Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-29
Pin. sheridan.

level . drift west Ii being III Ter The
lsdgs. Il Is In ~ feet to-day with The
face in porphyry. with hne looking
strsaks Of quartz and blue clay, with Q
little water coming in. This tunnel viii
tap the ledge $50 feet below the old up
psr workings, and ought to develop
ssnsthing valuable In the way Of orc.
judging from what was found above.
The ore bodies Of the Sierra Nevada
mine, adjoining 1t on the south. doubt
lees run into the Phil. Sheridan. New
hosting works are soon TO be erected
over the shaft. The stock IL firmly held.
In good hands. and as things are look
ing up at that end Of the ledge. this
mine II very liable to share and add to
the general prosperity.
YsIisw Jacket.
Sinking an incline below the 1740-fsot
level has been commenced; also cutting
out for q shuts at the 1740-foot station.
Drifting north, east and south from the
foot Of the south Wine on the same
level IL progressing finely. The sinking
Of the north Wine Is being continued.
Considerable water Is encountered In the
prosecution Of the work. No other
change to report.
Dayton.
The southwest drift on the second
staten level Is making good progress.
The upraise from the north drift on the
same level, to connect with the Felix
vino, also making good Roadway. The
south drift ut the third station level Is
running through fine ore. following the
red ledge toward tho Kossuth line. The
ere breasts on both levels are looking
and yielding finely.
wesdviiis.
The ore breasts ON the 200 and 800
fsot levels are all looking well and yield
ing splsndidly. The ore vein in the
Wine below the 3OO-foot level shows
considerable improvement during the
week. The mill Is kept steadily run
ming and the prospects OF the mine were
never moro fiattsring than at the present.
Nevada.
Tho ore dumps are completed, and
the extraction Of ore from the breasts on
the level Of the old upper tunnel has
been commenced. The lower tunnel Is
still driven vigorously ahead. 70 reach a
point under the rich chimney OF ore cut
By the south drift from the main west
tunnel on the level above.
Male 4 Nersress.
Sinking the main iucline below the
2l00-foot station is being pushed vigor-
ously ahead, the bottom in very hard
blasting rock. Opening the 2lOO-foot
station il going steadily forward. No new
developments to report on the cross-cut-
ting operations on the 2OOO.foot level.
New York.
The ore vein in the north and south
drifts from the mnin drift on the 5Go-
foot level, il locking very promising and
some OF the s OF the ore run very
high In both gold and silver. The west
cross-cut, at the 700.foot station, IL
making good progress.
savaxe.
Sinking the main incline below the
2iOO-foot level is being pushed with all
tho visor possible. Sinking the south
Wine bslow the 2000-foot level Ii alss
making good headway. Nothing new OF
any Of the prospecting drifts or cross
cuts.
0verman.
There 10 no change Of interest to re-
port Of the ore developments in the
| north drift on the l200-foot level. The
prospects are still very encouraging
for the development oil q paying mine;
Sinking the main shaft Is making good
progress.
Gsald 4 Curry.
Sinking the north Wine from the
l500-fost level, to connect with the
north drift on the I700.foot level. Is
making fair progress. Nothing now to
report Of the other prospecting opera
items in the mine.
The prospecting drifts both north and
south on the 4O0-foot level are still in
| quartz OF o fine character. The watsr at
| the bottom Of the shaft Is gradually de-
crsasing. 90 that hopes are entertained
that sinking the shaft can soon be re-
sumsd.
BeIehsr.
The ore breasts on all the different
levels are yielding splendidly. Daily
yisld. $50 tons Of ore. The mills are
all running up to their full working CO.
pacity, and the mine promises q rich
return for many months yet to come.
sutre.
The face Of the main west tunnel is
still in clay mixed with quartz and psr-
phyry. Some Of the quartz is Of . very
promising character. and strong hopes
are entertained Of finding pay ore, al
though the main ledge has not yet been
reached.
Still sinking on the ore vein. The
quartz il very hard. and carries consid-
cradle black s~ulphurets mixed through
Il. The assays show quite an improve
ueut during the last few days. The
work is being pushed night and day.
American Flat.
II being necessary to use both COM
partmsnts Of tho shaft for hosting
water, a. an assistance in draining the
Baltimore cross.cut. but little Roadway
has been made with the cross-outs dur
ing the week.
Lady Bryan.
The erection Of the pumping ma
shinsry il in hne progress, and Is being
pnshed with all the energy possible.
The west eross-cut at tho 250-foot sta
ten is in IS feet, the face in fair work
ing ground.
Union Consolidated.
Tho faeo OF the east eross-cut from
the north drift on the 1300-foot level
from the ophir shaft, is showing some
quartz Of q much more favorable char
sctsr than any that has heretofore been
developed.
sutro Tunnel.