Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-17
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The new air shaft has bssd connected
below the s5O-foot level with the soo'
foot level, which now begins to give
good. strong ventilation to the lower
levels. Sinking the main incline will be
resumed about tho middle OF neIt week.
Prospecting drifts are to DO shortly
started for tho purpose Of c~ross-cutting
and prospecting the l5O0.foot level.
The main south drift from the main In.
cline, running toward the Segregated
Bslchsr ground. will shortly be started
up. The orc breasts throughout the
entire mine are locking we'll and yield.
ing splsndidly. Daily yield. $50 tons OF
ore. The mills are all running, the en-.
tire machinery Of the mine is in fns
and the future prospects look
Daraanslles.
New shaft down 95 feet, and sinking
at q good rate Of progress, the
ground working v~eryiavorably. Prspara-
tons arc being made to remove the eI-
steam hosting machinery from
the old shaft Of the company to the new
shaft. This can be done with perfect
and to great advantage, with lit.
tie expense. The machinery Is powerful
aud sufficient for sinking and working
the mine several hundred feet In depth.
It will be in working position at the new
and running, in about six weeks
from now.
Caledonia.
Sinking tho main shaft is making
progress, the rock in the bottom
working somewhat harder than for some
time past. Il il new down 90 feet below
the l0OO.foot level. The main drift ON
the 9OO-foot level has almost reached the
point at which II is expected to connect
with the Wine now being sunk from the
sOO-foot level. This winzs IL now down
about 40 feet. The prospecting drifts on
the 200 and S00.foot levels IRE still driv-
oil vigorously ahead, without change OF
to relate.
Auiilsn.
The north drift on the 1700-foot level
Of the Imperial shaft IL still driven Wig.
orously ahead, following the foot wall OF
the ledge, cutting occasional lunches Of
ore. The formation Of the
no far a. developed on that level.
shows q great improvement over what
II was on the levels above. The mixed,
up ledge matter has given way
to q fine, smooth, solid west wall Of clay,
with every indication Of Q solid, unin-
tsrrupted body Of solid quartz.
Hale q Horsrsss.
The main incline 10 DO Wn 100 feet be-
low the 20O0.foot level, the bottom in
good sinking ground. Ths north drift,
on the 2OO0.foot level. has made connsc-
ton with the south drift from the Saw
age, on the same level. cooling of tho
level and greatly bsnsitting the pros
operations ON the 2000-foot level.
The south drift on the 2000-foot level 10
in 90 feet from the shaft, but has not yet
any ore that will pay for
0IsSs Consolidated.
Tho face Of the main west drift on the
4OO.foot level, is almost entirely in quartz
OF fine character. There seems no doubt
but that the main ore vein on this level
will now soon be reached. The flow Of
water from the face Of the drift IL quite
considerable, but does not impede the
progress Of the work. The face Of the
north drift from the Wine, at the head
Of the incline, is In fine ofs which ap.
pears to 10 widening out II the drift
progresses to the northward.
InpsriaI.EnPirs.
Sinking the Wine below the ls50-foot
Isvel has been discontinued for the pres.
int, on account Of water and bad air.
rhs bottom Of the winze 10 atill In rich
,re. Tho ore body struck last week in
he south drift on the lS50.foot level,
still continues Of q fine quality nv the
lrift follows II to the southwark. The
main east drift, on the 2O00-foot level. 10
fine progress, the rock In the
lace working quite soft.
California.
Both Of the north drifts On the 400
and l500.foot levels, from the Virginia
Consolidated shaft, are making fine pro-
gress. These drifts are running to con-
meet with drifts now being driven south
ward on the same levels from the Ophir.
The connections will be made and both
thus thoroughly ventilated In
about four weeks further time.
Tho north drift il making good head.
way. and the ledge continues large and
we'll defined. still carrying very good ore.
The north stops is locking and yielding
we'll, tho ledge being from four to five
Isst wide. The south stops Is affording
4 good quantity OF excellent ore; ledge
six TO eight feet thick. About 200
ious Of ore are now ready for milling.
Original Gold Hill.
The drift west at the 3iO.foot level is
.s-day in 81 feet from the shaft, all the
way in vein matter. aud showing indica-
ions at present OF approaching the ore
rein. At the l75-foot level q drift is
also being run for the ledge, which Is In
10 feet, also in vein matter. Beth drifts
ire in good working ground with no
water to interfere.
Dansy.
The face Of the main west drift on the
IOO-foot level Is almost entirely in
Iolid quartz Of . very fattering charac-
or. There Is every indication that the
main ore vein will be reached In a very
'sw days. There is q steady flow OF
water from the face Of the drift, which
lots not At all impede the progress OF
he work.
During the past week the main west
has been steadily driven ahead
through very promising ledge matter.
Considerable quartz 10 found mixed with
he clay. The running il quite easy and
,ood progress is being made. There
: some water coming from the face OF
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