Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-20
Lady BryAn.

level has penetrated the ledge for q dill
tanos Of thirty feet. which al this poir
is solid white quartz, Of tho most en-
couraging character. carrying spots Q
Ane ore. The red. ~oxydized ores, foun
on the lovels above. have apparently a
disappeared. and tho ledge Is assumin
all the essential characteristics of III
Comstook. The south drift on thi
level has not yet reached tho ore vein
The face OF tho main south drift on thI
250.foot level IL still In ore OF
good quality. a. 10 also that Of tn
south drift ON the l70-foot level
Tha main south DRIFT, on the 8O-foo
level, has developed q hns body Of mill
ing ore, further TO the southwark than an.
heretofore found, n that promises
lasting development OF much value
The mill has been put In hne repair. a
ore-yard and tramvays built, and will b
started up crushing orc from the mini
during tho coming week.
Brsoks.
This mine Ia situated east Of and ad
joining the Columbia mino. In Spring
Valley. The title Ia secured by a Uni
ted States patent. The ledge crops ou
near the center OF the claim, showing
solid body Of quartz over 60 feet II
width, containing several streaks OF pa,
ore, from six inches to four feet II
width. A portion OF the stock was road
lily disposed Of, ut q valuation OF ont
dollar per shnre, to raise a working cap
iti, and work was commenced on thu
mine this morning. under the most 10
yorable auspices. Machinery for sink
ing q large throo. compartment shaft hal
boon contracted for, and will DO on thu
ground ready for erection In a very shor'
time.
Caledonia.
The pump at tho new shaft was start
cd up during the week, but tho small
steam boiler being used Is not Of sufi'
Gent capacity TO furnish tho required
quantity Of steam TO keep the flow o.
water down. Tho shaft 10 now down
IiO feet. Tho drain tunnel IL steadily
advancing. the rock In tho face being
much softer. II has still about lao feet
TO run to connect with the shaft. Sink
ing the incline OF the old works In max.
ing rapid Roadway. The erection OF
,he al, comnrsssor M the nav sbaft Il
nearly completed.
BeIen.r.
Daily yioid, 600 tons Of ore. The orc
for the past week shows a slight i'm.
n,ov.ment In quality. and tboro seems
no .rospect whatever in a diminution
Of dc Weld. Tho water is eniersly
drained from the incline and the sinking
resumed, Work at all points ON tho
l6OO.foot level is again being vigorously
prosecuted. Extending the air shaft
below tho lOOO-foot level Is going steadi'
~ forward
Inc p'o'p0'la y. 'h' ~
an encouraging nature TINT II has oeen
decided to erect more powerful machin-
cry for It's development. The new ma.
chinery 10 to DO Of sufficient power to
sink tho shaft 10 q depth OF 1000 or
1000 feet, II IL now down $50 feet, ut
which point the Ledge Is over oo loci
wide anu oi u highiy encouraging ohai'
Leo
"ooa he"u""y eoh''n"o"
In sinking tho Wine below the main
tunnel Lowell, II Is down 81 feet to-day,
and IN, bottom Ia In very promisinc
xs;n matter .Tbe bodv Of ouartz newt
10 tho hanginc.wnll grows stronger, and
improyes In character M depth IL at
tanned. Tho hnngipg.vall Is smooth
and unbrokon. No winter 70 impede
progress.
"asro I"nne'.
Total iength, $3.50 ieo'. Yer!
good forward progress 10 again being
made, tho recent cave being secured and
passed, and tho Burleigh drills doing
splendid execution In tho face OF tho
header. The rock IL marc anu tonSh'
over ~ Ieel per week ~ "nuo ~ ' ao
;ncS.s 81 was"r t,ows from Tho tunnel.
~ 80" ,~....,,..
Blinking INC man 'hei'no ~
fair progress. Tho main south DRIFT ON
the ll5O.fo o Lowell IL still being steadily