Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-14

Georgia.
This mine lies bstwsen the Rock Is
land and Florida, upon the south side
Of the American Flat division Of the
great Comstock. II il an old location.
and the old tunnels and Wine which have
been lying idle for Year, past are now
under the new Jroprietouhip, being
rsopsnsd and worked With . visw to As
c~ertaining the situation and dip OF the
ledge preparatory 10 sinking . frst'class
working shaft. Some very good ore was
obtained from the ledge In former days,
and there IL more there somewhere.
| The Georgia Il In . most excellent and
valuable location.
Jussies.
The station at the fourth level Of the
main Justice shaft Ia we'll opened. and
the connection With the drift north from
the Waller Defeat shsft will DO made
very shortly. The main Justice incline
il nearly free from water, the pump
operating finely. and a. DON ~ Prae-
ticabls the 800. foot level will Be opened.
The new machinery operates like clock
work. The Justice In In good hands. 10
we'll managed, and has plenty Of good
ore In IL.
Julia.
Shaft still sinking at . lively rate,
with the bottom in soft porphyry, clay
and quartz. The south drift, at the 1000
footlevel, shows decided improvsmentths
face having cut through . heavy clay
seam into quartz and porphyry Of avery
| favorable description, and also tapped .
strong fow Of water. The upraise. zoo
feet south Of the shaft, at this level IL
principally in clay. and has not yet
reached the ledge.
The face OF the main tunnel Is now In
quite soft ledge matter. and as very lit
tie blasting Is required, much better
progress Ia being made. The ledge Is
over four feet wide, aud steadily i'm
proving In character - headway IL
made. Tho prospects are very favora-
BILE for developing q rich body Of ore
soon. The face Of the north DRIFT II
looking very promising. showing some
nice stringsrs Of fair grade ore.
Europa.
The WINE below the tunnel, at the
west side Of the vein. Is now down so
feet. At the depth Of 100 feet Il IL pro-
possd to cross-cut east iAto the vein to
ascertain its value and dip at that point.
The capital stock Of this Company has
been increased to 100. 900 shares. The
new stock will DO ready for delivery on
the 18th instant. The claim lies south
Of the Julia and comprises 1000 feet,
patent for which 10 being Secured.
Gould q Curry.
The double Wine sunk from the 1000
foot level has reached the l700.foot
level, and the work OF drifting south to
connect with the main incline 10 making
good hsadway. The work Of raising
the two unfinished compartments 10 pro-
crossing satisfactorily. and the new ma
chinsry 10 far advanced. II will DO run
ming in q day or two. Everything look
ing favorable.
Florida.
New shaft down 355 feet to-day with
the bottom in hard blasting rock, with
fne looking stringers Of quartz, dipping
east aud showing considerable improve
ment as farther sunk upon. The main
drift west at the 300-foot level is In GO
feet, and the face Ia in porphyry and
quartz. Il will probably have TO run at
least 60 feet further In order to cut the
ledge.
Lever Ceustsek.
Work Is about being resumed on this
old claim at Silver City, under the su-
perintendenco OF Capt. Sam Curtis. A
deep shaft Is to DO sunk. with q cross.cut
at the bottom through the lode. The
old workings. although developing good
punches OF ore giving high assays. were
not doep enough for q good concentrated
ledge.
CroWn FothS.
Daily yield 600 tons. Nothing new
in tho cross.outs east at the i5O0.foot
level, or other prospecting movements
at that or other levels OF the mine. The
main incline 10 sinking deeper very
satisfactorily. and the lG00-foot level Is
being opened. The ore breasts and
slopes OF the old regular working levels
ars looking and yielding finely . usual.
Cheiiar.Potosi.
Daily yield, 40 tons. Car sample as.
says $50 per ton. showing q slight i'm.
proyement tn the quality Of the ore eI-
iracted. Prospecting operations going
ahead An usual. Owing to ovsrpIus Of
water at the ll5O-foot level. work at that
point Is suspended till the new pumps
and machinery are brought into active
working trim.
silver Hili.
The drifts both north aud south at the
third level show considerable improve
mont in the way Of good pay ors; no
puItiCuihA cuuhbo W wv ~ sho Asos
the mine. The work OF putting In tho
new hosting and pumping machinery
has progressed finely. and will be retard.
ei very little, II any, by the present
heavy storm.
woodville.'
The new shaft 10 making excellent
progress downward. the rock improving
all the time, and works operating finely.
The ore sections yield enough TO keep
the mill running steadily. The cross.cut
at the 300-foot level has not yet reached
the wall OF the ledge. and u 10 ex-
pected to develop . good body Of ore.
being q continuation Of that worked In
the level above.
kossuth.
The shaft is now down "a feet below
the 350.ioot station. and going deeper at
the rate Of two feet per day, the rock
being hard but working we'll. The drift
west from the 350.ioot station Is In ~
feet, with the face In favorable ground.
Everything about tho mino Is running
smoothly.