Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-08
Lee.

main tunnel level to-day. The vein !
large and well defined. and the hanging
wall continues smooth and unbroken
no foot-wall In sight. The ledge mat
ter has improved considerably inos LAS
report both In character and quality; thu
ore veins have become stronger ant
more concentrated, and will undoubted'
ly soon make into ono solid body Of ore,
As tho ledge Is still comparatively free
from water, cross-cutdng Will not b
commenced until . depth Of 40 feet d
reached.
The new pumping machinery Il work
ing with the utmost perfection. and the
water il drained from tho bottom Of the
shaft ready to resume the sinking. The
drifts on the 400.foot level are being
cleaned out, and everything put In the
best possible working condition. Ths
new machinery 10 second to none on the
line Of the Comstock, aud some good
results may soon be looked for when
once more the sinking and prospecting
IL commenced.
Knickerbocker.
During the week the pump has gained
considerably on tho situation, lowering
tho water in the shaft considerably.
The quantity OF water flowing from the
7O0-foot level psrcsptibly decreases,
showing that the source Of II In beeom.
ing partially drained. Mining opera
tions at the 700-foot level will be resumed
as soon a. tho water Is sufficiently
drained.
Lady Bryan.
Sinking the main shaft Is making good
progress. Driving the main south drift
on the 3s0.foot level. ID making good
Roadway. following the east wall Of the
ledge. The face OF the main west cross.
cut, on this level, Is still In Q worry favor.
able character OF quartz. Driving the
several prospecting drifts on the $50. $50
and 80.foot levels are progressing as
usual with nc important changes to re-
port.
south Cemstoek.
To-day the shaft has attained the
depth OF 2s2 feet, with quartz, clay and
other ledge matter at the bottom.
Streaks Of this quartz give very good
nssays, encouraging the belief that they
will eventually lead TO o good paying
orc body. Some little Increase OF
water Is perceptibls. but not enough 10
interfere with the work. C~ross-cutinG
In the ledge will soon be commenced.
Original Gold HILL
Quite m improvement has been met
with during tho week in the ore Of the
south cross-cut from the main south
drift. II assaying higher than heretofore.
and evidently developing into q body OF
ore OF moro than average richness.
North drift pushing ahead n usual In
vein matter. with no particular change
TO note.
Putting In the now LII pump OF the
9OO.foot station Is making rapid head.
why. The one at the 700 foot station Is
about completed. Tho shaft Is being
put In splendid working condition, pre-.
paratory to lowering tho pumps, drain.
ing the water. aud resuming the sinking
aud prospecting operations on the lower
levels.
Dayton.
The boilers arc In place; also the on.
gines and nearly all Of the other pump
ing and hosting machinery. The An.
ishing up OF the dressed stone work In
nearly completed, 50 that the entire
work IL fast getting In shape for . speedy
finish up Of the whole. Otherwise thorc
arc no new features 10 record.
Yellow Jacket.
There Is little or no change to report
Of the cross.cuts east from the south
drift ON the l7lo.foot level, good prog
ross being made. The north drift, on
tho same level. IL still pressed vigorous
ly ahead toward the Imperial line. No
material change In the situation Of af.
fairs on the lSl0.foot level.
Lady washiuEtsa.
All the machinery has now arrived
except the pump engine, and the whole
will DO placed In position rs aoon as
practicable. the foundations boing fully
c~onplstsd. The huge pump-bob 10 be-
ing put into place. and the pump is bo-
ing fitted together. preparatory 70 put
ting Il into the shaft.
Crswa Psins.
There Is little or no change In the
production OF tho mino. Daily yield.
500 tons Of orc. No change In any OF
tho ore-producing sections worthy OF
note. Tho main east drift ON the 1700-
foot lovsl 10 steadily advancing toward
the ore vein. with no now features what
ever 10 relate.
Sinking tho main incline goes steadily
ahead, regardless Of hard rock and
superintendent water. The south drift
at tho SO0.foot level Is also being push
ed ahead, and showing we'll. Nothing
new to DO said OF tho south mine or
workings below the 400.foot level In that
section.
Cssmspelitan.
During tho woek the main drift north
has been sItsndsd fifteen feet. following
the vein and extracting ore. assays from
which run as high as 500 10 the ton,
four-Hfths OF which Is gold. Nothing
new 10 report Of the slopes above the
tunnel or the wines below II.
Phil. Sheridan.
Face OF drift still In the most sncour.
aging indications, the material being
quartz. clay. porphyry and general
ledge casing formation. Proper air
pipes being introduced, good air IL sent
through TO the face Of the drift, materi.
ally facilitating operations.
Sinking the new shaft 10 making
splendid progress, the rock in the bot.
tom working finely. The now machine
ry Is working with the utmost psrfec-
ton, aud II cannot now DO q very long
time before the opening up OF the lower
levels can be commenced.