Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-20

yellow Jacket.
Sinking The new shaft Ia making splsn-
did progress. the bottom In good working
ground. Tho dow Of wsssr 10 very Light.
II Is now down 2io feet. Tho connection
between the bottom Of the south Wine and
the south drift on the 20iO-foct level has
been completed. and the drift IL now being
enlarged preparatory 70 starting crosscuts
east and . drift south toward the Crewn
Point mine. The vino on the north line
on the 17I0-foot level 10 down 46 feet, Of
which point . crsss-drih has been started
10 prospect the ere recently found on the
level above.
Andes.
work 10 progressing we'll on the lower
levels. with no important changes TO nots.
At the annual meeting held in Ban Fran
cisco On the 18th instant $3.50 shares Of
the stock were represented. The following
Board Of Trustees were slsstsd 70 ssfvs
during the ensuing year: eserss y.
Dodge. r. g. Brown. r.. y. Bunker, !onn
Landers and George W. Britton. Susse-
qusntly George 3. Dodge was chosen Pres
idsn. N. Landsrs Secretary. and John n:
Eagsn Secretary. The Sscrstary's report
shsws receipts during tho year Of sIo.ooo.
Disbursements. $56.6l9 10. Balance cash
on hand. $ls,3so 80.
Lsviathan.
Crosscutting has commenced on the
COO-foot level $50 from the working shaft.
This crosscut was started . few days age
and Is designated a No. s. II 10 new pass
ing through the black clay fost-wAll. In
dicatiens are good and ore will soon Be az
pected. Ore has been discovered In The
north drift assaying frsm $40 70 40 Per
ton. In extending this drift 20 feet the
ore has increased from six inches 70 two
feet In width. The present Developments
in this part OF the mine justify the mana
gers In believing that . large body Of ore
Is clsse at hAsd.
Lady washinxten.
The drift north from the main east
drift or erosscut. 10 now In twsnty-ssvsa
feet. The ore streak II il following has In
creased In size. until IL now takss ono
half Of the face OF the drift. The quartz
10 Of the regular white Comstock chsrsc-
ter, and gives fins Assays. Water dses not
interfere. Nothing 10 being done Just ct
present In the face Of the main east drift
or cresscut. Considerable water ID COM
ing in, and the east wall IL not yet
reached.
sutro Tuunsi.
Total length Of tunnel to-day i4,4i5 feet.
Face Of header In soft porphyry with clay
seams, which make II rather ~trsaehersus
and liable to fall when least expected. An
accident from this cause. resulting in the
death Of one miner. and serious injuries 70
another. occurred on Saturday last. Very
good progress has bees and still 10 being
made, hewsver. in this material.
Bess and BsIehcr.
A large force Of men are employed on
tho 1900 s.d i7O0-foot levels in charging.
repairing and putting all the drifts and
wines In the bsst working condition and
at the same time increase the circulation
Of air all that Il 10 possible 10 do BY such
means. Al the SAINT time ~crosscutting the
lower levels Is being actively prosecuted.
ward.
The now OF water at the bottom'of the
shaft il quite strong. aud preparations are
being completed for putting In pumping
machinery that will master the situation
at once. The south drift on the i600-foot
level from the Julia shaft IL steadily ad-
vancsing. following . fine streak Of quartz
aud clay which leads directly toward the
Ward shaft.
dayton.
Everything In and about the mine Is In
The best working condition for the Winter.
The north and south drifts on the TOO and
3Oo-foot levels are being advanced daily
with the most favorable prospects Of ere
when prosecuting the vein shall have been
csmmsncea. Opening . station at the poo
foot level will soon DO commenced.
Raickerbosker.
The troublesome litigation In which this
Company has been involved for several
mouths past has been settled. and Supsrin-
tsndsnt II. v. \. Mccullough 10 now at the
mine paying up and settling all the old
accumulated accounts. preparatory 10 re-
sumins the development OF the mine.
Ke~.uth.
The north and south drifts on the COO
fsot level arc pushed vigorsusly ahead.
Tho fow Of water on that level 10 still
strong, but IL gradually lcsssning. The
prospecting drifts on the 500-foot level are
each making the beat Of Roadway. with
very favorable prospects OF soon reaching
the ore vein.
Mexican.
The north drift on the l7o0-isot level o.
the ophir has nearly reached the south
line, at which 10 10 the intention 10 start
. crosscut to explore the ore vein. There
Is no change 10 report Of either the up
raise or the crosscut In the ore vein on the
iiG5-foot level.
linton Consolidated.
Sinking tho winIs on the ore vein re-
Gently struck In the west crosscut from The
main north drift on the i300-footI level
shows no important change. The face OF
the north drift on that level 10 showing Q
much more favorable charastsr Of ledge
material.
Superior.
The tunnel from the rsvins 10 being
pushed toward the shaft rapidly, In geed
working ground composed Of clay and
quartz. with plenty Of water coming In Of
tho faco. At the present rate Of progress
the shaft will DO tapped In very short
time.
silver City.
The machinery at the head Of the in
cline 10 about ready 10 start up. and the
incline itself 10 being got into pretty good
working shape once more. Work will be
resumed 1t the lower level. from the bot
tom Of the incline, shortly.
Prospects.
Main west drift Al the 400.feot level IL
in 2i5 feet to-day. Tho face shows an In.
crease Of quartz. and the ground generally
works more favsrabls and shows improve
msnt. Some Of the strsaks OF quartz give
very good assays.
south Csmstoek.
Still driving the main drift cast lively.
II is new In ii5 feet and the face shows an
increase Of quartz and other regular vein
matter. some strcaks and punches Of
which carry considerable mineral. No In.
crease Of water.