Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-01
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Sinking The main shaft Ia beinI
pushed ahead with all the vigor posi-
bic. The rock In the bottom blasting on
ansiy, and the Burieigh drills doinI
splendid execution. II IL nov dow
$50 feet below tho l000-foot level. Th,
main south drift 10 now In over 100
feet from the ahaft, the fnce In sof
ledge material OF a very encouraging
character.
The oross-cut from the main ives
tunnel. on The lower level. has pan
straied the ledge q distance Of 100 feet
showing . Ans body Of quarts, . small
portion Of which IL MIXED q little with
clay and porphyry, the rest being Of m
excellent lively ehsfacter. The diff
has yet quite q distance 10 run to reach
the west wall Of the vein.
re, sEIVOvsr.ss. sutf3lI,
The water IL drained from the shaft "a
. point 10 feet below the i000-foot sta.
ton. where II Is held by the pumps, ths
necessary w~ater-tanks. pump-boba. etc.,
arc being put In at both the 700 and
l000-foot stations, Az soon on that por-
ton Of tho work 10 finished the sinking
pump can be lowered, the rest OF the
water drained. and the development oil
the lower levels again resumed.
M Europa.
The new hosting maohiney wa start.
ed day before yesterday. everything
working with the utmost nicely and per.
fsction. The shaft In down 90 feet. the
sinking for the past three days progress.
60 at the rapid rate OF Ave feet per day.
The prospects oil the mino now begin 70
assume 0 very cheerful aspect, and II
energy and good management q de.
velop q paying mine 1t will DO done.
Good progress continues 10 DO made
In sinking the Vino below tho main
tunnel level. II has to-day reached q
depth Of l43 feet. and the ledge matter
looks more and more promising az
greater depth il attained. Fine punches
and seams OF ore Of the true Comstoek
character are frequently encountered.
with very little water to contend with
thus far.
Justiee.
Tho north drift at the sOo.footl level Is
progressing very we'll, showing excellent
ore indications In its face. A considera
bic nowags Of water comes from II, aud
the main incline below that level 10 also
very wet. Tho l0O-foot Lowell OF the
south mine. - well a. the WINES and
workings below IL, givsa splendid show.
Ing Of ore.
HifIr Cssospoiitaa.
The ore during tho week has assayed
very well indeed. both in the slopes and
In the main DRIFT. which Is being 81.
tended northward, following the vein.
Below the tunnel level the WINES are
showing o fine. wsll-developed vein.
and ore extraction on q larger scale than
ever will DO engaged in shortly.
Imperial Empire.
Every effort Is being mado to com.
plcto tho connection Of the up.raiso
from the 2O00.foot lovcl and the Wine
from tho Lowell above at tho very earliest
moment possible. The heat In tho up.
raise Is simply terrific. It being almost
an ~imposxibility for the mon to work
even for q few minutes time.
Yisrids.
Face Of main drift west at 400.foot
noarly all In quartz, showing tho
east wall il about passed through. Bet.
tor asaays than ever before arc being OBJ
and the indications arc that this
drift 10 about running into . good body
Of orc. Tho new machinery continues
working in q highly satisfactory man.
ner. lffif
naisinere and Aserieaa Fiat.
The incline station At the 9O0-foot
lrel is abou. completed. Sinking the
Wine from the third TO the fourth STA.
ton lsvsl Is making good hsadwny. still
folio wing the streaks Of rich ore found
and which show but little change.
Nothing now TO report Of the 100 or
$50 foot levels.
Bailion.
Tho preparations for connecting the
Of tho old incline with tho north
drift on the l7O0.foot level Of tho I'm.
perial arc still making favorable pro-
press. The north DRIFT ON the l70O-foot
level 10 still advancing along the west
wall OF the ledge. No change worth
nothing.
Sinking tho shaft Is making Ill the
speed possible. The flow Of watcr Ia
still strong. Tho main south DRIFT on
the 450-foot level Ia still rapidly advance
ing along the east wall OF the orc vein.
Driving the north DRIFT toward the Pa
clio line il making vigorous Roadway.
wssdviIis Consolidated.
The shart has passed through the ore
vein, which. At that point, Is nearly 60
feet In width. with nearly 30 feet Of
quartz and ore. The shaft will be ".
hnusd downward perpendicularly for q
distance Of 40 feet moro, whom IL will DO
inclined with the dip Of the ledge.
aggregated Gold IIiii.
The ore developments at the 4Oo.foot
level arc Of . very satisfactory nature,
and In duo time will DO made available,
but owing to certain Company matters
and contemplated changes In mode Of
operation, work In the mine Ia tompora.
rily suspended for the present.
ssecsr.
Driving the north aud west drifts, on
the 55O-foot level, is being prosecuted
with all the energy possible, with stead.
lily increasing Indications OF finding pay
ore In the west drift. Tho prospects OF
the mlno are certainly on the increase.
Niagara.
The new steam hosting works will DO
ready 70 steam up by tomorrow morn.
Ing. Az soon the machinery has boon
given n fair trial. sinking the main in.