Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-18
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sierra nevada. fl4iu
Sinking the new shaft IL going stsadi-
" ahead a usual. the rock In the bot
tom blasting out well, and the dow Of
water giving no trouble whatever. The
main west DRIFT on the 1000.foot level IL
also making excellent progress. No ma
tsriL change In the character OF the
rock penetrated. The north and south
drifts ON tho 700.foot level OF the old
shaft arc both steadily advancing In soft
working ground. No new developments
in either to report.
New York Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft deeper is fair
iy inauguratsd under the most favorable
auspices. The station Is also being
opened for q drift into the merits Of
Tho very promising streak or vein
OF quartz mentioned In last weeks re-
port. The main drift north. at the Coo
foot level. following the west wall Of
the ledge, Is advancing well, with very
favorable prospects.
Lady Bryan.
Sinking tho shaft Is making good
Roadway. Driving the north and south
drifts. OH the 3SO-foot level. goes steadily
forward, with nothing new or important
to report. Sinking the Wine. below the
250.foot level 70 connect with the $50.
foot level, south drift, Is also making
rapid progress. Nothing new to report
Of the prospecting drifts on the other
levels Of tho mine.
sutre ruunsl.
A very good indication met with
during the past week in the face OF the
header has been q small stream Of hot
water, nearly hot enough to cook an EGG.
yet not half comparing with the hot
water Sutro himself has been kept In
the last few years, without getting to-
tally cooked. Total length Of tunnel to-
day, li,492 feet.
woodviiie Consolidated.
Another drift has been started north
ward 10 prospect the ledge on the 49,
foot level. Tho erection OF the new
machinery Is going steadily forward
without hinder or interruption. Every
thing In and about tho mine working
finely.
Overman.
The main west drift. on tho ll00-foot
level. Is being steadily advanced. the
rock in the face blasting tough and
hard. The south drift from the bottom
Of the winzo on the ll0O.ioot level, 10
going rapidly forward. the facs In soft
ledge material. No change TO report Of
the south drift on the 9OO.foot level.
West BsIchsr.
The main tunnel 10 now In $40 feet,
aud squarely into the ledge, which shows
Is feet In width. Excellent assays are
obtained, aud drifting. north toward the
iscliue, 10 now on tho docket. There 10
plenty Of good pay ore now In sight, the
extraction OF which will be commenced
very shortly.
Amason and GiasEow.
Opening the ledge at tho new 26o-foot
station aud level IL making excellent
progress, the quartz and orc showing
more favorable as the work advances.
Everything Is working well and good
developments are confidently looked for.
suIiIvan.
Twenty.hv " feet advancement has been
made in the tunnel since last weeks re-
port. Faco In soft porphyry, clay and
streaks Of low.crado ore. No increase
Of water. About 75 feet further to 60
In order TO connect with the main shaft.
seuth Cemsteck.
Very encouraging material Is met
with in the face OF the cross-cut, and
| the indications are that the main ore
vein, next to tho west wall, will bs run
into before long. Water does not trouble
and good working progress is made.
Hale q Norcross.
Nothing is being done In tho mine at
present. owing to q portion OF the main
shaft needing rstimbering. This work
has already b.en commenced. and 10
progressing rs fast ~ such things can
DO done.
Hest aud Bsieher.
The brsakage Of the Gould x Curry
pumping machinery intsrfsrsd some
what during tho week with work on the
lower levels. Everything Is again in
good working shape.
Dayton.
Sinking the shait is making steady
downward progress, the rock In tho bot.
tom being quite hard and tough TO blast
| out. Everything in and about the mine
il working finely.
Main west drift advancing at q fair
rate, Notwithstanding water, foft ground
and other difficulties. NumsrousS trsaks
OF quartz assaying richly are being
passed through.
The water is being steadily drained
from the 22OO.i loot level, and everything
In fast assuming q good shape LOT stsAsy
~cross-cuttipg and other working pur-
poses.
Europa.
The min west drift on the 320.foot
Lowell is steadily advancing toward the
ledge, the face in soft porphyry. Sink.
ing the shaft is making good progress.
succor.
There are no changes Of value to re-
port Of either the north OF west pros
pecting drifts on the 550.foot level.
Work going ahead at all points a. usual.
North Carsoa.
Ore being extracted from the upper
workings and hauled 10 the mill. Lowor
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