Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-03

fIorfoa-
Work IL driving ahead vigorously, as
usual. and sIesllsnt progress u made In
getting the heavy new pumping and
hoisting machinery into working posi.
ton. The foundations are Of the most
massive and substantial description, and
when completed the Florida hoisting
works will DO among the best along the
Comstock. The main drift west, at the
400.foot level, In now In 50 feet, with
the face In porphyry, variated BY ocea-
sional stringsrs Of quartz and clay.
HestA Cs.ssiiastSd virginis.
Shaft down ga feet to-day. Bottom
in soft ledge matter. giving assays ~
high a CIT 10 the ton. Extra good pro-
gress Il made In sinking this shait, 10
feet having been sunk during the month
Of Nay. No blasting 10 required. Qnite
o how OF water 10 coming In, somewhat
interfering with tho work. and pumps
will have to be brought 10 bear In the
case before many months.
Les.
The winzs IL down 81 feet to-day be-
low the main tunnel level. The ground
continues favorable for making good
progress, and very little watsr to con.
tend with. As greater depth Ia attained
the ledge material becomes more and
moro promising; the quality IL Of q
much more favorable character, and the
| veins arc becoming much stronger. At
. vertical depth Of 100 feet CROSS cutting
will DO resumed.
yussies.
Tho cross.cuts from tho main drift,
at the 400.foot level, from tho south
mine, m we'll o the wines below II,
show o good amount OF ore developed
and indicate q large ore body. The south
drift, at the 800.foot level, continues In
excellent looking vein matter. with con-
siderable water. Tho main incline, be-
low that lovel. Is In very hard rock.
Best aud Belcher.
The Burleigh drills In the face Of the
main south drift on the l7O0.foot level
arc advancing at the rate OF about is
feet per week, the rock In the face still
being OF o very tough, hard character.
This drift still lacks about 40 feet OF
connecting with the north drift from
the Gould 4 Curry on the same level.
Utah.
The erection OF the new hoisting ma
ehinery is rapidly approaching compile.
ton, all the laborers and mechanics
being employed that can be worked to
any advantage whatever. II 10 con.
hdsntly expected that everything will DO
In readiness 10 get up steam for . trial
Of the machinery In two weeks more.
Otherwise no change In tho mine.
Prospset.
Sinking the main shat Is actively r..
sumed. tho grading at the surface for
the hoisting.works being completed.
Ton feet has been added to the depth Of
the shaft during the week. The tunnel
has cut into the ledge about 20 feet, and
shows vein matter Of a very encouraging
character. About four inches OF water
Is flowing from the face.
0isbe Consolidated.
The west drift OF the 25O.foot station
Is steadily advancing, but shows no Inn
portant change sinoe our last report.
A new and powerful pump Is being
placed In position, which Il Ii conn.
IDENTIFY believed will DO amply suficient
to drain the water from the lower levels.
as soon as II is ready TO start.
Overman.
The water tanks, bob-pits. etc., at
tho 900.foot station, have been com.
pleted and work resumed In that portion
OF the mine. The new pumps are work.
ing splendIdly, lifting . small river Of
wator, and are fast gaining on the now.
so there now appears . fair probability
Of soon getting Il again under somploss
mastery.
Tho erection Of the now and massive
pumping and hoisting machinery 10 BE-
Ing driven to completion - fast ~ 10
consistent with the thoroughnsss and
durability OF the work. There ID no
change to note OF the mine. the water
not yet having rison to the level Of tho
drain tunnel.
Crown Point.
Daily yield. between 800 aud coo tons
Of ore. There Is no change 10 report Of
either the appearance or yield Of the ore
breasts. The prospecting operations on
the 1000 and l700.fsot levels afford
nothing new for the past week. The
annual election takes place or Monday
next, June the 7th.
Isviathan.
Shaft down 200 fest to-day. Bottom
in good blasting rock, and a slight in.
crease OF watcr noticeable, but not
enough 10 interfere with the work.
Drifting at the 220.foot level II dis
continued at present, In order TO give
uninterrupted facility TO tho sinking.
Brooks.
Sinking the shaft Is making splendid
progress, the work bsing pressed with
all the vigor possible. The favorable
prospects OF this mine 10 creating . re-
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