Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

drift Is about three feet in width and Of
a fine quality. The upriss. No. l.from
this drift is up 2S feet. following the
foot wall Of the ledge. The ore In the
face Of this raise Is Ave feet thick. and
Is all being saved for milling. Upraise
No. 9, 100 feet further north, IL up IL
feet on the ore body. which Is Of fns
quality. and il also being extracted for
milling. The southeast drift. on the
cross vein, 10 in IS feet, the quartz
streak having widened TO about three
feet Of good milling ore. The Rams
dell mill commences crushing ore from
the mine to-day.
sutro Tunnel.
To-day the main tunnel. from the
mouth to the face Of the header, Il COM
plstsd to the distance Of 1000 feet,
which, added to the 408 feet which was
driited from the bottom Of shaft No. Q
before II filled with water and Was aban-
donsd. gives q total length Of 7.408 feet.
The shafts along the line Of the tunnel
are all abandoned; thoy are TO DO sunk
no deeper. and the machinery employed
will DO sold. The entire resources Of
the company will hereafter be ooncsntra.
ted upon driving the tunnel at the main
header. A contract IL about being let
for 1900 feet, which will carry Il to
within 300 feet Of Shaft Ne. 2.
Impsrial.Enptrs.
The face Of the main south drift on
the lS50-foot level Is still in fine ore.
and gives great promise OF . permanent
body and a lasting development. The
east crsss-cut on this level run for the
purpose Of reaching q point in the
ledge at which to commence the sinking
OF a perpendicular Wine on the ore body
Is completed. and q chamber II being
cut out for the commencement OF the
The main east drift on the 1000
foot level 10 still pushed snergstically
ahead to cut and prospect the ore vein.
q. California.
The north drift. on the l400-foot level
from the Consolidated Virginia shaft,
will connect with the south drift from
the Ophir, on the same level, in about .
time, thoroughly ventilating the
mine to that depth, and placing every
thing in full readiness for cross-cutting
and opening both the 1900 and 14O0-foot
The north drift, on the 150O-foot
level, is still pushed vigorously ahead to
connect with the south drift on the cor
responding level Of the OPhir.
Occidental.
Sinking the Wine from the upper
tunnel level to meet and connect with
The upraise from tho lower tunnel level
Is making excellent hsadway the bottom
N good milling ore. The face Of the up
mise Is also in excellent ore. Az soon
ns the connection is completed, driving
The main north tunnel on the lever level
will be again commenced. The tunnel
yet lacks 1888 feet Of reaching the north
line. Sinking tho winzo below the tun-
mel level will also 10 resumed.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
better progress, the rock in
Tho bottom blocking out finely. The
main drift on the 900.foot level is In TO
point directly under the mir winzo being
Junk from the S00-foot level. That
xinzs il now down IS feet below the
in good sinking ground. Two
prospecting drifts have been commenced
IN the 9O0.foot level. n to prospect
.ho ledge 10 tho northward. and the
TO the southwark.
Utah.
TIE water in the shaft has very ma
srially decreased during the past few
and should the drain continue at
he same rate for n few days longer,
the shaft can 10 resumed. Drift
ng on the ledge both north and south
N the i00-foot level, Is being prosecu-
ed with all the yigor possible. There
3 no change OF material interest 10 re-
,ort OF the different drifts and cross
,uts.
Gould 4 Curry.
Prospecting the second station level
Ihows no change OF value to chronicle
Turing tho week. The north Wine be-
M sunk from the l500.foot level to in
srsect the north drift on the l700.foot
svel. for air purposes, Is making
progress, the rock In the bottom
working finely. Nothing new TO report
II the prospecting operations in other
portions OF the mine.
Male q Norersss.
Blasting out for the 2l0O-foot station.
N the main incline, Is making steady
Sinking the north winzs. on
he 2O00-foot level, il making slow head
way. Driving the main south drift on
he 2000-foot level is making steady pro-
,ress. Cross-eutting both east and west
s still vigorously prosecuted on this
svsl. Daily yield 40 tons OF ore from
he old upper levels.
savage.
Sinking the main incline Is making
EXCELLENT headway, the rock in the bot
ON blasting finely. Sinking the south
from the 2OO0-foot level down.
yard is making fair Roadway. Driving
he north drift on the 2000-foot level
.oward the Gould & Curry line Is max.
ng excellent progress. Crosa-cutting
IN the 2000-foot level is still vigorously
prosecuted, with some very favorable
prospects,.
Bnisimsrs Consolidated.
Sinking tho main shaft below the 900
DOT station is making good progrsss,
he bottom in fair sinking ground.
opening the 9OO.foot station IL compile
cd. The north and south drifts on the
'50-foet level running parallel with the
main ledge, are still pushed vigorously
head with steadily increasing pros
OF orc developments, when the
shall have been com.
noncsd.
Yellow Jacket.
The east drift now being nj on the
7iO.foot level to connect with the air
from the level above, lacks IA feet
4 making the connection with . drift
cling run from the bottom OF the winzs
o meet IL. As soon ~ this connection
$ completed, sinking the main incline
be resumed. Nothing new TO re-
'ort OF the prospecting operations Oh
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