Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-22
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a depth OF 56s feet. The last thirteen feet
penetrated has been In broken quarts. In
terspcrsed with spots and strcaks OF II.
tremely rich ore. The prospectsf Tor agooa
paying orc development grow better Win
each foot Of depth attained by the shaft. The
north drift. on the i00-foot level. has eut
the west wall Of the ledge which ct mai
point Is over 500 feet In width.
South Comstoek.
The face OF the east drift from the Soo-
foot station is In . little softer and mere
favorable material. Superintendent Lem
non has great confidence that no will do
velop . good paying ledge In that direction
before long. The west drift at the same
level IL being retimbsred and repaired o.
points where Il IL needed In order 70 MAKE
further explorations In that direction.
Crown Poins.
Sinking the main incline 10 making
splendid progress. There is no water 70
bother, Notwithstanding the fact that the
bottom 10 far below the point yet rcaehed
BY the Belcher and Grown Psint pump
shaft. at which point tho water u now
taken. The sinking Is bsing pressed ahead
with great vigor. the progress being CREAMY
expedited by the use Of the Burleigh drills
HMiumers and Anerioas fias.
The Wine from the cast crosscut from
tho north drift on tho 1050-foot level 10
down 50 feet. the bottom still In fine ore,
affording every Appearance OF widening
out and forming an extensive body. Ihe
east crosscut on the 1450-foot level IL
steadily advancing with every indication
Of soon cutting the main ledge.
silver Iliii.
Sinking tho main incline 10 making
steady progress. tho bottom In hard blast
ing rock. Tho north drift on the +44.foot
level Is being pushed ahead ct Tho rate OF
four to five feet per day. The cast DRIFT
ON the G00-foot level 10 also making excel
lent progress. The flow Of water 10 steady
and Keeps tho pumps steadily running
New York.
The enlargement Of tho main shaft 10
progressing very iavorably under the en-
ergetic management Of Superintendent
Owens. When this compartment 10 som
pleted the shaft will DO one Of the very best
ON tho line Of the Comstock. Three shifts
Of men are employed. tho enlargement be-
ing carried forward at three different
points.
Trojan.
Tho pay orc developed by the north
drift ON the 3Oo.foot level Is 10 70 II feet
in thickness and ID VI an excellent quality.
The prospects Of tho mine are growing
better every day. Prospecting at all
points IL being pushed rapidly forward.
aud the chances for some favorable ore de-
yelopments are daily on the increase.
North Consolidated virEinia.
Sinking the main shaft is making splsn-
did progress. II Ia now considerably be-
low the iiOO-foot level. Air pipes have
been extended 10 the bottom OF the shaft
for driving Burleigh drills by compressed
air. Everything In and about Tho mine 10
In the very bcst condition for . good Win
tors work.
LeviathAn.
Some very fine streaks and punches OF
Of ore. giving good assays. have been
passed through by the drift north ~ the
GOO-foot Lowell. This drift IL skirting along
tho west aide VI tho ledge, and crosscut-
ting will DO done at three or four favorable
points simultaneously. a. soon - the man
sgomsn, shall deem advisable.
CholIarPotosi.
Daily yield. 100 ton Of ore. the assay
value Of which 10 $si per ton. There 10
no change Of value In any Of the ore pro-
ducing sections. Sinking the main In.
cline Is going ahoad Of the rate Of two and
one-half feet per day. Sinking tho COM
binaiion shaft Is also making exosllent
progress.
Tahoe.
The erection Of the new hoisting works
building ia getting we'll under way. The
near approach Of wintsr 10 fastening the
completion of tho building and the prep
s~ratiens for putting In steam hosting ma
chinery Of sufficient power W sink ths
shaft TO the depth Of 300 or 1000 feet.
Ko~~uth.
The new ore dump is completsd and the
hosting Of orc commenced. The ore 10
Of a good milling quality, aud the appear.
anoes are that almost any desirable guam
tity can 10 extracted when desired. The
prospects for finding . large body OF COED
paving ore Oh the C0O-foot level 10 daily
growing better.
East Ats.
This IL q new mino located about 1900
feet to the eastward Of the Alta shaft. Tho
location IL an excellent n Sinking .
tiae three-compartmsnt working shaft IL
about being commenced under tho able
overwhelmingly Of Bam Owens. one Of the
oldest and best Of Comstock miners.
Lady nryan.
The foundations for the reception OF the
hugo pumping machinery wcro finished
to-day. A carload OF the machinery ar
rived on the ground yesterday. and its
erection will now be prosecuted with all
speed possible. The franc work OF the
now hosting works building 10 up ready
to cover In.
Hierra Nevada.
The north and south drifts on the i7o0-
foot Lowell arc steadily advancing at q very
favorable rate Of ipeed. There arc no new
features or important developments TO
note Of the prospecting drifts on either the
1900. 1900 or l0O0-foot levels.
Caledonia.
The flood OF water encountered last week
has bcsn again overcome and sinking the
shaft resumed. The north drift on the
iiOO-foot level 10 making excellent pro-
gress, the face In ledge matter OF . very
favorable description.
Lady washingtoa.
The east drift from the s5O-foot station.
prosecuting the ledge st that point, 10 now
in i22 feet to-day. The fsco 10 In ledge
porphyry, dry and Arm. but liable 70
change into regular vein material al Any
time.
West Beiehes.
The main ore body Is now being cut
into by the southeast drift. There ID
plenty Of good pay ore developed a. tho
3OO-foot level. aud above, and milling the
ore will be commenced In about ton days.
Amason q Oissgew.
Every effort IL being made TO crowd the
shaft downward 10 the 4OO-foot level st the
very earliest moment possible. The rock