Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-05

sierra Nevada.
Sinking the nav shait IA making steady
progress. The east cross-cut from The
up-nise In the old Sacramento ground,
IL showing some very hne Prospeets Of
ore. The ore body. In the north ddft
from the eierra Nevada tunnsl, h OPEN
ing out splsndidly and promises . nns
yisld Of good ore. Prospecting In sthsr
portions Of the mine u progressing -
usual without change Of interest. Daily
yield 65 tons Of ore. keeping the mill
steadily running.
The main west drift On the 400-foot
level night before last cut the ore vein.
causing o. strong flow Of water and ~
posing some hns white Comstook quartz
and ore Of Q very promising character.
The flow Of water has been % strong
since that no progress has been made
with the drift. Az soo a. the water II
drained. prosecuting the ledge will b
commenced.
Baisimsrs Consolidated.
The water has been drained and sink.
ing the main shaft resumed. The cross
cuts on the 40O-foot level north arc
showing some very favorable indications
Of ore. The dow Of water from the east
cross-cut, on the 750-foot level. has
almost entirely ceased, and work has
been resumed In the face Of the drift.
The indications Of finding ore In this
drift is looking very favorable.
Lee.
Rock in face OF main tunnel some
what softer again. 50 that better progress
Is being made this week. The veins Of
hard white quartz still hold out - the
drift advances. Raising the main shaft
from the tunnel level to the surface IL
making fair progress. though the coun-
try rock through which 1t il passing ID
quite hard at present. No change vor-
thy Of note in the north drift.
Am<riean Fiat
Work. which was suspended In the
east cross-cut from the south drift on the
750-foot level. pending the draining OF
the pocket Of water encountered In the
Baltimore cross-cut. has been again re-
sumed. The prospects Of finding ore In
this drift are much more favorable, as
II Is likely to strike the main ore vein In
a few days more.
The pumps and columns are all In
ready to start up. Opening out the
drifts on the i0O0-foot level preparatory
70 rssuming prosecuting on that level
is making steady progress. The ma
chinery will now o be in condition
to work the mine to q much better I'D.
vantage than 1t has ever been hereto
fore.
The flow Of water ct the bottom OF
the shaft remains much the same ~ for
the past month. Tho prospecting drifts
north on the 400-ioot level have dsvsl-
oped a considerable body Of quartz Of q
lively. encouraging character. bat meth
ing that will yet pay the eost OF eItrao-
traction and reduction. Nothing new TO
report OF the drifts south on that level.
Dardaneiiss.
Drifting for the ledge As at last report,
and making good progress although the
rock Is hard. Good developments antic-
ipatel shortly. The location Of this
mine is one OF the most favorable on the
south portion Of the Comstock for iad-
ing a good ore body. The Ovsrman
body doubtless runs into 1t.
Impsriai.Eapire.
The main east drift on the 2000-fsot
level is being pushed with all the energy
possible, with every indication Of soon
| cutting the ore vein. Both the north
and south wines on the 185o.foot level
arc still In fine GREE. No change to nste
| Of the main south drift on the lS50-foot
level.
Daily yield, 80 tons Of ore. keeping
| the Woodwork mill steadily running.
| The ore slopes on both the second and
| third stations are looking we'll and yield
ING the usual amount Of good ore.
| There IL nothing now TO report OF the
prospecting operations On the Inherent
levels.
The bottom Of the shaft 10 still In
quartz Of a fine character. and the indi-
cations arc that a good ledge will soon
be cut. There Is some water coming In
at the bottom Of the shaft, but not
enough to impede the sinking in'ths
least.
Sinking the main incline below the
2iOO-foot level is being pushed ahead
with all the energy possible. Sinking
tho Wine from tho south drift on the
2OOO-foot Lowell goes steadily on. Moth
ing new to report OF the prospecting
operations on the other levels.
New York.
The several prospecting drifts on the
55O-foot level are still driven vigorously
ahead with some very favorable indica-
tons Of good ore Developments ahead.
The main west drift on the 700.foot level
il still pushed vigorously ahead to cut
the ore vein on that level.
Male q Nsrsrsss.
Sinking the main incline below The
2l00-foot level is making Ans prcgress.
II is now down 30 feet. There 10 NO
change whatever 10 report OF any OF the
prospecting operations on the 20O0-foot
level. Daily yield 40 tons Of ore from
the old upper workings.
Lady bryan.
The new pumping machinery Is nearly
ready to run. As oon as IL is>com-
pleted sinking the shaft will DO resumed.
The main west drift at the 25O-foot sta
ton is being pushed rapidly ahead to cut
and prospect the ore vein.
Uaisn Consolidated. ~
The east eross-cut from the main