Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-05
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has pa.sed through the belt Of hard quartz
recently encountered, and 10 now In quartz,
Of yery dpe Character. This body OF
quartz Il much further 10 the eastward
than any that has before been opened In
that portion Of tho mine, and Ia looked
upon a. q highly encouraging feature.
The quartz In the south drift on the lSOo.
foot level IL more broken up, and Is not
Allowing quito 10 we'll. Tho face OF the
east drift on tho l8O0-foot level 10 stI In
soft porphyry. A new Lift pump Ia being
put In al the i750-foot station. preparatory
10 resume the sinking Of the main shat.
Yellow Jacket
The main south drift on the i74o-foos
level. on last Monday. made the connsc'
ton with the north drift on the l7oo-foos
level Of the Crown Point mine. This con.
nsction has greatly cooled and bsnsnttsd
the main incline and the l140-foot station.
On the 204O-foot level drift vest has been
run q distance OF ITO feet In very favorable
ground. This drift II directly opposite the
east crosscut. which Ia again steadily I'D
vancing. Air pipes arc being put In on
the i9i0-foot level. preparatory to drifting
northward at that point to . Win
the 2i35-foot levol Of the Imperial mine
Il
Amazon 4 0iasxow.
The pump 10 In place, the boilers set
the machinery being placed In position.
and next week the works will DO started
up again. when sinking the combination
shaft will 10 resumed under the most
favorable auspices. Good ore develop
ments may be looked for very soon, - the
shaft hal cut into the vein Of the time the
great Influx Of water drove the miners out.
The pump will drain the water In . very
short time, and a soon ~ practicable
prosecuting the vein will DO commenced.
0phir.
Daily yield 800 tons Of ore. There 10
little or no change In any Of tho ore.pro-
ducing sections Of the mine. The north
drift on the lGO0-foot level II steadily ID
vancing toward the Mexican line. Sink.
Ing the main incline Is making the usual
fair progress.
Phil sheridan.
Sinking tho main shaft 10 making excel.
lent progress. the bottom In very favorable
ledge material. II 10 now down $50 feet.
II IL the intention In open = station and
start a drift 10 prospect the ledge when .
depth Of 400 feet Is reached.
Herald.
Tho drift north from the lG0-foot level
has advanced 90 feet. encountering some
very fine black ~sulphurets and ehloridss.
and with every indication Of soon finding
. large body Of ore. The seepage OF
water 10 Increasing.
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Cutting out for the pump station at the
GOO-foot level IL completed. The drift on
that level il making good Roadway. The
north drift ON the tii-foot level. running
toward the Justice line. is also making en-
cellent progress.
Lady Bryan.
The erection Of the new and powerful
pumping machinery Is making excellent
progress. This machinery Is all paid for
and when once In operation will rank with
the finest and most serviceable on the
Comstock lode.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making good
progress. Notwithstanding q considerable
dow Of water which gave some trouble.
The water has been passed. however. and
the bottom of the shaft IL again In dry
sinking ground.
Lady washinEses.
A station 4. now being opened at the
s5O-foot level for . crosscut through the
ledge, At the same time continuing sinking
for = stump Of 20 feet below that level.
From this point an incline can be sunk
also.
Aierrs Nevada.
Crosscutting the 1850. 1900 and i7O0-
foot levels Is being carried forward In the
usual energetic manner. TIL now OF
water at tho bottom of the main shaft 10
strong.
The Developments on the 800. 800 and
7OO-foot levels are being prosecuted with
all possible vigor. Sinking the SHAFT IL
also making good progress.
Usisn Consolidated.
The north drift on the i300-foot level
| shows . steady improvement. Tho drift
NJ the bottom Of the Wine on the 1900
foot level Is also looking we'll.
Bsisimere aud Apserieas Plat.
The drifts south ON the i03O-foot level
are showing somewhat Of an improvement.
Opening the 1850 and ii5O-foot stations 10
making good progress.
Le~viashas.
The north drift, On the cO0-foot level. 10
steadily advancing. with more favorable
ore prospect. than for some tune past
Otherwise, nothing new.
CheIIar-Petssi.
Sinking the main incline 10 making
steady progress. Sinking the Combination
shaft IL also making rapid progress. Daily
yield ITO tons Of ore.
Alabama.
The shaft 10 down 17C feet. the bottom
In soft ledge matter with some water COM
ing In. The sinking 10 making good pro-
gress.
aiebe Consolidated.
Driving the north and south drifts on
| the sOO-foot level II making excellent pro-
grcss. the face Of both In very favorable
quartz.
Nupsrier.
The west drift at the lC0-foot level 10
| showing better every day, the quartz aud
ore becoming more concentrated and OF .
better quality. :.
autro Tuausi.
FACE Of heading In hard porphyry with
streaks Of quartz aud clay. Total length
| Of tunnel if.is3 feet this morning.
Trojan.
Sinking the main shaft Is making good
progress. the bottom still In clay mixed
with quartz and p%orphyry.
Sinking The main shaft 10 making splen-
did hcadwsy. II IL now down = little over
COO feet.
Sinking the shaft Ia making good pro-
gress, the bottom still soft p~orphyry.
The Ioint shaft 10 down 90 feet. the bot
tom stil In very favorable ground.