Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-21
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breasts are looking hnely. and the yieid
can be easily increased TO $50 or 400
tons per day whenever the crushing Ca
pacity Of the mills will warrant IL. The
water in the Carson river Is steadily on
the increase, and il will not now he long
before the mills eau greatly increase the
amount Of their crushing. Tho mino
can easily net from $40. OVO to $40. 900
Der month for q year or moro to come.
The water Is drained from the main In
| cline below the 1C00-foot level. and the
incline is being repaired in places where
the water had caused q Stacking Of the
rock and swelling OF the timbers. The
Donnelly air shaft. flushed TO the 1900
foot level, is not only q work oil vast
benefit to the mine. but also reflects
great credit ON Mr.. Henry Donnelly.
Foreman Of tho mine. the originator anu
superintendent Of its construction.
Ncw York Consolidated.
The splendid and powerful new works
aro now in full operation. raising the
water from tho shaft at a very lively
rate. II is already reduced to the Sec
oud STATEN or 2O0.foot level, and 200
feet moro remains to be taken ont in or
der 10 reach the bottom Of the shalt.
This will tako about two weeks, and
when this Is done, sinking will be ac-
lively resumed under the most favorable
auspices, as when work at that point
had To DO suspended by reason OF too
much water. the prospects for finding q
regular vein Of ore were OF tho most
ilattering kind. In fact. the rich ore
vein developed in the Justice IL consid-
dered to run directly into the New York.
Choiiar-retesi.
Sinking the new combination shaft is
making rapid progress, tho rock In the
bottom blasting out finely. Some water
Is encountered, but not enough to ut oil
impede the progress Of the sinking. At
tho old shaft the usual amount OF ore
per day-5O tons-is being extracted
IRON the old upper workings, and the
three main south drifts On the l15O,
1850 and l350-foot levels. arc being
steadily advanced without any import
ant changes whatever to report.
sierra Nevada.
The north aud south drifts on the
7OO.foot level OF the old shaft are both
steadily advancing. without any change
OF great importance to report. Sinking
the new shaft Is going steadily forward
at the usual rapid rate. The main west
drift on the lO00.foot level Is being
steadily advanced. The new drills and
other machinery Is all working splen-
didly. and the development OF the mine
is being accomplished at a very steady
aud rapid rate.
Lady nryan.
Sinking tho main shalt is making
steady progress. Driving the north and
south drifts OH the 3s0.foot level Is
making good hsadway. without change
Of value. The faco Of the west cross
cut. from the south drift. on the $50
foo, level, is showing considerable i'm.
provement. The southwest drift, from
the old shaft, on the l70-'oot level, has
been again started up, and being pushed
farther to the southwark.
0veraan.
Aht Wutth ~ oSth taif oo"a ~
the liOO.foot station. which is now about
sufficiently clear to permit Of a rcsump-
ton OF work on that level. Driving the
main south Drift, IN the 9OO-foot level.
Is making the usual good headway. with
out change Of importance to report.
Tho south drift. from tho bottom Of the
| WINE on the llO0-ioot level. IL also
making good headway. Machinery all
working well.
Europa.
Sinking the shaft is making fair pro-
gress Notwithstanding tho rock in the
bottom is quite hard. The west drift at
the 32O.foot level il in n distance Of %
feet. tho face in very encouraging ledge
matter. During the first part Of the
week q fine seam Of clay 3 feet in thick
ness was encountered. This clay has
the regular Comstock dip to the east and
begins to look M though tho drift was
gradually nearing the ledge.
Leo.
The prospecting drifts from bottom OF
the winze, 225 feet below tho main tuu-
mel level. arc being steadily driven I
ahsad In good working ground. and good
progress is being mSde. The face OF
the drift is still in vein matter q a very
favorable character. no material change
having taken place since last report.
The ground in the face Is quito dry at
present. |,
Gould 4 Curry.
Tho main incline has been sufficiently
retimbered to admit OF the passage OF
the incline car down to the l700-foot
level. and rctimbering tho main north
drift on that Lowell has been resumed.
Good progress IL being made with the
repairs TO the main incline. The re-
pairs to the drift are making much slow
or progress, owing to tho intense heat.
Yellow Jneket-
The stations ut the bottom OF both
the north and south wines, on the
loIO-foot level. are completed and ready
TO start drifts from each winzo to con-
meet half-w way between tho two. The
east cross-cut, near the north line, on
tho l7i0-foot level. has passed into n
very favorable change Of ground, with
some excellent ore prospects.
Hale q Norcross.
The prospecting drifts on the 1900
foot level have not mado any valuable
or important Developments during tho
week. Two WINES arc being sunk in
the ore vein ON this level. one north md
the other south Of tho shaft; the north
Wine is down IS feet, and tho south
winze 81 feet. Neither Of these wines
have rs yet made any valuable oio ds-
velopments.
Dayton.
Sinking the main shaft is making the
usual good progress. tho rock in tho
bottom working quito ssft and favor
ablo. The machinery is all working
with the utmost perfection and smooth.
ness. aud matters about the mine are
fast assuming q shape that must soon
admit NJ nav aud iImportant Joyelop-