Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-03

very Important stfike VI Ofs WAS
made In the bottom Of the main shaft.
$50 feet below the surface. during the
fore part Of the week. The ore Is Of tho
white Comstock formation. aud averags
assays give $40 per ton. mostly silver.
The extent Of the ore has not yet been
determined In any direction whatever.
. brsskago Of tho pumping machinery
allowing the water 10 rise In the shaft 10
such an extent rs 10 stop all work In
the bottom. The damage will, however.
be repaired In q very few days, and tho
sinking resumed. The west and north
prospecting drifts on tbs 55O.foot level
anord no change OF interest 10 report.
Ksssuth.
The main south drift on the 38O.foot
lovsl Is steadily advancing. the face in
solid quartz. A crosscut has been u
from this drift a distance OF 40 feet, tho
entire length Of which Ia in quartz and
ore Of a very encouraging character.
The main south DRIFT on the 500.foot
level 10 In 83 feet. The north drift on
the same level 10 In q distance Of IS feet.
Both Of these drifts are running paral-
lei with and east oi the vein, ns II 10
not the desire Of the management to
suddenly tap the heavy body Of water
known to exist in that portion OF tho
ledge.
North Consolidated virEiniA.
The G30.foot station and water tank
is nearly completed. 1t Is confidently
expected TINT this tank will take up very
n,aily u mot all the water In the bottom
OF tie shaft. leaving 1t almost perfectly
dry. The improvement OF the quartz
strata IN the bottom Of the shaft was 30
great In the last few feet the shaft was
sunk TINT II has been about decided to
continue the sinking Of the shaft with.
out any stoppage or interruption what
sver.
nnckeye.
Our report Of last week had hardly
gone to press before tho news wal
brought that the hy.wheel Of the driving
engine had broken to pieces, greatly in.
juring the foundations oftho machinery.
This break has permitted the water to
rise about eighty-Gv W feet In tho incline,
flooding oil the lower portion Of the
mine. The damages will be repaired
and the water extracted at the very
earliest moment possible.
original Gold IIiiI.
The ore dump being full. and the
roads too bad to allow Of hauling, ore
extraction IL temporarily suspended.
The development Of the mine goes ahead
o. usual, however. Two raises IRE being
made In the south ore body. both In ex-
csllsnt ore, and when milling and q.
traction are resumed, o large amount Of
ors will be ready to DO made available.
Justice.
South drift at the l0O0.foot level con-
tipuss in easy working vein material.
with considerable water. Drift south at
the S00.foot level, in porphyry. clay aud
streaks Of quartz which give low assays.
The ore slopes and breasts OF the GOO
aud 400 foot levels uro showing vol,
with no particular change since last
weeks report.
Pictou.
A drift north has been started, follow.
ing the west wall Of the back ledge. II
is running in very favorable vein mat
ter. composed Of porphyry, clay, and
quartz which gives low assays. After
following the vein north about 100 feet,
In the west wall, croHscuts will be sim
ultansously made through 1t, at the
most favorable points.
Union Consolidated.
The north and south wines. on the
level. are still being pushed
the bottom Of both being in
quartz aud low grade orc. The crosscut
from the north drift, on the upper tun.
mel level. 10 steadily advancing. the face
in a heavy body Of tough clay, evidently
tho wall Of the ledge.
mperiHi.Emptre
Daily yield, 30 tons Of ore. The orc
breasts are looking we'll. but that amount
10 all that the teams can haul to the
mill. The north drift on the 20OO.foo
level In steadily advancing. tho face in
very favorable quartz and ore. No
changes In any other portion Of tho
mine.
Cosmopolitan.
Main tunnel northward. following the
vein. shows considerable improvement
since last weeks report, more and richer
streaks OF ore coming In. The bottom
OF the Wine below the main tunnel Is
also looking we'll and promising ore be-
fore long.
Lady washington.
The $50 station and pump tank at
that point are completed, the plungsr Is
into position. and the pump
column and rods ars being lowered.
Sinking the shaft deeper will he resumed
next week for q new level.
CheIIar.Potosi.
The south drifts Oh tho 1850 and 1850
foot levels are steadily advancing with.
out change Of value to report. Daily
yield OF orc 81 tons. that being all that
the teams can yet haul to the mills, on
account Of the bad condition OF the
roads.
Rock Isiand.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making good
Roadway. the bottom in good blasting
C~rosscutting the ledge on the
65O.foot level Is going steadily forward.
the face Of the drift in ans quartz and
ore.