Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-17
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Dhiiy yirius a1o tonrs pkhnciPoAiy hoAi
the 1900, 400 and 1465-foot levels, car
samples Of which run from $75 to Sis
per ton. The ore breasts in the hoors
between these two levels. continue look.
ing and yielding splendidly. and the
Of the 1465.foot level are al
in fns orc. The cross-cut from the
winze. IS feet below the l465-foot level.
near the California line. IL in very rich
ore indeed, assaying high up In the
thousands. The ore body dips 10 the
east and north, and continues TO widen
as greater depth IL attained. The ven.
tilstion Of the mine IL excellent. and the
Of the Ophif. ri indicated by the
vast amount Of ore In sight, Ia very fat
indeed. The annual election Of
the Company took place at Ban Francis
co day before yestsrdsy. The following
are the officers chosen : Trustess-J. d.
A. X. P. Harmon, J. II. Dobinson,
J.. A. Pritchard, j. H. Freeborn, Maui
rice Dore and Joseph Sharon. Prssi-
dent, j. D. Fry; Secretary. Jos. Marks /;
Superintendent, Captain 3. T. Curtis.
Imperisl.Enpire.
Main drift north at the i850-foot level
still pushing ahead toward the Yellow
line. The south Wine ran near
ly out Of ore n day Or two since, but 10
now in good ore again. Progress Is
very slow at the 200O-foot level. owing
10 the very hard rock encountered. a.
also TO every blast throwing out hot Wa
ter. Quite q stream Of this was struck
last week, but has subsidized materially.
II caused . suspension in sinking the
main incline, OF one day, but this Is re-
again. At the annual meeting
Of the Empire Company held yesterday
at San Francisco, A. X. p. Harmon was
President, and @. O. Batterman,
Superintendent. We failed 10 get the
OF the new Board Of Trustees,
but they are said to DO in the interest Of
The Bank OF California.
Preparing to place the new pumping
in position. This work can DO
lone very cheap. as the stone for the
foundations is procurabls on the ground
slight expense. The pump now In
use is one Of the largest on the lead, and
IS in perfect order. New wire cables
have been received and are now in place.
Sinking tho shaft will DO resumed for
he G00.foot level, as o o as the engine
q erected. The hosting machinery 10
81 sufficient power to sink the shaft to
louble its present depth. The pros
Of the 400-foot level 10 mean
while vigorously prosecuted. In the
north mine the quartz OF the vein Ia OF .
rery favorable appearance. and carries
considerable metal. When cross drifts
shall have been made through this por-
ion OF the vein, q good development
may be expected.
Hale q Nsrcross.
Down on the lowest level, 2,l00 feet
rom the surface, the cross.cut drift
xost, is advanced . distance Of 100 feet,
md has penetrated the ore vein. At
his point no concentrated body Of pay
ing orc has yet been penetrated. the
character Of the material exposed being
vein matter OF ino appearance.
Every effort Is made to expedite the OK
OF this drift westward, and
ress is very rapid. On the 2O00-foot
evel the cross-cuts are still carried on
vein material Of unchanged char
.cter. The vein at this depth Is Of
,reat width and strongly defined. The
prospecting operations here and through
the mine are pushed forward very
theoretically, and the drifts arc now
through rock in which ore may
% discloaed at any moment.
Califsrnia.
On the 1500.foot level the east CROSS
nut in progress 200 feet north Of the
Iouth line OF the mine, 10 extended 43
Get, and Is now traversing q belt Of
lard rock precisely similar in character
o the stratum passed through In the
,ast cross-drift near the southern boun-
larry. On the 1400-foot level the Cross
lrift running east near the centre OF the
nine. il already advanced ITO feet. The
material exposed by this drift a. II pro-
presses eastward 10 Of o promising APP
,earance. Work In these drifts Ia pros
'cuted with energy, and great pains Is
AIKEN to construct and timber them In
he most substantial manner.
The face Of the main tunnel shows
improvement since last re-
port. It has passed through tho hard
Ipur Of rock ccntendsd With for some
weeks past. and now the prospects look
much better for making q good develop
nent than they have for some time.
rhe ledge matter Is much softer and
,tsadily improving in quality as further
advance il made. The face Of the north
lrift continues In very favorable vein
Tho work Of raising the main
Ihaft from the tunnel level, through TO
he surface, progresses very favorably.
Original Geld Hill.
The main west drift, at the l75-foot
svel. Il. in $50 feet, but is discontinued
It present on aocount Of bad vsntil-
.tion. At the 34O.foot level. from the
where the main west drift
branches, 20 feet from the shaft, drift
southwest il being run, which Is now in
80 feet from the switch. A northwest
lrift Is also being run which Is now in
10 feet from the switch. The faces Of
10Th these driftsl are In porphpry and
from which low assays are OBJ
Very little water.
Dayssn.
Daily yield, 65 tons. A heavy body
II water has been tapped In rhs north
lrift Of the second level. giving o ten.
nch flow Of water, but this has abated
allowing Of the temper
suspended work being resumed.
The south drift Is yielding some excel
emit pay ore, and improves a. further
developed. The ore breasts Of the mine
generally are looking well.
Chsllar-Pssosi.
Resumed drifting at the ll0O-foot
evsl last night. The ore producing
lections shsw Improvement in quality.
md the usual amount 10 being extracted
md shipped to the mills. The clearing