Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-10

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savage.
The old pumps are being taken out, the
shaft repaired, and the new ones put In as
rapidly a. such work can be done well:
The engine and other machinery Is All
really 10 start up "a oon a. the pumps are
In. IL Is expected that everything will DO
In complete readiness TO commence pump
ing by the 18th or 10th Of this month.
North Consolidated virginia.
The new pump-bob Is in place. The
engine is on its bed. and the erection OF
the entire machinery Ia being forwarded
at ~ rapid q rate ~ such work can bedone
consistent with lite durability snd COM
pleteness. The drain tunnel IL steadily
advancing. aud will be finished to the
shaft by tonight.
Ward.
Sinking tho shaft Is making the same
excellent progress As heretofore. II is now
down 425 feet. the bottom In good sinking
ground. Everything IL working finely.
The drift south from the julia on the 1000
foot level is steadily advancing. the face
still in 4 very fine quality Of quartz.
Caledonia.
The rock in the bottom Of the shaft 10
Of the hardest. toughest character posi-.
BILE, II being difficult for the best Of work.
men To sink over = foot q day. The APP
pearances are that the rock IL softening .
little to-day. The How Of water Is still
fesrfully strong.
Prospects.
The drift al the I00-foot level Ia In II
feet. aud Is now being enlarged for q sta
ton. When this station Ia properly
opened ont. sinking the shaft will be ne
snmed. II IL now AL feet deep. Thu
pumps are kept pretty busily at work. ow-
Ing 10 the continued influx Of water.
Utah.
Sinking the main shaft Is going steadily
forward a, the rate Of 20 feet per week.
The rock in the bottom Is still quite tough,
although not Nj hard ~ for s0me time
past. Beyond the steady and favorable
progress made In sinking, there IL nothing
new whatever 10 relate.
silver Hill.
Sinking the main incline is progressing
at the rate Of q, feet per day. Driving
the north drift on the iii.foot level Is
making progress at the rate Of ~ To W
feet per week. No valuable developments
TO report Of the prospecting operations nj
any point.
Uaion Consolidated.
The face Of the north drift on the 400
foot level has greatly improved during
the past week. The drift from the bottom
OF the Wine below the l.300.foot level Is
also showing q mnch better quality OF
quartz ami ledge matter.
West BeIehsr.
The two up raises TO connect with the
ore body are making good progress. The
mine IL being steadily opened and put In
the beat possible shape for the extraction
aud milling 81 ore at y very early day.
Nevada.
Face Of main drift west. prosecuting
through the ledge In solid quartz. or low
grade ore. which shows Improvement In
quality and assays n the drift progresses.
40 sign Of any west wall as yet.
I~eviathap.
The north drift. on the CoO.foot level, Is
steadily advancing along the west wall Of
the ledge. the face In good running ground.
Occasional streaks Of quartz and ore are
encountered. %afIording q very favorable
prospect.
baltimore and Americas Fiat.
Sinking the main incline is making cool
progress. considering the amount Of water
10 contend with. No new features In either
Of the prospecting drifts on the i0sO-foot
level.
ChoiIar- Potosi.
Daily yield. 100 tons 81 ore. keeping the
mills steadily running. Sinking the main
incline il being forwarded at . very Wig
orous rate. Sinking the new combination
shaft y also making good progrrrs.
Rock Island.
Driving the north and south drifts on
the $50 foot level Is making good headway
with some very favorable prospects. The
main south drift. ON the GJ0.foot level,
shows no change OF interest.
ovsrman.
Sinking the main shaft IL making stea.
dy progress. The north aud south drifts
on the l2O0-foot level are being steadily
driven ahead. No new or valuable feat.
ures at any point TO report.
NITRO Tunnel.
Excellent advancement IL now being
made. the face of the header being In easy
working porphyry. soft limestone and
clay. Total length Of tunnel this morn.
ing II. $50 feet.
Cesmepelitan.
Nothing new 10 report. Main drift
north pushing ahead as usual. with good
ore in the face. Work at the other pros.
p~cting points progressing o. usual.
East Justice.
Sinking the shaft Is being pushed encr.
setically ahead. Binding the road to the
works IL also going rapidly forward. other.
wise nothing new to report.
Florida.
Material In face of north drift works
easy. ONDu AWAY Sohtihur w w kif'h
by the stringers Of quartz coming In.
Sonth drifi In very hard rock.
Herald.
The ore vein In the bottom of the main
shaft. although. not so wide as II was sup.
posed to h. is still strong and the ors OF n
very rich character.
Thii. sheridan.
Sinking the shaft is pushed ahead with
all possible dispatch. the bottom In good
sinking ground. The water 10 not 10
troublesome.
Sinking the shaft IL making cool pro-
grcss. Opening the 7O0-foot level by
means Of lateral drifts IL also making
steady headway.
New York Consolidated.
Everything In and about the mine Ia
being put In the best possible condition
for sinking the shaft and developing the
lower levels.
Best and BeIeher.
Repairing tho drifts and WINES on the
l7Oo.feot level and getting ready for
steady and active cross-cnitins opera
lions.
n.lvi,y the north and south prospectIng