Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-08
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800 and 16o0-foot levels, and the north
drift at the lsoo-foot level % making
very good advancement toward ths
Mexican line. The east cross.
cut from the north drift al
the ll00.foot level 10 fast nearing Ia
connection with the upraiss from the
l3OO-foot level. Sinking and raising for
the main incline connection between The
1900 and 1700.foo level p~rogrsssss at q
very favorable rate. and the work In the
mine generally IL getting along hnsly:
The nina itself IL looking very well
throughout.
sasre rannel
Total length Of tunnel to-day ls,s4s
feet. Are doing finely with the Bur-
leigh and Ingersoll drills. Water
still on the increase. but any sudden and
disastrous fow 10 carefully guarded
against by keeping bored ahead some
distance. Good little strsaks OF low
grade ore are quite frequently cut
through by the face Of the header.
Cssnsopetftan.
The upraiss from the main tunnel or
adit level has OF last cut through to the
surface. A splendid and much needed
supply OF pure air IL thus secured. The
good ore resources Developed by this
winze will be made available at the ear.
lest opportunity. Face OF main drift
still In ore which assays we'll.
The water encountered proving TO DO
q little too much to manage with present
facilities, sinking has bad to be suspend.
cd until the proper pumping and hoist.
ing machinery can re procured and
erected. This 10 contracted for and will
be brought 10 bear In the case as noon AZ
possible.
Tho face OF the north drift at the
liG5.foot level Is In very favorable look
ing ledge matter, being In the wall Of
the ore vein. ~Crosscutting will b" done
when tho proper point Ia arrived at.
Sinking the winzs below this level ut the
west side Is commenced.
Alta.
The new surface machinery Is being
placed in position as fast as possible, and
the work Il being done In . very sub.
stantial, workmAnliks manner. When
completed, the Alta hoisting works will
compare f~avorsbly with the best on the
Comstock lode.
Gsuld q Curry.
Good progress continues TO be made
retimbering the double Wine or incline,
and the bob and tank pits for the new
pumping machinery are being got ready
as fast IN possible. Hot air impedes
progress at this lowest levels consider.
ably.
Lively work Is being done getting the
surface machinery arrangements for the
pump ready. The bob-pits and tanks
In the shaft are already ,complstsd, and
the pump will be started TO running at
the earliest practicable time.
Bueksye.
Both drifts north and south are push
ing ahead. South drift In good ore indi.
cations and q raise will o 10 COM
menced from IL TO connect with the
winzs being sunk from the level above.
Water decreasing.
Original Csmstssk.
Excellent work being done linking
the shaft, the rock working favorably
aud showing very good ore indications.
The face OF tho tunnel is In highly en-.
couraging material. showing and PROM
ising we'll.
Europa.
Sinking the shaft goes steadily ahead
AZ usual. The material at the bottom
works easily and favorably. Some little
increase Of water has been encountered,
but II has subsidized again to the regular
quantity.
D$E8y
Rock at bottom OF shaft working "a
vorably. allowing Of good progress. The
franc for the hoistipg.works building 10
being got ready. The building will DO
Substantial. aud Of good size for tho pur-
pose.
Prospect.
Nineteen more feet In depth has been
added TO the SHIFT since last weeks re-
port, making Ii 800 feet deep In all. The
steam pump keeps the water out and tho
Ingersoll drills are doing excellent
work.
North Consolidated virginia.
Some increase OF water. with rock
about the samo o. last week rather
hard. Arc hurrying mp work on the
foundations for the new pumping ma.
chinery, aud making good progress.
West Bsiehe'.
Work progressing well in both west
and northwest drifts. Are now busy
putting up an ore dump. Shall com.
mence the extraction and milling OF ore
as soon as the dump Is completed.
ward.
New machinery nearly ready 10 start
mp. Meanwhile the grading and stone
work for the surface buildings Is being
pushed forward actively and the sinking
Of tho shaft progresses as usual.
Original 0oid IIiii.
Sinking deeper for Another level is re-
sumed. Shall drift for the south ore
body at 100 feet deeper than present
bottom Of shaft. which will open mp o
large amount Of good pay ore.
Sinking the new thres-eompartmsnt
shalt was suspended for a few days In
order to make a road and bring In the
requisite timbers. This Is completed
and sinking goes on MS before.
l'icteu.
The winzo station In the main north
drift Ia completed. and sinking the Wine
Is actively commenced under the most
favorable auspices. Rock works easy
and no water to trouble.
vivian.
The usual quantity Of good millingo orc