Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-12
Ophir.

have shown a decided improvement dur
ing the past few days. tho car samples to-
day averaging $3.50 per ton. Timbering
the main incline 10 nearly completed
down to tho l70O-foot level. II Ia expected
that everything will be In readiness 10
commence sinking for the ls0O-foot sta
ton by the first OF next month. The orc
producing sections Of the mine arc all
looking well. especially the east ore body
on the l6O0-foot level which Is widening
ont and growing richer. as the Slopes 60
southwark. The north and south drifts
from the Wine 80 feet below the iGOO.foot
level are In very promising quartz. Both
OF these drifts have some distance 10 run
westerly to cut the ore bodies on the i6OO-
foot level. The south drift Is further
advanced than the north drift and
Is evidently In close proximity to ore.
The west crosscut from the north drift on
the l6OO-foot level 10 in favorable vein
matter, and Is evidently approaching the
ore body cut by the drifts farther south.
On the i1Oo.foot level cleaning out and
repairing the east drifts and crosscuts
preparatory To q renewal Of the prospect
ing operations In that portion Of the mine
10 making good progress. The north drift
ON that level IL being pushed ahead. the
face In very favorable vein matter, show
ing considerable improvement during the
past few days. Cutting out the pump
station for the lift-pumps and water.tanks.
preparatory 10 putting In the new large
pumps now ut the mine. is making good
progress.
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pshy !ie'u' ooo IONS OF ore inc ORC
breasts on the 400. 1900 and i550-foot
| levels mr., showing finally. Tbose b-ine
-, Al. -,
vPS w. va 'nI .o''oo, Io'cl nro sspso
y n'sn, oPsn,ns' y we worN ausAns's,
W.. Us. I",na' y. ~ p,Uis" IN.
~. caa.oiJs,., ~ ILL., m;ii wor.
both started into full working operation
last Monday morning, everything Working
win u.s u,nio,' pe,,ee.io". me sa,u nn,
ana Of ore per day IN Inc crushing cana.
| cities Of the mine. and will enable the
management to easily increase the yield OF
bullion to the old figures OF s2,ooo.oOo Per
month II they so desire. The drift south,
on the iCoo-foot level running through
tho orc vein to connec with Tho north
Wine below the iooo-ioot ieNei OF the cai-
ifornia, u progressing ~ inc rate OF iour
feet per day, the face still In ore Of the
richest anu finest character. This body OF
ore 10 FAR ~ penetrated. IL of a hard. solid
formation that betolens not only . con.
tinuation OF the magnificent width OF the
vein on the level above. but also n huge,
| rich mass with nc ordinary pool Ores
miseu IN win Tue go'u. ~ u'an,onu
u,n.s on ,n' ,hs Isnv - 80. - ~.
n , nAP .a,'I 49, ,ha
'onor ny Ta' 800 o., 80, a.,
!oo'c,o.' ,c'.i. INC i.oV''". " IN
go y. s"au "aS wy "lI"" A.,
urn, s'.,.u W aP Wv o'g ,e.a ~" W.
lever. ms urn Us au,ah''"S ~ '"' 'A''
VI ao""' n'"e '''' PV'"'
sHSnse.
The heavy now OF water 'as. "eeA
Ia being again gradually overcome ny Tue
united Efforts Oh the ma pumps, us'ain
eo~nlnne'ioh Win 'no'o ~ "o ha'e anu
Noletoss. new Sa,ryn pump
PinAtss.,u Ios.sni s..u ~.
w % h.. h.sn ra,.ix.,, a, ths
80 Iii iii ha ni.ceJ i'm rnnninr mr..
siiho, which VIII '. Pia .hI.h II,
ugsrn w sno.s .a ,,n ~, az mali
anuiu III III ne ,sr,s ii.,ach numn n,
pu"ps NJ aa,n. y, H. sn,f.co
., 49,, H. IT, iIala anil Nor.
80. 49, nrs,.rin, N nnt anotber force
. y. iI.srms;n n.iins when n "a hs.
Ramp h., ~ anmhinaI nnmniny ma.
ne,ea .i ;n ..o,Io H. ~i,,h ps,ssc,
enin''y Nha,,nn ~ mnSars,a.I ~, sven
-. S"o. H.. e. ~. .h.U d.
Will 80 .,o.Ji,y ahosd xi,hon, Ire
pun.p.ns sT ~ in,.ry,n,;on Eysry vaI.
Inn 81 ,.tsr raised lessons The amount
of water Contained In the large reservoirs
tapped under ground. and the cause OF the
sudden rises Is supposed 10 come from tho
siving way ", ,,n Saa% nr ,.'urs s.iny AZ
great as 10 rush a body Of water into the
shaft much greater than the capacities Of
tho pumps.
Justice.
Daily yield 1855 TO lC0 tons Of ore. The
or. h,e..,s continue n yooJ Weld OF oro
. a..
OF increasing value iho yieiu VI 'ho
| mine for the past three months under tho
| present superintendency and management
l.. -. ta.lilv an tha iusrsaaa For