Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-07
Belchsr.

level the bottom In extremely hsr,
blasting ground. The main mort
drift from tho east tunnel OIL the 400
foot level Is In 90 feet. The soutl
drift on the 100000 level Is In 3SI
feet, and the south cross.cut from till
drift Is In n distance Of 80 feet. Tn,
south wlnze from the i400.foot level 4
down l23 feet. The main south drif
on the l300.foot level 10 In 400 feet, tn,
face In harl blasting rock. The ore
stopc, on the 1900 aud 1900 foot level
are holding put aud yielding hand
somely. The ore breasts on the 400
foot level are opening up splendldly
and promising a rich yield for man,
months to come. Daily yield $50 toni
OF ore.
Mint.
Sinking the shaft Ia making rapid
hsadway, the rock In tho bottom blast.
Ing we'll and blocking out finely,
There Is q steady and continuous flow
Of water into the shaft, yet not enough
to impede tho progress Of the work.
The rock from the shaft Is being
dumped In the ravlne alongside OF the
holsting works. so as to form a large
aud convenient yard for tlmbsrs,
wood, aud other material for the use
OF the mine. This yard will be nicely
arranged, having Just slope enough to
give tho greatest Of ease, In the hand.
iingand carrying Of heavy tlmbors In.
10 the hvlstlng works aud mlno.
Crown Point.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. The ore
slopes throughout the entire mine arc
looking well and yielding the usual
amount Of good milling ORE. Tile ore
In tho middle wlnze Oh the li00.foot
level continues Of rich quality. Sink
Ing the north Wine on tie l40O.fost
levol has been discontinued on account
Of water. The ore slopes In tile east
vein oil the 400 .foot level are opening
up splsndidly, tho ore being Of q fine
quality aud the ore body Of much
greater width than 1t MAS on either OF
the lovsls above.
baltimore Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
steady progress, the rsck In the bot.
tom working out finely and tho water
giving less trouble than for the past
two weeks. Three q loads OF the
sprues pine tlmbers for the founds-
ton aud frame tlmbsrs for the new
machinery wero shipped from Dutch
Flat, CAL, on the Sd, and are expected
to arrive at the mine to-day. The re-
naming timbcrs, amour ting 10 six
car loads, lave probably be N shipped
aud are on their way over the noun
tains by this tlmo.
Buckcye.
Nothing Of value to report OF the
prospecting operations OF the 45O.foot
level. In our report last week we
stated that a prospecting drlft south.
which waI In 80 feat, had bsen started
ut tho frat station. Wo should have
stated that tho drift was started at the
point OF discrimination Of tho old
works 400 feet south Of tho old shaft.
This drift Is now In IS icst, and will
have about 100 feet further TO run to
reach tho point whore IL Is expected
that a chimney Of good ere will he
found.
succor.
The Grant shaft Is down 400 feet, the
bottom Ia hard blasting rock. There
Is considerable water running In at the
bottom OF the shaft. The up raise
from the east DRIFT vt tlis first station
level In the mill shaft shows quite an
improvement. In the width Of the ore
vein, as well az the quality OF the ore
encountered. The ore vein 10 now 81
feet In width, Of good milling ore. In
the EAST drlft, at the 300. fs0t level, tho
character Of the quartz Is Improving.
GoulL & Carry.
Sinking the double winzs from tho
l7OO.ioot level 10 making tho usual
steady progress, without change OF
material interest to report. The face
Of the north drift eli the loo. foot
level Is still Ia extremely hard blast
Ing ground. The east DRIFT on the
l500.foot level shows no Change OF
value since v last report.
McMcans.
The main tunnel 1, In a distance Of
ESQ iaet. aud the breast Is In low grade
ore. with indications Of o noar APP
proach to the ledge. A fine stream OF
wator Issues from the mouth OF the
tannsl. sufficient to supply . strong
air blast, arrangements for which are
NOW being made.a s che air Is becoming
too much deoxod,zud to enable lights
10 burn freely. The stockholders have
much REASON to hope for an carly anu
Important strike.
Globe Consolidated.
Sinking the main Incline Is progress.
Ing at the rate Of ~ feet per day.
Nothing now to report OF tho prospect-
Ing operations along the limo OF tho
raise above the Globe Tunnel. The
maln wost drlft OH the 400.feot level 10
msking steady Roadway, the rock In
the face growing somewhat softer with
good indications OF Don reaching the
main ledge.
The main south drift at the 1000 foot
station Is In a distance OF 29S feet from
the main west tunnel, the face In tough,
hard clay, with some quartz. Tho
main south drift on the 900.foot level
ls In 74S feot, tho rock In the face
blasting quite hard. The east drilt
from the main south drift on the 1000.
fost level Is In 33a feot, the face In a
mixture Of clay, quartz aud porphyry.
Dayton.
The ore breasts OH the first, second,
and thinl station levels arc all looking
woll and yielding the usual amount Of
good milling ore, keeping both Wood
worth's aud Briggs mills steadily run.
ming. The north drift from the second
station level Is still driven forward,
following the line Of the ledge, the face
stlll In a fine, lively character Of white
quartz.
sierra Nevada
New shaft down 40 feet. The sluice
tunnel Is completed. Tho raise from
this tunnel up to the gravel beds Ia
also finished. a portion Of the tim.
bcrs have arrived aud the erection Of
the hydraulic works has been CON-
uenced Daily Weld OF ore, 60 tons.