Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-27
0utro Tunnel.

the last week. siIty-eight feet, with
delay Of sixteen hours, owing to TN
leakage Of the tank supplying water To-
drilling purposes. Since that time III,
tunnel, l2xli feet in size has boon driver
IL feet daily. The addition Of cars FOL
the removal OF dirt will soon increas,
this extraordinary rate OF progress, ani
in a very short time 100 feet per week
Is expected to DO driven. Tho work in
the header is now under the direction OF
Mr.. J. Blustt, formerly Foreman Of
Shaft No. 2. One hundred and thirty
men are now employed In the header
and at tho mouth Of tho tunnel. II IL
expected that work at Shaft No. 4. viii
soon be resumed.
0phir.
The north Wine from cross-cut No. 2,
the 1900 foot level, is in fine ore,
which has shown a steady improvement
in the quality for the past four days, av-
erage assays running a. high M $500
per ton. Tho ore in the south up raise
ON the li65-foot level is OF n very rich
The new mise in the east drift
on the 1866 foot level has also struck
splendid ore. Both the north and south
ore slopes on this level have opened into
exceedingly rich sulphurst ore, In much
Of which the free gold is plainly visible.
These bodies Of ore are not only rich.
but promise a wide extent. The assay
Of a samples has been increased TO
from 800 to $50 per ton. The Ophir
has not certainly looked as promising
Tor years as at the present time.
sierra Nevada.
The pumps are in down to the 425-
loot station Of the new shaft. and will
DO started up in full working operation
his afternoon. As soon nv the water is
from the bottom Of the shaft,
will be resumed. The new ma
is all working with the utmost
perfection. aud when the pumps are
,nce in full working condition every
hing will DO in complete readiness for
he prosecution OF 3 series Of prospect
ng operations. such as has never yet
been undertaken on that portion Of the
Daily yield. 60 tons OF ore,
keeping the mill steadily running. The
iydmu lie has been shut down for
he present, on account OF an INSULT
in the supply OF water.
Imperial. Empire.
Driving the main east drift, ON the
!OO0.foot level, is still making excellent
progress, the rock in the face working
quite soft. Sinking the south winze,
rom the ls50-foot level. il also making
food progress, the bottom still In fine
're. There seems no longer . doubt
mt that this will prove an extensive
,ody Of rich paying orc. This ore.
ound at tho greatest depth yet attained
IN the great lode, Is certainly a vast en-
engagement TO the other prospecting
mines on the ledge, and especially many
4 those which have not yet attained the
anne grsa, depth by hundreds OF feet.
Gould 4 Curry.
A delay Of two or three days in the
'peration Of the mine was experienced
the latter part OF last week,
auscd by n breakaso OF tho spur-whsel
4 tho hosting engine. This has, how
yer. been replaced by = new one, and
york resumed in the mine. The face
4 the north drift, on the l700-foot lev
l, 10 still ledge material. About three
cot per day is being made with this
Nothing new TO report Of the
prospecting operations on the l5O0-foot
evel. The double incline winze Is down
D the l90O-foot level.
Havage.
Sinking the main incline is making
no usual good progress, the rock in tho
ottom working quite soft, The several
respecting cross-cuts on tho 20O0-foot
vel are still driven vigorously ahead,
eveloping considerable bodies of low
rade ore, but nothing that will yet pay
Or extraction, although the ledge on
hat level shows n much more solid
ormation, and far more favorable pros.
ects for the finding Of rich ores than
n the two last preceding levels.
BaitImers Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft is making eI-
client progress, the rock in the bottom
eing quite soft and no water whatever
D interfere. The northwest prospect
ng drift, at the 450.foot station, has
cen extended 200 feet from the main
haft, in 4 portion Of the mine hitherto
nprospected. and Is showing some sI-
client ore Indications. Cross cutting
he ledge from this drift seems more
han likely to make some new and yalu-
Developments.
snccsp,
The water is bring drained from the
shaft preparatory to rssuming the
Of the shaft. Nothing new to
eport Of the prospecting operations In
Their portions Of the mine. The annual
Of the stockholders OF the COM
any, for the election OF Directors for
he ensuing year and tho transaction Of
uch other business an may represented
will be held In San Francisco, Cal,
Monday, the It'll day Of September,
.S7i.
Dayton.
The new machinery is all in good run.
ling order, tho pump handling and
the water below the second
level with the most perfect ease.
Work has been resumed on the second
tatiou level and the extraction OF ore
gain commenced. Next week II Is ex-
'octed that the pumps and tanks will bo
BILE to reduce the water TO the third
tation level. whom everything will be
,gain in complete working condition.
California.
The north drift from the Virginia
Consolidated on the l50O-foot level il In
Ia feet, the face In porphyry. The
forth drift on tho l40O.foot level Is in
40 feet, the face in very favorable ma
erial for good progress. Two drifts
ave been started. on corresponding
from the 0phir, TO connect with
hess drifts and thus secure thorough
American Plat,
The main southwest drift on tho $50.
DOT level is still pressed vigorously
head, the face in n species OF tough