Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-22

asssra Nevada.
Sinking the new sAaft Il going steadily
forward. the bottom In soft porphyry. mix
ed With . whits. calcareous mari. full OF
sulphursts Of iron. II 10 o down l.79s
feet. There Il no fiow Of water st the bot
tom. u being caught by the tanks above.
On the 1000-foot level the main south drift
10 stesdiiy advancing. following the east
wall Of the ledge. the face In Clay and por-
phyry, mixed with light streaks Of quartz.
Ia length u $40 feet. The main north
drift on that level 10 In . distance Of $50
feet, the face In porphyry and clay. On
the 125o-foot level the north drift has been
driven . distance Of coo feet, still follow
ing The west wall Of the ledge. The main
south drift on tho same level In In . dis
lance Of 40 feet. following the east wall Of
the Ledge, the face In . very favorable
ledge formation. On the l500-foot level
the main south drift has been advanced
$50 feet. and the main north drift $50 feet.
both In very encouraging ledge material.
The main east drift from the lc00-foot sta
tion l. In . distance Of COO feet. the face In
hard porphyry. At the old works, sinking
~ noftn utnAo Dcaov
connect with the main south URN on the
iOoo-foot level. IL making the usnAi sood
proGress. Everything In and about the
mine Ia In dne working condition.
Csassiiaassa virgtais.
Daily yield. 500 tons Of ore, keeping the
mills running up to their full crushing
cspseitiss. The mine IL looking well
throu,hout. and nromiscs . rich Weld Of |
rood or, Tor . long Tina va, 10 come. Pre-
partitions for the better ventilation Of the
deep levels Of the mine are being made by
eularging and thoroughly timbering the
air wines In every portion Of the mine
below the i500-foot level. The main east
drift on the i50O-foot level. running 10 |
connect with the vest drift from the O. 4
q. shaft Ia advancing at the rate OF seven
feet per day. This west drift from the q.
d q. shaft has been advanced Tor the past
two weeks ct the unprecedented speed OF
ten feet daily, n d II no unforeseen circum-
stance prevents will connect with the drift
going east by Saturday next. The north
drift on the i7Oo-foot level 10 steadily I'D
vancing. the great heat allowing OF but
very slow progress. Sinking the Q. 4 G.
shaft IL making good progrcss. Tho pump
Ing engine at the q. a Z. shaft 10 being
changed from . high 70 low pressure.
~ ~, rnani,sd tn frame ~ ths nav
amsigamating mill Is mp and the other
portions Of the work we'll advanced.
ophir.
Daily yield. 800 tons Of ore. The ore ID
Of . good quality and Ia being reduced 81
| the mill A fat A n In extracted. The ore
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spiendidly.. DON norm ana SCUM. .
norm driit ON tnat ievei completes Tue
connection day bsiore Yesterday WIN 'ne
BORN WINE from tne ltoo-Ioot ietei: 'nus
anording . much better eircni,'ion OF ~.
and greatly aiding the oPerstioh. ON Ine
enure ioo-iooi ever. IAce ~ 'ns eas'
crosscut on the iioo-ioot lever 70 sun IN
quaftI anal low gfsds ore. Inc upisise -
eonnses WIN VII .rn, ss ~.
f7o6cfoot level FOR more active opersiions
d making steady advancement. Sinking
the main incline u being e,rIied ,arw.ra
~ h"saw.x mos.lsis' Ahon, aOo ,on. Of
ore l. being hoisted daily for the Caiifor-
| mia mine, The hydraulic works for eleva-
any inc ors ~ sss Jump ""'
-,
Inc excavations i' 'ne "est! 'o
tons OF the new pumping machinery are
| completed, and q large force Of workmen
an, bu.v uniting I'm The stone foundations.
4. II.
a portion OF 'ne mp snn .,.,on
resay ON tne srounu Iy.ay ". 49,
Cutunx ou' tor 'ne So ~ ~
nhAs IN tne sn.is'. s'.hs L.psu.! ~ n.
Inc nov ., ss@l VIC III, ho;.ts
.nait - sun s.Ions, ' se cnn I'M. W..
tventv.four bours. A drSin tunnel has
been started which will tap the shaft at .
depth Of LA feet below the surface and
mus save we pamp'hs ~ 100 ~, .nI
i. =sax.ne,n. Al shs amid rste of Ten feet
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Aslises.
The north drift, on the 2000-foot level.
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