Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-19

ton Of The Comstock bslL which, In tn
hands Of live nsn. With plenty Of capt
tai and energy. Il now bang brought
into deserved notice. through actvs
operations toward it, practical dsvslop.
msnt. Il lies on the east range OF the
Comstock, q short distance east Of Gold
Hill, and . few hundred yards south Of
the Europa. The location u = splendid
ono, and excellent prospects having
hsrstofors bssp obtained In What htts
work has been done upon H. The present
company feel justiasd In going to Z
heavy outlay In IL practical develop
ment. A hrst-olass working shaft oil
three compartments will b commenced
NETT weak. This shaft will b sunk,
aud the resources and valus Of the mins
developed a. speedily ~ possible.
Baisimsrs aaa Asssrseaa Hiss.
Sinking the main incline u making
the usual good progress. with no change
Of interest 10 report. The main south
drift on the 750-foot lsvsl IL still being
extended to the southwark, With Q view
TO prosecuting the ledge when o dssira-
bic point Is reached. sinking the WINE
ON the ore vein below the 450.foot level
goes steadily forward. Nothing new Of
the prospecting operations on the $50
foot lsvel.
Tho hosting engines are again In the
finest possible running condition. the
shaft cleared OF water and two new sets
Of timbers added at the bottom, and the
sinking resumed In good earnest. The
level IL bsing also put In good
condition for moro oross-cutting. Every.
thing about the mine now appears 10 DO
In just the best condition possible for
iapid aud steady Developments, and We
hope BOON TO have a good record 10 make
Of the lower levels Of the Utah.
Bslssvr.
The daily yield Of the mins has been
considerably decreased during the week,
the scarcity Of water In the Carson river
making u impossible for the mills 70
crush their usual quota Of ore. There
Is but little change In any Of the ore
sections OF the mine. Open
ing out the l500-foot level Ii making
steady progress. The prospecting drifts
on the 1600-foot level are gradually APP
preaching the ore vein. Work on the
air shaft progressing a. usual.
sisrra Nevada
Both the north and south drifts on
tho 70O-foot level Of the old shaft 9
being steadily driven ahead without any
change either in the charstsr Of the ma.
tsriai~ penetrated or the rate Of progress.
Sinking the new shaft 10 being pressed
ahead with all the vigor possible. The
new air compressor IL working finely.
and everything Ia fast assuming . shape
that augurs we'll for the future pros
perity Of the mine.
Yellow Jacket
The south WINE Il down 1875 feet BE-
low tho 1740-foot level, the bottom quite
dry. The north WINE on the same level
Ia down 100 feet, the bottom also dry.
The main north drift on the l740-foot
Lowell h In q distance OF AIS feet from
tho t~urn.tabls, the face In hard porphy-
~. The east cross-cut south OF the
north winze In in q distance Of 50 feet,
the face In q mixture OF quartz and por-
The shaft Ii down 40 feet. At the
depth Of 400 feet q station has been
and . drift started TO cut the
ledge. This drift Ii now In q distance
Of 20 feet, the face In good running
around, and will have about i50 feet 70
run to cut the ledge. Judging from the
orc found In the ledge, on the old
upper tunnel level, there IL hardly room
70 doubt the finding Of 4 much richer
body on the level which IL now Just BE-.
Ing opened.
Niagara q Msaunsssai.
Tho main incline has been sunk q depth
Of 20 feet during tho week. making o 10.
tai depth Of 225 feet. Tho machinery
is working splendidly. and the work Is
being conducted with the utmost soono-
my, consistent with it, rapid prosecution.
Directly on o line with tho Silver Hill
and Justice mines, thero Ii but little
doubt that tho Niagara will eventually
Dayses.
A thorough trial Of the new machinery
shows that everything Ia In ~ ane .
working condition n Il IL possible for Il
h. TIL. ho,.,,no t.nt. b.vs lovered
wats, 40 ths sscond cation leyel. A.
which, point n n The Intention 70 start
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ABLY. driis M" osen s'aissoo IN no'.n
east from the bottom OF the Wine. and
Ia now In nine feet. The ledge will bs
and prospectsd from this drift.
Tho face OF the drift shows about three
iest o. good Iooking 9gal1t, oms VI
avs. The ground works very well and
water ID not Troublesome.