Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-04

Kessush.
During the Hrst part Of The week .
heavy iowo Of water burstinto The south
drift ON the 500-foot isvsl. driving The
men out and flooding that portion OF
the mine. The pumps not only held
their own, but at the end Of three days
began to gain on tho fow. whom BY an
accident the pumps were disabled and
the wator rose rapidly In the shaft. By
yesterday noon, however. another pump
had been set to work and the water y
now being rapidly lowered. and Will
probably all be out In o very short time.
This water comes from tbs ledge, and
when taken ont will drain the mine
down 10 the 500-foot level. +,
The water has been drained from the
shaft and the sinking below the 70o-foot
level was resumed this morning. The
7OO.foot station has been completed and
the drift running to cut the ledge at that
point Is In q distance OF 40 feet. The
north aud south drifts on the 5O0-foot
level IRE each pushed steadily forward.
still following the east wall Of the ledge.
with many indications OF room opening
a. fine o mineral vein as has ever been
uncovered on the Comstock. Nearly
300 feet Of tho ledge on this level has
now been laid bare, ready for crosscut.
ting whenever the managers may see Mt
to do 50.
sisrra Nevada.
Sinking the main shaft IL going
steadily ahead, the bottom In good work
Ing ground. The north drift on the
i5OO-foot level il steadily advancing. the
face still iu quartz and ledge matter.
There il no change in tbs character Of
the ground penetrated by the south drift
ON ihs same level. The prospecting
drifts ON the l200-foot level have
developed Lo,hing . aince our last
report. Good progress Is being made at
ali points. The south drift on the 1000.
foot level IL still advancing to connect
with the winzs from the 70O-foot level
for air purposes.
Sinking the shaft is making the usual
good rate Of progress. The station ct
the lSOO-foot level has been opened and
q drift started TO prospect the ore vein
at that point. Should tho concentration
Of the quartz and ore continue TO i'm
provo in the same proportion A. ON the
level above. there Is hardly = doubt but
a paying vein will be opened. On the
lGUO. foot level the main southwest drift
Is steadily advancing. the face In porphy-
~. The south drift on this level 10
steadily advancing. the face still In
quartz Of very lively character.
Prospect.
Shaft 2lS feet deep to-day. Il was
turned over into the hands Of the pres
ent contractors on the first Of the pres-
ent month and the sinking deeper goes
forward very energetically. The lngsr-
soil rock drills are employed TO very good
advantage In doing this. making with
their assistance about four feet per day.
This mine Is in excellent hands, well
managed, and IL bound TO show . good
bullion record for itself before many
months.
Knickcrboeker.
No change Of ground in this mine for
tho past week. The work Of sinking
the main shaft Is progressing well. aver.
aging two feet per day. the rock In the
bottom OF the shaft Is quite hard, but
works we'll. The water In the mine has
decreased q little Of late. The ma.
chinery Of the mine il all In the best OF
working ordor. Nothing new from the
drifts.
ward.
Sinking tho shaft 10 making excellent
II Ia now down CO feet. The
south drift on the iOoO.foot level Of the
Julia shaft il steadily advancing toward
the Ward line, the face In . vsry favor
able description Of ground. Ths grad
w ,os wv mn hn;a;;nn worLs huiiiin.
uo" .,ssax nrnar
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arc 0 ina sn""s.'
any point SINKING the Ar ShAi' 'o' 'ne
reception Of the pumps 10 making the
usual good progress. The erection Of
the new pumping machinery 10 going
forward nj n very rupid rate.
nins.
Sinking the shaft Is being pushed
ahead with usual visor. Il 10 down
40 feet below the l0OO.foot level the bot
tom being In soft ledge material. The
flow Of water remains unchanged. Ev.
srything in and about the mine Ia 10 sI-
silver iiiii.
sinking the main incline Is ssain pro-
grsssine i@r rate OF speed. 'os oo'
tom In hard blasting ground. IL 10 nov
down 1863 feet below the 440.foot level.
There are no essential changes 10 report
OF the prospecting ufiius ot cfosseuss ~
ally pOlut lu tuc uiiuos