Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-22
Daytoa.
Dayton.
The erection Of the new machinery IL

proceeding - fapidiy ~ me natuf'
Of the work will permit. tn,
heavy Stone foundation for the On
gines Ia completed and contains 2.00t
perch Of stone masonry. placed In Q phi
blasted out Of solid bed rock. Th'
water In the shaft instead OF riEng Il
the drain tunnel a. expected yet lacks
over 100 feet Of reaching that point,
showing conelusivoly that tho strength
Of the great reservoir IL virtually sx'
haustsd.
Tho progress Of the east cross-cu'
from the north drift on the i750-fool
isvsi Of the Imperial. has been some
what slow during the past week on %.
count Of the mir being much hotter thar
usual, which was occasioned by our q.
tremsly hot, sultry weather. This cross.
cut Is now In 10 feet, and will reach the
orc vein In o very short time. The
quartz and ore vein ON the 800.foot lsvol
continues to look very promising.
Earsps.
Tho face OF the drift Is now In = solid
body OF splendid quartz, which Is no
doubt the main ledge iself, showing
bold and strong. but giving no high -.
says ~ yet. Superintendent Lambert
feels very confident OF developing o hns
body Of paying ore shortly. The sink.
Ing Of tho large new working shaft ID
commenced. and going on lively.
Lady Bryan.
The main west cross-cut, ON the ESQ.
foot level, Is In 43O feet, the fsoo still In
low grade orc and white quartz Of o very
favorable character. It i undoubtedly
q continuation OF tho same body found
In the south drift. on the level above.
Cross-cut No. 3, on the 80-foot level. Is
still In fine orc.
CheIlar.Pesosi.
Daily yield IS tons Of ore. the assay
value Of which Is $40 per ton. No work
Is being done In tho main incline at
present. Both the south drifts on the
ll50 and l250-foot levels are advancing
steadily without change Of value 70 re-
port. Tho grading for tho new comb.
nation shaft goes rapidly ahead.
Daney.
Sinking tho main shaft was COM
msnced last Monday. and Is pro-
crossing again under the most favorable
auspices. No work Ia being done Of
present on the 400-foot level. bat II 10
tho intention to resume prospecting and
prosecuting the ledge 10 the northwsrd,
on the 400-foot level In . day or two
more.
The erection OF the new pumping mn.
ohinery is nearly completed and will un.
doubtedly all DO ready for action BY tho
first Of May next. The engines are
working admirably, aud lowering the
pump rods 10 nearly completed. The
orc prospects ai the third level are look.
ing moro favorable.
Driving tho main west tunnel goes
steadily on without cessation or stop
page. The rock In tho face continues
to blast quito tough and hard, notwith.
standing which, good progress IL being
made.
Prospect
Sinking tho new shaft and driving the
old tunnel ahead makes excellent pro-
grcss. Tho rock in the faco OF the tun.
mel is very hard, but blasts we'll; thai
ut tho bottom OF tho shaft In softer.
Segregated Gold IIiiI.
Tho now stoam hoisting works have
started up and are now in successful
operation. Tho shaft Ia being cleaned
out and next weok's report Ii liable 10
bs moro intero sting.
sesth Csmstosk.
Tho now shaft IL now down los foot,
At the bottom the strsakx Of quartz and
other promising vein material are on tho
increase, and tho main lodge Is evident
ly not far of.
DRrdanellea-
Drifting still In porphyry. Prepare.
tons arc being mado to start MP the old
hoisting works. mon being employed In
getting tho machinery In order for thai
purpose.
Both tho cast and west oross-cuts d
the 55O.foot station, are steadily advan'
cling with good prospects Of an ore de-
velopmont 10 the west OF tho shaft.
Isvisshan.
Sinking and drifting goes on undoi
tho most favorable auspices. Nothing
particularly now or interesting to make
note OF.
Tho new machinery Ia nearly oil ready
for starting up. It Is Of the most pow.
erful and effective description and will
do good work. Sinking the shaft will
DO resumed at once
Beat aud Deieher.
The south drift on the 1700-foot level
Is steadily advancing toward the Gould
& Curry line without change Of import
nee 10 report.
Piesou.
Since last weeks report the rock In
tho face OF the drift has become consid'
erably softor, allowing Of better pro-
gross ahead.
Wells Rarge.
Tho bottom Of the shaft, and also The
face Of the drift at the 150.foot lsvsl,
still continues in excellent looking ledge
matter.
wosdviiis.
Sinking the new shaft il making rapid
progress. tho rock In the bottom blast
Ing out finely. Il 10 o down 2s7 foot
Occidental.
Still prosecuting on the lower tunnsI
level, is vigorously prosecuted. with nc
new orc developments TO chronicle.
Lady wsshinEtsn.
Tho food Of wator will remain as II II
till the pumps now contracted for ART
brought to bear In tho case.
Union Csassllaatsd.
No change to record Of any Of u,
prospecting operations on tho l3OO-foO'
Lowell TO tho north and east.