Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-17
American Plat.


Amsriean Plat.
Driving the main southwest drlit d
the 4OO.foot level Of the Baltlmot'
shaft Is making steady progress, th'
indications Of tho development Of a
body of ore growing steadily more IA
yorable as tile work advances. 1t hav
Ing been rumored that there has beer
A good development Of ore In thli
milne. we arc authorized to state tina
the mine will be thrown open for the
Inspection Of all those who desire to
visit IL during the next three or foui
days, 20 they a SEQ it for themselves,
sierra Nevada.
Sinking the new shaft Is making
steady progress, the rock In the bot.
tom blasting finely. An upralse Is be.
Ing made from the west prospecting
drIt In the old Sacrame nto ground
that shows some fine looking ore
giving light assays. The orc slopes on
the upper levels are all looking and
Welding finely. Tho mill has been
shut down Aimee Wsdne sday last, for
the purpose Of putting q new cylinder
ON the driving engine, which repair
will be completed and crushing ore re-
sulnsd In . day or two more.
DardanelIos.
The good Developments In the Over
man exercise all important influence
owe tho D~ardsnslles, adjoining 1t up.
ON the south, and being a continuation
Of the same ground In which the Over
man strike Is made. The Dardanelles
Company have q perfect title to the
GOO feet Of their ground adjoining the
Overman, and IN case Satisfactory ar.
rangements cannot be made to work 1t
through that milne, they will proceed
to sink n working shaft at the most
eligible point.
Phil. sheridan.
A new shaft Is being commenced
near the foot Of the steep decllvlty.
east Of tho ledge. from which at the
depth OF five hundred feet n DRIFT will
run west to the ledge, cutting It ut
q great depth, aud where good pay ore
will undoubtedly bs found, judging
from that already developed In the
upper workings and operations. John
Welch, the new superintendent, will
push the work forward a. expeditions.
ly a. possible.
Halo d Norcross.
Tho yield Of orc from this mine Is
about 10 tons per day, the same being
extracted from the upper levels. The
opening Of the l900.ioot level i
making good progress. On this level
the north DRIFT IL now In 10 feet north
aud the south drift Il feet south Of the
main incline. Drl Is lave also been
run at the incline to both the east and
west walls OF the vein. IL Ia reported
that a body Of orc has been found on
this level within the past lew days,
but we are unable to trace the report
to q reliable source.
silver Hill.
There Il no water to Interfere with
sinking the shaft, which IL now down
to the 800. foot level, at which depth a
station Is about being opened. The
ore In the crosscut from the main south
drift at the second station still contln-
ues to Improve In quality. The ex-
traction OF ore from the Justice winzc.
between the first aud second levels,
has been commenced. The Hope MILL
has been started up OIL ore from the
mine.
Julia.
The main southwest Drift on the
1000. foot level has reached the body
OF orc tapped several months since,
when tho nen were driven out by the
heavy flow OF water. This body. al.
though not sufficiently prospected to
prove Its extent, Is opening out finely,
and gives average assays OF $l3 per
ton. Tho southwest DRIFT on the 0OO.
foot level 1. making good progress aud
Is expected to reach the main ledge In
a very short time.
Overman.
Sinking the wlnze from the 1000. foot
level, to connect with tho main west
drlt ut the l2OO.ioot station. Il max
Ing steady Roadway, the bottom still
In rich ore. The main west drift, on
the 1900 foot level. Is making steady
though slow progress, the rock IT, the
face blasting quito hard aud tough,
with occasional seams Of white quartz
crossing the course OF the drift.
Arizona. Utah and Globe.
The main west DRIFT. on the 400.foot
level, Is In 1921 feet. The rock In the
face Is quite tough and hard to blast.
The up raise, to connect with the old
upper works Of tho Globe, Is up l36
feet In good ore, and advancing at tho
rapid ratio Of five feet per day. Moth
lug new to report Of the prospecting
In other portions OF the
mine.
Occidental.
Operations In this mine are con-
fined to sinking a double Wine In the
ore body, below the main drift. The
ore through which this wlnzs Is pass
Ing Is superior In quality to any here.
taken from this mine. A flow
Of water IL 10Y impeding tho prog
ress OF the winze, but during the on.
suing week u small steam engine will
be placed at the mouth OF the Wine to
drain tho water anu hoist the ore.
senator.
The shaft Is down 10 feet below the
iOO.ioot level, the ore vein In the bot.
tom having shown much Improvement
the week in..both size and quail
lty. The clay wall Is much more reg.
uiar, and with the ore vein has a dip
Of about IS degrees to the east. It Is
the Intention to start a DRIFT to cross.
cut tho vein nc the 400-fOot level.
There 10 no water to Interfere with tie
Chollar.Potosi.
Daily yield Of ore. 90 toes, the assay
value Of which is $I5 por ton. Tho
ore breasts and stopss arc looking well
and yielding the usual amount OF mill
Ing ore. The main south DRIFT, ut the
station. Il making steady pro-
prcss, the face still In hard blasting
rock. The west drift, at the nth sta
lion. Is also In rock Of MI extremely
hard character.