Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-18
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The ore IN the north DRIFT ut tho nead
OF the incline Is sever feet in width and
Of good quality. About 25 tons Of ore
per day is being extracted which is being
sent to the Excelsior mill for reduction.
There IL n largo amount Of ore In sight
and the future prospects are looking
quite fiattering. Tho machinery for q
20 stamp quartz mill In being manufac-
tured to order in San Francisco. This
mill will be erected at tho mine and will
save all cost Of the transportation OF
ores. II Is the intention to nj the mill
with u compound high and low pressure
engine, which Il Is claimed will do an
equal amount Of work with the ordinary
style OF engines now in use ut m half
the cost. The rock in the face Of the
west drift on the 400-foot level Is getting
much softer.
Hale 4 Norersss.
The ledge ON the 1900-foot level has
been cross-cut and prospccted for 200
feet in width near tho south line with
out yet finding the west wall. Some
considerable streaks and seams Of excel
lent ore have been encountered. all Of
which are wider and better at the bot
tom than they are at the top, seeming
to indicate u fair prospect Of widening
out ~ they 60 downward. The west
cross-cut No. / from the incline on the
l900-foot level has been again started
west and is finding some very good
streaks Of ore and has not yet reached
the west wall. The main west drift on
the 20O0-foot level, is in ~ feet from the
station. but has not yet reached the
ledge.
Belchsr.
Daily yield $50 tons Ct ore. The ore
breasts throughout the entire mine arc
looking well and yielding splendidly as
usual. The south drift from the Crown
Point. on the 13O0-foot level, is in 475
feet, the face in west country rock. The
car track from the orc body, on the 400
foot level, is completed to the incline,
enabling the hosting Of the ore through
the company's shaft from that level, in
stead of through the Yellow Jacket, as
heretofore. The new mir SHIFT Is down
l05 feet to-day, the sinking having been
delayed somewhat during the past few
days by the erection Of a donkey en-
CINE with which to do the hoisting.
Crown Point.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore, which is
being extracted from tho 300, 1900, 1900
and liOO-foot levels. The orc breasts
throughout the mine IRE yielding splen.
didly. The middle Wine. from the
liO0-foot level. il down 10 feet vertical
ly, the bottom in rich ore. The entire
face Of the north cross-cut on the 1900
foot level is in rich ore and improving
almost every day. The main south drift
on the l5O0-foot level is being driven
vigorously ahead to connect with the
middle Wine and the north drift or the
same level from the Belchor. The main
incline is down 80 feet below the 1000
foot level in hard blasting ground.
Julia.
The pits for the pump-bob. and the
foundation for the new hoisting engine
is about completed. The engine is cal.
culated to DO Of 200-horse power. and
the pumps, five in number. are to have
s-ineh plungers, with n G.foot stroke
each. Raising upon the third compart-
ment Of the shaft il making good prog
ress. II has about 400 feet yet to reach
the point where the excavation was
stopped while sinking the other two
compartments. She face Of tho south
drift on the 900-foot level Is in n solid
body Of fine quartz Of a very cncoura8.
ing character.
Dayton.
Day before yesterday a perfect flood
Of water was encountered In tho south
drift ut the second station, driving the
men ont OF the mine and stopping all
work ON the lower levels for the pres
cnt. This flow Of water IN supposed to
from a portion Of the ledge that Is
yet unprospccted, and cannot certainly
bc Of any very great duration. Fortu-
nately the large supply Of ore in the
dumps will enable the mills TO continue
crushing until the water can In all prob
ability be drained.
Occidental.
A new engine Is being erected ut the
mouth OF the north Wine, nearly 1000
feet from the mouth Of the old adit tun-
mel. At the time OF the discontinuance
OF this winze ON account Of water, some
excellent ore was being developed in
the bottom, but the flow Of water being
too great, the work had to be discontin-
ucd. The erection Of the new machine
~ will now enable the draining Of the
water and q thorough development OF
the orc prospects,
Baitimors Consolidated.
On Saturday last q hreakage Of the
tiy.wheel Of tho pumping engine oc-
CURED. which stopped all work in the
shaft for the time. The machinery,
however, has been again repaired and
started into full operation this morning.
II will take n day or 40 to drain the
WlttT DtlOrc niIihihb Vhu w htnuhheu.
The erection Of the new hoisting and
pumping machinery is making good
progress.
Hnickcrboeksr.
A heavy flow of water was struck a
few days ago in the main west drift on
the 45O-foot level, creating some delay,
but which is again nearly drained and
the work in the face resumed. This
drift is in fine lively quartz OF a very
solid and encouraging character. A
cross-cut has been started TO
prospect the ledge ut a point further to
the southwark.
C%aIifornia.
Two drifts are being run, one from tina
400 and the other from the l5O0-foot
stations Of the Consolidated Vir-
ginia to open and prospect those levels.
A drift south has also been started on
tho li00-fo level from the Ophir 20
connect with the north drift on that
level.
Caledonia.
Sinking the shaft is making good
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