Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-05
~Censelidaeea Virrtnia.

DAiiy ytoio wv IONS OF Ofc. Auo ofo
breasts on the lower isvsls are still max
ing . most magnificent allowing Of rich
ore. and the usual monthly quota Of
$1,000. 900 has been accomplished with
four days less than the usual monty
run giving Q big surplus 70 carry over, II
desired, 10 that Of the nsxt month. Thus
the Consolidated Virginia, instead Of
showing Q decrease in the yield OF bull
lion. IL proving that with scarce a
sftort abe can easily increase her yield
half Q million more, and her dividsnds
In proportion. Sinking the @. & O.
shait II going steadily forward. and the
erection Of the pondsrous machinery for
the new works II being steadily pushsd
ahead With the usual vigor Of the man
agsment. The Consolidated Virginia
could hardly look more prosperous than
II does Al the present.
(AsiiarPssesi.
Sinking the new combination shaft Ia
making rapid progress. II Ia now down
to . depth Of $50 feet. having been sunk
4 distance Of 81 feet during the pat
month, n depth which. considering its
great sire, In almost without q precedsnt
In the hard rock Of this section. The
frame work for the new building is al
most completed; also that OF the ma
chine shop, blacksmith shop, carpenter
shop and boiler works. sinking inc
main incline At the old works goes stead
ily forward, without change OF inter-
cst 70 report. The south driits on the
1850. I2t0 and l350-foot levels are oil
steadily advancing. the facs OF that OF
the i35O.foot level being In hard blast.
ING ground. Daily yield. 75 tons, Of
ore, tho assay value Of which 10 SIS toi
$50 per ton.
sierra Nevada.
Sinking tho new shaft 10 making
the usual excellent Roadway. Tho bow
Of water Is slight. and il almost entirely
caught up by the tanks at the upper
station. The new and powerful air
| compressor is now In the finest running
| condition, NO that whenever II Ii desir.
able the work OF connecting tho old and
new shafts, by means Of lateral drifts,
can DO easily accomplished. That re-
suit once attained will give the mine q
most complete ventilation. and make
the work Of opening up and prospecting
tho new levels u very easy matter. AZ
the old shaft the north and south pros
pectinR drifts on the 700-foot level ore
steadily advancing without any impor-
tant changes to report.
Ophir.
Repairing and retimbering the shaft
is being prosecuted with all the visor
possible. The erection Of the new and
powerful incline machinery Is fast APP
preaching completion, and the founda-
tons are about ready for the reception
Of the new pumping engine. The new
building 10 enclosed. and In fact all the
outside work Is advancing rs rapidly a.
II Is possible for IL TO be done. The
mills are kept steadily running on
tho reserve orc supply. and the pros
poets Of the speedy development OF tho
lower levels OF tho mine arc daily DO.
coming brighter. and are daily lending
new strength and faith to tho long az
pectant stockholders.
Leo.
Still sinking the Wine below the tun-
mel level. Il Is down 200 feet to-day on
the pitch OF the vein. Tho ground Is
working well. and Is still quite free from
water. The ledge runs pretty fiat; con.
s~eauently, vertical depth Is attained
| slowly. Tho ore vein continues about
three feet in width and Is steadily Inn
proving in quality IN the sinking pro-
crosses. The ore Ii Of tho Comstock
| character and yields assays running az
high az $40 per ton. Sinking will DO
continued q few days longer, and then
-cross-cutting will DO commenced.
Hiasar. asd Msasasstai.
The joint shaft Of these mines has
been sunk to q depth Of 2o5 feet. having
passed In its curse almost entirely into
the hanging wall OF tho ledge. The
| rock is quito hard and the bottom per
fectly dry. A station 10 being opened Of
a depth OF 200 feet for the purpose OF
cross-cutting the ledge and opening M
both mines at tho very earliest moment
possible. The machinery Is working
we'll and both mines are in excellent
condition for future operations. The
prospects Of both are certainly very Hat
terng.
The shalt has bosn sunk 10 feet since
our last report. making q total depth Of
l34 feet. The rock in tho bottom blasts
we'll, and good progress is being made.
The winxo In tho vein below the first
station level Is down 40 feet, tho quartz
In tho bottsm being much harder. o
showing q decided improvement a. tho
vinxo advances downward. Everything
in and about tho mine IL In fine working
condition. and the future prospects are
bright and fattcring.
Bsleser.
There IL little or no change In tho
daily yield Of the mine. or the general
appearance Of the ore producing SEQ
tons. Tho ventilation OF the l5OO-foot
level, by means OF the connecting DRIFT
with the Crown Point, IL fast cooling
tho level, and preparing tho way for
WOfkiuk tuhs poAhSh ""s r
comfort. Tho main prospecting DRIFT
OH the lG00.foot level Is making good
progress. Nothing now OF any other
portion.
North Consolidated virginia.
The erection Of the new machinery
and hosting works building Ia advan-
cling as rapidly as u Is possible for II to
do 80, all tho men that there IL room TO
work being employed on the building
aud machinery. Az the name time sink.
ing the shaft IL progressing as usual. and
u II confidently expected that the entire
new works will Be completed without q
days delay in tho sinking.
C~aiedeaia.
Tho new shait Is down 800 feet, tho
bottom in good sinking ground. Tho
Burlsiah drills arc now ready to start
up, and some fast work may be looked
for. There In still . considerable dow
Of water ut the bottom Of the shaft. The
foundations for the new machinery nro
completed. The reels and rope ut the
oil works wore all repaired aud xinking