Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23
aIoha Consolidated.

tunnel near the hosting works. Til
mill will DO so situated ~ to save al
costs Of transportation Of ores and thu
enable the reduction Of the ores at
much greater profit than could other
wise be obtained. The main west drill
ls still pushed steadily ahead the roc
In the face gradually s~sftsning ant
showing evident indications Of a nsa
approach to tho orc vein. Sinking tn,
main incline Is progressing rs usua
without change Of Interest to chronicle
The o drift In the now ore body
that 10 now being opened above the ok
tunnel level shows the body Of ore Il
be much moro extensive than was q
first anticipated.
Gould 4 Curry.
The main east drift, on the l600.fool
level, 10 still slowly carried forwart
In a mixture Of quartz and porphyry,
the flow OF water from tho faoo grad
ually though slowly decreasing. TIL,
main north drift, on the 1700.foot level
10 making good lisadway, the face In
hard blasting porphyry. The face OIL
the main east DRIFT, on this level. 10 In
q mixture OF clay, quartz and por'
enough east to cut tho east ore vein,
as developed on the levels above,
| Sinking the double winze, below the
l7OO.ioot level, 10 making steady prog
rsa. Repairing the north compart'
msnt OF the main SHAFT 10 completed.
All tho machinery 10 In good running
order, and prospecting throughout the
entire mine Is being pushed with all
the vlgor possible.
Ophir.
A very favorable and promising ore
development has been made during
the East two days In cross-cut No. 2
east, on the 1901 level. A drift
has been started south from this cross
cut which Is still In good ore. The
bottom Of tho south wtnzs boing sunk
In cro,s-cut No. ], on this level, salsc
In good ore. No work 10 being done
OH the li85.foo level, except sinking
the south wlnze to connect with the up
raise from the l7O0.fo foot level for air
purposes. This wlnze Is being sunk
out sido OF the Gro formation, and Is
making al rapid progressa rs the nature
of the work will allow. The main
south drift, on the l700.foot level, Is
still being driven vigorously ahead to
connect with the wlnze from tho level
above ut tho earliest possible moment.
Crown Point.
The north ore breasts on tho 1000.
foot Lowell have SHOWN n stoady I'm.
provement during the past week and
promise a fine yiold Of good ore. The
ore breasts on the 100, 1900 aud 400.
foot levels are all looking well aud
yielding tho usual amount Of milling
ore. Daily yiold $50 tons Of ore. The
cast ore body OIL the li00.foot level Il
opening out finely aud Of an excellent
quality. There Is 10 change Of Inter.
est to report Of either the middle or
north wlnzc. as both are still follow.
Ing down the west wall OF the ledge.
Dayton.
The mine Is looking splendid through.
out ; the ore slopes on both tho second
and third station levels continue to
Yield the usual amount Of good milling
ore. keeping both Wosdward's aud
Briggs mill. steadily running, crush.
Ing ore from the mine. The main
north drift OH the second station level
Is still pushed vigorously forward.
passing through the same quality Of
lively white Comstock looking quartz
mentioned In previous reports.
Utah.
The main south drift, from the west
tunnel. 10 still making good progress,
running through barren quartz with
spots Of clay aud psrphyry mixed.
C~ross-cuts both east and west have been
started from this drift to mere thor
oughly prospect aud determine the
value Of the orc vein. The up.raise
from tho west drift OH the 400.foot
level, has made connostion with the
old upper works, greatly bsnofittlng
the air circulation and cooling the
mine.
silver Hill.
The machinery IL all working finely
and everything In and about the mlne
in~Iexccllcnt working condition. The
flow Of water from the south drift on
tho second station level Is steadily de-
crcasIng, and work has again been re.
suned la the face OF the DRIFT. A raise
has been commenced from the second
station DRIFT to tap the old st. Louis
chimney, aud some good Developments
In that quarter may DO looked for soon.
Caledonia
Raising up on the third compart-
ment and re.timberlng the shaft be.
tween tho third and fourth statlen
levels, Is making steady progress. The
main west drift from the fourth statien
level. IL being rapidly pushed ahead
to connect with the south winze sunk
from tho level above for ventilation
purposes. There Is nothing new to
report Of the prospecting operations
on the third station level.
savage.
The face Of tho main west cross cut
Oh tie lOOO.fo level Is still In hard
quartz giving low assays. Tho west
eross-cut from the main south drlft on
this level Is still being driven encv-
~getically ahead, the face In hard blast
Ing porphyry. This drift Is not yet
In far enough to reach the ore vein.
Sinking the main incline for opening
the 2O00.foot level Is making rapid
progress.
Phil. sheridan.
The new working shaft is fairly com.
menced aud during tho week good
progress was made In sinking. It con:
si,ts OF three compartments. aud being
situated toward the base OF the hill.
e a the Jewish burial ground, 1t will
omen aud develop the ledge at q great
depth. The grading for tho heisting
works is about completed.
Segregated Rock Island.
The north drift from the mala west
tunnel Is still driven vigorously ahead
following the east wall Of the ledge.
Some very fine ore was found yester.
tertlay next to the east, or hanging
wall The ledge Il gradually WIDEN
Ing. and shows great Improvement as
the work progresses to the northward,
,o,,.,J th. American Flat lima.