Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-09
Crows roi.s.


The usual amount Of ore 10 being OF.
tncted and milled. the ore breasts show.
Ing bat little change during the week.
The main south prospecting drift, which
is bsing run west Of tho ore vein ON the
l600.foot level. Ia being steadily pressed
ahead to connect with the south Wine
which Ia being sunk below the 1000.
foot level for air purposes. No
prosecuting Of any consequence can be
done on this level until this air con.
nsction Is completed as II Is too hot for
men TO stand Il to work even a very few
feet away from the main drift. Tho
south Wine from the l500.foot level
which Is being sunk ON an incline. Is
down q depth OF GO feet perpendicular.
the bottom In good ore. The main east
drift on the 17O0.foot level Is being
steadily advanced for the purpose OF
tapping and draining the ledge.
west Csmsteck.
This mine lies west Of the Chollar
and Bullion. and has been quietly and
systematically worked for some time
past, with what success may DO judged
from the fact that the company have
just declared q dividend OF fifty cents
per share. payable on the 2lst. There
are 1900 feet In the mino. II pays its
way and Is expected to prospect tho
heart OF Mount Davidson, where no
company has prospected yet. The com
pany have disposed OF 1000 shares OF
their stock for q working capital, re.
alizing $3.50. 600; placing them on q
very good financial basis, and out OF the
way OF assessments.
original Gold IIiIi.
Daily yield, 25 tons per day from the
soath ore body. The company have
leased the woodvillo mill, aud to.mor.
row the Hope mill will commence run
ming Oh gro from this mine. There are
now about COO tons OF ore In the dump,
and M noon m milling facilities will
justify. the amount Of ore extracted will
be largely increased, there being plenty |
OF Il In the mine. The north drift Is
now being pushed ahead toward an.
other good ore body known to exist In
that direction.
RIerida.
Owing 10 the swelling Of the ground,
crushing in the timbers. and the amount
OF water met with, the main west drift
at the 400-foot level has not progressed
quite 20 fast as could DO wished, requir-
ing constant repairs and r%etimbering. |
but tho face In now In more reliable
ground and better advancement 10 made.
Some splendid streaks Of quartz. clay
and other vein matter are now being
passed through. aud the indications are
that the main ore vein IL not far distant.
lmpsriAi.E Empire.
Daily yisld so tons Of ore. This ore
IL extracted from the ore breasts on the
l930.foot level. The ore Is not Of quite
NO favorable q character as for some
time past, the rich portions being In
streaks and spots, and the general aver
age value lower. The Developments.
however. may yet lead TO other and
moro valuable bodies than any yet de-
vsloped. Tho prospecting drifts ON the
2000-foot level are steadily advancing.
with no new features whatever to re-
port.
Kennsbee.
The above new mining company filed
its articles OF incorporation in the Office
Of the County Clerk at San Francisco.
day before yesterday. Object: To buy.
sell, work und develop mines and min.
ing claims In the State Of Nevada. Di.
rscto~-J. Ross Browne. Charles II.
Bolts, Z. Il. Marsh, Charles l.. Weller
and A. Brisachsr. Capital stock. $l0.-
900.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking the new shaft is going ahead
as usual. the bottom in good blasting
ground. The main west drift. on the
level, Is steadily advancing.
the face In ledge material OF q very
favorable character. No changes Of in
tsrest In either the north or south drifts
the 700-foot level Of tho old shaft.
OvernaRn.
Tho main south DRIFT. on tho o00.foot
level, IL steadily advancing, the face in
soft ledge material The mnin south
drift, from the bottom OF the Wine, on
the ll00.foot level. Is steadily advancing
at the rato OF four feet per day. Tho
main west drift on the ll00.foot Is also
making good progress.
south Comstock.
The ledge material in the face OF the
shows improvement, 1t adj
vances toward the main west orc vein,
which will be reached shortly. when
better and moro important develop
nsnts are anticipated. This portion Of
the ledge IL the best, according TO the
developments made by the winzo from
the old workings.
The main north DRIFT on the 550.foot
level il steadily advancing, the face in
hard porphyry. The cross.cut from the
drift Il in much softer material, inter-
with seams OF lively looking
quartz. Sinking the shaft Is making
good progress, the flow OF water being
and the rock blasting we'll.
Justice.
Nothing particularly new to report Of
the condition OF the mino at sithor the
COO or 8O0.foot levels. The principal
feature OF interest transporting since
last weeks report has been the change
Of Superintendent, I. ]. Mcclellan hav.
ing been appointed TO take the place Of
john Dunn. resIgnsd.
North Consolidated v~irginia.
Sinking the shaft Is going steadily
ahead, the bottom In good fair sinking