Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-10

layed fer the past three days. pending
the putting in Of another pump below
the 425-fost station. The pump il now
in, and the sinking was resumed this
morning. There u still . considerable
flow Of water at The 426-foot station,
which Is easily handled by the pumps.
A tunnel has been started some distance
below the croppinU in the Sacramento
ground 70 connect with the up raise from
the old works, for ventilation purposes.
The up raise Is being pushed with all
the vigor possible, and will make tho
connection with the tunnel In very
short time. The ore breasts In the old
upper workings are still giving . good
yisld OF ore. The mill IL kept steadily
running on ore from the mine.
ophir.
Daily yisld 80 tons Of ore, keeping
the Empire State mill steadily running,
and gradually accommodating . large sur
plus Of ore. The ore breast ON both the
1900 and 140O-foet levels are looking
wall and yielding splendidly. The orc
extracted Ia Of high grade and thsre
seems NO longer . doubt a. TO the Ophir
soon becoming again q dividend paying
mine. Wine No. !, ON the 13O0-foot
level. Is still In rich ore, also the north
Wine from cross-cut No. 2. on the same
level. The east cross-cut from the south
drift. on the 1465-foot level. Is expected
to soon tap the east ore body.
North 0eeansu.
This company. which was incorpor-
ntsl July 10, 1864. and adjoins the
Goodman mine on the north. are run.
ming q tunnel into the hill, working one
shift and making fair progress. The
tunnel il now In 200 feet, the face in
hard blasting rock. Occasional streaks
OF quartz assaying as high ~ $50 to the
ton have bean passed through, and the
tunnel Is expected to strike the ledge at
a distance Of 800 feet from the mouth
and 500 feet from the surface. ID. j.
Furman il Superintendent.
Male q Norsrsss.
The main incline il down 1913 feet
below the 200o-fsot level. the rock in
the bottom working much softer than
for some time past. The north drift, on
the 20OO-foot level, will be connected
with the south drift on the same level
from the Savage, this afternoon. This
connection will secure the thorough ven
tilstion Of that level. and also allow
prosecuting from the main south drift
from the 2OO0.foot station OF the incline.
Daily yield, 90 tons Of ore.
sutro Tunnel.
The header in now In 6707 feet. Pro-
gross last week. 75 feet in dry ground,
there being no water coming In. The
number Of men working In the header.
at present, Is 100. Twelve mules and
80 cars. carrying az tons each. are en-
ployed in the removal ofths rock. About
100 carloads, or $50 tons Of rock are
discharged at the mouth OF the tunnel
per day. At the present rate OF progrsss
superintendent Benjamin expects to
reach shaft No. 2 In ave or six months.
kessuth.
Sinking the main shait is making fine
progress the rock in the bottom working
well. The new machinery IL all work.
ing splsndidly, and nj about six strokes
OF tho pump to the minute is required to
keep out the water. Tho prospecting
drifts ut the 200. foot station are being
gradually drained. As soon as suii.
GENTLY drained work will be again re-
sumsd on this level.
Independents aud Omega
A contract has been let 10 sink the
new shaft of the company, recently
started, 100 feet deeper. In the old tun-
mel, run near the surface some year, ago,
the ledge proved to be 10 feet In width,
assaying from 30 to $40 per ton. The
chances Of finding s~omsthing valuable at
n greater depth are certainly promising,
and OF sufficient inducsment 10 warrant
the further prospecting Of the mine.
Gsuid 4 Curry.
Work has been temporarily suspended
in the north drift on the 17OO-foot level.
Cutting ont for . station in the north
drift ON the 15O0-foot level, for the pur-
pose Of sinking q Wine neal the north
line 10 connect with the north drift on
the l700-foot level, has just been COM
msnced. Prospecting at the fourth sta
ton level Ii still continued without
change OF interest to report.
ChslIarPstssi.
Cross-cutting both east and west Is
still continued at the afth station
level without any new or valuable orc
DEVELOPMENTS to record. The main south
drift at that station IL still driven ahead
the face in porphyry. Daily yield 100
tons Of ore, the assay value OF which 10
s3l Der ton. No change 10 report OF
the other portions Of the mine.
Florida.
Excellent progress In being made In
sinking the shaft, which il down already
200 feet. Less watsr IL encountered
this week than was last. The general
dip Of the strata is toward the southeast.
stringers or seams Of quartz
are met with, some Of them carrying q
small quantity Of metal. The prospects
Of finding IN ore body are very sncourng-
Tranklin.
This mine, which lies between the
Rock Island and the Baltimore, has
given strong signs Of IN upward tend.
sncy, caused by the news that an ar
has been made with the Bal
timors Trustees to run q drift from the
750-foot level into the Franklin ground.
JsIia.
Work is still steadily progressing on
the foundation for the new machinery.
Enlarging the main shaft for . third
compartment goes steadily on without
intsrmission or delay. Most Of the new
is on the ground ready for
erection, and will be placed In position
rs fast a. the foundations are completed.
Driving the north drift on the 1900
foot level is making steady progress.
with no material change to note. The
face Of the drift IL still In ore and quartz
Of n very promising character. Sinking
the main shaft Is making steady progress,
the bottom still in hard blasting rock.
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