Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-21
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rally. being mixture Of clay
and porphyry, with little water. ltii
50 soft a. to require M blasting. bul
constant tiubering. Tho Burlslgt
drills ara OF use In such material. Al
SHAFT No. 2 drifting both east and wesl
Il commenced aud has progressed
about 30 feet each way. The faces arr
In excellent working rock. and both
drifts are dry aud we'll ventilated.
Dayton.
Preparations Z being rapidly com
plotted for resumlng the sinking OF the
main SHAFT. The southwest drift OF
the second station level Il making
good progrsss without change Of In
terest to relate. The north DRIFT on
that lcvcl Is also making good pro.
gress. The dumps are kept full Of ore,
which 10 being shipped to the Wood.
worth MILL oil the Carson river.
Iowa.
This 10 an old location lying north
OF. aud adjoining the Utah mine. II
has lain Idle for q long time, until a
few days age, when the owners bellcv.
Ing Il to poissss real merritt commenced
sinking 4 new shaft, the Superlnten-
dcnce Of which has been placed under
the ablo management OF Samuel
Owens, present superintendent OF the
Utah.
Globe Consolidated.
The main wsst drifs OIL the 40o.foot
level IL sill driven vigorously ahead,
the rock Ia the face gradually SOFTEN
Ing aud admitting OF much better pro-
grss,. Tho ore dump Is fall and no
more q be extracted until mills can
be obtained 10 crush Ii. The west drift
10 feet below the ore body In tho
WINE Is expected dslly to 'srike tho
lodge.
McMcans.
Tho main west tunnel Il In n DIS
lance Q fGs5 feet, tho face In low.Eradc
ere with seams Of clay aud quartz.
Work In the face has been suspended
tor the past two days pending the put
ting In Of the necessary pipes Tor the
construction Of q water blast for tho
publication OF the air In the face Of
The drit, which had become so foul
that candles could hardly DO made to
burn.
Halo q Norcross-
Sinking tho main incline IL making
steady progress. II Is expected that
everything will DO In rssdins's for
commencing tho opening OF the 2V0o'
foot station by tho irst OF next week
The cro.s-cuts from the south lrlft on
the 1901. foot level are still vigorously
prosecuted without any Developments
OF value TO chronicle. Daily yield, ~
tens Of Gro from the old upper levels.
0ouid 4 Curry.
The double wlnzs IL down leo feet
below the l700.foot level, the bottom
In ans fsvorably looking quartz, with
excellent Indications Of future ore de-
yolopmonts. The faco Of tho main
north drill, OH the l700-foot level, Ia
still In worry hard blasting rock. There
1, nothing new to report OF the main
northeast drlft on the l500.foo level.
Julia.
Sinking tho shaft Is making rapid
It Is now down 60 feet be-
low the lOOO-foot station. The main
east cros,-cut from the south drit on
the lOO0.iost level, Is still la very Ia
vorablo ground. The south DRIFT on
the 90O.foot level, Is showing consld-
OF an Improvement since our
last report.
Buliion.
Driving the north drift OH the l7oo-
foot level, following the west wall OF
the ledge, 10 making GOOD presress.
The long pending cult In the supreme
Court, between tho Bullion aud tile
400 Mining Company, has been deci-
d,d In favor Of the Bullion, giving ia
clear and now u%ndlsputed title to that
portion Of It's claim.
Caledonia.
This main west drift, at tho fourth
station level, Is making steady head
way without change OF interest 70 To-
port. Sinking the air Wine from the
third station iovol, ls making good
Nothing new to report OF
tho prospecting operations In other
portions Of the mino.
sucesr.
The Grant shan 10 down 40 feet,
tho rock In the bottom being much
softer aud admitting Of much better
The east drlft OH tho 300
foot lsyel IRON the little shaft east OF
the mill has Just reached the ledge,
but has not penetrated it FAR enough
to determine It's value.
Knickcrbockcr.
Sinking the shaft 10 making excel
lent progress, the bottom In very soft
ground. with seams Of quartz and clay.
Il Is now down lGl feet below the 400.
foot ststien. The mslu west drift, at
the 400 foot level, 10 Ia 300 feet, the
quartz In the face showing quite an
Improvement In the last few days.
Hint.
Sinking the shaft Is making steady
progress, the rock In the bottom blast
Ing quito hard. The flow Of water
much tho same, necessarily
causing some delay In the sinking,
though not enough TO greatly Impede
the progress Of tho work.
Yellow Jacket.
Sinking the main Incline Is making
steady Roadway, the bottom In hard
blasting ground. Il Is now dawn 100
fsct below the l6t0.fost level. No.
thing new to report Of the prospecting
operations Oh the 400 and l50O.foot
levels.
California.
The north drlft OH tile 1900 foot level
made the connection with tho south
drift from the Oplir tile morning.
C%ross-cuttlns OH that level will now DO
In order. The north drift on the 400.
foot level Is making good progress.
Union Consolidated.
The main north drift on the 1900
foot level 10 In CAS- feet from the Ophir
shaft, still following tho west wall Of
the ledge with some very favorable
aud increasing prospects Of ore dove'-
opments.