Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23

rapidly succumbing to the energetic pei
severance Of the management. Tn
third compartment OF the shaft IL finish
cd from tho level Of the drain tunnel 4
the surface, and tho new pumps will b
put in. ready for use in a few days. /
will take but a very short time to draii
the mine once these pumps are put II
operation. The annual meeting OF the
company will DO held in San Francisco,
July 30th.
The strong flow Of water from the bot
tom OF tho shaft still continues In spite OF
the utmost efforts Of the Superintendent
to drain II. Hoisting and pumping the
water goes steadily on, day after day,
without intermission or cessation, and
with but q slight decrease in the head OF
water in the shaft. This. however, car
not last, and the water must be drained
sooner or later.
kniekerbecker
Sinking the shaft is making good pro-
gress and will be down by Saturday next
ready for tho commencement OF the
opening of tho G00-foot station. Both
the main west, and the southwest drifts
on the 400-foot level arc being driven
vigorously ahead on the line Of the ledge.
in favorable looking quartz and ledge
matter.
Occidental.
Sinking the double incline winzo is
making good headway, the bottom still
In fine ore. with steadily increasing
prospects. The old pump is being taken
out and a new one put in which will af-
ford greater security against a strong
flow OF water. should such q body be
encountered while sinking.
baltimore Consolidated.
Sinking the shaft is making excellent
progress, tho rock working somewhat
harder than heretofore. The flow OF
water ut the bottom still continues with
out change. but docs interfere with the
sinking, the pump being able to handle
II with the most perfect ease.
Daney.
The main west drift, at the i00.foot
station, yesterday morning encountered
q fine streak Of quartz and ore @ to 8
inches in thickness, with a considerable
increase in the flow OF water from the
face, giving strong indications OF a near
approach to the ledge.
suceer.
Tho extraction Of ore through the lit
Ito shaft, east OF tho mill. continues
without interruption. the ore vein often
varying considerably from N to three
feet In thickness. The engines aro all
In place, ready to again start work ON tho
Grant shaft.
Phil. sheridan.
Very good work is being done sinking
the shaft. and the new hosting ma
chinory will soon DO in position. From
tho 500-foot level Of this shaft the ledge
can DO cut at n very great depth by
means Of a short drift to the west.
Caledonia.
The shaft Is % feet below the S00-foot
level. in fair sinking ground. Prospect
ing on the COO and 7O0-foot levels have
developed nothing new during the week.
Sinking the mir Wine below the 70O-foot
level IL making good Roadway.
California.
The north drift from tho Virginia
Consolidated on the liO0-foot level is
still driven vigorously ahead without
change OF interest 10 relate. The north
drift on the l500.foot level Is also max
ing good progress.
The main tunnel IL being driven
steadily ahead. Tho rock In the face
continuing quite hard, but blasting out
well. Tho ore streak continues from IL
inches to 2 feet in width, and Of an eK-
cellent quality.
American Flat.
The new drift mentioned in our last
report ~ being started at the 75O-foot
station Of the Baltimore Consolidated
shaft, In being driven ahead with oil the
vigor possible toward the American Flat
ground.
Pictou.
The main tunnel continues to be
driven ahead toward the ledge at a salts.
factory rate, the rock in tho face work.
idg we'll. Very favorable looking string
ers OF quartz are occasionally met with.
best and BeIcher.
Surveys are now being made for the
more thorough prospecting develop
OF this valuable little mine. which
lies directly between the Gould 4 Curry
and Virginia Consolidated mines.
Florida.
Tho bottom Of tho new shaft Is In cx-
sinking ground ut present, with
water 70 interfere; therefore, good
progress continues to be made In sinking
Lady bryan.
Sinking the new shaft is making OK
ccllcnt headway, the bottom in q mix
ture OF clay and quartz, with strong in
dications Of soon cutting the main ore
vein.
Rock Island.
The only development We have to re-
port relative TO this mine Is another OF
its regular assessments Of 81 per share.
Stockholders continue to be delighted.
Tyler.
The flow OF water from the east drift
tho 20O-foot station has been nearly
again, no as to permit Of the re.
sumption Of work in tho ledge. I
buckeye. !
The extraction Of ore from tho south :
has been commenced. Nothing
new to report Of the prospecting oper-
atoms on the 400-foot level. G
New York. l
Drifting for the ledge at the GOO-foot c
is making good progress with I
ine prospects Of n good development
soon.