Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-08
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the intention to shut the mine dow
about the goth Of the present month To-
the purpose Of retmbsring about 3O(
feet Of the shaft, and the putting In OF
new gallows frame. This will take som'
time. and the present double increase In
tho amount OF ore extracted is to keeT
tho mills going while tho mine is shut
down. The orc slopes on the li65.fool
level are looking and yielding we'll. The
sast DRIFT on the 1900 foot level has been
connected With the ore vein ready 70
commence the stopping OF ore. On the
lG00-foot level the STOPPING Of ore has
already been commenced, aud the
breasts are opening up splendidly.
promising an excellent yield Of fne ore.
A drift north has been run from
the bottom of the northeast WINE
. distance Of 100 feet, the entire
length In good ore, and the
last portion. showing adecided improve.
msnt In ths character Of the ore and
vein. Cross-cuts No. 4 and 8, on the
l7oo-foot level. are being pushed ahead
with all the dispatch possible. Tho
erection OF the heavy incline and pump
ing machinery 10 making good progress.
No new features In any other portion OF
the mine.
Daily yield, 45O to 500 tons Of ore,
keeping the mills all steadily running.
Tho orc breasts ON the different ore-pro-
ducing levels all show well and keep up
their usual yield, while the character OF
the ore IL gradually on tho increase. tho
yield for the pnst month being consider.
ably greater than for some time past.
On the 1500.foot Lowell cross-drifts arc
being run aud preparations are being
made 10 soon commence the extraction
OF ore. The north drift. on this level,
TO connect with the Crown Point for air
purposes, is being rapidly driven ahead
toward tho line. Opening the lG0O.foot
level Is going rapidly forward, tho bot.
tom in fair working ground. Tho air
shaft will soon DO completed 10 the
l3O0-f foot level, and In doing most excel.
lent work In veniilating the lower levels
Of the mine.
Caledonia.
Sinking tho new shaft is making
splendid progress, the workmsn putting
In q new set Of timbers and adding Ave
feet 10 the depth every day. Tho flow
water Is still strong, but Is easily
handled by the pumps. The drain tun-
mel has been connected with the shaft,
making O saving OF 100 feet In tho dis
lance necessary 10 hoist the water. Tho
are In place. and the foundations
for the engines and other machinery are
fast approaching completion; In fact the
erection OF the entire works Is advan-
cling at a very rapid ratio. Sinking tho
old incline shaft, below the l300.f0ot
level, IL making all the progress pos
sible. This incline Is M OF the finest
on the Comstock, ind reflects great
credit on the Superintendent Of the
mine.
ImperiAi.E Empire.
The connection was completed be-
tween the up.raiss from the 2OOo-foot
level and tho winze from the level above
last Friday morning. This mir connec.
lion has been Of vastbcneft TO tho mine.
and Ia rapidly cooling tho drifts and pro.
tho why for q more expeditions
c~ross-cutting and prospecting Of the
lower levels. The up.rniso IL being tim
bsred. tracks laid and everything put in
ane working condition. The Burleigh
drills, for lse In the main shaft, have
arrived. also . small hosting engine. for
uss ON the lower levels, all Of which will
DO set up ready for use In n very few
lays more.
Could & Garry.
Tho week has boon mostly spent In
snlarging the north drift on tho 100.
loot level. relieving tho timbers In a
OF the shaft, and getting n good
ready generally for future prosecuting
md prospecting operations. Tho flow
wator from the 1500.foot level still
quite strong. Tho mine Is
gradually being put IN the best possible
,hapo for working purposes, aud We
hopo that II may not be many mouths
more, before wo can have tho pleasure
recording thoanding Of paying bodies
II ore.
sierra Nevada.
Driving both tho north and south
irifts on the 7O0.foot level OF tho old
'hait Is making good progress. tho faco
II both In vein matter. Sinking tho
he new shaft In making the usual good
roadway, the rock In the bottom blast
ny out well, aud tho water not interfsr-
In the lsast. The new mir compress
lor will be ready TO start up In a day or
NO more. Prospecting on the upper
svels Of tho old mine have developed
new during the week.
Bess asd neIeher.
The connection OF the south drift on
.he l7O0-foot level il gradually cooling
he mine and putting II In condition for
'uture energetic cross.cuttiugs aud pros.
operations. The week has been
consumed In cutting out and
sveling up the connecting drifts. laying
ETC., the admission Of fresh air
the ground to slack greatly and
much extra and dead work be-
ore the necessary cross.drifts can be
Hale q Norcross.
Sinking the main incline below tho
l2OO.f foot station Is making fair prog.
.ess, the bottom In rock OF extreme
hardness. Cutting out for the 2200.foot
has been stopped for a day or so,
Until the shaft has attained q greater
as blasting out OF the rock inter.
cred with the workmen In tho shaft.
the north winzc on the 2l0o foot
syel Is making steady progress, without
my change OF value TO note. II Is o
iown 30 feet.
Sinking the main incline is progress.
pg rapidly Notwithstanding a Stsady
low Of water that creates somo inter.
'srsncs aud prevents the hsadway being
,uite no good M Il would otherwise be.
the north or south drifts OH tho
!2OO-foot level, show any new or I'M
features. Everything working
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