Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-01
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w mius ssos9hy tennAA8s 3ns wv
breasts on the 1900 and l4oo-foot levels
are looking splsndidly and yielding the
usual amount Of rich ore. The east
cross-cut ON the California line on the
llOO-foot level Is In 1874 feet, the face
still In quartz and porphyy mixed. The
north drift on the l300-foot level, to
connect with the east cross-out on the
California line, will have about 80 feet
yet 10 run 70 reach The point Ut which
Il II expected that the two drfts will
meet. The bullion yield for The past
month will reach the enormous sum Of
I 500, 900. which sum. a. large - II is.
could easily be increased TO over "a
600, 900 per month could the mills be
obtained TO crush tho ore.
Justice.
Owing to the very hard rock met with
at the bottom Of tho main incline, be-
low the S0O-foot level. sinking continues
to be slow. Considerable water IL met
with, as this shaft being the deepest, his
q large section Of the ore channel to
drain. Tho south drift at tho S00.foot
level Is now In G5 feet from the incline,
with the face still In hard vein material
and very wet. Burlsigh drills are soon
to be brought TO to bear in both incline
and drift. Work progresses well at the
south shaft. and during tho week some
heavy streaks OF rich ore have been run
into In prosecuting at the fourth sta
ton level. Tho prospects Of this mino
are to-day better than ever before. and
the result IL seen In the strong advance
In tho price Of the stock.
Caledonia.
Sinking the main incline shaft al the
old works is making excellent progress.
Tho hosting machinery has been
stopped for q couple Of days to mako
some necessary repairs, but will be run.
ming again in full blast by Monday neIt.
Tho main incline Is now down ITO foct.
Sinking tho now shaft Ia making splen-
did progress. II being necessary TO put
In Q set Of timbers almost every day.
II is now down CT feet, tho bottom In
excellent working ground. The new
hosting engine Is working splendidly,
and Is amply sufficient to sink the shaft
TO the depth Of 1000 feet.
savage.
Tho south drift from the 2200-foot sta
ton Of the main incline has completed
a connection with the north drift from
the south Wine, thus securing q splen-
did circulation Of pure air. cooling OF
the level and greatly facilitating the
prospecting in that portion OF the mine.
The main drifts ON that level are now
being enlarged and car.tracks laid, pre-
paratory to ross- cutting tho ore vein.
The erection OF the new incline ma
chinery IL nearly completed, and the de-
vslopments ON the 1900 are looked for
ward to with great interest. Nothing
new Of tho prospecting operations on
the 200O-foot level.
North Consolidated Virginia.
Tho shaft is down 20 feet, tho bottom
in q ane quality Of ledge material which
gives assays Of gold and sivor Of 81 to
- per ton. The shaft Ia well timbsrod.
The erection OF tho new hosting mn
chinery is completed and everything Is
now In fine working condition. The
company have shown good judgment in
the starting Of their shaft to tho east
ward. ON the line OF the G & G and
Chollar aud Savage shafts, II being evil
dent that nearly all Of the minoa on the
will evidently have to shift
thoir hosting works farther to the east.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking the old shaft is making excel.
lsnt headwsy. tho rock in tho bottom
working quito soft. Driving tho north
east drift OH the 7OO-foot level Of this
shaft ID making fno progress. Sinking
The new shaft was delayed Q few days
the week by the putting In Of .
pump station at tho G0O-foot level. That
has been completed and tho sinking,
which is making excellent progress. re-
Prospecting in tho upper levels
d tho old Sacramento ground has dovol-
ped nothing new during tho past week.
Leo.
The ground In the faoo Of tho main
;unnel Is working better again. The
edge matter IN getting soitor and shows
Improvement In character. Good heed
way continues TO be made In driving the
northeast drift, ino punches and string.
I'm Of ore being met With daily. Tho
continues very largo at this point,
foot nor hanging wall being In
sight ut present. The formation Is very
and q ino development may
DO made amy day.
Hale q Noreross.
Daily yield 60 tons Of ore. from tho
Did upper levels. Tho northwest cross
cut ON the 2lO0.foot Lowell has passed
through the vein material and Is sus.
for the present. The main
south drift on tho 2i00.foot level Is
advancing ut tho rate Of throo
Ieot per day. tho face still In voin mat
Ter. Tho main north drift ON the Same
Ievel Is In 285 feet and IL still being
vigorously ahead In favorable
vein material.
Utah.
The new pumping machinery Ia on
he ground ready for erection as soon as
Tho foundation for It's reception il COM
This portion OF the work Is be-
Ing pushed with all the energy possiblo.
rhorc IL little or no change In the fiow
,f water at tho bottom Of tho shaft.
Prospecting. both north aud sonth on
he 4O0.foot Lowell, still continues, with
40 material change to report except q
strong increase In the flow Of water from
he face OF the north drift.
(hoiiar.rotosi.
Sinking the main incline Is making
steady progress. tho rock In the bottom
to blast hard. The main
,outh drift on the l250.foot level is
steadily ahead. tho face still In
porphyry. The main south DRIFT on the
level, during the week. cut
some favorable looking quartz, with
,oams Of clay interpreted. but has not
yet found anything Of value. the highest
obtained being 81 TO 50 por ton.