Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-02
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which will create q stoppago OF thl
pump for q couple OF days, but whleI
will not delay the sinking OF the NAL
Incline rs the water car DO easily KEEP
down with the holstiRg tanks. Th
main west DRIFT at the l900-foot levc
Is still driven ahead without chang
worthy OF nste. The south drift iron
tho bottom Of the south winzu from
tho 1700-foot level Is expected to con
meet with the north drlft from thI
Hale & Norcross. on the SAINT level
to-day. Cutting out, enlarging ant
timberlng the south DRIFT which con
nected With this Wine last week, i
making rapid progress.
Dayton.
There IL no change Of value to repor
Of the ore bodies on either the nrst OF
second STATEN levels. The cast cross
cut from the main south drlft on the
third station level LA, greatly improv,
ed In appearance during the week aud
| premises q Developments OF fine ore IN
that portion OF the mine. The main
north drift on this level Is still driven
vigorously ahead, running through q
solid body Of white quartz, strongly
resembling In character that Of the
Comaock ledge. This body Of quartz
Is of q very promising character. Civ
Ing low assays Of from So to Is per
ton. The mills are kept steadily run.
ming oil ore from tho mine.
Halo d Norcross.
The main north drift, on tho 1000.
foot level, will probably make connec-
ton with the south drift from the Saw.
age winze from the 100. foot Lowell to-
day. giving q fine circulation Of pure
air OH that level In beth mines, and a
means Of egress for the miners from
one mine to the other In case Of any
accident to the holsting machinery OF
either. Tho orc found In tho west
crosscut from the main north DRIFT on
the 1000. foot level has shown q very
great improvement for the past two
days. The main south drift, OF the
1000. foot level. has nearly reached the
south limo without showing any valua-
bic developments OF ore a. yet.
Ophir.
The course OF the main south drift,
on tho l70O-foot level. has been
changed more to the southwark, run.
Ming moro direct for tho orc body de-
veloped OIL the level above. Tho raise
from the li00-f foot level has passed
through the ore body, aud Is now In
fine appearing quartz, which gives low
assayi. The wlnzo from tho 1300-foot
level Is making steady progress, tho
bottom In very favorable looking
quartz. The east cros'cut on the 1900.
foot level, has been discontinued for
the present. There Ia no change OF
interest to report Of either OF the
north drifts Oh tile 1900 and l70O.foot
levels.
Belchcr.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. Tho ore
breasts OH all the different levels arc
looking we'll and yielding handsomely.
Tho extraction Of ora from the OPEN
lngs on tho lI00.foot level, has just
been commenced. and ths breasts are
opening ont finely. The main Incline
Is down To- foot below the 1i00-fo0t
level, the bottom still IN hard blasting
ground. The main east DRIFT from the
400. foot station is In $50 feet In fair
running ground. Tho mills arc all
crushing up to their full working ca.
pacity, and everything looking moro
promising II anything for the future.
Crown Point.
Daily yield 900 tons Of oro. The
ore breast, throughout tho entire mlnc
are yielding the u,ual amount OF good
milling orc, and promising as favora.
bly, for the future a. for months past.
The middle WINE OIL tile l400.fo0t
level has passed through the barren
previously spoxon Of Into good
ore In which It still continues. The
north wlnze OH this level still con-
tinues In rich ore. The east cross-cut
has not yet reached the east wall. II
still continues In good ore.
ChoiIar.Potosi.
The main southwest drift ut the
9TH station, has been extended during
the past week q distance Of forty.five
feet, the face still In hard porphyry.
Tho south drift. ut tho fourth station,
has been driven ahead thlrty-one feet,
aud Is also In p%orphyry. Daily yield,
100 tons Of ore, the assay value OF
Is $40 per ton. The ore dcvel.
opments OH the upper levels, show q
slight improvement during the week.
Tho company have shipped during tho
past week $500 received from mills
engaged In crushing ore from the
mino.
Impcriai.Empire.
The main cast drift OF tho lS50.foot
|svsl Is still being driven vigorously
ahead, the face In rock Of a much
softer nature, aud q considerable seep-
,ge Of watsr from the face OF the drift.
Both tho north aud south wines from
lie l7O0.fsot level ars being carried
iown through quartz Of a very pronis.
.ng character. Sinking the main III
slime below the lS50.foot level Is pro-
crossing at the rate OF two foot per
The east drift, at the 450-foot sta
Ion Of the Incline shows 10 change
worth relating. At tile annual meet
ng, hold In San Francisco last week.
he following officers were elected :
Worrall, President; j.. Z. Shawhan,
Vice President II. N. Van Brunt,
y. c. Stevenson, Supcrln.
endent; and w. y. Palmer were
trustees. @. A. S1nkey has
,een elected Secretary.
Lady Washington.
The water In the main shaft has not
increased any for tile last two weeks.
The foundations and other arrange
nen,s are being prepared for tho new
pumping machinery which Is expected
o arrive by the 18th OF this month, |
md which will be OF sufficient capacity
o sink the shaft aud work the milne TO
depth Of 1000 feet. About tho first
u May drifting for the ledge will DO
Ovcrman.
The main west drift on the 1200-foot
cvol Is still driven vigorously ahead,
he face In hard blasting rock. Sink.
the vinzo from the 1000 foot level