Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-15
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Cleaning out and repairing the oil
incline shaft Is being pressed ahead viii
all The energy possible. and viii soonb'
completed down to the i400-foot level
From that point the main incline vii
have about 400 feet 10 sink 70 connec,
with the north drift on the l700-fooI
level Of the Imperial. The north drift
from the Imperial,is steadily advancing,
the quartz and orc showing a steady i'm
provsment and adding confidence daily
to the expectations Of the development
Of . good paying mine. No new
features 70 report Of the prospecting
operations south on the 800-foot level.
Impersal.Enptre.
The recent connection Of the works
on the 200O-foot level with the air Wine
from The level above. Is furnishing q
good draft OF air. which 10 gradually
cooling OF the Wine and drifts 90 that
II win not now BE- long before the pros
pscting Of that level can be commenced
In good earnest. In the meantime the
timbsring Of the Wine and putting the
drifts all In the best OF order for the
work. IL going rapidly forward. A drift
south has also been started 10 connect
With the north drift from the Yellow
jacket for . still moro thorough ventil.
alton OF the mines.
savage.
Sinking the south Wine. below the
2i00.foot level, IL making steady and
favorable headway. Driving the north
and south drifts on the same level has
produced nc important results during
the week. Sinking the main incline Ia
going steadily forward, the rock In the
bottom being quite soft, with q small
but steady dow Of water. Everything
In and about the mine 10 In splendid
working condition, and the Develop
msnt Of the lower levels II being press
ed ahead with all the vigor possible.
The annual election Of Trustees takos
place in San Francisco to-day.
Caiedonia.
Sinking the new shaft 10 making the
same rapid progress As heretofore. the
rock In the bottom being q little hard,
bot blasting out well. The dow Of
water continues quito strong, but Ia
easily handled by the pumps. The new
hosting works building 10 nearly COM
pletsd; also the foundations for the
heavy hosting and pumping machinery;
in fact everything at tho new works is
making all the progress possible. Sink
Ing the old incline shaft 10 making rapid
progress, the bottom still in soft work.
Ing ground.
4r 0suId q Garry.
The great heat OF the l7O0.foot level
still prevents any rapid or extensive OPP
srations In that quarter. although the
level Is gradually cooling and In time
will be on pleasant as any other portion
Of the mine for working. A small cave
occurred In the shaft during the fore
part OF the week, near the 10th station, |
which crushed q few timbsrs and created
q short delay. but not enough to cause
any serious arrangement Of the other
operations OF the mine.
Good progress Is still being mnde In
sinking the WINE below the main tun.
mel lsvel. It's depth to-day is lG8 feet,
following the pitch Of tho ledge. md II
il being sunk at tho ratio OF two feet n
day. The ground continues favorable
for working. and very little water Is en-
countsred. The ledge Ia well defined,
and the hanging wall Ia smooth and un.
broken. The ledge material IL Of the
Comstock character, and Is steadily i'm
proving In quality az greater depth Is
attained.
Lady bryan.
For the purpose Of making q much
more speedy development Of tho lower
levels OF tho mine. all work has boon
suspended for the present, except that
Of sinking the main shaft, and running
The main south and west drifts on tho
38O-foot Lowell. Tho main south drift 10
still following the cast wall Of the ledge.
and the face OF the west cross-cut 10 still
In q fine character Of quartz. Sinking
the main shaft Is making rapid pro-
grsss.
Cosmopolitan.
The air connection being completed In
the slopes, giving much nosdod vonti-
lation, ore extraction at that point Is
resumed, and the Hope mill will start up
again the frst OF next month. The
wines below the main tunnel level are
showing we'll In ore, and extending the
tunnel northward goes steadily ahead,
following the ore vein. which 10 from
Ave 10 eight feet wido at that point, and
shows considerable free gold.
sierra Nevada.
Tho north and south drifts, on the
70O.ioot level OF the old shaft, are being
rapidly driven ahead, without any
changes OF importance TO report OF eth.
or. sinking the now shaft Is making
steady and rapid progress. Nothing
new Of any other PORTIONS OF the mine.
The new mir compressor OF the new shaft
IL doing good work.
Nsrth Carson.
The face Of the main drift Is In q liz.
lie softer material than u was last week.
and every indication shows that the
main ledge 10 near at hand. Tho quartz
seams or feeders passed through con.
tinus giving good assays, and the most
hopeful anticipations are justly indul.
eei In Of q valuable ore deposit being
opened when the main ledge Is cut into.
Leviathan.
Shalt 372 feet deep to-day. A slight
increase Of water Is coming In, but not
enough to interfere with work. The
timbsrs for . station, at the 320.foot
level, were put In for q drift in the
ledge Of that point, but II was doomed
sIpedisnt 10 sink 100 feet deeper before
drifting. The bottom Of the shaft is In
good working ground.
Mexican.
Sinking the Wine below tho l465.foot
level affords no change Of Importance
-ovth no,;ng Wben ths Ophir mino