Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-27
CalfArnla.

has penetrated during the week pooy
OF richer ore than anythat has ever been
found In that portion Of the mine.
Cross-cuts Nos. 8 and 4 have also each
cut into q richer character Of ore than
has been encountered for some time
past. The face Of cross-eut No. q east
IL showing q decided improvement. with
evident indications Of again cutting into
rich pay ore. The joint drift on tho
li0O-foot level In still continued, without
yet having reached the east wall Of the
ledge. WINE has boon started nom
this drift to connect with an up raise
from the l500-foot level. The Wine 10
down IL feet, and the raise 10 meet II II
up &C feet, both being in good ore. The
winze from eross-out No. 8 on this level
will be connected to-day or tomorrow
with the 1500-foot level, having passed
the entire distance between the two lev.
els through hns ore. The Q. 4 O. shaft
Is down i97 feet, In good sinking ground.
Laying the foundations for the heavy
hoisting and pumping machinery Is
making rapid progress, the stone work
being nearly completed, ready for the
reception Of tho bed.sills. Grading Tor
the new mill Is fast approaching conf
pletion.
Cheliar.Petesi.
Daily yield. rs tons Of ore. tho assay
value Of which is $50 per ton. This
ore is take from the old upper workings,
and cannot DO relied on for . steady and
permanent yield. Sinking the main in.
cline Is making steady progress. Driy'
ing the main south drift on the lloO-
foot level is making good progress, the
face still in porphyry. Driving. the
main south DRIFT on the l25O-foot level
is progressing at the ratio OF "a feet per
week, with no change OF value to record.
Tho branch railroad track. to convey
supplies to tho new combination SHAFT,
is completed, and the first car load OF
timbers was received on the ground yes
t.rday. The grading for the site Of tho
now shaft Is completed. and the
erection OF the heavy stone walls for
securing the embankments have boen
commenced. Tho FIRST set OF timbors
for the shaft have been framed, and are
Of the best character OF red spruce, lax
lG inches square. II Is intended that
no other kind Of timber shall be used in
the shaft, as that is considered the firm.
est and hest that can bo obtained. Tho
entire supply Of timbors for tho shalt
will be brought from Alta and Blue
Canyon. California.
Florida
The drift west on the ledge. at the
iOO-ioot Lowell is now in 40 feet.
stringers Of quartz are beginning to APP
pear, and tho formation looks much
better and moro favorable than at the
3OO.foot level. The stratiication Ia
merely perpendicular. indicating that
such will DO tho position OF the ledge
when il Is reached. The new pump bob
Is in place. and the masonry for the
foundations for the engines and other
mashinery il about completed: All the
work is going ahead theoretically aud
VOL.
AnaHon.
The cross.cu at the l00-foot station.
il now in a distance Of 40 feet, tho face
in ledge material Of q very favorable
character. Tho indications arc. that
the dip OF tho ledge is not 30 great at
this point a. il was nearer the surface,
which will consequently require tho
drift TO be run q greater distance than
was ut first expected. Tho chances are
good for striking the main lodge almost
any day.
Sinking the main incline shaft Is
making rapid Roadway, the work being
pushed with all the energy possible.
The ledge 10 looking well so far a. de-
velopsd, some fine ore being occasionally
encountered in sinking. Preparations
are being made to soon commence cross
cutting the vein. when some fno devel-
opments are expected. Everything In
fine working condition in and about tho
mine.
Julia.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making
splendid progress, the Burlsigh drills ut
the bottom doing fine execution. II Is
now down $50 feet below tho lOoO-foot
level. The How Of water is slight and
does not at all impede the progress OF
the work. Tho main south drift ON the
lOO0-foot level IL steadily advancing to
the southwark. tho face In . very PROM
Using character Of ledge material.
Delcssr.
Tho main incline is down ~ feet DO
low tho iGOO-foot station. tho bottom
still in hard blasting ground. The orc
breasts arc yielding we'll. Daily yield.
600 tons Of ore. The air shaft Is COM
pleted to the ll00.fo level. No change
Of value in any other portion OF the
mine. Everything working finely.
Imperial.Empire.
Sinking tho main incline Ia making
steady and favorable progress. The
connection Of tho south drift with tho
winze ON tho 1000 foot level. for air
purposes, will DO completed In five or
six days more. Driving the main south
drift ON the 2000-foot level 10 also max
ing rapid Roadway.
Caledonia.
Sinking tho main incline at the old
worksis making hns Roadway. Sinking
tho new shaft Is considerably retarded
By the strong flow Of wator ut tho bot
tom. the little engine in use not having
sufficient power to keep down the water
and do the hoisting at the Same time.
Driving tho drain tunnel Ia making good
headway.
sutro Tunnel.
Rock in face Of header o little softer
than il wal last week, consequently the
Burleigh drills do better execution, and
faster headway is made. Total length
Of tunnel. 9.5l7 feet. Material In face
Of header. hard porphyry. with occa-
sional small strcaks Of quartz. Some
little increase Of water Is noticeable this
week.
Justice.
The rock in the incline below the 500
foot level continues hard, and watcl
troubles somewhat. The south drift a