Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-03
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Oaytous
Sinking the main shaft 10 going ahead.
Notwithstanding the flow Of water at the
bottom, Of the shaft still gives considerable
trouble and prevents as good progress "a
would otherwise be made. The prospect
Ing drifts ON the 10O-foot lcvel are being
steadily pushed ahead. rununng parallel
with the ore vein 10 avoid tapping. the
water known to exist In that pution ~ the
vein.
Rock Island.
The north and south prospecting drifts
on the s5O-foot level are again 'tesdily adj
vancing. Both are In ledge m hterial. and
neither show any important change dur
ing the week. On the Go foot level the
main south drift Is also max Ing good pro-
gress. the face still In quartr mixed WIN
clay and ~porphyry.
ward.
The rate Of sinking the slnft has been
increased to six feet per day. The bottom
Of the shaft Is good working ground. and
nothing Is spared TO forw ard the work.
The south drift In the Julka on the i0Oo.
foot level IL fast approac hing the Waru
line. the face In ore steadily improving In
quality.
Herald.
The ore vein al the bottom 81 the In.
cline is showing splendidly. tho orc 10
widening and the assays are excellent.
Many are Of the opinion that tho ledge Is
opening out into q veritable BONANZA. The
orc In the face Of the north drift IL also
showing finely.
Oversnas.
Sinking the main shaft is making the
usual fair progress. The aow Of water is
still strong. The north and south drifts
ON the i2O0-foot level are each beini :
steadily advanced In favorable looking .
vein matter. Otherwise there IL nothing
new.
Mexican.
The face Of the west crosscut on the l&eS-
foot level. following the course Of diamond
drills used at that point. IN O In line ore
4 crosscut west has inst been started. ON
the line Of the Ophir and Mexican, on the
lG00-foot level.
hyperion
Had to suspend operations on account Of
boiler repairs. and in 81 hours the water
raised 100 feet In the shirt. Works going
ahead all right again. and water reduced
to IN feet. viii 10 abe to resume sinking
Tomorrow.
Easr- Justice.
Work going al cad a. usual. ground get
ting softer, WHEEL allows Of considerable
progress helm, made. A good wagon road
IL about beir x made ~ the mine NJ ~ 70
supplies.
Prospecs.
Toia'. depth 81 shaft this morning "i
feet. sinking suspended for . few days
until. the station is opened at the iO0-fcoii
level. Considerable water In encounters
driving the pumps To their utmost
capacity.
Crown Point.
The south drift on the l5OO-fooi level Is
still advancing toward the Belcher air
shaft. Nothing new Of any other Of the
prospecting portions of tile mine. Sink
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the progress has necessarily NOT Deen 70
great. The shaft Is now down eighty-iive
feet. No water 10 interfere.
r,. ,o,,, ,,,,, nm ,he coo.foo, level. 4.
.,..Iu. .s....,an A.. t... In worry hard
- rh,s morninv ths roci Wa. .often.
ing somewhat with apparent indications Of
IN approach to the orc Nein'
Niagara.
Sinking the main incline has been de-
layed somewhat during the past two days
hv ,hs- ,imb.r,ng NJ ,hs .hsft. The hot.
tom is In very hard blasting roek. The
incline IA nov down iio ieei'
Union Consolidated.
The north drift, following the west wall
Of the ledge on tho l3OO-foot level. 10 look
Ing very promising. The crosscut. from
,he bottom OF hesinhe n,''o" tue '"'o'''''
'e'e'' a's' S"o"'"s "'"'
is"y nrSan'
The surface work Is being steadily
pushed ahead without intermission. The
recent cloud.bursts washed away . con-
siderable PORTION OF wafer "''e" "h''" u
wv" ""s '
rwis Peaks.
The surface grading Is completed, and .
ROAD is now peihs maac' !" p'inb "'ho
requisite timpers. cue; sinking ,nr iarge
I'VE"
Best and Bsleher.
Cleaning out and repairing the drifts
aud cros.cuts on the l7OO-foot level, pre-
paraiory TO future operations, Is Deing
s.eAuii! s..omp"e" '" "'
A'
kossuth.
p,ar,,h;,o Ia nrogrcss;ng 0nslv In and