Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-02
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required. but the continued bad state o.
tho roads aud heavy snow storms, In
pedss the hauling Of both ore and fuel
therefore, the commencement OF the
milling Of tho valuable pile Of ore on
the dump Ia necessarily delayed Tor per
haps a week longer. Meanwhile WORK
In the mine goes ahehd as usual. The
main orc slopes anA breasts continue
their regular yield Of good ore. and the
upraiss, $50 feet further south. 10 show
ing splsndidly in tho drifts both
ways from 10 in tho vein. The
orc gives a high average assay. showing
that II will pay we'll under tho stamps.
It is true that some small ltreaks, rich
In gold. give assays OF from $1,000 to
sl2, 900 10 the ton. yet such assays, al.
easily found do nPt OF course
show the average character OF the ore.
High assays Fan always DO obtained from
gold ore, but the milling average OF the
ore from tbs dump will show for itself.
And II will be a very good showing.
Crown Point.
Daily yield $50 tons OF ore. keeping
the mills running up to their full crush
ing capacity. The main south drift on
the lG00.ioot level has completed q con-
nection with tho bottom OF south winze
Nc. 4, which a greatly improved circu-
OF air In that portion and will en-
able the commencement OF the cross
further to the south Ia q very
short time. Tho main drift on the
lG00.foot level Is being steadily ad-
,anced toward the Beleher line with very
favorable prospects. The air pipes re-
put in on the l7OO-foot level are
loiug their work sp!endidly. fast cooling
OIL the heated drifts. Tho main east
lrift Is again advancing. the face In ore
hat assays from $40 to $50 per ton.
This Is highly encouraging. rs the 1000
loot level at the samo point did not have
my ore ut all, aud II Is believed when
The ledge is prospectcd further south
That good developments ars almost cor.
tain.
weber.
This mine Is located Immediately
south OF and adjoining the Kossuth. the
having been made in December.
1874. by Mr.. ]. p. Hutchinson. former
foreman Of the Kossuth mine. Tho
is q splendid one. and there
is now but little doubt that the
shaft, which Is already down l25
Ie.t, will strike the Kossuth ledge at
a depth Of between 800 and 400 feet.
The ground In the vicinity Is covered
with groupings rich in gold. the ore
been gathered from the surface
md milled in early days. and paying
we'll for the trouble. The claim has
put in the hands Of an excellent
company. aud Mr.. Hutchinson appoint.
81 Superintendent. and tho develop
nent Is being pushed with all possible
Machinery for sinking the
shaft will be placed on tho ground In q
very short time.
Belci.er.
Daily yield 400 tons OF ore. The ore
arc looking well and promise q
yield for many months to come.
The quality OF tho ore is good. tho pro.
Of gold being heavy. The east
iriit ON the l500.foot level is steadily
the face showing some very
favorable ore prospects. The Wine be.
NC sunk below the l500-foot level Is
better ore M n greater depth
= attained, this decent Of tho ore Is
,teadily increasing the prospects Of tho
level. The upraise on the
asst ore vein ON the li00.foot level Is
ilso showing finely. The ore body on
lao l200-foot level IL showing but little
Preparations for the erection
Il the new pumping machiney is going
forward.
SIcrrn Nevada.
Sinking the main shaft below the
600 foot station Is going steadily ahead.
no bottom in fns working ground.
Opening the 1500.foot station 10 going
.apidly ahead. aud will DO completed In
even or sight days moro sufficiently to
tart drifts north, south and east, to
,rosscut and prospect the ledge. The
.outh drifts on the 1850 aud l000.foot
evels are making favorable hsadway.
any material change TO report.
sinking the winze from the north drift
m the 7OO.foot level Of the old shaft. to
connect with the south drift on the 1000
DOT level OF tho new shaft, 10 making
steady and favorable progress.
0verman.
Sinking tho main shaft has made but
ittlo progress during the week on 40
,ount OF the heavy flow Of water en-
,ountered at the bottom. The progress
made was only four feet. The pumps
ire hardly able to hold tho watsr In
aud II the heavy flow continues
the present ratio the erection Of new
md moro powerful pumping ma.
,hinery will DO necessary beyond doubt.
The crosscuts on the 1l00.foot level are
advancing in low grade ore.
mperiai.Empire.
No ore is being extracted. the work In
he mine being confined to the further
prospecting Of the 1900 and 2OOo.foot
The DRIFT on tho 20o0.foot level
o connect with the bottom OF the south
sinze, shows no change OF Importance
Turing the week. The main north drift
IN the 2O00.foot level, Is steadily nd.
RANGING toward the Alpha line. the face
n quartz und orc Of a very favorable
character.
Dayton.
Sinking tho main shaft Is going
,,eadily ahead al the rate Of three feet
Der day. tho rock in tho bottom blasting
somewhat harder than for some time
,ast. Tho north aud south drifts on
he JO0.foot level are steadily advancing.
ho iaco OF each in very favorable
The south drift running to
with the Kossuth, on the 300
DOT lsvel. is also in good running
Julia.
SINKING Tho main shaft haa been m.