Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Ing shaft has lust been commenced and Ia
being sunk ct 3 lively rate. Hosting
works arv Also being erected over the
shsft, 10 a 10 protect the workmen from
the storms Of Winter. The mine Is In ex-
cellent hsnds and has . good sized ledge
at tho outcroppingso on the surface.
Crown Poius.
Sinking the main incline Is making
good hsadway below the isOo.ioot level.
Tho vster from the i7Oo-foot level has
been turned into Inc Delcher air-shaft,
| and preparations are being made to tear
all the old pumping machinery out OF tho
main incline. Some additional crosscut-
| ting IL soon TO be commenced on the lIOO-
foot lsvel. Daily yield, 60 tons OF ore
keeping the Rhode Island mill steadily
running.
.Belcnvr.
The prospecting drifts on the tho 1900
and iGoo-ioot levels show no important
changes during tho week. The south
drift on tho iGOO-foot level IL In = distance
Of SOC feet. Sinking the main incline
shaft has been resumed. Sinking the
combination pump shaft below tho TOO
foot level has also been commenced. The
ore Slopes show no change. Daily yield
800 tons Of ore.
Giobe Consolidated.
Tho north and south drifts on the 800
fsot level are each advancing rapidly. tho
fare Of both In quartz and low grade ore,
with . steady show Of improvement. The re-
pairs 70 the main tunnel and the ore chute
In the main incline arc completed. u Is
the intention 10 m tho extraction
Of ore from tho ledge on the 25O-foOt level
In q very short time.
East Justice.
The new road IL completed 10 the Alta
mine. 30 that now tho timbers and supplies
necessary for tho carrying on the work
can be obtained without delay or trouble.
sinking the shaft 10 going ahead a. rapidly
a. possible. the rock In the bottom blasting
out finely. A good hoisting works build
ing IL also being erected over the shaft.
Florida.
Sinking tho shaft is making steady
headway. thO'bottOm being In clay and por.
phyry Of q very soft character with every
Indication Of q nsar approach to the orc
vein. The north c~rosscut on the iOO-foot
level IL advancing at the rate Of four feet
per day, the face still In quartz aud low
grade orc with occasional rich spots.
superior.
The drain tunnel is being pushed ahead
with all possible dispatch. It Is now in a
distance Of fifty feet. the face In soft clay
aud porphyry. mixed with stringurs and
stresks Of lively. fine appearing quart.
which gives every indication that y large
ledge will DO cut long before the tunnel
reaches It's intended destination.
Alabama.
Sinking the shaft has been suspended for
the time being In order to give q better
opportunity for tho erection Of good. sub
stantial hosting machinery. aud hosting
works over the shaft NJ ~ 10 admit OF u
good. steady Winters prospecting. Tho
bottom Of the shaft 10 now In quartz and
ledge material Of 4 very encouraging char
acter.
Lady Brya..
The foundations are rapidly nearing
completion. and II will not be q very much
longer period u time before the erection
Of the huge machinery Is commenced.
This machinery Ia INTENDED TO he OF SUI
ficiont strength n prospect the mine To q
depth Of 5000 feet or more.
~vags
The pumps are kept running mp to their
full working capacities. The water has
boon reduced several feet below the point
where IL took tho sudden rise some two
weeks since. The pumps are steadily
gaining Oh the dow, aud II another sudden
burnt does not take place. the mine must
soon be drained.
Pontiac.
The cross drift Is still being run. with
Its face In low grade orc. The vein Ia very
wide, aud the cross drift IL nov into the
vein $50 feet. Suitable machinery Ia con-
tractsd for. and as soon an proper prcpa-
rations are made the company will COM
menes the extraction Of ore.
LeyiAtinn.
The face Of the north drift. following
the west side Of the ore vein. at the GOO
foot level. continues In promising ma.
terial, with fine streaks and punches OF
ore occasionally met with. The prospects
for . good ore development at this level
are excellent.
Prospect.
Tho main west drift on the 400.foot level
Is steadily advancing toward the ledge,
the face In softer and more favorable rock
and lodge matter than has been encoun-
tered for some time past. There 10 NO
change In the quantity Of water coming In
al the bottom.
Alta.
The new pump to supply the place OF the
one bursted last week arrived at the mine
yesterday. and will be placed in position
ready for use at the earliest possible mo.
mrut. A. soon as the pump 10 ! u good
running order sinking the shaft will be re-
sumed.
Rock Island.
The flow Of water is still very strong.
and keeps the pump and hosting tanks
busy " keep down tho food. IL begins u
look a. II tho pumps had about all or
little more than tney can 10 W ufhih WV
aow. Nothing doing In the mine.
Tahoe.
Sinking the Joint Tahoe and Lady Bryan
shaft 10 going ahead at tho usual fair rate
Of speed. The clay and quartz at the bot
tom IL Of q very favorable description both
for sinking and the striking OF n ledge at
most any time.
sutro Tannci.
I. Face Of header In very good working
material. principally porphyry. with
siroaks Of quartz and clay. II blasts well
and allows Of very fair progress. Total
length OF tunnel last evening. 1887 feet.
Sinking the main shaft IL going rapidly
forward. II Ia now down $50 feet. tho bot.
tom In hard blasting rock. The pumping
machinery IL all In place and working A.
we'll ~ II Ia possible for IL 10 do.
Rattle Consolidated.
The drift north. next to tho west wall,
following the best portion Of the ore vein.
10 showing considerable improvement the
last three or four days, better and larger
streaks Of ore coming in.
Coupoa.
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