Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-11
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hundreds. C~ross-cutting Il to DO com
mcnoed shortly. when the real width
and extent OF this valuable deposit will
be developed and defined. The ore ID
Of the rich sulphuret character. tho
same a. IL found In the big bonanza.
The position OF this rich strike In the
Leviathan. Its known extent upward to
the level above, and the character OF the
vein itself. shows Il TO be a develop
ment Of importance. and decidedly en-.
c~ouraging to tho lucky stockholders.
susre TanneL.
Total length to-day il.4l5 feet. Ma
tsrial In face Of header, quartz. porphyry
and clay. considerably mixed. Excellent
progress Is being made. and sonle OF the
quartz seams passed through give good
assays. The tunnel Is liable to run Into
an ore body at any time. ~ 1t 10 already
nearly o thousand feet Into the broad
mineral belt OF the Comstock.
Loo.
Prospecting operations from bottom
Of the Wine are making steady progress.
The ground Is becoming softer again
and works better. The main drift has
developed considerable improvement,
both In character and quality OF vein
matter since last report. The veins OF
Quartz aro widening and show more
sulphuret ore. Water does not yet
interfere with the work.
Ais.
Tho new hosting works are compile
ted. and sinking the shaft uas been com.
msnesd In good earnest. Everything
works with the utmost perfection. aud
taking into consideration the excellent
location OF the mine, and the energetic
commencement being made by the CON-
pany, there Is not q doubt but valuable
developments will o o follow.
Europa.
The shaft Is down eighty.thros feet
below the 3l0.foot station, tho sinking
making excellent progress. The main west
drift IL in ITO feet. the face In soft work.
ing ground. Il IL confidently expected
that q distance OF forty feet moro will
be sufficient 10 roach the ledge. when
some good developments may DO con-
hdonily looked for.
sierra Nevada.
There IL no change to report OF the
prospecting operations on the 7OO-foot
level OF the old shaft. Sinking the new
shaft IL making rapid progress. Driving
the main west drift on the l,OOO-foot
level IL also making good Roadway. the
face still In hard blasting rock.
Crown Point.
There IL little or no change OF in.
tsrsst In any portion Of tho mine. The
usual quantity Of ore Is being extracted
and millsd. The prospecting oper.
ations on the lower levels have devel.
oped no large bodies OF pay ore as yet.
Caledonia
Sinking the new shalt Is making fair
progress, the rock In the shaft blasting
out much better than for some timo
past. The average Is now about 81 feet
per day. There il still considerable
water coming In, but not enough to NJ
all impede the progress Of the work.
Lady washington.
Sinking deeper Is woll inaugurntsd
and progressing finely. the pumps easily
keeping the water out, and tho new ma
working to perfection. Moro
definite reports Of progress In tho mine
itself. can DO given In the future.
silver Hill.
Sinking tho main incline Is making
steady and favorable progress. The
east drift on the fourth station
level IL In liz feet. without any mate.
rial change in tho character OF the por-
phyry or ledge material.
Cosmopolitan.
The prospecting work goes ahead
with favorable indications. Con-
siderable good pay ore INT from the
main north drift. the face Of which con.
all In good pay ore.
Utah.
The erection Of the now hosting
works building. aud the replacing aud
repairing OF the machinery injured by
The burning Of the old works, Is making
and rapid advancement.
North Consolidated virginia.
Sinking tho shaft 10 making hnc
Roadway, the bottom still In ledge mat.
tor, and occasionally cutting streaks and
stringsrs OF quartz Of a very encouraging
character.
Belensr.
Daily yield, 300 tons Of orc. The orc
breasts and stopos are looking we'll and
yielding the usual amount OF good mill
Ing ore. There Ia nothing new to report
Of the prospecting operations on the
1000 foot level.
Uaion Consolidated.
Work has been again resumed in the
north drift on the l3OO.foot level, tho
face Of which 10 showing quito favorable
for better ore developments thnn have
been encountered In that direc-
ton.
Prospect,
The face Of the driit shows some i'm
since last report, more and
richer streaks OF quartz coming In. The
OF the shaft 10 In somewhat
material at present, but II works
well.
The ahait IL down 900 feet, the bot.
tom In soft ledge material. The sinking
IL making fair progress, and there 10 but
little water TO trouble. Everything In
and about the mine Ia working finely.
The flow Of wator 10 gradually sub
.idipg. and the pumps are rapidly drain
inR the incline and leaving the mine In
4 good condition for the resumption OF
work on the lower levels.
Hale q Norersss.
The main south drift, on the 22OO-
loot level, has not developed any new
Dr. important changes In that portion Of
he milne. Nothing new OF any Of the
cross-cuts on that level.