Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-24
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east clay VAN Of the ledge IS feet.
Strineers Of quartz are bsing met With
which assays good. and the material i'm
provss a. the drift advances. The new
pump machinery works 10 q charm and
In the most effective manner. Mr.. Pat
ten. the constructing engineer Of these
works "a we'll " OF the Consolidated
Virginia, California and other noted
works, has introduced . great improve
mont In the way OF direct action In
pumping msohinsry. which has been
heretofore described In, The columns OF
this paper, and this improvement can
be seen In operation at the Florida shaft.
0phir. -rfrT
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore, keeping
the mills all steadily running. On the
prospecting levels but little progress has
been made during the week II We OF.
cept the cast drift being run on the
l70O-foot level; the time bsing mostly
occupied In retimbering and necessary
repairs 10 the drifts on the 1900 and
l5OO.foot levels. The main east cross
cut ON the l700-foot level Is still advanc-
ing, bat exhibits little or no change IN
the character OF the material penstrated.
Tho new and powerful incline hosting
engines arc being placed In position
ready for future service. Tho heavy
stone foundations, for the pumping en-.
sino, are fast approaching completion.
Gesid q Curry.
Owing 10 q break Of q wrist Of the
pumping engine, but little has bssn
done on the l7OO.ioot level during the
week; the water rising In the shalt until
tho mon engaged in running the north
drift on that level wars driven out and
the work stopped. This stoppsgs wa
very unfortunate. for had Il not oc-
CURED the connection with the south
DRIFT from the Best & Bclehsr would
have been completed and o good and
much needed circulation OF air on that
level would have been obtained. The
damage, however, has been agnin re-
paired, and tho water will now soon DO
down to its former level.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking the new shaft Is being prose.
cuted with all the vigor possible, the
rock in the bottom blasting out finely
and the flow Of water not interfering
with the progress Of the work In tho
least. Tho new air compressor Is near.
" completed, ready TO start up. At the
old shaft two drifts have been started at
the 700-foot station. D northward aud
tho other southwark. along the limo OF
the ledge. These drifts are In entirely
new ground and the developments likely
to DO made in their prosecution nre be-
ing looked forward TO with much inter
ost. No new discoveries In the old up
per workings
Amazon.
The southeast drift at the first station
level. since FIRST cutting tho hanging
clay way. has penetrated tho ledge a
distance Of IS feet, at which point q
portion Of tho face. last evening.
had again apparently encountered
country rock, although o portion
was still In orc. Nearly one
half the ledge appears 10 DO OF a whitish
quartz form ation, similar to tho deep
mines on tho line OF the Comstock, In
torsporsed with streaks and spots OF
clay and soft porphyry mixed, some OF
the ore being Of q very encouraging
character. The last eight or ton feet Ii
quartz and ore Of q blackish grayolly
appearance. Of a good milling grade.
DardansIIc~-
Tho main drift east from the new shaft
Is in 220 foet. with the face In very fine
looking vein material. principally quarts,
which assays we'll. The vein Ia we'll.
defined. strong and promising. and .
raiss from tho DRIFT has progressed mp
ward In the vein twenty-five feet In the
same character OF ore. Tho vein will
be followed by this Wine 10 the surface,
In tho company'H ground. A good air
circulation will DO thus established, al
lowing Of effective prosecuting In the
vein. at tho lower level.
Yellow JACKET.
Tho lSI0.foot level has not yet boon
completely drained Of water, although
Il is fast being got under control. The
south Wine on the l740.foot lcvol 10
advancing downward at q very rapid
rate. Another Wine has been started
on this level 400 feet north OF tho south
winzo. The north drift nnning toward
the Imperial line has mado but slow
progress during the week, owing 10 the
most Of the time being employed In the
necessary timbsring Of q portion Of tho
drift.
The flow Of winter at the bottom OF
the shaft is gradually ~lssssning so that
II ia expected that tho sinking can soon
DO resumed. Tho south drift, on the
55O.foot level. il In q distance Of liz
feet, the face In quartz and porphyry,
the former carrying considerable gold,
but not being sufficiently concentrated
in quantities to pay for milling. The
face Of the north drift. on the same
level. 10 In 81 feet. almost the entire
drift being In quartz full OF hns gold.
aud looking very promising for q good
development.
savage.
Sinking the main incline below the
22OO-foot level. is still vigorously prose-
euted, the rock in the bottom working
finely. and the water no longer interior.
ing with the prosecution OF the work.
On the 2200-foot level the main north
aud south drifts are being steadily ad-
vanccd without any particular change OF
interest to note. Sinking tho south
winze, below the 2200.foot level, is also
making fair Roadway with no new dis
coveries 10 record. Some necessary re.
pairs are being made to the pump.bob,
and everything is working finely.
Good progress continues to Be made
in sinking the Wine. It Is now down
l3l feet below the main tunnel. the bot
tom in good working ground. The
formation Is Of the regular Comstock
character, and becomes more favorable
looking every day. Tho ledge materials
steadily improving in quality, and now
carries q strong vein Of ore which gives
good assays. The hanging wall con-
tinuos well defined and In very smooth.