Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-25
CallhruIA.

o8t poeotDio chhkacser OF otss ~ whsoao
drift being In fact q magnificent cham
Der of ore, literally b~cspanglsd with oil.
yer. On the 1500-foot level east cross-
cut No. /, ON tho south line, has been
stopped for the present, the face still In
rich orc, and u drift north started to
connect with cross-cut No. 2 10 obtain o
better ventilation. This drift 10 passing
through Q splendid sharnctsr Of ore. and
4 now in q distance OF 80 feet. Gross
cut No. 2 east. on the same level, 10
also bsing rapidly driven ahead. the face
still In rich ore. Cross-cut No. 8 east 10
also In fns ore, and has been advanced
20 feet during the past week. Cross
cut No. 4 on tho l60O-foot level IL IN u
feet, the face still in porphyry. The
main north drift on this level. extend.
ing through 10 tho 0phir, is being en-
larged to 10 feet In hight by 6H foet In
width, forming o magifoent air gallery,
extending from tho Consolidated Viz.
ginia 10 the Ophir. The advantages OF
such an opening between two minos
at such q depth Il almost incalculablo,
and will amply repay the amount ex-
pended In its construction. On tho
ii00-foot level. the east Vino In the
cross.cut 200 feet from the south line, Is
being pushed downward with all the on.
srgy possible, the bottom still In orc. A
drift south las also BEEN started from
this WINE TO connect with the east cross.
cuts on the south line, for ventilation
purposes. A cross-0ut east has also
been started on the 1300-foot level on
the south line. i
Consolidated virEinia.
Daily yield. 400 tons Of ore. The ore
slopes throughout the entire mino are
looking splendid and are yielding the
usual amount OF rich ore. Enlarging
tho drifts and laying the double a
tracks ON tho 1900 foot level are
about completed. The east crosseut on
the California line has been stopped for
the present, pending Its connection with
California crosscut No. 2, for ventilation
purposes. On tho 400 foot level tho
east crosscut ON the north line Is still
being pushed vigorously toward the orc
vein. The north drift from the ore
breasts on this level IL being driven
ahead through the ore vein to connect
with this crosscut for air purposes. A
Joint crosscut east has Just been started
on the California limo on the 1900 foot
level. Tho total amount OF bullion
shipped for the month Of February up
to date, Is 1851, 225 %, and there was
still remaining in the assay Office last
evening. SO. 3~50-making the total yield
for tho month 10 date, Of 5000. 575 %.
Tho mills arc all running steadily aud
are doing good work, Fhe O. aud @.
shaft ia down 22l feet, tho sinking max.
ing rapid headway.
ophir.
There Is little or no change In any Of
the orc breasts on either the 1866 or
1I65-foot levels. Tho north winzo, on
the 1i65-foot level, Is down 1876 feet, the
bottom still in hne ore. The faoo Of the
east oross-out, on the California limo, ON
this level. Is showing considerable i'm
provoment M the work advances. Tho
cast cross-cut on tho California limo, on
the l3CG-foo level, Is also looking much
moro favorable for o continuation Of the
ore body TO tho eastward. Tho east
drift, at tho 1500-foot station, and also
that at the l600.foot level are being
pushed rapidly ahead toward the ore
rein. Tho cross-cut east, ON the Cali
fornia limo, on tho l7Q0.fpot level, Is
showing moro favorable, and will un-
doubtedly reach the ledge In q very
short time. The north drift, on tho
l70O.ioot level. Is being driven steadily
ahead towafd tho Mexican line, oncoun.
tcring frequent small kidneys Of fine ore.
Tho mills arc kept steadily running, tho
Is all IN splendid working
order, and tho prospects Of tho mine
steadily improving.
Julia.
Sinking the shaft 10 making fair prog,
re-s, Notwithstanding tho extreme hard.
ness Of the rock penetrated. The shaft
is to be supplied in q very short time
with Burleigh drills driven by COM
pressed dir, which will greatly expedite
that portion Of tho work, Tho main
drift ON tho l00O-foot level, Ia |
steadily driven ahead. occasionally cut.
ling punches Of quartz and ore Of o very
character.
Utah.
Prospecting on the 4Oo.foot lGyel has
developed nothing now during tho past
week. E.cavating for the foundation
for tho new pumping machinery Is going
ahead. The sill tmbcrs, for q
largo addition TO tho main hoisting
works building, are being laid to-day.
There is little or no change In the flow
pf water Of the bottom Of tho shaft.
ypwa,
Preparations for the erection Of new
aud powerful hoisting machinery for
prospecting the mine In good shape. are
approaching completion. Driving
Tho main west tunnel Is making excel
lent progress, tho faco still In quartz Of
a very favorable character.
Gould 4 Curry.
There Is no particular change to re-
port Of the prospecting operations on
Tho l5oO.foot level. The north drift on
Tho l7OO.foot %levslis making rapid prog
ross. The flow Of vatsf continues
strong and 10 about all that the pumps
ian handle.
Mexican
The north drift ON the l40a-foot level
still driven rapidly ahead, encounter
ing frequent spots aud strsaks Of Ano
,ro. II IL tho intention to soon start o
TO the eastward 70 cut and do.
tho true value Of the ore vein at
hat point.
Hale 4 Norcross.
Three drifts arc being run ON the
level, one north, mi south
md o cross.cut west; none OF which
havo yet developed any paying bodies
81 orc. Daily yield, 40 tons Of ore from
he old upper workings Of tho mine.
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