Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11

The face Of the east cross-cut, on the
toot Laval In IN ore of the richest

l40O-ioo. level. Il in ore Of the riches
possible character. proving beyond
doubt, tho extension Of the ore body
from the l50O-foot level mp TO and abov,
the 400. This 10 Q Development o
great importance. ~ IL establishes tn
| unbroken continuation OF the great or
body from the l400-foot level down L
the l550-foot level, where the quality o.
the ore Is unsurpassed In richness, ami
lis breadth and extent a. yet LITERAL,
unknown. Cross-cut No. ., on thu
l50O-foot level has psnetratsd ~eIossding
iy rich ore within the past two days. y
Il now In this ore between ak and eigh'
feet and the character OF the ore - sucf
as 10 show conclusively that tho matt
bonanza has now been reached. II II
the richest description OF black sulphuro,
and chloride orc and assays well, up IN
the hundreds. The face OF the driit run
ming north from cross-cut No. j, Is also
In orc of the same character and OF the
same great value. Cross-cut No. 3. to the
porthward u tho same level, 10 passing
through low grade ore, but Is not fai
enough east by 20 or 30 feet to cut the
rich ore found In cross-cut No. 2. In
due time the rich ore will. undoubtedly,
also be reached Of this point.
Consolidated virginia.
Tho orc breasts throughout tho entire
mino never were looking and yielding
better than at tho present. Daily yield,
400 tons Of oro. The mino Is simply
looking magnificent at all points, all tho
prospecting drifts and wines being In
the richest character Of ores. The mills
are all running on ore from the mino.
and are kept working to their fullest ca
pacity. Tho yield for the past month
was 1901, 500. aud Notwithstanding
the present will DO Q short month. II ID
confidently expected that the yield will
DO increased TO between 81, 200, 900 and
SI,4OO, 900. Tho usual monthly diyi.
dend Of three dollars per share was lev.
ied on tho 9th. asgregaiing 1894 900.
The new q. K @. shaft is down 200 feet,
the sinking making rapid progress. A
portion Of tho new hoisting machinery
Tor this shaft Is being received OH the
ground, and will be erected. ready to
take the place OF tho donkey engine now
used for doing tho hosting. as soon as q
sufficient depth is reached to render the
present light machinery OF no further
avail.
Beicher.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of orc. The ore
breasts show no material change during
tho past week, hut nre all looking and
yielding well. The main incline is down
i55 feet below the 1500.foot level, the
bottom in hard blasting rock. The
north winze on the 1i00-foot level ID
down SO foet. The middle Wine on the
llOO.foot level is down ~ feet. aud the
south winze on the Same level is down
81 feet. The bottom Of all these wines
are in good ore. Sinking tho new air
shaft is making good Roadway. The up.
mise from the S5O-foot level TO meet the
mir shaft il also progressing finely. The
shaft and np-raise will DO connected In q
very fow days more.
woodviiie.
A very important strike has been
made during the past fow days. in the
north drift, on tho 3OO.foot level. A
body Of rich sulphure. ore was struck.
average assays Of which give $50 per
ton, mostly silver. The main drift has
been pushed ahead through this body OF
ore, u distance OF 30 feet, and o crosscut
driven to tho westward 20 feet, both Of
which drifts show the ore body to DO
well defined and Of tho samo rich and
even character. The mill is kept rtend-
liz running on orc from tho mine.
Sinking the now shaft IN making fine
Roadway, and the prospects OF tho mino
are undoubtedly looking up.
satro.
Tho face OF the main west drft Ia
still in hard blasting rock. interpreted
with numerous seams Of white crystal.
lied quartz. The face Of the drift IN ev-
identity approaching tho main ledge
found in tho shaft sunk on the hillside
above, and abandoned on account Of tho
he heavy How Of water struck. The
present tunnel will cut tho ledge and
drnin the water 200 feet deeper than the
bottom Of tho shaft.
Crown I'sins.
The main incline Is down TO the 100.
foot level, and preparations are being
rapidly completed for opening . new
station and starting u DRIFT at that point
10 cut the orc vein. Tho east cross-cut
on the lC00.foot level Is steadily ap-
preaching the ledge, the rock in the face
working quite soft. Tho ore breasts on
different levels show no particular
change. Daily yield $50 tons Of ORC.
Tho mills are kept steadily running on
ore from the mine.
OverrnNn.
During tho first part OF tho week a
strong dow Of water was struck in the
bottom Of the shaft which has fllOd tho
mine and shaft to about 20 feet ubovs
the lO0O.foot station. This hns neces.
sarily caused an entire suspension OF
work in tho mine. The pumping ma
chinery and winter tanks are kept run
ming up TO their full hoisting capacity,
without rs yet producing but little show
in draining tho water.
Julia.
Sinking the shaft Is making steady
progress, tho rock in the bottom blast
ing quite hard. Tho main south drift
on the lOOO.foot level Is being driven
rapidly ahead following the west clay
wall Of the ledge. A much stronger flow
OF water has been encountered which has
somewhat retarded tue progress OF the
drift during the past two days.
Buckeye.
Sinking tho main incline is making
rapid progress. It is now down 500
feet. at which point a new station Is
being put in for the purpose Of drifting
for the ledge. Tho ledgo has greatly
Strengthened up during tho sinking OF
the last 30 feet, and strong hopes aro
entertained OF finding good paying ore
when tho lodge Is reached.
Utah.
Cross-cutiing and prospecting on tho
iOO.foot level has developed nothing
now duriny tbs mast week. Prepare