Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-13

hupertoF.
A burst of water flooded tho shaft for
two or three days during tho first portion
Of the week. stopping the sinking and
concentrating the full use Of the ma
chinery in its extraction. Last evening
the water had been again drained sum-
GENTLY for the men TO resume work In the
bottom Of the shaft, which had the appear
sncc Of being. nearly the full size. In
quartz Of the finest description. b be-
eips 10 look A. II the shaft will soon cut
the ore vein. When u does, some fne de-
velopments may we'll be looked for.
Julia.
The main south drift on the 600-foot
Lowell is looking better every day. The
quartz is improving both in texture and
character, and the low-grade IL gradually
increasing In value a. the DRIFT PROGRESSES
toward the south line. The lace OF the
main south drift on the lsOO-foot level Is
also showing much better. The quartz
and ore encountered are Of better quAiiiy'
and il seems almost certain o that by
the time the drift has reached a. far south
as where the quartz and ore Ia found on
the level above. a good paying mine VIII
bc opened.
Heat and BeIeher.
The mine Is being steadily cooled by the
fan at the mouth Of tho Gould 4 Curry
tunnel. Work has been resumed In the
drifts ON the i70O-foot level. and IL being
prosecuted with yigor. No material change
= l.luaanN IN fQrnrt. All
the annual meeting. held In nan Francisco
the following officers were elected To serve
for the ensuing year: Robert sherw0oi'
George Congdom, James O. Flood, Will
liam \. O'Brien and Edward Barron
Trustee. /: James q. Fair. Superintendent;
william Willis. Secretary.
East Justice.
This mine Ia located Immediately east
OF the Alta and woodyille mines. and but
200 feet from the Alta hosting works. A
number one thrce-compartment shaft haa
been commenced and the sinking will be
prosecuted vigorously. The location be-
Ing In the neighborhood Of the Justice.
Alta and woolville. and Immediately to
the east IL those mines, its situation IL an
excellent one. A tho ore bodies In the
Gold Hill mines have al easterly trend.
the East Justice Is liable 10 lie Of import
ance In the immediate future.
Hreeks.
Nothing il yet doing In the shaft. on ac-
count Of the strong How Of water recently
struck. This. however. will oon be rem.
edied. AZ the company are preparing to
put up iirst-class hoisting works, and
pumping machinery Of sufficient power TO
drain the water and permit the prosccu.
ton Of the development Of the mine with
out further delay. They undoubtedly have
IN excellent prospect OF . good paying
mine, and all IL needs 10 develop II Ia the
energetic and thorough prosecution Of the
work.
North Consolidated virginia.
The guides have been finished in the
shaft and the water drained. ready to re-
sumo sinking. The pump stations arc
completed, ready 10 receive the pumps and
boh.. The stone foundations for the Gu
CINE are finished. and the placing Of the
machinery has been commenced. The
drain tunnel Ia Icing pressed ahead att
very rapid rate Of speed. II has yet about
$50 feet IN run 10 connect with the shaft.
The work Is being pressed with vigor at all
points.
West Bsiehsv.
The extraction Of ore has been COM
menceL In good earnest from the 3i0-foot
level. The assays Of the ore are excellent.
VARYING from $50 TO SO per ton. The ore
breasts are looking well and promise a
goodly yield. 10 IL the intention 10 com.
mence milling tho ore about the 18th OF
the present month. The ore-breasts are
about 20 feet In width. and are yielding
about 40 tons per day Of ore. The Vivian
mill. on the Carson river. has been en-
gagged To crush the ore.
savage.
The old pumps and pump columns are
being rapidly taken from the shaft. and
the new ones lowered into their places.
The huge pumping engine will soon be
ready 10 start up. The hosting engines
and other machinery are all being put Ia
the beat possible working condition. pre-
paraiory To resuming work on the lower
levels ~ soon ~ the water IL extracted.
When both the Savage and Hale a Nor
cross pumps are started up, II will not
take long TO drain the water.
Belcs.p.
The usual AMOUNT Of ore IL being ex-
tractej, and tho ore breasts show but little
10 any change. The prospecting drifts ON
the 1900 and iGOO-foot levels show no im-
portsnt or valuable changes for the week.
The erection Of the new pumping ma
chinery nj the air-shaft u making the
usual steady progress. The different por-
tons Of the machinery are being placed.
ready for use.
Kossuth.
The prospecting drifts on both the $50
and 5OO-foot levels are steadily advancing.
The face of the south drift N the 3jO-foot
level 1. In quartz with spots Of good ore.
while the face of the south lrif, on the
5OO-foot level IL still In the porphyry and
clay forming the east wall of the ledge.
The water Is gradually draining. aud mo-
longer gives any trouble.
Caisdonia.
The water was drained and the bottom
Of the shaft reached a day or two ago. and
the sinking resumed in good earnest. when
the water again poured In at the bottom al
q rate so fearful that the sinking was once
more suspended. II Is, however. again un-
der control. and the sinking going ahead
a. before.
Overman.
Sinking the shaft has been resumed and
Is making fair progress. The north and
south drifts ON the i2OO.foot level are adj
yancing. No discoveries 0f Importance IN
either to report. The foundations for the
new pumping engine are fast approaching
completion. Work progressing we'll at all
points.
Sinking the shaft Is going ahead at the