expenses during the year, S36,ooo.
nniriIcrborser.
Still sinking tho main shalt with no
| changs of consequence In the charac-
ter Of tho material penetrated. The
main west drift ut the 4OO-foot level 10
repaired to tho face = distance OF
nearly 700 feet, and tho work OF driv-
lug IL ahead will now be commeucod.
Julia.
The main drlft south on the 900 foot
lsyel IL In 7i0 feet, tho face In o mix
turo OF clay and porphyry. The main
east DRIFT at tho l00O.foo station Ia In
3l7 feet. Tho south DRIFT from the
lOOO.foot station 10 In 274 feet, the face
Ia very soft ground.
Florida,
Assays Of ore taken from winze No.
9 range all along from SIG to $40 per
ton. The winze Is down 80 feet. Work.
Ing operations are impeded somewhat,
owing to the encountering OF n large
body Of water.
Unisn Consolidated.
The face Of tho north drift OH the
l30O.foot level from Ophlr shaft Is
showing a continued improvements,
and promises good ore Developments
In that quarter when cross'cutting
shall have been commenced.
Lady bryan.
The new shaft Is down lbs feet, the
sinking mixing steady progress.
Work on the now hosting works
building. and erecting the new INA
chinery Is making steady progress.
Segregated Rock Island.
The main north irift 10 still vlger-
ously pushed ahead toward the Amer
lean Flat ground, following the east
wall OF the ledge. No cutting
has been done since our last report.
Dancy.
The drift west, at the 400.foot level,
IL In rs feet from the shaft to-day.
The rock In hard blasting, aud consid-
cradle water Interfsres, yet three feet
per day 10 the progress made.
Yellow Jacket.
Sinking the main Incline Is making
the usual COED Roadway. Prospecting
the 400 aud 1900 foot levels, have de-
veloped nothing new during the past
week.
McMeans.
The west tunnel 10 still making good
Roadway, tile rock In the face gradu-
ally s%oitening, and showing evident
Indications Of q near approach to tile
ledge.
south Comstock.
Incline down IS feet below the l6O-
foot level. Bsttsm In favorable look
Ing quartz aud gypsum. No water In
terferes, and good progress Is being
made.
Lady washington.
The erection Of tho new machinery
IL making steady progress, and VIII
probably DO ready 10 resume sinking
the shaft by tho 10th OF next month";
Europa.
Sinking the winls from the north
oross. cnt on the tunnel level IL making