Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-17
OeuId Curry.

hosting engine IL completed. This
taken In connection with the new an,
powerful pumping machinery rsosntl!
started up. places everything In an,
about the mine In the finest possible
working condition. The pumps contin
ne 10 handle the water with perfec
case, and everything is in good working
shape down TO the l700-foot level. Oh
that level the north drift il being pressed
forward with all the vigor possible. Il
connect with the south drift from thu
Best 4 Bslcher. That connection vii
be oomplstsd In four or i've days more
and a good ventilation obtained. Al
N that 10 accomplished, cross-cut
ting tho orc vein 10 the eastward will b
commenced.
0phir.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. The orr
breasts and slopes on the lA65-ioot 1--we
show NO change Of value during th'
week. Repairing the east drift on th,
l5OO.fo level 10 making steady prog,
rsss. Sinking the winze below the level
OF the southwest drift on the 1646-fool
Is making slow progress, on 40
count Of the great heat. There Is nc
Of interest 10 record Of this por'
ton OF the minc. Driving tho east cross.
cut on the 170O-foot level IL making
headway, with some moro favora'
bic indications OF reaching the ore vein
at no distant day. The heavy dressed
stone blocks for tho reception Of the now
and powerful incline machinery, are In
place ready for is reception.
SIERRA Nevada.
Sinking the new shaft 10 making
and favorable progress. the rock
in tho bottom blasting out finely. and
lherc being no water whatever to inter.
fere. Tho erection OF tho new and
powerful air oowpressors Is worry
completed. Tho work Of
tho old shaft IL also
making good progress, with no change
Of note. Prospecting on the
700-foot level still continues, with no
new developments to report. No
OF interest In any Of the pros
drifts now being run on tho old
upper levels.
Cromsr.
This Is O new location, q short dis.
north Of Gold Canyon, over the
irst range Of hills and Immediately b.
low the Devils Gats. II shows . Ane
ledge cropping out ut the surface, aud
The rock from near the surface yields
$40 10 the ton under the stamps,
principally gold. A shaft ID sunk TO the
lopth OF aiIty feet, at which point the
Is eight feet wide, and IL being
aiken out for milling. Assays indicate
that Il will mill $40 or $50 to the ton.
Il IL in the hands OF q good San Fran.
company, and It Is being system.
developed.
The foundations are completed, and
Tho now and powerful pumping mashin-
Is nearly all in place. Preparations
ire being made to lower tho pump bob
INTO position, and II is confidently eI-
that everything will be in rcadi.
ness to start tho whole into operation
BY the 2sth OF the month. A drain tun.
nol Is being run, which will tap tho
shaft ~ loot below Inc surface. ana save
hat distance IN which 70 hoist tns water;
Tbs pump colnmns Tor the nrst hit OF
75 feet, will be ID inches in diameter.
mi will DO capable Of hosting q small
liver OF water. whom once In full opera.
don.
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m. n-.o.n.o,. -, ,.vo,.hi. o,.
,.,.,,nm.r, In ,ho .ou,b dr,ft nm thu
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very day. Tho body Of orc recently
truck by the eross-cut from the bottom
II the winze below tho third station
evsl IL Of q fins quality, and Is gradu.
lily widening out as the drift progresses.
Work ON the fifth station level has boon
suspended for the past week, pending
he cutting out OF tho incline station
IN the 900.foot level.
BreoL..
Sinking tho shaft In making all tho
roadway possible. with strong indica-
ions Of finding quantities OF paying orc
iear tho surface. Al meeting Of the
stockholders, held In San Francisco on
he 18th instant, tho following named
Ulcers wero elected for the onsuing
Thos. Brooks, superintendent;
|. Z. Coxhead (Presidont) George H..
thick Vice Fresident)' IL. II. bigelow.
=. Field. IL Miiiiken was appointed
secretary aud treasurer
Yellow Jacket
No work has been done on the 1870
DOT level during the past woek. owing
o a breakase Of . pitman Of the pump.
rho winIe being sunk below the l740-
DOT level Is down IS feet, the bottom In
, mixture OF quartz and porphyry. The
DRIFT on the l74o.foot level Is be-
ng rapidly driven ahead TO connect with
he south drift from the Imperial mine.
or ventilation purposes. No change In
he southeast cross-cut on this level.
Chsliar.rotesi.
Sinking the main incline In progress.
at the rate OF two feet per day. The