Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-16

Thcre has been an ontiro change in
the management Of this mine, Mr.. A.
Caldwell a former resident Of this county
and lately connected with the Raymond
and Ely and.other mines in Phoebe, hav-
ing succeeded to the SUPPLEMENTARY.
AIr. Caldwellis an old experience miner,
and has the entire confidence OF the
stockholders and Is determined to make
the mine a dividend paying institution
II II is in the power Of man to do 1t.
Daily yield twenty tons Of ore, keeping
the mill steadily running. The ore
slopes ON the 300-foot level are showing
q decided improvement. The ore In the
north drift on the 4O0-foot level ia also
opening out stronger and Of an improved
quality. Sinking the north Wine from
the 800 to the 4O0.foot level Is making
good progress.
ChoIiar-potosI.
Daily yield Of ore, 100 tons. the assay
value Of which is $50 per ton. The ore
breasts on the upper levels show little or
no change during the week. The pros
pecting operations in the Belvedere sec-
ton had to he suspended on Friday last
on account Of the closing up OF the old
air shaft. This, however, Is nearly re-
paired so TINT tho work can be resumed
In a day or two more. Prospecting the
fourth station level has been abandoned
for the present, there being no encour-
aging Indications Of the development OF
any paying bodies Of ore on that level.
Tho main south drift ut the fifth station
level Is stin pushed vigorously ahead,
occasionally cutting small streaks Of ore
but finding nothing Of permanent value.
savage.
Sinking the main incline below the
20OO.foot level IL making good headway
the rock in the bottom working finely.
The main south drift on tho 2O00-foot
level has been enlarged, timbered and
| put In good working condition and cross
cutting for the purpose OF determining
the value Of the ledge ON that level has
been commenced. Tho main south drift
on that level is again being extended to
connect with the north drift from the
Hale & Norcross ON the same level.
Nothing new TO report OF tho prospect
ing operations on the l9O0-foot level.
Gouid 4 Curry.
The prospecting operations on the
l500.foot level show no change worthy
Of mention since our last report. The
main north drift, on the l700-foot level,
il steadily advancing through hard, bar
rem quartz and porphyry. Sinking the
double incline Wine, below tho 100.
foot level, is making good progress, the
bottom in quartz aud porphyry. Drift
ing and prosecuting, on the fourth sta
ton level, is still vigorously prosecuted.
with no ore developments OF value to
report.
Ophir.
Daily yield 80 tons OF orc which Is
being extracted from the ore breasts on
the l30O-foot level and in opening the
ore Slopes on the l465-foot level. The
ore breasts on both Of those levels are
opening up well, and promise u goodly
yield for the future. Nothing IL being
done on the l700.foot level at present
except raising up from the main south
drift to connect with the Wine from the
l4G5-foot level for air purposes.
Julia.
Almost the entire work in this mine IL
being concentrated ON the enlargement
Of the shaft and the foundations for the
new machinery. The work OF enlarg-
ing the shaft is being pushed with all the
vigor possible. four sets OF men being
employed at as many different points.
American Plat.
A station has been opened at the 75O-
foot level Of the Baltimore Consolidated
shaft, and n drift just started, to pros
pect the ledge on that level. Tho ore
prospects ON the level above was excel
lent, and there seems but LITTLE doubt
that paying ore bodies will he found on
this level.
overman.
The main north drift, on tho l200.foot
level. IL still pushed vigorously ahead,
the face in n mixture OF clay, quartz and
porphyry. The north drift, at the 200
foot station, In the vinzo from the 1000
foot level, has developed q streak OF
quartz about four feet in width.
Yellow Jacket.
Tho 1740.foot station Is completed
and ready to commence drifting for the
ledge on that level. Sinking the east
winze, from the l640-foot level, Is max
ing good Roadway. Nothing new to re-
port OF the prospecting operations on
the l5i0-foot level.
Tyler.
Adelay Of three days has been hadon
account Of striking n heavy flow OF
water in the east drift. at tho second
station level. This drift has penetrated
the ore vein q distance OF ten feet, and
IL not yet through II. The ore il Of q
low grade, and tho ledge is very prom
ising.l
Baitlmers Consolidated.
Sinking tho shaft is making fair prog
rcss. The How OF water continues
slight, but not enough to at all impede
the progress Of the work. Opening the
75O.foot station Is completed and a drift
started to cut and prospect the ledge.
Justice.
Sinking the main incline is making
fair progress. The preparations for the
erection OF the new machinery 10 making
good Roadway. The extraction OF orc
from the Waller Defeat section OF the
mine still continues, with u slight i'm
provcment in the quality.
Caledonia.
Sinking the main shaft below the 800
foot level is making good progress, al
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