Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-06
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Sinking the main incline below II
, 20O0-foot level ia making steady hea'
way. All cross-cutting and prospects,
on the 19O0-foot level haS been stoppe
for the present. Driving the mai
south drift on the 2000-foot level |
connect with the north drift from th
Hale 4 Norcross for ventilation pun
poses.is being prosecuted with all tn
vigor possible. This drift has alread
crossed tho south line and Is now Il
Hale x Norcross ground. Two cross
cuts have been started on this level I,
prospect the ore vein, one near III,
south line and one nearly west from III,
shaft. The face Of cross-cut No. l wa,
yesterday in ino promising looking
quartz, with good indications OF orr
ahead.
Justice.
Sinking the main incline is making
good progress, the rock in the bottom
working finely. The seepago Of watel
continues quite strong. but is kept I'M.
der good control. Work on tho lower
levels Of the old Waller Defeat section
OF the mino Is again being vigorously
prosecuted. Sinking the Waller Defeat
shaft Ia also making good Roadway.
Daily yield 40 tons Of ore.
Tyler.
The east drift at the second-station
level Is again being driven ahead. Al
the annual meeting. held in San Fran.
cisco on the 9th Of July, the following
trustees and officers were elected Trus-
tees, E. NJ. Hale, ]. W. Carrick. Z. N.
Fry, J. b. Low. Thomas 0'Connor.
President, E. NJ. Hale; Treasurer. Z. NJ.
Fry; Secretary. o. d. Squires; superin-
tendsnt, J.. @. Bracket.
The rock in the face OF the main tun-
mel still continues very hard, conse-
quently slow headway is being made.
The ledge Is about four feet wide, and
carries numerous seams and feeders Of
favorable looking quartz which will
doubtless concentrate into another good
ore body when the rock gets soft again.
suecsr.
The hosting works at the Grant shaft
are again in full operation. Cleaning
out and retimbering tho shaft prepara-
tory to resuming sinking is nearly CON-
plsted. The mill Is again in full opera
ton. Nothing new to report OF the
prospecting drifts ut the 3O0-foot sta
ton Of mill shaft.
Occidental.
The east drift started to cross-cnt the
ledge SO feet below the tunnel level Is in
II fost, the face in ore that assays from
$24 TO S27 per ton. The prospects OF
this drift are quite favorable for still
better developments ahead.
DRnsy.
The main west drift on the 400-foot
level is still driven theoretically ahead,
the face in q mixture OF quartz and por-
phyry. with quite q strong flow Of water.
There are evident indications OF q near
approach to the main ledge.
silver Hill.
The north drifts and cross-cuts at the
third station level show no change Of
value during the week. The face Of the
main south drift ut the third station is
In q body Of brown hard quartz Off
very favorable character.
Lady Bryan.
Sinking the main shaft is making cI-
cellent Roadway, the bottom being in q
mixture Of clay, quartz and %porphyry,
with q considerable flow OF water. indi-
eating n near approach to the main
ledge.
crown PeInt Rsvine.
The ore In the face OF the main south
drift ON tho 3OO-foot level shows much
Of an improvement during the week, and
strong hopes IRE now entertained OF the
development Of a fine paying body.
Bsckeys.
The north drift at the third station
has developed nothing Of Importance
during the past week. Tho extraction
Of ore at the south Wine on the first
station level has been commenced.
Kniekerbseksr.
The 600-foot station Is completed and
a drift started TO cut and prospect tho
ledge. Cross-cuts have been started
from tho main south drifts on the 400
levse 10 prospect the orc vein.
The shaft Is down $50 feet, tho bot
tom In hard blasting ground. Steady
progress Is being made with the sinking
and everything In and about the mine IL
In good working condition.
Union Consolidated.
Still driving north on the l3oo-foot
level OF the 0phir shaft, following the
west wall, and occasionally cutting
lunches Of quartz OF n very favorable
character.
Gsnsssee No. ..
Plenty Of timber being received, and
work will DO resumed sinking the new
shaft neIt week. This mine. II will be
recollected, adjoins the Daney on the
north.