Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-13
silver city.

days. IA We have before stated, tnls Gu
gine 10 being placed whore the old enc
used 10 be, In the old tunnel or sdit'
about 100 feet from the mouth. and the
smokestaek will find exit through the old
upraiss or incline which runs through
from the tunnel to the surface.
Kessush.
The north and south drifts On the 900
fsot lsvsl are each steadily advancing In
very favorable ground. The water 10
gradually draining in that portion Of the
ledge. % that crosscutting the ore vein on
that level can now soon be commenced.
| The north and south prospecting drifts on
| the 500-foot level are also being steadily
| advanced. the face Of each In very favora-
| able ledge matter. The crosscuts In the
ledge on the 350-foot level are still being
| pushed forward through tho ore vein, the
face Of each still In solid quartz.
Lsviashan.
Crssscutting is progressing rapidly ct
two points on the CoO-foot level. with very
encouraging results. At the north end the
vein 10 pitching very fiat and swingingrap
idly 10 the sast. At this point ore strsAks
Of q highly favorable character were en-
| csuntered Last night. The Developments
now under way In this mine fully justify
| the belief that . good body OF high grade
orc will be encountered Of tho present
working level before long.
Utah.
Sinking the main shaft 10 going steadily
ahead =, = very favorable rate Of progress.
The rock In the bottom blasts well. and
the water gives no trouble whatever. Ev.
erything in and about the mine 10 In the
best condition possible for . good Winters
work.
Lady Bryas.
The new pumping machinery 10 grad
uaily ~accumulating on the ground and
will all arrive at the mine by the last OF
this week, the last Of IL having already
been shipped from Ban Francisco. IL
erection "a making good progress.
Cosmopolitan.
Continued improvement Ia noticeable IN
the north drift from the bottom OF the
Wine, and the chances for . good and CT.
tensive ore development In that direction
are very good. Active prospecting and
work sitisvslopmsnt 10 going forward al
other points.
0vsrman.
The south drift on the i200-ioot level 4
steadily advancing toward the south line
the face In very favorable ledge msttsr.
Opening the ii00.foot station 10 making
favorable progress. The new pumping
engine 10 rapidly nearing completion.
sutro Tunnel
Hard porphyry continues 70 b The prin.
cipal feature encountered In the face OF
tho header at the present time. II blasts
we'll, however. allowing Of coed regular
progress. Total length OF tunnel this
insrning 1926 feet.
Florida.
The new pump station at the SSo-foot
level 10 about finished. sinking the shaft
and developing the flne ore prospects re-
GENTLY encountered while sinking. will
shortly be tho order Of the day.
Hale q ~
The pumps are kept steadily running.
and are doing good work. The wassr 10
gradually draining. and u 10 csnndently
expected that tho mine will BE- complstsly
drained In GO days more.
GeuId q Curry.
Tho erection VI the new pumping ma
chinery is being pushed with all the energy
possible. There 10 nothing Of importance
Icing ON the lower levels on account VI the
severe heat and bad air.
south Conastoek.
The drift east at the 3OO.foot level is now
In i25 feet. The face IL In ledge porphyry
with s,reaks Of quartz and clay. and the
main ledge In that direction IL thought to
be very near at hand.
Trojan.
The ore Developments at tho soo-foot
level continue Of q very fair character at
all points. The upraise from tho nerth
driit on that level 10 showing batter rs IL
progresses upward.
silver Hiil.
Sinking the main incline 10 making good
progress. tho bottom in fair blasting
ground. The north drift on the itt.foet
level is rapidly nearing the south line OF
the Justice mine.
Prospect.
Tho main drift west. at the iOO.foot level.
10 now In 20s feet. The face 10 In ledge
porphyry, with seams Of clay and quartz.
Water does not interfere. aud everything
10 working well.
ChoiIar.Poteai.
Daily yield. 100 tons Of ore. Sinking
the main incline 10 making good progress.
Sinking the c~smbination shaft 10 also
making excellent hsadway. Otherwise
nothing new.
The flow Of water at the bottom Of the
shaft il still strong and gives some trouble.
The erection and completion Of the new
hsisting works buildings 10 nearly
finished.
Sinking the shaft 10 being pushed ahead
with all the vigor possible. the bottom In
coed blasting ground. The fiow Of water
Is light and gives but little trouble.
Phil. sheridan.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making all
the hsadway possible. tho bottom still In
very favorable ledge matter. The dow Of
water gives little or no trouble.
Now York.
The enlargement Of the shaft and cut
ting out for tho pump stations and bob
pits In the new compartment Of the shaft
10 making the best Of progress.
West Belchs,.
The orc Developments Of the 9o0-fost
level are turning out s~plendidly. showing
better and more Of II IS the various open
ings are proceeded with.
baltic Consolidated.
Tho vein matter In the fvcs Of the drift
shows considerable improvement this
week. better and larger streaks Of low
grade ore coming In.
Rock Islaud.
Tho details Of the new pumping ma
chinory are about finished. and it, srso-
ton Is TO bs pushed 70 completion In .
very short time.
Cabinet.
Sinking tho shaft goes steadily forward.
The bottom IL In good working ground
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