Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-20

Of the ere extracted. The ore bodies on
the 400. 1900 and l550-fsot levels show
but enc important feature or change. That
feature IL the steady widening Of the orc
body on the i550-foet level. The ere q,
that point has been opened . distance Of
co feet farther to the eastward than on any
Of the levels above, ald the east wall Of
the ledge has not been found. Tho i'm.
menso width Of the orc vein at that point
taken in connection with the ore develop.
ment in the Wine 147 feet below that
point, promises q mine, when the 1850 and
iI0O-foot levels are opened, OF . proportion
~ magnificent that the most familiar with
ore values could hardly estimate Its worth.
The decrease In the amount Of ere ex-
tractsd has been ewing 10 loss Of the Gould
4 Curry hosting facilities. This was
ewing 10 the bad condition Of the main
connecting drift between the Gould 4
Curry shaft and the Consolidated Virginia
ore vsin after the flood Of water which re-
Gently poured down through the drifts and
wines from tho ii00-foot level Of the Cali
fornia. The water slaked the lime rock
on its sides until the drift was almost
closed In places. and TO attempt To make q
profitable use Of II was almost futile. A
large force Of men are employed BY the
Gould 4 Curry. Beat 4 Belcher and the
Consolidated Virginia In repairing the
portions Of tho drift belonging to each
mine and s~nlArging II 30 rs to increase the
air circulation on the lever levels. Tho
west drift on TIE l650.feot level 10 In . dis
tanss Of i6l feet. and will without doubt
reach the ore vein within the next two
weeks. The i6J0-foot station at the @. 4
q. shaft has been 90 arranged 40 to permit
Of the loading and unloading Of the ore
cars from double-dscked cages without
having 10 move the cage after Il has once
stopped. which 10 q valuable improvement,
saving ~ II docs = great loss Of time In the
loading and unloading.
Caiimrnia.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. keeping the
mills crushing to their fullest capacities.
Tho ore breasts and Slopes on the 1900 and
iGO0-fo levels show little or NO change,
and continue their uninterrupted and
splendid yield Of rich orc. The ere in the
face Of the south drift on the 1G00-foot
level continues Of an excellent quality. A
splendid air engine Of 20.horss power 10
being placed in position at the deep Wine
near the south line for the purpose Of
draining the water. This air engine 10 the
largest OF the Kind that has yet been put
in use in any Of our mines below tho sur
face. IA sooh as tho water 10 drained from
the winze an east drift will be started on the
iG50-foo level TO meet and connect with
the west drift from the q. 4 q. shaft. sink-
ing the O. 4 g. shaft 10 making the best OF
progress. The dow Of water 10 handled
readily by the pumps. Tho tank station
below the iG50-foot level IL completed.
The main west drift ON tho lG50.foot Lowell
10 In a distance Of i6i feet. tho face in
pretty hard rock. This drift has Just had
a track Of steel rails laid from the q. 4 O..
shaft to the face, which puts II in q condi-
ton ready for the extraction Of ere as soon
~ the ledge Is reached. II is confidently
expected that this drift will cut the ore
vein by ths LIST Of January next. Nothing
10 being done on the i700.foot level on ac-
count VI the great heat and the necessary
repairs now being made to the Gould 4
Curry drifts.
GouId q Curry.
The erection Of the new pumping ma
chinery is being pressed to completion
with all the vigor possible. Tho two
hosting compartments Of the shaft have
been rstinbercd from the surface down
and are now in the best Of working condi-
tion. The pump commandment Of the shaft
il now undergoing a complies retimbering
top 10 bottom. On the l5OO-fooi
level q large force Of msn are employed
in charging and retimbsring the main
drifts and air WINES. The same IL being
done on the i700-foot level, preparatory 10
more active developments In that portion
" the mine. The annual meeting OF the
stockholders was held In San Francisco
lay before Yesterday. The number OF
shares represented wn S0.179. Tho Sec
retary's report embraced the following de-
tails: Rsc.ipts-Cash balance November
30th. Sill .022 50; five assessments, $780,.
$50 IL; mine account. So, 23l n (; Super
intsndent's house. $3.50; p. Y. Osbiston.
fa6. ii2 II; balance, $s2,i9i 81; total,
S5i2. 679 Is. Disbursements Mine ac-
count. SJOs, sos 70 general expenses. s33.-
5ss Oh; total. s5i2,G 79 %. The report Of
the Superintendent was read and accepted.
The bslloting for onissrs for the ensuing
year resulted in the reelection Of tho old
ticket, as follows: President. Charles II.
Fish : Vice President. George congdon /;
Secretary. A. X. Durbrow ; supsrintsnd.
snt. James @. Fair Trustees, William \.
Lyle. J. @. Flood. II. II. fo!lis and Robsrt
Sherwood.
Ju.tIs@.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. This amount
Of ore is a little in excess Of the number Of
tons crushed. 30 TO 40 tons per day being
taken out and delivered at the mills as u
reserve in ease Of q bleakads Of the roads
by storms during the Winter. The ore
sispss ON the iOO-fost level continue 10
Weld good ore and are lookin: we'll ~
usual. The WINE below this level 10 also
developing q fine body Of good pay ore.
There Ia little or no doubt now but this
body Of ore Is the same ~ that already
bang worked further W the southwark on
the 5O0-foot level. The ore Slopes on the
cOO-fost level are showing richer and
better ore than At any time In the past.
The ore on this level Is gradually eItend-
ing to tho northward. All the ore breast.
on the 7O0-foot level are opening out better
ana Ls,t.r. The winze below the sOO.foot
level 10 still showing good ore. The cross
cut. on the soo-loot ievsi arc nom,n
Scn.i o,.' ~. ,ooS',"aa i.,eI ara each
m.linv good progress toward the main
ledge.
Juitn.