Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-29

BILE fow OF wator at the bottom, which
has given considerable trouble during
tho past week. Il Is now down and
thoroughly timbered 10 tho depth Of lis
feet. Driving the drain tunnel for the
now shaft is making fno hendway. The
erection OF the new air compressor Is
about completed. As soon as the COM
pressor Ia ready to run n six inch pump
will be attached for tho purpose Of ex.
tracing and keeping down tho wator in
the shaft. Tho new incline at the old
works IL down $50 feet below the 1000
foot level. II is timbercd throughout in
the most substantial manner and IL one
Of the truest and finest pieces OF work
Of the kind Oh the Comstock lode.
Beicher.
Tho water ia being rapidly extracted
from the main incline. although nearly
100 feet in depth yet remains in the
shaft 10 hoist to the surface. Nothing
can DO done In the drifts on the 1900
foot level until tho water Ia drained.
The bottom OF both tho middle and north
wines are still In orc. The ore breasts
are all looking well on tho li00.foot
level, and are yielding fully as good II
not a little bettor quality Of orc than for
some time past. Daily yield, 500 tons
Of ore. The new air shaft Is greatly
beneftting tho entire minc by drawing
of the hot air and cooling tho lower
levels. II is now completed to the 1000
foot level.
sierrn Nevada.
Sinking the old shaft is making the
usual good progress, tho rock in the
bottom working quito soft. The main
east drift at tho 7O0.foot level now being
run for tho purpose Of prospecting tho
ore vein ut that point, is making rapid
Roadway, the face still In u mixture OF
clay, quartz and ~porphyry. There il
nothing new TO report Of tho other
prospecting operations In either the old
mine or the Sacramento ground. Sink.
ing the new shaft Is making excellent
Roadway, the rock In tho bottom work.
ing finely and the flow Of water not in.
terfering in the least.
Europa.
Sinking tho now shaft has boon sus-
pended for a day or two until n wagon
road could DO completed, over which tho
necessary timbers could DO transported.
That has been accomplished and the
sinking resumed. A change Of weather
having cooled the atmosphere. and lying
idle for n few days having purified the
air In the drift from the bottom Of tho
incline, has permitted tho resumption
Of prosecuting tho ledge at that point.
Tho ledge so far ns prospected IL very
solid, and the quartz Of o very favorable,
ors-bearing Character.
North snn Francisco.
This is a new mine, located on the
north end OF tho Comstock lode, o short
distance north OF the Gciser Grade toll
house, and nearly on q north and south
line with tho Utah, Sierra Nevada and
| Ophir claims. The location Is q fine
one. tho ledge cropping out ut two dif-
fcrent points OH the surface. a fino
three-compartment working shaft has
been commenced, which is no down 30
feot, finely timbered throughout. The
mine is attracting considerable attention,
and has certainly some fine prospects.
Rock Island.
Tho main west drift at tho I50.foot
station, il in 40 feet in fine working
ground. IL is expected that this drift
will rcnch tho orc vein In n distance OF
$50 feet from the shaft, M the ledge has
n strong eastward inclination toward the
shaft. The prospects for finding orc
when once the ledge IL reached, arc GER
tainly very favorable. Tho water has
been almost entirely drained from tho
first station level and prospecting no.
sumed In that portion Of the mine with
some very fattering prospects.
senator. |,
During the past week tho southeast
drift on the IO0.foot level cut tho hang
ing wall Of tho ledge. proving the orc
vein to be 90 feet in width, and the
quartz Of a ine quality, spots Of which !
giyo assays Of gold and silver. Turnta-
bles are now being put in for the pur-
pose Of drifting north anil south on the
ore vein. The dow OF water at the bot
tom Of tho shaft continues strong, but
not 40 great but what tits easily kept un-
dor control with the hosting tanks.
savage.
All work ON tho lowor levels Of tho
mine is stopped for the present, pend
ing the tearing down Of tho old gallows
OF tho hosting frame and tho putting in !
Of q new frame adapted to the use OF
now incline hosting machinery. This
work will occupy from seven to ten days
time, during which interval nothing
whatever can be dono In the mine. The
new incline hosting machinery is al
ready for use a. soon as the new gallows
franc is completed. |,
Choiiar-Potosi. |,
Daily yield 40 tons Of orc from the
old upper workings. The average assay
value Of this ore il about $50 per ton.
The main south drift on tho ll50.foot
level Is still pushed vigorously nhead,
tho face In q mixture Of clay and por-
phyry. Tho main south drift on the
l2jO.foot level IN making the usual good !
progress. the face In porphyry. Moth.
ing is yet being done In the main in.
cline.
south California.
The new three compartment working
shaft is now down o. feet. Tho rock ut
the bottom continues TO work finely, al.
lowing Of very good progress. During
the week u couple OF ine looking feeders
Of quartz have put In mn appearance at
tho bottom Of the shaft, one OF which
widcns rapidly, and may develop into
something valuable. Water does not
interfere. and probably will not before u
depth of 200 feet or more il attained. !
Sinking tho winzc below tho tunnel
level is making good progress. II is
now down Is feet tho bottom in very
promising lelgo material. Tho ledge at
this point is over 40 feet In width. and
the prospects Of the development Of a
fine body Of paying orc is looking moro
encouraging every day. It is the intcn.
| zion % sink the winzo Ia the depth OF