Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-13
Mint.


Leo.
The hard rock in the face Of the mai
tunnel 10 slowly but steadily giving on
as further progress ahead is made, an
the ledge matter improves in characte
as 1t grows softer. The seams of quart
arc snlarging and give better assays.
Dansy.
The main west drift on the 4O0-foo
level is still driven vigorously ahead, tn,
face in clay quartz and porphyry
There is quite a iow OF water from tn,
face, yet not enough to impede the pro
gress Of the work.
Enlarging the shaft Is making rapit
progress, three shifts OF men being en-,
ployed at three different points in the
shaft. The work on the foundations fol
the new machinery is also making goot
Roadway.
The water il reduced and held below
the second station level. and prepare
tons are being made to resume work on
that level. The putting in OF the new
pumps il making rapid headway.
Occidental.
C~ross-cutting tho ledge below the tun.
mel level IL still vigorously prosecuted,
showing a large body Of low grade ore,
and some that will pay we'll for milling.
BaItimsrs Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft is making good
progress. The prospecting drifts on the
7OO-foot level are being driven vigorously
ahead without change OF value to report.
DardnseIIes.
New shaft down 81 feet to-day. II is
being substantially timbercd throughout,
and the work is pushed ahead with ell
ergy and in n w%orkman-like manner.
IiuIIion.
The north drift on the l70O-foot level
Of the Imperial is making much better
progress since the starting up Of the new
blower. No change during the week.
ScnRtor.
Driving the main east drift on the
i0O-foot level is being vigorously prose-
cuted, the face in soft running ground,
with strsaks Of quartz.
PIctou.
Main tunnel still actively progressing
toward the ledge, 1t being now in nearly
500 feet. The rock being softer, better
progress is being made.
silver Hill.
The south drift on the second level is
in 525 feet. There il no change to re-
port OF the prospecting operations at the
second station Lowell.
Lady Bryan.
The main shalt il down $50 feet in
depth. the sinking making good pro-
gross, the bottom being in soft, easy
working ground.
Nevada.
Still driving the new tunnel into the
hill to open the new level. Face Of tun.
mel in ledge matter, with occasional
streaks OF ore.
Florida.
Tho new shaft is now down lia feet
in good working ground. Tho work Of
sinking is being pushed ahead vigorously
AZ usual.
Union Consolidated.
Driving the north drift ON the 1900
foot level from the Ophir shaft Is making
fair progress without change Of value TO
chronicle.
Crown Point RavIne.
Driving the south drift on the 3O0-foot
level is making good progress, the ore
in the face being spotted, but Of a good
quality.
Caledonia.
But little is being done in this mine
at present, except rstimberipg the main
shaft, which il fast approaching COM
pletion.
American Plat.
The main southwest drift at the TO-
foot station is being steadily driven
ahead toward the ledge.
California.
Both the north drifts on the 400 and
l500-foot levels are making excellent
progress. Nothing new.
tennessee Ma. ?.
Sinking is actively resumed at the bot
tom Of the new shaft, and good progress
is being made.
ksssuth.
The new machinery is all in place
everything working with tho utmost
perfection.
American Plat.
Nothing doing in the mine; still
waiting On the new machinery.
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