Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-21
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Consolidated Virginia.
Daily yield. 40 tons OF ore. The ore
breasts on the 1900. 1900. 140o aud
l5O0.foos levels are all yielding splendid
ly. The ore breasts on the 1900 and 400
foot levels are extended both north aud
south, and are Of an increased richness.
The ore body on the ll00-foot level.
which has heretofore been neglected In
the hnsts 10 prospect the ore develop,
msnts downward, il nov being opened
out, and II proving much better than
was expected. A large number Of men
are now employed In the development OF
that portion OF the mine. Cross-cut
No. /, east, on tho l500.foo level, II In
$50 feet, the face still In the richest
quality OF sulphuret and chloride ores.
Cross-cut No. 2, on the California limo.
Is aiss in the fams immensely rich ore.
The face Of the main north drift on the
l555-foot level 10 still, II possible. In
richer ore than ever. This drift 10 now
so feet into the California ground, hav-
ing passed the entire distance through Q
solid body Of rich sulphurst ore, inter.
mixed with sisphanits and native silver.
Tho east cross.cut from this drift 200
feet south Of the north line Is still pushed
vigorously ahead, the face still In tho
Same macnihcently rich ore a. that
found ON the levels above. The new
mill Is running steadily on ore from the
mine, and every new prospecting driit
run seems only 10 increase the already
fabulous amount Of wealth developed.
ophir.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. The ore
breasts between the 1900 and i465-foot
levels continue 10 yield well and look
more promising than at any time In the
past. The northeast ore breast ON the
l4G5.foot level has opened out i'm
mensely rich during the week, much Of
the ore extracted assaying up into the
thousands. This IL an entirely new de-
velopment. and one Of great importance.
as II proves the ore body to grow richer
as the Developments progress 10 the
northward. The bottom Of the north
east winze, &c feet below the 1465.foot
level. has developed during the past
three days. = splendid body OF rich.
black sulphuret ore, much OF which Ia
thoroughly mixed with stephanite and
native silver. An average assay from
the bottom Of the Wine gave a result Of
5000 per ton, while choice pieces assay
from 50. 1000 to $4,000 per ton. The
average assays from the ore breasts on
the l465.foot level. average $3.50 per
ton. and tho yield Of the mine will be
greatly increased during the present
month. The water 10 drained from
the l7OO.foot level. and the develop
msnts Of the ore vein on that level will
be commenced in good earnest to-day or
tomorrow. The future prospects Of the
mine grow moro fiattering every day.
California.
Tho face Of the cross-cut east on the
south line, on the l500.foot level, is still
in the richest possible character OF ere.
Cross.cuts No. 2 and 3 on the same
level have each about 20 feet yet 10 u
to cut the rich snlphuret body developed
in the drifts and cross-euts further
to the south. The southeast cross.eut
on the ll65. foot level OF tho 0phir has
developed o m~agnihcently rich body Of
salphuret and chloride ore of the same
character as that found on the north line
Of the Consolidated Virginia. Tho
north drift from the Consolidated Vir-
ginia on tho l555.foot level has pens-
tratei the California ground q distance
OF 80 feet, tho entire distance In ore Of
the richest possible character.
BniIien.
The face Of the main north drift on
the l7O0.foot level from the Imperial.
has nearly reached the Bullion line. and
Is still in the finest character OF quartz.
with occasional spots Of rich ore. This
DRIFT is making splendid progress. and
when prosecuting shall have been com.
menced, will undoubtedly develop q
paying mine. The face Of the south
drift on the S00.foot level, running to-
ward tho Exchequsr, 10 still In fine
quartz, carrying excellent ore indica.
tons.
Impsriai.Empire.
sinking tho main incline below the
2oOO.foot level is making good progress.
The main south drift. on the 2000-foot
level il being again driven ahead. the
face in q mixture OF quartz and clay.
The east cross-cut from this drift TO cut
aud prospect tho ledge 10 also being
steadily advanced without change Of in.
tersst TO report. The bottom OF the
south WINE from the 1850-foot levsl
continues in rich ore.
Hale q Noreress.
Prospecting the 2oOO-foot level Is pro-
crossing as usual. with no Developments
Of value to report. Drifting and sross.
cutting south OF the main incline IL still
vigorously prosecuted. Tho Wine sink
ing below the 2,000.foot level. near the
north line still continues In fine quartz.
The ore development south on the 9th
station level, continues to yield about
40 tons per day Of good milling ore.
overma..
Sinking the main shaft Is making
steady progress. the rock In the bottom
blasting hard. The main drift west. ut
the ll0O.foot station, to cut the ledge Is
making fine Roadway. The Wine being
sunk from tho 900.foot level " connect
with the 100. foot level, Ia making good
Roadway and shows SOM very promising
looking quartz.
JuIia.
The quartz and ore in the face OF the
main south drift on the l000-foot level
has greatly improved during the past
week both in quality and looks. The
main shaft IL still sinking at n lively
rate, and the water dsss mot ct all i'm
psds the progress Of the work. The up
raise, 200 feet south Of the shaft, on the
fO00.foot level Is still pushed vigorous
~ ahead.
Lady nryan.
Sinking the main shaft is making fine
progress. 1t is now down 40 feet, the
bottom in good working ground. Tho
main west drift from the frst station
level, shows some very ins ore In the
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