Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-17
Prospect.

ing proceeded with moro activity than
ever. and sinking the shaft and running
the drift goes ahead with q will. Stock
holders In Prospect want to SEQ what Is
at the bottom. rs soon rs possible. The
small rich strsaks thus far passed
through by the tunnel show couclusivsly
that q large rich vein or body OF ore Is
very liable to be mot with at a greater
depth. and that Is what the shaft is In.
tended to develop.
Ala.
Sinking the shaft Is making splendid
progress. the bottom in good working
ground. 1t Is now down 500 feet. The
flow Of water Is quite strong but not
enough to stop the sinking. Prepare.
tons are being made 10 put In pumping
machinery Of tho same size and charac-
ter NJ that employed In tho c. a. G. shaft.
This mine Is in the hands OF an able.
energetic company, who nre determined
that nothing shall rotard Its steady and
rapid development.
Phil. sheridan.
This company has purchased, for the
sum OF SO. 900. the titles Of several con-
tending claims. and ars now nj work re-
pairing the hosting works building with
the intention OF resuming the sinking
Of their shaft, and the development Of
the mine in good earnest. Mr.. s. l..
Jones Is Superintendent. which 10 not
only o sure guarantee that the work will
DO driven vigorously, but also TINT no
money will be thrown away In It's prose-
cution.
Sullivan.
Very excellent ore assays and pros.
poets have been met with during tho
week In the east crosscut from the main
south drift. No sign OF any east wall
yet, the drift continuing In the regular
vein matter. The eastern portion Of the
great assure seems to DO the best, aud
the finding Of a paying ore body in that
direction IL by no means improbable,
judging from present prospects and de-
vslopments.
Dayton.
Sinking the main shaft Ia making sx-
collsnt progress. The north and south
drifts. on the 5O0-foot level. are steadily
advancing, running parallel with the ere
vein. neither having any important
change to motto. The main south drift.
on the 300.foot level, Is also making
good Roadway, IL being now in a dis
lance OF $50 feet. The pump station
and bob.pit, ct the 400.foot level, are
nearly completed.
silver city.
The ore slopes from the upraise, both
north and south, are yielding plenty OF
good milling ore. which is accumulating
on the dump. Another upraiso Is being
made. 100 feet farther to the southwark.
in the vein. showing four feet OF good
milling ore. Will commence shipping
orc to the Ramsdell mill Tomorrow and
tho mill will start working 1t in three or
four days. /,
New York Consolidated.
The west crosscut on the sO0.foot
level is being pushed ahead with all tho
energy possible to cut the orc vein.
The face OF the DRIFT is clay. mixed with
soft porphyry and quartz Of u very ia
vorablo character. There IL O slight
fiow Of water. which is easily handled
by tue pumps.
bullion.
Sinking tho incline is going steadily
ahead. at tho rate OF four feet per day.
Tho upraiss from the 1700.foot level. to
connect with the bottom Of the incline.
Is making excellent progress. The drift
IN the 20O0-foot level is being pushed
vigorously ahead. tho face still In por.
phyry. with encouraging streaks OF
quartz. !
North Carson. .
Very satisfactory progress continues ,
to be made sinking tho shaft below the
2O0.foo station. The main north drift
ut the l00.foot level shows n continue !
ton Of the good ore heretofore men, {
toned. First.class steam hosting works Q
are engaged and will 10 erected rs soon
az practicable. |
Rough aud Ready. !
Tho shaft is nov 80 feet deep. and s,
Superintendent Caldwell is sending II
downward rs fast a. practicable. During !
the recent stormy spell OF weather the
work was kept going right straight
along. The engine Is being put In place
and will be completed and ready to start
running before u next weeks report. '
Leviathan. o
Shaft sinking at the usual good rate
OF progress. the machinery working
finely and no water to interfere. Another 4
level Is to he opened when the proper !
depth Is attained, and q drift started to !
intersect the valuable ore vein already ,
developed In the levels which are 1
opened. :
OvcrmRn. I
Sinking the shaft Is making steady
progress Notwithstanding n strong dow ,
OF water from tho bottom. The several ,
crosscuts and drifts on tho 1l00.foot ,
Lowell are being steadily advanced, the ,
face OF the crosscuts being In quartz :
and low grade ore. Otherwise nothing
now. r
Florida. 4
Very good work Is being done grading I
for tho heavy new machinery and get. c
ting II into place. Tho now works will Q
be ready to start up about tho middle Of :
next month. when sinking the shaft !.
deeper will be resumed, and also drift J
ing further west at the 400.foot level. !
Original S3OId IIitI. {