Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-10
Ophir.

good ore. Work at the different points ON
the main incline shaft is being pushed
with all possible vigor. Over 200 feet Of
the incline has been timbered and Is now
ready for use. while there Is still u large |
section more finished ready for timbering.
The new east ore body ON the 1G00-foot
level Is opening up splendidly. II has
hccn opened at three different points ON |
the sill hoors. and affords ore that will
| yield from 500 10 $50 per ton. This
body IL ore was struck after passing |
| through % feet of porphyry east ~ what
was supposed to he the principal ore vein.
IL does not have the broken appearance Of |
the west ore bodies. and has the regular
Comstock dip 10 the eastward. fully sup
porting the opinion that the vein IL again
assuming its regular course and dip. hav-
ing passed the break or upheaval which
occurs in IL ON the levels above. Tho rich
ore In this new discovery IL 3 feet In
width. and has been struck and IL now
being opened on in O drift ut the bottom
| Of the east Wine at the &BJ0-foot level. |
where IL Is fully as strong nd rich a. on
the level above. with every indication Of
extending downward to the l70O-foot level.
The north drift on the l10O-foot level Is
within 40 feet Of the Mexican line. and Is
showing good ore prospects. The west
cro-scut from the north drift on the 1000
foot level. 900 feet south Of the Mexican
line. Is also showing we'll.
Consolidated virginia.
The main shaft has l~en completed to
the ij0O-foot level sufficient to admit Of
supplying the timber for the use Of both
| ,ha Consolidated anil rsl,fot,,. ,,i,a. nm /
| ,hs lower level. n will M, t.,s ling
| lion for the steady extraction Of orr from
that point. The ore siopss on both the
l'ov. 'oo" anu ,''" M. levels arr ,".sins
the ilooLfoot level II nroyinr much richer
than has been expected. and nov ore Of q
rich quality Is also being opened north.
ward On the same level. Vhr nsnai
monthly dividend III ~ per share, aggre-
eating si,Os0,Oo0 was declared ON the ith
inst. The mine down to the i95o,ioot Level
never Was a. wen Ventilated ana mas ood
c"hditi"h lor the rapin eA'Iac'I"n W or
rs now. The west eros-eu, rom the h"r'h
drit' on the i'Vo-io"t level mas peth *,
tended as Jar as J. was sa'.' unll'
Tue WAFER III ,ne co,'on, " 'hs VIM "
low 'hr ioSo-io"' ",s,' uIa,"'n' IN
"risf 10 asc"niPns" 'ns "''"'"' uan6',
W IN" worhmen 'ns uiII' nas veh s'oPpsu
shi auianiohuu urn s'ar.s' !" up's 'n.ousn
IN the p".,om o, ,he ~ih1e anu 'ap ,ne
wafer. Inc uriI han VI " !rs1rna.
morning prhr',a,r' ! uistan.r " i"'!
ieet, wneh the rnait IN Wnivh tue heau y,
th. arm ispiaerSi spntand ~" hachlh. hAa
Ia be sioPpei uhu Tue STRAIT Was rspaif.a.
Everything Is again w gooa o'nsr; ,ns
necessary trPairs hA,ihs psen 'o.nPts'0"
ahh the driihh. ~ again "'i''"s a"ea"'
Lady washiuEton.
An imuor,.nt and yalushl. change has
m....,
'aArh place w 'he P"a''N a"" "Nsc nia''i
in the shaft during the week. tn SHAFT
4. now down n little over 400 feet, the last
400 ,.., ..y;n, h.., su,l An. en,irs ,li..
,sn.. In is.iga matte. Al the noint where
the country rock ceased ami the ledge
matter set In, q heavy clay wall win all
the chafae,er''m.s I" .hs Nh %
~, sn"ci". 81 nar,b,rx mi,s,i With CLAW
slips and occasional ~straias Of quartz was
passed through. which lasted Tor nearly a
distance Of loo feet. when the sireaks oil
quartz become more frequent and the gen
eral character much improved. four days
ago the quartz changed to 4 much hriner
and still more favorable description, car
rying q large amount 81 sulphurets OF iron,
| giving favorable assays. and bearing the
general appearance IL antimonial silver
ORES. This body OF quartz still continues
In the bottom Of the shaft. pitching at an
angle 81 u degrees to the eastward. and
bears the appearance OF being . .enuine
portion 81 the Comstock.. III the quality
Of the ore continues to improve Tor the
next nifty feet a. u has through the past
nifty feet the Lady Washington wiil' With
out doubt. open up n paying mine. Ihe
fow Of water at the bottom OF thc slait u
much lighter. and IL handled with ease by
the pumps. The managers OF the mine
are highly gratitied nj their improved pros
poets, and are pushing The development
with All the Nsor Possip"'
C~aiIsernia.
Daily yield 100 tons OF ore; keeping the
mills steadily running. The yield Of bnl'
lion for the month OF July was s2'oo2'ooo
and will be not far from the sane amount
for August. The ore Slopes wherever they
h,v. heen openeJ ON the 1900 and icOO- |
TO, isvels are showing lust a. richly A.
ever Beyond this there are no changes 10
rsnort OF Inc mine. The usual monthly
biyidena Of 80 per share, ~aggregating 81. |
ooo a was declared on the sth instant. |
and he mine never looked a. prosperous
in The pssi as Il does to-day. The pump
iny machinery Of the @. & q. shaft Il
working splendidly, and sinking the shaft
has been resumed. The new stamp mn -
anou. eonp.e's Sa,S.w nss 7, winihsn
,srs some three or four DAYS to turn down
the pulieys aud regulate the machinery
when everything will lie in readiness to
crushing ore. This mill will
sdd a crushing capacity 81 800 ons TO
,hst already now In Use, which will In
crease the amount Of ore extracted
and crushed 10 about 1000 tons per day
and the Weld 10 nearly or quite 5000, 900
Der month.
...
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Daily YIELD 10 tons OF ore Aeepi"s 'ne
mills steadily running. The ore breasts
aud Slopes show = steady improvements
The east cross-cnis on the soo-looi ,e,ei