Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04

east cross-cut and the south dhft on The
sO-foot level. still continues 70 the south
ward, and il Of . very nns and promis-
ing character. This ore body has been
penetrated by the cross-cut east, q dis
tanoe of "a feet, aud by the south DRIFT
a distance Of "a feet. and IL OF 9 very
even and encouraging character. Thirty.
| Ave assays taken from the sides n
faces Of these drifts by . mining expert.
rave returns ranging from ~ 20 70
1855 per ton. And an average OF The
thirty.dvs assays gave SIS ~ Per ton.
The assays show an average value OF
about ons-third gold 10 tvo-thirds sil-
var. On the 260-foot level the west
cross-out has penetrated the ore vein Q
distance Of 20 feet, bat has mot yet
reached the point at which II Ii expected
to And the ore body struck on the level
above. At this point the red o!ydi.sd
ore has given place TO . whitish blue
quartz resembling In every particular
| the ores Of the Comstock. The west
drift at the 280-foot station ID In 80 feet,
the face in soft porphyry and clay, with
strong indications OF o o reaching the
ledge. There 10 q considerable fow Of
water from the faoe OF the drift but not
enough to impede tho progress Of tho
work.
c~aiissrnia-
The north drift on the l550-foot level
il being steadily extended northward at
the rate Of rs feet per week. the fsoe OF
tho drift still in ore OF the richest possible
character. On the 1500.foot level the
north drift from cross-cut No. has
reached tho line Of cross-cut No. 2, and
a drift has been started back west TO
meet and connect with cross-cut No. 2.
The ore In the west drift and also Of
cross-cut No. 2 Ia OF avery rich charac-
ter. The face OF cross-cut No. 3 on this
level continues In ore OF q good quality.
| Tho face OF cross.cut No. 4, on the
l5O0.foot level, 10 in 10 feet from tho
starting point. and In In ore assaying
from $40 to $50 per ton. Enlarging the
main north drift, on the l500-foot level
10 improve the ventilation between tho
California and 0phir, Is making fine
progress. The south drift from the east
winze, now being sunk from the 400 TO
the l5OO-fo0t levels, 10 still In hns ore.
Sinking this Wine 10 also making fair
headway, the bottom still in good ore.
The east cross-cut, on the l300-foot
level, on tho south line, 10 now In 10
feet In good running ground. Sinking
the O & @ shaft Is making excellent
progress. II Is now down 233 feet.
sierra Nevada.
The rock in the bottom Of the new
shaft Is much frmsr than heretofore
and admits Of better Roadway In sinking
than for some time past. The flow Of
water does not In the least impede the
progress Of the work and Ia easily han.
died by the pump. S~inkingthe old shaft
is also making excellent progress. Clean
ing out and repairing the old drifts on
the 700-foot level Of tho old shaft, is
making all tho speed possible. The
prospecting drifts south from the old
Sierra Nevada tunnel, are also being
driven ahead with all the vigor possible, |
10 reach and determine tho character Of
tho ore vein further to the southwark
than II has yet been prospoctsd on that
lovol.
Kuiekssbo~ksr.
The west cross-outs, on both the GOO
and 700.foot lovels, have struck the east
clay wall Of tho lodge. so that II cannot
now be long before tho orc vein will be
reached on those levels. The now pump
ing machinery has arrived at the mine,
anil Is being placed In position. ready
for future use as fast m tho nature OF
the work will permit. Az soon rs the
new pump il ready for use prosecuting
the ledge will be pushed ahead with all
tho vigor possible.
Beleher.
Tho ore breasts are yielding tho usual
amount Of milling orc. There ID little
or no change in any Of tho ore produc-
ing sections during the past week. Sink
ing the three prospecting WINES below
tho l4O0-foot level. still goes vigorously
on, tho bottom Of each still In orc. Sink.
ing the air shaft below the 850-foot level
Is making good Roadway. Nothing new
10 report Of tho north drift or tho east
cross-cut on tho l500-foot level.
Niagara.
Tho main incline 10 down 100 feet in
depth. aud Is well timborsd throughout.
II is being sunk directly on the ore body
which Is looking finely, and promises a
GOOD development for the future. The
new hoisting machinery Ia expected to
arrive daily, and ~ soon as II 10 In po-
sition for use much better progress will
be made with the sinking.
senator.
Both main drifts, north and south,
are making excellent. progress, follow.
ing the regular vein material. The
south drift which gives the most favor
able assays, In now in 65 feet, and being
In the most favorable Hooking formation
Of tho eastern Comstock, bids fair from
tho present showing to soon run Into
good paying ore.
Beat and Beleher.
Tho south drift, from the double In
cline winze on the l7Oo-foot level. 10
still pushed ahead following tho east
clay wall OF the ledge. The face Of the
drift IL In psrphyry that admits Of but
very slow progress. Wherever the east
clay wall has BEEN cut II looks very ia
vorsble for future orc developments.
3ailisa.
Driving the south drift on the BOO
foot level Is making hns progress.
~Cross-cutting this portion may yet do
velop some good ore deposits. The
main north drift on the 1700.foot level
OF the Imperial 10 looking more and
more favorable for .. development OF
good ore.
Bsltiasre Consolidated.
Erecting the new pumping machinery
Is making steady hsadway. Prospect
ing tho $50 and 850-foot levels still con.
tinucs without abatement, and with
some very favorable indications Of future
orc Developments.
AmasSa.
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