Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-08
Dayton.

new pumping ano notsun8 msounsy'
The car tracks on the second and third
station levels, likely 70 b injured by
water, have been secured. - has also
bean the bottom Of the main shaft. which
IL down ITO feet bslov The 300-foot level
station. The pit, for the foundation tor
the engines. Il 14x12 feet IN sizs. and 10
being blasted out Of the solid rock. The
new machinery il . complete pattern Of
the new machinery Of the Caledonia
Company, and when rssdy 70 run VIII
b second 10 none on The line OF tho
Constock.
Sinking the new shaft 10 progrsssing
at the r.ts Of two fest per day. the bot
tom still In good working ground tits
the intention TO open . new station al
the depth Of about 30 feet more, at
which point q drift will be started for
the ledge, which will cut Il 100 feet
lower down than the present workings.
The north drift on the 300-foot level II
again being driven ahead. following the
hanging clay wall Of the lodge. which u
we'll defined and IL OF the regular Com
stock formation. The ore at this point
Ia "a feet in width. and ID Of Q nne
character.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking tho new shaft Is making ine
headwsy, the rock In tho bottom blast
ing out finely. and no water to interfere
with the work. The large water tank at
the G00-ioot station Il rapidly approaeh-
ing completion. Sinking tho old shaft
Is also progressing finely, the bottom Of
the shaft still in q very promising char
actor OF ledge matter. Driving the north
east drift on the 700-foot level OF the old
shaft Is making good Roadway. tho face
in ledge matter OF q favorable character.
Tho prospecting operations In the old
Sacramento ground have developed
nothing new during the week.
ChelIarPssesi.
Tho south drifts on both tho ll50 and
l250-foot levels are still driven vigor-
ously ahead, the face Of both in por-
phyry mixed with ledge material. No
| thing new has been encountered by
| either Of these drifts during the week.
Tho grading for the aide track OF the
| Virginia and Truckee Railroad 70 the
new joint shaft 10 nearly completed.
The grading for the site Of the shaft Ii
also fast approaching completion.
0vermsn.
The men have been taken from the
drifts at the bottom Of the Wine on the
1100-foot level and put 10 work 10 en-
large the pump stations In the shaft
preparatory 70 putting In The new and
powerful pumps. Good headwsy Il BE-
Ing made with the work. . portion OF
The machinery being already on the
ground. Il In confidently expected that
everything will be In good working con.
dition by the first Of May next.
ooidss fleece Crsavins,.
During this week 40 feet was added 70
the south drift, all through good ledge
matter. Tho shaft being raised from
the incline to the surface for hoisting
purposes Is progressing about eight feot
per day and will DO completed In about
fourteen days, when tho engine and
pump will be put in their places. Pres
emit assays average $40 per ton.
Utah.
Tho fow OF water from tho north drift
on tho 40O-foot isevl continues no strong
that all work on Chat levelhss been sus-
pended for the present, and the tanks
are kept rs busy AZ possible hosting tho
water to the surface. The excavations
for tho foundations OF the new pumping
machinery are being pushed TO oom-
pletion as fast Us possible. The new
machinery Is all ON the ground ready for
erection a. soon a. the foundations arc
finished. The frame OF the new hoist
ing works building 10 completed.
Loo.
The usual good progress Is being made
In driving tho main tunnel and north
east prospecting drift. The ledge mat
ter In the face Of the main tunnel. Is
steadily improving In character. The
northeast drift shows tho lodge to DO
very large at that point. and tho forma-
ton Ia OF the most promising nature.
Several fns lunches Of quartz have
been met with lately In this drift, and
tho prospects Of finding . large body
nre good.
Hale . Nereross.
Tho north drift on the 2l00-foot level
has reached the Savage line, and will
connect In q very short time with the
Savage works, which will give . much
needed ventilation on that level. The
south drift on this level. IL still pushed
steadily forward without any change OF
value TO relate. The cross-outs In other
portions Of the mino affords no new
features. Daily yield. 60 tons Of ore.
from the old upper workings.
Beat aaa BsIehsr.
Tho south drift from the bottom Of
the winzo on the 1700-ioot level Is still
driven vigorously ahead. without change
Of interest to report. II we except tho
rapid Roadway that Is being made since
the introduction Of q Burleigh drll-tho
drift having been advanced twenty-ono
feet during the week, whore only Ave
feet could DO made In tho same length
Of time by hand work.
0eald q Curry.
The shaft 10 enlarged 10 four compart-
msnts, and Is now in hns working order
down to the 1500.foot station. There Ii
yet q considerable amount Of work to
be done In repairing the pump shaft, and
In taking out the old and putting in the
new pumps. The water has risen In the
shaft to o considerable distance above
the 1700- foot level. 30 that all work on
that level is stopped for the present.
Caledonia.
Sinking the new shaft 10 making
splendid progress. tho rock in tho bottom
blasting out finely. Portions Of tho new
machinery are arriving almost daily. and
viii DO placed In position for future ser.
vico AZ o o. the foundations are all
completed. Nothing has been done In
the incline during the past week. II be-
ing necessary 10 stop the hosting ma
chinery to put new teeth In the spur
wheel.