Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-25
dayton.


The station at the 920-foot level Is being
opened q fast as the soft character Of tho
ground will permit. The shaft has been
sunk sufficiently below that point to make
room for . stump. The north and south
drifts on the 700-foot level are each stcadi-
y advancing. both running parallel with
the ledge. The several crosscuts on the
5O0-foot level are being steadily advanced,
crosscut No. Q showing evident signs Of q
near approach to the orc vein.
Alpha.
The laying Of IN iron'track in the main
incline Of the Imperial shaft has stopped
the hoisting Of rock, and greatly inter.
fered with tho Roadway Of the north drift
on the 2OOO-f0ot level during the week
PAST. Now that the repairs arc finished
good Roadway may 10 looked for.
Lsviathas.
The north drift at the 6OO.foot level Is |
still pushing ahead in very good ground
and passing through occasional streaks
and punches Of good orc o~ffshooting from
tho main ledge TO the eastward. Cross
cutting for the ledge will Be done rs soon
as the proper point Ia arrived at.
Caledonia.
sinking the main shaft 10 progressing
at the rate Of ~ feet per day. The rock
blasts we'll aud the dow Of water Ia still
strong. The north drift on the ii50-foot
level 10 advancing at the rate Of eight feet
per day. the face Of the drift being In ledge
material.
Prospect.
Main drift west from the 400-foot station
10 pushing ahead. still In hard rock. II Is
nearing tho main ledge and should reach
u soon. No Increase Of water a. yet. The
bailing tanks have no difficulty In keeping
the water reduced below the iOO.foot
station.
sutro Tunnel.
Total length Of tunnel from mouth TO
face Of header lat evening. iI,7s7 feet.
The face 10 now In harder rock than last
week, but blasting and working better. |
requiring less trouble In timbcring and
consequently allowing OF faster advance
ment.
Buckeye.
This mino has boon entirely shut down.
with tho exception Of running tho pumps
10 keep the water down. It Ia expected
that everything will b. Ia readiness 10 re-
levels by the frt Of November.
Mint
The shaft. Ia now down 1878 feet. the
bottom In much softer material. being 4
mixture Of clay. quartz and porphyry. Of
highly encouraging character. The sink
Ing 10 making good progress. and tile water
gives no trouble whatever.
Mosrs aud Morgan.
Shaft 60 foot deep. and contract let to
sink II 100 feet deeper. Tho bottom is in
very promising looking quartz. evidently
the outside Of the ledge. The shaft will
DO thoroughly timbered shortly. from top
10 bottom.
Lady Bryas.
Tho contractors are driving the work on
the machinery foundations with all posi-.
BILE speed. The intention Is 10 get the new
pumping engine running II possible before
tho closing In Of Winter.
Wells Fargo.
The new hosting works building Is CON-
pleted. The engine and other machinery
10 on the ground ready for erection. The
foundations for the machinery. water
tanks. ETC.. arc completed.
Twin Peaks.
Sinking the new shaft IL making very
good progress. in favorable working
ground. II IL down ~ feet and timbered
In \ very substantial. workmanlike man
ner throughout.
Ward.
Sinking the main shaft is making excel.
lent progress. Tho How Of water ut the
bottom IL still giving some trouble. The
new buildings are rapidly approaching
completion.
Sinking the shaft Is making good progress.
Il IL now down 9G7 feet. tho bottom In
good blasting rock. The How 81 water Is
light aud gives but little trouble.
Rock Island.
The dow Of water at tho bottom Of the
shaft shows . slight decrease, but still
keeps the pumps steadily running. Nothing
eau YET De uuno iu tue hiihc'
Baitic Consolidated.
The drift north following the ore vein
ner. TO the west wall Is still driving ahead
with its face all In excellent looking quartz
with strsaks u low grade ore.
south Ophir.
Work Is being commenced TO sink the
proposed new working shaft, and with the
already good Developments. even better
results are anticipated.
The pumps are kept busy, and tho water
10 gradually though slowly being lowered.
Only about 80 feet Of gain has been made
during the week. F.,
Alabama. Z
Sinking the shaft 10 going steadily
ahead, the bottom being In good blasting
ground and pressed ahead with all pos
siblo vigor. [
Phil. sheridan. |,
sinking the shaft 10 making good pro-
gross. The bottom Is in good working
ground. aud the water gives hut little
trouble.
The Joint shaft 10 down 100 feet. the
bottom still In easy working ledge mate
rial. The dow Of water IL showing 4 slight
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