Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-28

watsr, anu good oaiiy progress
made. The grading for the stesr
holsting works Ia vigorously presse'
forward-at present tho holsting !
done by a double hand wlndlasa. Tbl
shaft Il very ellgibly located $50 fec
north Of tho mouth Of the old tunnsI
Il consists Of three compartments, neal
ly timbered, and will ~intersect Oh
ledge nj the depth Of about $50 fee
when something rich and good will b
found, judging from the development
In tn old tunnel. This tunnel wa
among the first In the country. IL
over 800 feet long. cutting throug
the Csmstock. which, at this poln'
IA about $50 feet wide. Tn
ledge matter Is strong In It's inel
sliferou. characteristics and at varlou
points gives rich assays In silver an,
gold, but 1t Is considerably broken VI
aud very plainly shows that onl
depth IL needed TO find II concentrates
Into a good paying ore body. Tw,
wines. IS and IS feet In depth, re-
spectlvely, sunk n few weeks ago u
the ledge. developed this Idea Yer,
coneluslvsly, but they had TO be aban
doned OH account Of too much waite!
consequently this new shaft 10 started
which will properly and etisctivei
develop the mine.
Consolidated Virginia.
On all the different levels the varl
Gus ore breasts are looking remarka
bly, we'll. From the 1300.foot lsvs
upwards, to the 10O0-foot level, III
ore stepss arc yielding ore OF = qualit..
superior to the average OF any hereto
fore extracted from these levels. III
different openings In the ore body o.
the llO0-fsot level, show 10 to be Q
greater width than at any point on tn
level, above. A portion OF the or
supply for the mills !, new being takel
FROM this level. In consequence Of tn
superior quality Of this ors the averag,
assays from the whole milne have rlssl
nearly one.half, and an Increased pro
duction Of bullion will DO the result
The main east drift on the l6Oo.ioo
level l. In IS feet. and Is expected q
reach tho ledge by tho last Of ths pre-,
ent week. Sinking the north winzs
from the 400 to tho 1900 foot levels
has been resumed. A Wine, from th'
1900 TO the 400. foot lsvsl,ls also bslnI
sunk at n point l70 feet south OF th'
nsrth Wine. Tho mills arc all KEEP
steadily running. and tho future pros
psct. OF the niue grow more ilattsrini
every day.
baltimore Consolidated.
Sinking the main shait Is making th'
usual progress. the flow Of water q
the bottom shows no abatement what
sver. continuing about the same a
heretofore reported. The frame o
the new hosting works building
which entirely inclosss the old hoist
ing works, Is ny and 10 being covsrct
Ia rs fast As the workmen eau accom-
pllsh IL. The new holstlng engine !
In place aud . new set OF boilers ar,
OIL tho ground ready fer erection
which make two sets OF boilers, ~
that one can DO repaired while th'
other. furnish the necessary steam Y
run tho mine. without Interfering will
or stopping. the work.
Hale Il Norcross.
The main incline 1. sunk to within
short distance Of the 20O0.foot leve
station. This level will DO openec
early In June, and strong hopes ar,
cn:ertaincd that the ore vein vii
prove remunsratiys ut that depth. o.
the lOO0.foot level tho orc streak,
passed through by the several cross
cuts are now being worked. The or,
Ia these seams IL OF eScellont quality
aud rs the work Il advanced OH then
their extent appcirs greater than wal
at frat anticipated. Tho continuity
OF these ore stratas, aud tho Increased
width aud softnass OF tho ore vein on
this level encourage tho belief In the
existence Of an ore body Ia close prox'
unity below.
Iowa.
This mine, which Il under the able
management; Of Samuel Owens, the
efficient superintendent Of the Utah,
Is located OF the old Virginia ledge,
south Of the Sierra Nevada aud north,
west Of the 0phir. Tho old shaft, sunk
several years age, has been cleaned
out and repaired to the depth Of 20i
feet. Thi, company Is going to work
though they meant business, aad
the encouraging prospects OF other
around than, located Ia close
proximity to the Iowa, give strong
hope OF the Development OF q valuable
mine.
ChoIiar-rotosi.
Daily yield l20 tons OF ore, the as
say value OF which Is $50 per ton.
Is little or no change In either
The looks or yield OF any Of tho orc
sections OF the old upper
workings Of tho mine. The main
,outh lrlft on the fourth station level
q still being driven vigorously ahead,
without change Of value to report.
rhe main south drln Oh the nth
,tation level ID making good headway,
cutting occasional punches OF ore, but
nothing Of a rich or permanent
as yet.
Gouil 4 Curry.
The exploring drifts sn the 1900 aud
100 foot levels arc steadily pushed
foi ward ints the vein. No essential
change has occurred In any OF tbeso
drifts since our last report. The In
cline /, down los feet below tho 1900
foot level, aud tho work 10 being
downward with the greatest
vigor. The ground at the bottom Of
thi, Incline 10 still very favorable for
rapid work. and tho indications FOR
iinJiny ore, for several days, have
been Of the most encouraging eharac'
ter.
Yellow Jacket.
Sinking tbs main incline Is making
n. rapid progress a. the extreme hard
ness OF the rock penstrated will 1amlt,
Il Il now down ll5 feet below the
lCi0-ioot level. Cross cutting and
prospecting on the HOO and l5iO.feoi
levels gees steadily OH, with no partic,
ular change to note except a decided
and very promising Improvement Ia
the quality Of the quartz found Ia the
east cross.cut near tho north line OH
the lji0.ioot level.