Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-09

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There has been a fow days. delay Ii
the sAtrsction. Of ore. owing 70 q s1oss'
Of ore In the dumps; beyond which. NJ
important changes have taksn plae'
during The week. Prospecting III
1l50, 1850 and lss0-foot levels u SUI
vigorously carried on. without any val
liable Developments to record. sinking
the combination shaft ID making I'M
usual fair rate OF prosrsss. The iAres,
handsome hosting works building u
rapidly nearing completion.
Dayss..
The tank pit below the third station
level l. fast approaching completion
The pump-bob and other machinery !,
fast bsine placed in position. and IL viii
nov be but . very short time before ev'
erythinQ will BE- In complete readiness
for resuming the sinking Of the main
sbsft. The water II entirely drained
from the third station level. everything
being found In almost a. good repair q.
at the time " hen tho mine was shut
down.
silver IIiii.
The bottom Of the north winrs on the
third station level on Monday last, en-
countsred q flow Of water so strong that
work had to DO suspended in the Wine
for the present. The bottom Of the
Wine st the time OF the suspension was
In a fns character OF quartz, with favor
able indications Of good ore develop
msnts ahead. Nothing new OF the east
cross-cut on that level. Work on the
shaft progressing o. usual.
0phir.
Daily yield. 200 tons Of orc. There
Is little or no change In the value or
quality Of the ore extracted. Most OF
the work now being done on the 1000
and l7O0.foot levels IL confined 10 re-
pairs 10 tho several drifts and cross-cuts
preparatory TO more energetic prospect
ing operations. The erection Of the new
powerful pumping and incline hosting
machinery Ii making steady and favor.
able progress.
Jalia.
Sinking the shaft Is progressing at
the rate Of two feet per day. Driving
the main west drift al the l400.foot sta.
ton Ia making excellent progress. the
rock being hard but blasting out well.
The face Of the main south drift on the
lO00-fool level IL In q very favorable
character Of quartz. with occasional
spots Of porphyry and ore mixed.
Tho north prospecting drift on the
1550-foot level Is still in hne ore. Sink
ing the winze frsm Cross-cut No. 4 on
the 1900 foot level to connect with the
north drift on the l550-foot level is max.
ing good headway. The c~ross-cuts and
lateral drifts on the 1500-foot level are
progressing well. Sinking the O 4 G shaft
Is making the usual good rate Of pro.
gress. Work on the mill going ahead
rapidly.
Florida.
Main west drift advancing well as
usual. II il draining the fnt winzo In
the old tunnel workings, and when this
is done, the winzo will DO sunk deeper.
Some very good milling ore was found
at the bottom Of II, but the great influx
Of water stopped work. This tunnel
now comes TO the rescue, and will as
sist very materially In developing what
ever good ore may be there.
Making good progress. driving main
drift northward from bottom Of Wine;
arc in Q distance Of ~ feet to-day. the
ground still quite dry and favorable for
working. Face Of drift IL still In ledge
matter Of excellent character, carrying
veins Of Ane looking quartz.
Ledge continues largo and well defined.
Crswn Point.
Extracting the usual amount OF ore
from the upper levels OF the mine.
Sinking the south winrs on the 1000
foot level goes steadily ahead. without
change Of value. Driving the main
east prospecting DRIFT on the l70o-foot
level. as usual. with favorable prospects
OF soon reaching the main ore vein.
Yellow Jacket.
The north and south winzes below the
l74O.foot level are both being steadily
driven downward, tho bottom OF each
still being perfectly dry. Two cross
cuts vest from the north drift IN the
l74O.foot level have Just been started,
the face Of each being In very favorable
ground.
satire rsssel.
The soft porphyry, clay AMI quartz.
constituting the vein matter net with in
tho face Of the header. although easily
worked, 10 not 80 easily managed, re-
quiring constant watching and extra
care In timbsring aud securing u a. the
work advances. Total length Of tunnel
to-day 10.s23 feet.
Baeksye.
The pumps and other machinery are
working splsndidly. and the shaft near.
IL drained ready to resume sinking the
main incline. The prospects Of the
Buckeye are very favorable for the de-
yelopment Of good paying bodies OF ore
OF q much greater depth than has ever
before boon attained In the mine.
savage.
Drifting north on tho 2OO0-foot level
Is making . fair rate Of speed; no change
Of interest. The drift north on the
1900. foot level IL also making rapid
headway. Sinking the main incline
goes steadily forward without change Of
value. No changes OF importance In
any other portions Of the mine.
Tho west diftat the 400.foot station
is steadily advancing toward the main
ledge. occasionally cutting small feeders
Of very rich ore. assays Of which, reach
a. high a. $500 and $500 per ton.
Nothing new To report Of the upper drift
under the groupings. II We except . fair
rate Of progress.
Nsrsh Consolidated virxtnia.