Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-13

Il All0 Q0ION AT AttV-iObt - ~
commenced. The east drift at the 1900.
foot station IL started. and Is making good
progress toward the orc vein. Sinking
the main incline Is going steadily forward.
the bottom In good blasting ground. Its
now down twenty-five feet below the 1900
foot station.
Best a BeIcher.
Crosscuts Nos. I and 8 OF the i700-foot
level have made good progress during the
week. No. l being in porphyry and ledge
matter. and No. 8 in quartz Of 4 very "a.
vorable character. Both Of those drifts
have approached Just about as close to the
east vein a. IL Is possible for them TO do
without tapping the heavy body Of water
known to BE- In that quarter. The putting
in Of the pumps below tho i5Oo-foot level
Of the Gould 4 Curry shaft is making the
best 81 progress. As soon as these pumps
are In good running order the drifts can
be again urged forward and the ledge
tapped.
Sinking the south Wine below the 1900
foot level Is making the best Of progress,
the bottom In quartz and low grade ore
that has every appearance Of steadily In
creating in value As the shaft descends.
The main south drift ON the ls00-foot
level ID making good headway. the face In
solid quartz Of = hne, lively mineral boar
ing character. The west crosscut No. 4
from tho Main south drift is also advAnc-
ing. the face In line quartz and ore. The
prospects Of the mine continue Of the most
aattering description and n paying body
Of good ore il liable To b~ struck almost
any day.
The east crosscut on the li50-foot level
day before yesterday reached the east wall
Of the ore, which at that point is 100 feet
In width. The quartz l. 81 a very solid
and favorable quality ani tho vein re-
markedly compact and well defined. with
heavy east AMI west clay walls. Cutting
out q station preparatory Ia sinking 4
Wine near the east side Of the vein has
been commenced. A drift south Is being
driven ahead nearly through the center Of
the ledge. This drift is advanced rapidly.
with tbs face In the same line character VI
quartz.
Justice.
Daily yield $50 tons u ore. keeping the
mills steadily running. The ore stopcs
from tho 500 down to tho 7OOfoot level are
all looking well anil yielding gool ore.
The Wine below tho 800 foot level con
tinues In good ore. The south drift On
the iOO0Lioot level also continues to not only
only show good. hut 4 stsady and valuable
improvement ~ the .lrift progress :" the
southwark. The east drift an the 1850
foot level IL steadily advancing, the faco In
soft porphyry, and is making rapid pro-
gress. Otherwise no changes.
Crown Paint.
Tho east drift on tho 2OOO-f oot level has
besn stopped. the heat in the face Icing 50
intense that 1t was found H. Lc useless to
try Ia get men who could or would stand
10 to work In the face. One hundred feet
back FROM the face Of the drift a south drift
has been started to connect at the very
earliest moment possible with the combi-
nation air and drain shaft Of tho Belcher.
This will take several weeks 10 accomplish.
but when IL Is once donc will drain the Gu
tir, mine almost without an effort ~ the
depth Of 2OOO feet.
nie,rn Nevada.
The main south drift on the l1OO-foot
level 4. being advanced with all tho speed
possible to get under the fine body Of
quartz found in the south irift On the
l5O0.foot level. On the iJOO-foot level tho
main sou'h ufii' Is ovihs s,esu,,. az
Naiic'h' th"iacc ihIef! iN'i! '"oA'"s w"
matter. a WINS mas os.h s'aii.u u""n,
ward ON tie quartz h"uy ~i'een'iy olSn"'
oy 'ne wtst sross.h. ,rohh 'nis u'n,. Wv
hundred feet south 81 this Wine No" cross
cuts EAST AMI west are a'''"' o''"s '''''''
Ruceor.
sinking tho main shaft Is being pressed
ahead with all the speed possible. the bot
,om .tiu being Ina very hard blasting
-, r,. u,mn ,,rai.. Al. wat.r
sN ~ ~. ,,asrant cas-. mi sy,rvtbinr
WIN sha., az ,nino i. worlinv with M
..s,..,i,n I,ha mill which b,.
49, ..,in, To- s,ms,imen .st ON Justice
- owinc !, , brc,kare ~ The driving
engine has been Obliged 10 suspend work
until a new engine can le obtained aisl put
IN the place "i the OH oee'
Choii"r-Po'"s'.
Daily yield io tom OF ore tue average
assay value Of which Is s25 PER ton. There
4. ma change az yalpe xhateyer In any of
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