Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-25


breasts on the 1900 and 14oO-foot level
are looking well and yielding the usual
amount Of hns ore. Opening up the
15oo-foot level Is just about being com
msucsd in good earnest with every indi'
catian Of . good yield OF rich ore. Tn.
machinery OF the mine Is al In splendid
working condition, and sinking the mair
incline win soon b again resumed. The
new air shaft il down 80 feet. the bot.
tom in hns working ground. The grad.
ing for the building yer the shaft, and
the erection Of the engine and other ma.
chinsry for doing the hosting. Is nearly
completed. This portion Of the work ID
bsing pushed night and day without
CESSATION or intsrmissiop. Tho drift
sa.tsd west on the 850-foot level IL In
So feet, 10 . point directly under where
the air shaft II being sunk from the sur.
face. An up-raiss will now 10 com.
menced TO meet the shaft. and both the
sinking and raising will be driven with
all the energy possible until The two ara
connected.
crswn PeiaI
Daily yield. 500 tons OF ore. The ore
breast on the 14o0-foot level, show NO
signs Of giving out, while the ore bodies
the 150o-foot level are opening out
better every day. The face Of the main
south drift, on the 1500-foot level. has
crossed the Belcher line. and IL still In
rich ore. The ore breasts on the 1900.
1900 and l000-foot levels still continue
to afford o steady yield OF rich ores.
Driving the main east drift. on the 1000
foot level TO cut and prospect the ore
vein, Is making all the Roadway pos
sible. All the mills are running up to
their full working capacity. and there Is
no prospect Of any diminution OF the
yield for the present month.
Ysiisw Jacket.
Sinking the main incline below the
level Is making srcsllsnt
tho rock In the bottom blast
ing out finely. The north drift on the
l74O-foot level is being pushed with all
the vigor possible. The east c~ross-cut
from the incline on the same "lsvsl'is
also being driven rapidly ahead. Sink
ing the north Wine from the 1540-foot
to connect with the north drift on
the l740-foot level is being pushed with
all the energy possible. The indica-
tons Of ore developments on this level
are certainly much superior 10 that Of
either Of the last tive levels.
knicksrSseksr.
There Is nothing new to report Of the
prospecting operations on the 4Oo-foot
level. The face OF the main west cross-
cut on the G00-foot level IL In much
more favorable formation, with indi-
Of soon cutting the ore vein.
The cross-cut on the 7D0-foot level is in
20 feet. cutting frequent seams Of quartz
OF q very favorable ors-bsaring character,
with some water coming In and I'M
doubted indications OF soon reaching the
main ledge.
south Cemstock.
The shaft down 81 feet to-day. Rock
hard but blasts well. A temporary house
has been built over the shaft which will
until the shaft has attained q
depth requiring the erection Of steam
hosting works. A good road has been
made around the hillside from the read
the ravins. to the eastward. directly
10 tho shaft, which IL very convenient
for hauling the requisite tinbsrs, etc.
Chsiiar.Pssesi.
Daily yield. 45 tons Of ore, the assay
Of which Is $27 per ton. There Is
nothing new to report Of the prospect
operations at the fifth station level.
Cleaning out and repairing the main in
,line below tho fifth station level Is max
much better progress, the worst por-
lion Of the repairs having been accom-
The bottom OF the old works
will now soon be reached.
caisdsnia-
The east drift from the l07G-foot
for working purposes is being
ahead with all the vigor possible.
Sinking the winze from the 900.foot
lowell to connect with the east drift from
The l000.foot station for air purposes Is
rapid headway. Nothing new
10 report OF the other prospecting opera
lions in the mine.
Tho north drift, from tho l7O0-foot
Of the Imperial, 10 making the
usual good headway. following the west
wall Of the ledge. with steadily inereas-
ing prospects Of ore. The south drift,
On tho sO0-foot level. from the old shaft,
to prospect the ore vein, in the
ground, is making ins pro-
,ress.
Union Consolidated.
The east cross-cut on the l300.foot
Ievel has encountered some hns stroaks
II quartz during the week, and there Is
hardly q doubt but that q paying body
II ore will DO yet developed on that
evsl. The Indications that such will DO
he case are evidently growing moro
favorable every day.
The drift north on the 400-foot level
ias encountered some fine quartz with
much more favorable indications Of fnd-
ng q paying body OF ore. The main
louth drift on the 400-foot level 10 also
quite encouraging. The water
n the bottom OF the main shaft In
decreasing.
satire.
The face Of the main west drift ID in
oft working ground, which admits Of
Inc progress being made. Bunchss and
OF quartz are occasionally on
some Of which IL Of . very
character. The isw Of water
rom the drift does not at al impede the
progress Of the work.
ovsrman.
The ore Developments on the 1900
DOT Lowell are looking encouraging
very day, and there Is but little doubt
hat when another level il opened up q
rood paying mine will DO developed.
the main shaft Is making steady
Roadway, the bottom still in hard blast
ng rock.