Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15
Gould Curry.

lne wafer Ii suinclcntiy drained IL
the resumption o., the prospecting ops
rations on tho 17oo.foot level. whicI
will DO again pushed ahead with all tn
vigor possible. Sinking tho north VIM
from the l500-foot level. to connect witt
tho north drift ON the 1700-foot level, !
making fine progress. A considerable
amount Of dead work, in repairing, en-
larging and rstimbering the drifts, il
being done on the l500-foot leyel
Nothing new 10 report OF the prospect
ing operations on tho sixth station level
Belshsr.
Daily yield 500 tons Of ore. The or,
breasts are all looking well, and tn,
usual amount Of good ore is being OF.
trscted. The air shaft is being gradu.
ally extended downward and is fast
drawing Off the hot mir Of the lower lev
els and cooling the mine. The mills on
the Carson river are again gradually
increasing the amount Of ore reduced
and should the prossnt cool weather con-
tinus for q few days longer. will soon
DO again running up their full working
capacity.
California.
The north drift from the Virginia
Consolidated on the l50O-foot level will
make the connection with the south drift
on the same level from the Ophir in about
IL days time. when prosecuting both
the 400 and 1500-foot levels will DO
commenced simultaneously, when some
rich ore developments may well DO look.
cd for. rs there is scarcely a doubt that
the California will catch not only the
0phir ore body on the north, but also
that Of the Virginia Consolidated oh the
south.
Impsriai.Empire.
The main south drift on tho lS50.foot
level Is still driven vigorously ahead, the
face in fine ore. Sinking both the north
and south wines on the lS50-foot level
il making the usual good progress, the
bottom OF both still In ore. The main
east drift on the 2000-foot level is being
pushed with all the energy possible to
cut and prospect the ledge. Six hour
shifts Of men are employed, and 1t cam
not be many days o before the ledge
will be reached.
Indus,
This company, whose mine Is situated
on the west ledge Of the Comstock and
was located as an extension OF the old
Burning Muscow ledge. are now rstim-
bering the old drifts and air shaft, pre-
paratory TO the extraction OF ores do.
yslspsd some time since. This ore will
pay we'll for milling and its extraction
may lead to more important develop
msnts,
Dayton.
The ore breasts ON the first and
second station levels aro both looking
well and yielding the usual amount OF
good milling ore. The southwest pros.
pscting drift at the second station level
shows NO change for the week. An up
raise has been started from the north
drift at tho second station loyel, TO cop.
meet with the Felix Wine from the level
above.
Nevada.
The lower tunnel is now in eco feet,
and has cut into the ledge itself 20 feet,
without getting through 1t. 1t is q fine
ledge, and the tunnel will be continued
on TO strike the splendid ore chimney
developed in the level above. A dump
is now being built for receiving the orc
which is shortly to be extrasted from the
upper workings for milling.
Lady washington.
Sinking the shaft Ia making fine pro-
grsss, the bottom in soft porphyry.
quartz and clay mixed. Tho material
which il undoubtedly ledge matter, has
q strong pitch to the southeast, and is
supposed 10 be a portion OF the casing
OF the ledge, which will probably be
reached in q very few feet more.
Caledonia.
The shaft is down 75 feet below the
lOOO-toot level, at which point q station
IL bsing opened for the purpose Of pros
the ere vein. The usual pros
work Is being prosecuted on both
the 800 and 9OO-foot levels without any
worthy Of mention sincs our last
An assessment Of 80 per share
was levied yesterday.
svernan.
Sinking the main shaft is making the
usual steady progress, the bottom still
In hard blasting rock. The north drift
ON the l200-fsot level is still driven wig
ahead. the face in good ore.
Sinking the Wine below the lOOO.foot
level il making stsady progress, follow
ing the west wall OF tho ledge.
Yellow Jacket.
Enlarging the lTi0-fost station is be-
ing prosecuted with all the yigor pos
sible. A cross-cut east from the air
win,e hos been started 10 cut and pros
poet the ore vein on that level, a DRIFT
north has also been started to prospect
The ledge and connect with the south
drift irsm the Imperial.
ChsIiar.Petosi.
The east cross.euts. at the fifth sta
lion level, are all three still in porphyrJ,
with no encouraging features whatever:
The ere bodies in the upper portions OF
The mino are being gradually exhausted.
Daily yield. 75 tons Of ore. tho assay
value Of which il $50 per ton.
~ Union Consolidated.
The east cross-cuts from the main
north drift on the l20l-foot Lowell Of the
ophir are still pushed vigorously ahead,
in their course many small feed
srs and stringers Of good ore. which af-
lords strong hopes OF q paying body
when the main ledge shall be reached.
sutro Tunnel.
Eighty.four feet have been added to
he length OF the tunnel during the past
week, making q total Of 7,165 feet from
10 header. The ground at the
Of the header Is hard, but works
veil, and the Burleigh drills are doing
EXCELLENT execution.
MULLEN.
The main north drift, on the 1900
loot level from the Imperial, 10 still
irivsn vigorously ahead, following tho
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