Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-20
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Sinking the shaft to the i550-foot level
IL being pressed ahead with all possible
vigor. The use Of the shaft for this pur-
pose greatly interferes with the extraction
Of ore and the work in the other portions
Of the mine. II will take several days yet
to complete the work and put the shaft In
| good hosting condition. In the meantime
| the delay In extracting ore has been taken
| advantage Of 10 advance all the prospect
ing drifts heretofore stopped in the south
ern portion af the mine, and thus prospect
and complete the ventilation 81 that entire
section. On the 170O-foot level the north
drift from the Best 4 Belcher has reached
q point opposite the south Wine sunk be-
low the l550-foot level. and . side drift has
been started 10 connect with the bottom OF
the WINE for ventilation purposes. Thu
drift IL fearfully hot and can make bot
very slow progress. The new cylinder
head WAS placed ON the engine st the e.. 4
q. shaft yesterday. and an initial cylinder
added to make the engine q compound low
pressure Instead 81 u high pressure, ~
heretofore. In the meantime the water IL
being kept down by = constant use OF the
tanks. The shaft appears 10 be draining
the entire surrounding country. having
even dried up the water - far south rs the
Gould 4 Curry shaft.
Caiissrsia.
Daily yield 200 tons Of ore. keeping the
mills running and crushing up To their
full capacities. The ore breasts are both
looking and yielding we'll. The mine is
being gradually opened In the most sys-
temaiic manner possible and promises .
rich yield VI good ore for many months 10
come In TACT II Is hardly yet touched ~
| regards the extraction Of the ore bodies
already thoroughly prospected and known
To exist down To the iGJ0-foot level. On
the l5j0-foot level al opening has Just
heen made In ommenc the extrac-
| ton Of ore. The same Is Icing done
ON the lcOO- foot level. Above the
itO0ioot level the enlargement Of the
Wine in the ore body, extending up to the
1900 foot level. is showing the quality Of
| the ore body to IT, of q much richer des-
| ~cription than was ever expected that u
would b.. The entire loss u the G. q.
shaft for the past two weeks has worked =
great disadvantage in the extraction of ore
aud the development % the lower levels OF
A tnF ulluts Ahf fisNNt'h w Nv INV -
terry mill, near the q. 4 q. shaft. Is stead
ily progressing. The frame Is covered in.
\ the boilers In place. the batteries nearly
gines are being dressed down ready for
their reception.
Julia
The south drift ON the lcO0-foot level Is
making steady progress to the southwark.
the faeeof the drift showing some very fine
quartz, the ledge continuing TO improve
~ the drift advances. During the hrst
portion Of the week cutting out for q pump
station was commenced on the east side Of
| the shaft At the 1909 foot level. The work
men had only penetrated the ground q
distance of about four feet when Q fne
body Of quartz and ore Was struck. This
body Of quartz has been penetrated for q
distance Of sixteen feet. and 10 one Of the
most encouraging Developments yet made
In the mine. IL Is entirely distinct and
separate from all the quartz before found
In the mine. II has a regular dip OF abont
forty-iye degrees 10 the eastward. aud the
| quartz and ore IL of the pure Comstock
character. Highly encouraged by the ex-
tftt W tlt utNftbIihsHt bu ~ tttVt''
| level, Superintendent Thayar has started q
| drift east ON the isOO-foot level 10 cut aud
prospect the ore vein la that direction.
The face of the main -outh drift On the
lsOOLfoot level il still In quartz that il
steadily improving in quality rs the drift
progresses southwark. II Is evidently on
the same portion u the vein ~ that now
being Developed by the south drift ON the
icOO-foot level.
Ophir.
Daily yield yield. ESQ tons Of ore. keep
ing tho mills all steadily running. The
ore breasts show we'll an the iCoo-foot
level. both north and south. Driving the
north drift. on the lGO0-foot level. toward
the Mexican line. Is making favorable pro-
gress. Retimbering aud preparing the
1900 foot level for more rapid prospecting
operations Ia going steadily forward. Work
ON the main incline Ia being pressed NJ
three different paints with \ strong force
Of workmen. aud i. making rapid pro-
gress. The mine IL showing we'll nj all
points. and IL will not take very long now
Ia complete the main incline down Ia the
isO0-foot level. ready 10 then take q new
departure. and ascertain what there Is of
value at and b~low that point.
Saiiios.
Sinking the mainineline. below th" 400
foot level. Is making the usual good pro-
gr---. The upraise from the i1Oo-foot
level aud the Wine below the 400 foot
level have approached To within 4 very few
feet IL each other. last evening the force 81
blast set of In the Wine having driseI the
powder smoke through the lniersiices of
the rock inio the upraise below. 50 that II
cannot take q much greater length of time
10 complete the connection. Owing Ia n
necessity for the use ~ all the air obtain
able ON the 1900 foot level. the Alpha drift
on the 2nQ-fooi level, has lsen discon-
tinurI for The time. u will be started mp
again lust u. soan ~ the sir eonnection on
the iiO0-fo level u completed,
umpepisi Consolidated.
sinking the north Wine below the 1000.
foot level /. going steadily forward. the
bottom still in ore. though not % NJ rich q
character ~ much % that already passed
through in this Wine. AZ the depth 81
100 feet below the 1000 foot leyel = drift
| north has been started. This drift 10 o
In 4 distance VI 20 feet IN favorable ground,
II /. leing run west Of the ore vein and
therefore does not touch the ore body In
the boi.om Of the Wine. 4 station has
been opened sad . drift started from the
bottom Of the south wis.e 70 connect with
the Yellow Jacket works for air purposes.
Justice.
Daily yield, 20 tom of ore. keeping the
Excelsior and .wooisille mills running up
to their fall crushing capacities. The
sherman mill has been obliged io slni
down a few days Tor repairs, but will he IN
good running condition In a day or two
more, when IL will resume crushing as
before. The orr breast. ietwsyn the 400
and GD0Lfoat level. are showing ~splendidly. |
The prospecting drifts N the sOlfootleyrl
are showing more fayorably every day. The
north and south drifts. on the lOOofoot
level. are steadily adyaRciEg, each Ia very
favorable ground. sinking the main ~ !
cline i. making excellent progress.
yellow Jacket.
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