Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-17
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for q short time. pending the erection Q
new and more powerful hosting ma
ehinsry. Tho grading for the found
ations and preparing for the speed
erection Of this machinery. il beinI
prosecuted with all tho vigor possible
and IL will Le but u very short time DO
foro everything will again DO in fin
working condition.
Amazon.
The shaft IL down 200 feet vertically
a which point a cross drift has been rui
GO feet. at the end Of which the ore veir
was struck. developing q ino prospec
OF good ore. This body Of orc has beer
penetrated o distance Of ten feet, th,
lace OF the dnft still In ore. This IL .
very important development and prom
isss Q rich reward 70 the stockholders Of
the mine.
Excellent progress being maac in sink.
ing the Wine, which is to-day down lld
feet. following tho pitch OF tho vein DO.
low tho main tunnel level. Tho vein
material IL Of tho real Comstock charac.
ter. carrying ~tne-looking mineral bcnr.
ing quartz sud other promising indica.
lions Of q near approach to q body Of
oro. Prospects improve q depth is at
tanned.
Phil. sheridan.
Tho face OF the drift Is evidently In
tho outskirts or immediate vicinity Of
tho main ledge, judging fiom the ma
tsrih now being passed through. which
is soft porphyry. clay aud quartz from
which assays OF $40 and over are bcing
obtained. A very interesting point Is
evidently being arrived At in the dsvel.
opmcnt Of this minc.
Julia.
Sinking tho main shaft is making good
progress, the rock in the bottom being
much softer. The work Of putting in
another lift.pump at tho l2OO-ioot sta
ton, is rapidly approaching completion.
The south drift, ON the 1OO0.foot level,
Is advancing at the ratio Of 3H feet per
day. the face still in soft porphyry.
Justice.
South drift at the S00.foot level show.
ing well in favorable vein matter, which
works easy. allowing Of good progress.
Plenty OF water both there and in the
main incline. The development OF tho
south mino goes on ~ usual, with no
particular change 10 note.
Hale q Norcross.
Nothing il being dono In any portion
Of the mine at present, except the sink
ing Of the main incline. which 10 now
down 1877 feet below the 2l00.foot level.
The rock Is somewhat bard. but admits
Of good progress being made with the
sinking.
The repairs to the main drifts, on the
00O-foot level. have been completed, 80
that everything Is again In readiness for
good prospecting work In that portion OF
tho mine. The water Is being gradually
drained from tho main shaft.
silver Hill.
Thorc is no change OF importance to
report Of tho prospecting operations to
tho northward on tho third station
Lowell. Sinking tho main shaft ~ max
ing good Roadway. the rock ut the bot.
tom blasting out well.
sutro.
The main west tunnel Is steadily AL.
vancing toward the ledge, the face in
hard blasting porphyry. and but little
water to interfere. The prospects Of
reaching the main orc vein are gradually
growing more favorable.
Buckeye.
Prospecting both north and south on
tie 55O.ioot level Is carried forward Wig
orously. without any new or valuable
developments TO report. Tho erection
OF the new pumping machinery Is fast
approaching completion.
scnator.
The flow OF water Is still strong, and
keeps tho pump running up to its full
working capacity. The face OF the north
drift on the 4O0.foot level Is still in u
ye.y favorable character OF porphyry
mixed with quartz.
Rock Island.
The main shaft Is down GO foot below
tho 450-foot level. tho sinking making
good progress. Tho prospecting drifts
on tho 450-foot level. are steadily nd-
vancing. without any new developments
10 record.
woedviIie Consolidated.
Sinking the main shaft is making
steady progress. A considerable body
Of quartz with streaks Of rich ore have
been encountered during tho week, with
out yet reaching the west wall OF tho
ledge.
sasro Tamnel.
Tho sinking Of Shaft No. 2 tothc tun.
rel level. for air circulation purposes,
progresses well. and the Durleigli drills
arc doing excellent work In the main
header. Total length Of tunnel 9.7s7
feet.
Lsviashsn.
Shalt sinking actively as usual; bot.
tenn In hard blasting rock. Some littlo
increase Of water, but not enough to In.
tssfsro with the work. will open q sta
ton for the 30O.foot level In a few days.
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