Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06
silver ci,y.


silver cisy.
Work In this mine going ahead visor
ousiy ~ usual. The ore IL being slopes
out above the main adit level and do
posted al the dump for milling. A
large amount Of ore has accumulated OF
the dump. aud the milling Of II will b,
commenced soon. Tho working Of thl
mine has been very systematically ant
effectively conducted under the present
management.
Justice.
The drift ut the l0O0-foot level from
the main Justice shaft Is progressing
south at very fair rate. At the 800,
foot level the drift south shows we'll IN
low grade ore In Its face. The Slopes
aud breasts OF the 400 aud GOO. foot levels
are yielding about IS tons por day Of
good paying ore.
susro TunneI.
Some very fino stringers or feeders Of
quartz. or low grade ore. have been cut
through during the week. giving assays
from 81 TO 81 25 per ton. The Bur
leigh drills are doing splendid work, and
the tannsl advancing at a very fair rate.
Total length last evening. 1l,8iG feet.
Hale q Norcross.
Owing TO = brsakRse OF the pump.rod
during the latter part Of last week, but
little work has been done on the lower
levels Of the mine. The damages are
again repaired. and sinking the WINES
on the 2200.foot level is again going
steadily forward.
buckeye.
Owing to the breakage Of some OF tho
pump gearing. bat little work has been
done In tho shaft or mine during the
past week. However. the damages havo
been repaired. and pumping tho water
from the shaft Is making good speed.
Loo.
The north drift at tho bottom OF the
winzs Is still in quartz and ore Of a very
encouraging character. Tho crosscut
from this drift Is also IN good orc.
Everything Is working finely and good
progress 10 being made at all points.
savage.
The water Is entirely drained from
the 22o0-foot lowell and the drifts are
being repaired and put In the best SON.
dition possible previous to commencing
to cross-cut the orc vein In that portion
Of the mino.
Tho erection OF the new machinery Is
nearly completed, and 1t will not be long
now before tho pumps will DO ready to
clear the shaft OF water and enable the
resumtion Of work again on the lower
lsvsls.
Cosmepoiitan.
Some punches Of ore. showing well in
free gold, were met with In the north
drift during the week. Prospecting goes
ahead at other points in the mine with
no new and important features to relate.
i'ictoW.
More strsaks OF quartz have been
passed through this week. and tho gen.
sral appearance Of the material In the
face Of the tunnel indicates still nearer
proximity to the ledge.
Knickcrbocker.
Tho dow Of water Is being gradually
lesssnsd by the pumps. Everything
working we'll, and II will not now DO
long before work can DO resumed on the
lower levels.
The main shaft is down 0S5 feet, the
bottom In good sinking ground. The
material Ia soft ledge matter OF u very
favorable character. There is no water
to interfere.
suecor.
The prospecting drifts at the 5Oo-foot
level arc steadily advancing without
change Of value. The flow OF water ut
the bottom OF the shaft Is still strong.
Gsaid 4 curry.
REMEMBERING tho shaft is going steadi.
ly ahead. and IL 10 expected will DO com.
plsted In n few days more. Nothing
doing on tho 100. foot Lowell.
Alta.
Sinking the shaft is making excellent
speed, the rock In the bottom being
quite soft, and the work crowded with
great energy.
Tho main west tunnel IL being stesdi.
iy advanced, the face In fair working
ground. No change Of interest.
Beat aud Beichcr.
The development OF tho lower levels
IL still waiting on the repairs to the
Gould & Curry shalt.
Florida.
Driving ahoad theoretically ut the
4O0-foot level. with the face In very
promising material.
Prospect.
Excellent work being done In both
shaft and drift. Tho new machinery
works ~splsndidly.
Nevada.
Face Of main north drift in porphyry.
clay and low grade ore.
West BsIcher.
Preparing to work through the old
Overman shaft.