Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-30
LOCAL MlNINe SUMMARY.
Ter III. Week E.dI.s April 20, 1874.

MINING SUMMARY,
Fer the Week EndIns April 70, 1874
Stocks took . gratifying llstle ris.
the first part Of tho week, reaching 1T
height day before yesterday. Belchsr
seemed TO take the lead. touching OH,
but It as well as all tho rest show coll
siderable OF a decline since. All along
the line the decline Is apparsnt to-day
The mining situation continues firrt'
rate and based upon Q good square
bullion foundation, the lower levels
Of our mines holding out aud
improving as we'll as could
DO honestly desired - principally
referring, Of course to tho leading
mines. Tho Consolidated Virginia
shows continued Improvement as fur
tl,er developed, and tho bullion pro-
duct, fer the present month OF April,
will foot up to about 500, OOo. Both
Crown Point and Bslcher arc looking
aud promising unusually well at their
lowest levels. and whether the present
generation will ascertain the extent OF
that great rich ore body toward the
center Of the Garth, Is quite problemat-
lcal. Imperial stock Is lower ts-day
than It has been for some time, ow-
Ing to the idea that the ledge at
the lS50.fsot level has been cut
Into sOmo twenty feet without
finding any ore Of high grade. There
10 over 100 feet to run yet before reach.
ing whsro tho good ore should be
near the east wall. Stocks are rather
self at present, but are liable to stiHen
up by Saturday, and be In n good
healthy state before u next weekly
report. Below we give what we know
about the mines:
Consolidated Virginia.
The stump for the shaft 10 flushed IS
feet below the l5OO-foot level. The
station Is oompleted and a drift started
east 10 cros,.cst aud prospect the ledge
on that level. The main south drift,
on tho l4OO.fsot level, and the north
DRIFT from the north wlnzs, have been
completed, giving a flns circulation OF
pure air, which will cool aud greatly
facilitate work In that portion Of tho
mine. Tho orc breasts from tho 1000
foot level down to the li00 are locking
.plendidly throughout, and promise q
long and rich yield fer the futsre.
The company have just completed the
Of q main six.inch water pipe
from Stewart street to their hoistlng
works, q distance Of nearly GOO feet,
which Inns $50 feet Of fall, and whom n
full lead OF water Is tgrned Oh Will
posscss q hydraulic force simply tre-
mendous. 10 these water works four
hydrants have been attached, and each
hydrant supplied with $50 feet Of car
bolized hose. making II almost an ut.
ter imposslbility for a fire 10 eve get
a start In or about their works. The
bullion production OF this mine Will
amount to the neat little sum Of $780,
900 for the present month.
Ophir.
The ere Developments In both the
Wines from cross-cuts Nos. l aud .,
on tho l300.foot level, continue to
show quite favorable. the ore giving
good assays, with a fair promise OF the
development Of considerable body.
The winze In cross.cut No. 3, OH this
level, was down 10 within elk feet Of
connection with the up raise from the
1865. foot level this morning, and will
probably 10 completed by this even.
lug. Tie south DRIFT on the l30O-foot
only lacks about eight feet Of
connecting with the north DRIFT on the
same level from the Virginia Consoll-
dated, which, when completed, along
with the connection OF the wlnze and
and up raise from the li65.foot level,
will give n fine aud perfect ventilation
OF the entire m!no " that depth. The
south winze on the liG5.foot level IL
being pu,hed steadily ahead, follow.
lug down tho foot wall Of the ledge.
The main south drift on the l70O.ioot
level Is driven vigorously ahead, rut-
ming east OF the ledge, the face In clay
aud porphyry. with occasional strsaks
Of favorable looking quartz.
Halo q Norcross.
Sinking the main incline Is progress
Ing at the rapid rate OF 20 feet per
week, the bottom In fine working ma
terisl. It IL now down so feet below
the 1900 foot level, aud by the LIST Of
June will be Of sufficient depth to
open the 2OO0.foot station. Cross
cutting both east and west from the
south drift OIL the 1900 .fost level. near
the south limo, still continues. In tho
west cross-out the ledge has been pen
etrated a distance OF 80 fsc., develop.
ing at Intervals small punches aud
streaks OF ore, but finding nothing that
will pay for extraction. The east
eross-cut has penetrated n considerable
body OF due looking quartz, which
gives assays Of Is and 81 to the ton.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking the main shaft Is making tho
usual good progress, the rock In the
bottom blasting out finely. Tho drain
tunnel IL finished aud connected with
the shaft 1876 feet below tho surface,
which will mako = great saving In the
csst aud labor OF pumping the water
when It may become necessary. Put.
ting la the foundations for tile new
machinery goes steadily on, aud get
ting the machinery ready to place In
proper pssillsn rs 500 rs the founda-
lions are completed, 10 making good
The slulcs tunnel Is ii iShsa
and q raise 10 being made from the end
OF the drift up to the cement aud gravel
bodies above. Daily yield 65 tons OF
ore, keeping the mill steadily running.
Boichsr.
The main incline 10 down 1S2 feet,
the bottom In hard blasting ground.
A drfft has been started north from the
main southeast DRIFT on the 400. foot
level to connect with the main south
drift from the Crswn Point line. This
drift Is In IS feet, aud In fair running