Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-27

about Z feet below the 650-foot station
and will DO continued far enough 70
make q l2.foot sump. or well room for
water. Tomorrow o main drift will lbs
started for the ledge from this station.
A large amount Of ~atsr has been met
with at the bottom Of the incline thus
far, but II is considerably reduced, and
tho pump now handles Il with ease.
webbss.
This mine Is located just south OF and
adjoining the Kossuih. Tbs groupings
are large and the surface indications are
excellent. A good working shalt 10 being
sunk. and u Aus. commodious hosting
works building. blacksmith aud carpen-
ter shops are being erected. The own
ers have great confidence In their mine
aud are going to work to develope is
value in the right way.
susro Tunnel.
Total length from mouth to face Of
header this morning. l2,0d feet. The
main header, OF course. As everybody
understands, Is q largc-sized prospecting
drift, running in advance OF the
tunnel. During the past week a strong
force Of hands has been put TO work en-
larsing II TO the full sizs Of the tunnel.
between tho mir shaft and Shalt No. y.
Dayssn.
Sinking the shaft below the 6oO.foot
level is making good progress below the
GOO.foot level. the bottom In good sink
ing ground. The north and south drifts
ON tho 5O0.foot level are steadily nd
vancing each running parallel with the
ore vein. The South DRIFT on the third
station level is also steadily advancing
toward the Kossuth line.
Lady Washington.
The cutting out and timbering for the
tank ut the 530.foot station 10 compile
ted, and the tank Ia now In process OF
construction. Meanwhile. the pump
sections for the second plunger, are
being lowered into position. Az o o
M these pump arrangements are COM.
pleted. sinking the shaft will DO re-
sumed.
Europa.
Work has been suspended In both the
north and south drifts IN the 320.foot
level, almost the entire week. pending
some necessary repairs to the hosting
machinery. Everything will be In
good running order again in q few days.
As soon as the repairs are completed.
driving the prospecting drifts and sink
ing the shaft viii be resumed.
Hale q Norcross.
Sinking the north Vino below the
2aOO-.oot level 100 feet north Of the In
cline Is making stsady progress. the
bottom in ledge material. u 10 now down
40 feet. Sinking the south Wine ON
the same level 10 also making good head.
way; II Is now down 30 feet. Every.
thing working well. and no changes OF
interest to note at any other point.
Utah.
The pumping machinery Is finished,
ready to start into full operation to-day.
After n few tests II will be set regularly
to work TO diain the water from the
shaft, and us soon N that 10 exhausted,
aud any damage that may have hap
pcned to the shaft Is repaired, work on
the lower levels will DO resumed.
Best aud neieher.
After the extraction Of the watsr from
the l7OO.foot level the double Wine
connecting tho 1900. and l70O.foot levels
was found TO have caved somewhat.
This Wine il now being thoroughly re-
paired aud put in good working order
preparatory TO resuming work in the
drifts on the lower lovels.
Crown Point.
Daily yield, $50 tons OF ore. The
decrease in the yield Is principally ow.
ing to tho inability Of the haulsrs 10 get
TO the mills. There 10 no change In
Of the ore.producing sections OF the
mino. Prospecting the 1000 aud 100.
foot levels affords no new or important
whatever.
Caledonia.
Sinking the main shaft 10 going ahead
steadily. Notwithstanding q steady and
strong flow Of water at the bottom. The
pump hobs aro In and ready to run at
the 4OO.foot level. and tho excavation
for the pump station at the S00-foot
level il nearly finished.
silver Hill.
The flow OF water IL gradually slack.
ing in the face OF the sast drift on the
level. while II appears to increase
the bottom Of tho main incline. IL
TO look M II the incline was
draining the water from the level above.
baltimore aud American Plat.
Sinking tho main incline Is making
good progress. Tho main east pros.
drift on the 1050.foot lsvel 10
advancing without any change
Of interest. The pump-bob nt the head
Of the incline Is being placed In position.
Yiorida.
Grading and making preparations Tor
nrst.rats hosting machinery Is nosr 60
ing forward energetically. the present
engine not being Of sufficient
to do the requisite work.
Meanwhile, work In the DRIFT west at the
iOO.foot level is temporarily suspended.
Mins.
The putting in Of stations and q lad
lerwsy for the escape Of men from the
mine is making good progress. The
.h.it il now down l.006 feet, and as
o as the improvements now being
made are completed the sinking will he
resumed.
Union Consolidated.
The south cross.drift from the upper
is showing very fine and encour.
aging quartz and ledge material In the
face. Sinking the Wine from the east
crosscut on the on the 13OO.foot level 10
going steadily forward, the bottom in
quartz OF q hns character.
Gould q Curry.
The repairs to the shaft are making
steady progress. The water Ii drained
from the l7OO.foot level. and II will not
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