Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-09
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plcted, and the erection OF u Iarg'
water tank Mt that point finished. Th.
drift at this station, which We spoke o
in our last report as having just beer
commenced, has not advanced any du
ring the week, on account OF putting Ii
tho water tank and the completion o.
necessary repairs to the station. Sink
Ing the air winzo. from the third &c
the fourth station level, is making
raid Roadway, the Wine bslag now
down to within about 10 feet Of that
level. The progress Of the main north
drift at the third station level, la,
been considerably impeded during the
week by q flow Of water from the face,
but is sgain being steadily advanced.
| An cast cros-cut has been started from
this drift to tap and prospect tie ore
vein. This cross-cut Is now Ia several
feet and will have about 40 feet to run
before cutting the ledge at the point
Intended.
Consolidated Virginia.
The shaft Is down GO feet below the
l4OO-foot level, the bottom In quartz
OF a very favorable character. As
soon as 40 feet more 10 added to the
depth, opening tho 1900 foot station
will be commenced. The south DRIFT
at the l4O0.foot station, Is being rap
idly driven ahead to connect with the
north drift on the same level from the
north winze. The drft north from
the wlnze Is still In solid hard blasting
orc Of an excellent quality. The east
cross-cut, from the l40O. foot station In
the north winzc, Is still being driven
ahead, tile face In solid blasting ore Of
q rich quality. The ore breasts on
both tho 1900 and l200.foot levels are
opening out splendidly aud promise a
large Yield Of rich orc for tho future.
sicrrn Nevada.
The new shaft Is down $50 feet, tho
bottom In good blasting ground. and
the sinking making rapid Roadway.
Blasting out for the foundations Of the
new holsting works and machinery
Is nearly finished. The drain tun.
mel for the hydraulic works has yet
about 10 feet to run, q survey OF tile
ground showing the distance TO be
greater than was at first calculated.
There Is no change Of Interest to re-
port Of either the quality or quantity
OF orc extracted. The mill II kept
steadily running on orc from the milne.
The machinery fer tho new works is
beginning to arrive, and that portion
OF tho work will now DO pushed TO
completion Al fast as the nature OF the
work will allow.
Crown Point.
Daily yield $50 tons, which Is being
extracted from tho 1000, 1900, 1900
aud liOO.foot levels. The various ore
stopes throughout the inino arc look
linz remarkably well and give promise
of paying dividends for . long time to
come. The north Wine, starting from
the li00.fsot level. Is down 10 feet
vertically aud Is In good orc. Tho
middle Wine, which Is being sunk on
n slope from the same level. 10 down
81 feet. Since our last report this wlnze
has struck the foot wall aud is now fol-
lowing 1t down to tho 1900. foot level.
Tho oro encountered Ia this wlnze 10
steadily improving In character. The
main south driit on the l60O-foot level,
following the course OF the foot wall,
Is In 20 feet.
Lady Bryan.
The now shaft Is downC0 feet In fine
sinking ground, aud no water what.
ever to impede the progress Of tho
work. 1t Is this Intention to sink tho
shaft to tho depth Of COO feet before
cutting tho ledge. This will cut
the ledge 200 feet below any Of the
former works, aud with tho rich
lunches Of ore developed oil the low.
est levels OF tho old works, there can
hardly DO n doubt but what tho com.
pany will be able at that depth to ind
concentrated and paying bodies Of ore.
The new machinery IL nearly all on
the ground, aud Its erection as we'll rs
that OF the now holstlng wsrks build
Ing will DO commenced tho coming
week.
savage.
Sinking the main incline below the
l0OO.f foot level is making good prog
ress. The south drift from the south
Wine, OH tho l000-foot level, was
connected with the north drih
from the Hale & Norcross last Sun
day evening, giving a much need.
ed ventilation Of pure air, greatly
both mines. As soon as the
connection was completed and air oh.
tained. cross-cuts were started to cut
and prospect the ledge. These cross
cuts ara not yet sufficiently In to de:
termine anything In regard to its real
character or value.
ovcrman.
Sinking the winzs, from the 1000
fost level Is making steady Roadway,
although much trouble has been ex-
~perlcnced from the Influx OF water
tho last few days. The south
DRIFT from the 200.foot station In this
WINS, Is again being rapidly driven
ahead. The main west drift, OH the
1900 foot level, Is steadily advancing,
the face In hard blasting porphyry.
The now air compressor and air en-
CINE for holstlng from the Wine, on
tho 100000 level, work to perfection
ChoIiar.Potosi.
Daily yield, 100 tons Of ore. tho as
say value OF which Is $50 per ton. The