Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-01

LAZY 1syaa.
. Sinking the Wine In ths ore body b
!. Low the So-foot level d making goo
progress. the bottom stiri In Ans millin
o orc. Driving the main south drift o.
! the same level Il still continued, th
! faoo also In good ore. 4 west cross-ou
has been started on the l80-foot level
which IL now In q distance OF "a feet
, In a fns body Of whitish blue quartz
containing spots OF hch orc. The mali
west drift on the 250-foot lsvel ID still
driven vigorously ahead through . IN,
, body Of favorable looking quarts and
low grade ore.
Hasy ASS.
This mine u situated south Of ths
Scorpion claim. and Just north Of ths
new Catholic Cemetery, north Of Viz.
gtnia City. II has . hns location, q
shaft with three compartments, well
timbersd throughout, and sunk l27 feet.
Tho bottom Of the shaft IL In Q promis-
ing character Of vein material, and the
owners are confidently looking forward
to the development Of q valuable mine.
Ksssush.
The main shaft IL down 10 the 5O0-foot
level. at which point . station IL again
being opened. The south drift from the
main wost cross-cut, on the 350-foot
level, 10 In o distance OF 60 feet In a.
fne q ledge o. Ia TO DO found on the limo
Of the Comstock. The ore vein IL much
better defined and more promising than
II was on the levels above.
The foundation work for the heavy
new machinery 10 going ahead ~ sxps.
ditiously o. possible. Meanwhile the
sinking Of the shaft goes on - usual.
It 10 now 467 feet deep. but sinking will
have to be discontinued shortly In order
to mako tho requisite change In the
machinery.
Original Gold Hill.
From tho main south drift the cross
cut has run into the continuation Of the
excellent ore body found In the up raise
above that level, and Il il found 70 bs Of
the same good quality. Its width or o..
tent Is not asesrtained as yet, but an up
raise is being made In II with that view.
Occidental.
Driving tho main north tunnel IL max
ing ans hesdway the face in very prom.
ising ledge matter It IL confidently o..
peeted that soms good developments
will be mads In this portion OF the mine
when cross cutting shall have been oom.
mencsd.
Tho drift cast from the bottom OF the
Wine lis feet below the adit level has
run about % feet into the vein matter Of
the main ledge. Some very hns looking
quartz In already met with, giving excel.
lent assays and showing constant I'M
provement as further cut into.
Dayton.
The erection Of the new pumping ma
chinory is making excellent speed. Sink.
ing the main shaft Is making rapid head.
way, with strong indications Of soon
cutting the main ledge. No change to
report OF the main south drift on tho
S0O-foot level.
PIcteu.
Main tunnel now In about 600 feet,
and tho present contract for 200 feet
moro will probably take II through 10
tho ledge. The rock works advanta-
geously, and good progress Is made.
West Peint.
Az tho tunnel would not cut tho ledge
at n satisfactory depth. II was deemed
advisable TO discontinue II, and . good
working SHIFT Is commenced In the
ledge itself-a very sensible Idea.
south Csustssk.
Now shaft down 1876 feet to-day, with
the bottom in very favorable working
material. No water Of any account
coming in. At the depth Of 200 feet this
SHIFT should cut the vein.
Jacob little Consolidated.
Main northwest drift looking finely In
tho matter Of low grade ore. The face
Is now In hard blasting quartz, assaying
well. Oocasional strsaks Of high grade
arc met with.
Pioneer Csnsslidats1.
The sinking Of the large new working
shaft proceeds Of q lively rate, the rock
at the bottom working hvorably. Iii
now 60 feet deep with the whole bottom
In lodge matter.
The main west tunnel ID still driven
vigorously ahead, tho face In good blast
ing ground. The flow Of water 10 light
aud offers no impeachment 10 thoprogrsss
Of tho work.
Tho wator Is again drained. and good
work Is being done opening the $50
foot station. The prospects Of finding
pay ore on this level are very favorable.
Mint.
Shaft down 59i feet, In good sinking
ground. The few OF water is not sum
ciont 10 at all impede thesprogress Of the
work. Prospects favorable.
suecor.
Both the south and west prospecting
drifts on the 650-foot level N still
driven vigorously ahead, without change
Of value 70 chronicle.
Preparations for tho erection Of The
new hosting machinery are making good
progress. Nothing new to report Of ths
main west tunnel.
Nevada.
Cross cutting now in the ledge, from
the tunnel, 10 SEQ what good ore devsl-
opmcnts can bo discovered nj the lower
level. Prospects excellent.
Amassn.
New shaft down CT feet to-day. A
station will DO opened at . depth Of 100
feet and q drift started 10 eross.cut the