Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21
Consolidated Virginia.

W. 10 ~ '"'Sy seS tuPeSsesf'E
OF getting the ore transported to the
mills, OH account OF the severe and
stormy weather experienced during
the week. The ore slopes on both the
1000 aud l200-f0ot levels, are looking
aud yielding s%plendidly, and 80 far as
yet opened the 5000 level excells
either OF the other levels yet opened.
The bottom of tho north wlnze, from
the 1900 foot level. Is still In rich ore,
the sinking making fair Roadway.
The main shaft Is down to the 400.
foot level, ut which point a station
will be opened Immediately, after
which sinking the shaft Will BE-
continued for the l5O0. foot level.
As soon rs the li00.foot station Is
completed n drift south will be started
to connect with the north Wine now
being sunk from the l300-foot level.
Lady Washington.
Sinking the shaft has progressed
very we'll until last Monday noon.
when a heavy body Of water was tap.
ped. supposed to come from the old
workings Of the company In lS59-8O.
At that time they run a tunnel from
the ravlne Into the hill, l76 feet, and
sunk upon the lode In two places, from
30 to IS feet. These places have been
filed up with water ever since. Day
before yesterday, after steady aud In
csssant hosting OF water, they sue
ceeded In mastering the situation,
aud draining the water sufficiently to
allow Of work being resumed at the
bottom OF the shaft, where they are
now sinking again at the rate Of two
feet per day.
Florida,
This mine comprises the north hall,
or 1900 feet OF the old Pony Express,
located at the south end Of American
Flat. Il has been recently purchased
By n company OF enterprising capital
lists, who have already started work
for tho practical development OF their
mine, clearing out the old tunnel and
preparing 10 sink a regular working
shaft. J.J. Maggie, formerly a ''boss"
In the Crown Point mine. and q gen.
tleman Of understanding In such mat
tsrs, 10 appointed Superintendent OF
the Florida, aud judging from the
good indications already developed In
its former working, he will make a
paying mine Of It some day.
Globe Consolidated.
The face Of the main West DRIFT Mt
the 4OO.foot station, Is In ground OF a
much more favorable nature, showing
some quartz, and good indications OF
soon reaching the main ledge. Sinking
the incline Is making steady Roadway.
The M raise In the old works 10 max
Ing fair speed and has about forty
feet more to u TO connect with the
old incline. As soon rs tho connection
Is made stations will be opened for the
extraction OF ore.
Main tunnel still being driven ahead
at a good rate OF progress Into the hill,
following the ore vein, which shows
somewhat narrower than last week,
but Of fully az good quality. The up
| raise from the tunnel or continuation
Of the main incline to the surfaces 10
| commenced and the Indications
are that q good body Of ore will DO cut
by 1t before the surface Is reached.
Nevada.
The south cross-eut ats distance OF
2Oi feet from the main west tunnel has
cut through the chimney ofore showing
II to be 81 feet IN width and OF an cx-
I cellent quality. Assay Of the ore
range from $40 to 1928 per ton. At q
| distance Of l05 feet from the main tun-
mel a cross DRIFT west has been started
which Is now In six feet tho face In
fne looking quartz.
Utah.
A heavy flow OF water from the face
OF the west drift, at the first station, ac-
companled by bad air, has driven the
workmsn out, aud stopped all further
progress until the water 10 drained.
The body Of water tapped Is undoubt-
edly that which has accumulated In
| the old works, aud at the present rstcs
exhaustion must necessarily soon be
drained.
Modoc Chief.
This Is n very eligibly located mine,
being q south extension Of the Europa,
ON tho samo lead. It Is being pros.
pected and developed by a tunnel ro-
Gently started near the bed OF tho large
ravlne near by, which will inter,ect
the ledge at q considerable depth, aud
dstermTns where a working shaft can
DO sunk to the best advantage.
baltimore Consolidated.
The water tanks at the 500 and Coo
foot levels are about completed. The
second llft pump has been lowered to
the COO foot station, and everything
will soon DO In readiness to commences
the prosecution Of the prospecting
drifts at both the fourth and firh
stations.
Hale & Norcross.
There Is no change Of value to re-
port Of any Of the prospecting drifts
or cross.cuts on the 1000. foot level, II
we except the general progress OF the
work. Daily yield OF ore, 40 tons;
mostly FROM tho old upper levels OF
the mine.
Knickcrbockcr.
The water Is drained from the shaft.
The pump Is being lowered to the $50
station, and preparations are being
made to u prospecting the mine
at the earliest possible moment.
succor.
Still drifting OH the ledge and ex-
tracing ore at tho lS0.foot level Of the
little shaft In the Canyon. Sinking
the new shaft East Of the hill Is
making rapid progress.
Mint.
The erection OF tho new holstlng
works building, and hosting machin-
cry. 10 making ms rapid progress rs the
stormy state Of the weather for the
week would allow.
south Comstock.
New SHAFT to-day down IS feet be-
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