Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-08

SeA 80 ths bbttohA bA8ath
hnsly. Il Is now down 76 feet below
the l000-foot level. The south VIM.
b from tho S0O-foot level has made con,
nsction with tho west drift from the
vO0.foot station, furnishing A mueh
needed ventilation and greatly fscilitst.
! ing the work on these levels, The pros.
Q pecting IL progressing as usual on both
} the 800 and 000-foot levels.
Leo.
The streak Of ore in the east cross-cu,
from the north drift, Is not quite 20
wide as II was last v'esk, but is OF q fine
quality. The ore in the upriss No. I, Is
four feet in width OF q rich character
there Is bat littlo change in other por-
tons OF the mine the rock In tho face
OF the main east tunnel continuing quite
hard with small strsaks OF quartz In the
face. The Ransdell mill il kept steadily
running crushing ore from the mine.
0Isss Consolidated.
A large amount OF orc has been de-
vsloped in tho upper levels and is now
ready for extraction. The face Of the
main west drift, on the 4O0-fsot level, is
still in fine ore, and the prospect for q
valuable ore development on this level
IL growing better every day. The flow
Of water continues quite strong. but does
not interfere with the progress OF the
work.
Justies.
The fatal affray Of last Saturday svo-
ming, growing out Of the change in the
SUPPLEMENTARY, temporarily arrested
the working Of the mino, but ON Sunday
work was resumed ut the old Justice
works, or north portion Of the mine,
under the direction Of q. i. Kellogg.
the new Superintendent. Work now
goes oil M usual.
The new shaft is being sunk to the
east Of the ledge. and has attained a
depth OF 1886 feet. A station is being
opened OF the depth Of 800 feet, which
works we'll. This drift will have to be
run 100 or 100 feet in q westerly direc-
ton before tapping the ledge.
Nevada.
The south tunnel Is in 100 feet, the
last eight feet in solid quartz and ore,
a considerable portion Of which is fair
grade. This tunnel is running to strike
the chimney OF good ore found on the
level 100 feet above. and which lies some
distance to tho southwark.
Mint.
The shaft is down $40 feet, the bot
tom in soft sinking ground. Strsaks Of
quartz and low grade ore are frequently
encountered, giving great encourage
ment in the prosecution OF the work.
The sinking Is maxim: excellent head
way. No water to interfere.
sutre.
The main west tunnel is still driven
ahead with all the forco and energy pos.
siblc, the ground in the face is working
quite soft, and excellent progress made.
The low Of water continues quito strong
but docs not interfere with the working
OF the drift in the least.
sutro Tunnel.
Total length from the mouth to the
face OF the main header, 1851 feet to-
day. The ground now met with is hard.
but works well and does not require
timbering. Daily rate Of advance, IL
feet, the header being 10 by IA feet in
size.
Union Consolidated.
C~ross.cutting 10 the eastward from
the main north drift, on the l3OO-foot
level OF the Ophir is being pushed with
all the yigor possible. The face OF the
drifts ars In q very favorable formation,
showing many small and encouraging
strsaks Of ore.
OvernAn.
The ore Developments in the north
drift on the 120O.f0ot level continues OF
Q fine character and gives great promise
Of rich and permanent dsvslopmsnts.
Sinking the main shaft Is making fine
headway notwithstanding the extreme
hardness OF the rock.
Daney.
The quartz and ore in the face OF the
main west drift on the 400-foot level IL
becoming Of a much winter appearance,
and shows undoubted indications OF
0 o reaching the ore vein. There is n
considerable How Of water from the face
Of the drift.
buckeye.
The ere bodies are holding ont finely,
and continue TO furnish the mill with =
steady supply Of good milling ore. The
Hope mill II kept running up to its full
working capacity. and the prospects for
the future are looking quite bright and
prosperous.
DardanolIes.
Tho timbsring at the bottom Of the
new shaft is completed and sinking
actively resumed, drifting for tho ledge
being deferred until n greater depth Is
attained. The shaft Is now abont 10
feet In depth. and the rock at the bottom
hard, but blasting well.
lows.
The main west tunnel 10 being driven
vigorously ahead toward the ledge. The
north drift from the west tunnel is being
repaired. preparatory to q further devsl.
opmsnt OF the streak Of orc struck in 1t
several years ago.
Knieksrbeeker.
The shaft il down % feet below the
7OO-foot STATEN which is o opened
ready to commence drifting for the ledge.
Still drifting and raising on the 4oO-foot
level, both drift and raise being in low
grade ore.
Occidental.
The upraiss from the level OF the
lower tunnel, is making good progress,
the face still In ore. The Wine. from
the level above to meet this raise, Is
also progressing finely, the bottom in
good ore.
Gsnessse No. ?.
The sinking is progressing very favor
ably with somo fine quarts indications
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