Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-02

Yslisw Jacket
Tho usual good work has been done dur
ing the week In the north vino below th'
20i0-foot level. This has now reached thu
2200-foot level. snd q station Is about be
ing cut out for drifts east and south. Thi'
station Is IT'S feet below the level Of thu
sutro Tunnel. and only 700 feet from the
vertical line Of the new shaft Of the COM
psny which Is being sunk. In fact II ID
iust about under the second railroad tun-
mel from Gold Hill. Very little water Ii
found 10 contend with Of that depth. The
material at this point IL birds-eye porphy.
~, with occasional streaks OF quartz, and
Ike eat drift will have 500 feet to run
In order 20 reach the east wall. There IL
an extremely good probability Of finding
ore in that drift. In order to reduce e.
pensss and concentrate the work OF the
nine to where IL will do the most good.
the only work now being done In the mine
Of the point described. Very
excellent ore prospects have been met
with at the l9i0-foot level and below.
but owing TO Its being 90 far 70 the east.
ward Of the shaft and having 70 30 handled
over 100 many ume. ~oa'a n 49,
dsun to the depth Of Cos feet, and from II
drift west can be run at various points to
the old workings Of tho mine. even before
Il reaches its intersection with the DRIFT at
iii, h. secured. and The Yellow Jacket will
be worked TO As good or better advantage
than n other mine on the lode. Mean
while, the old works will be merely kept
running with Q small force Of men ct -
light an expense a. possible, keeping the
water ont, and the main shaft, drifts and
vinxes omen, aud the drift east at the 220O.
feot level will DO put through to the east
vail. or 10 where the new shaft will con.
meet With IL. In about sixty days power.
ful machinery, sufficient 10 sink 1850 feet
will be In working position at the surface
Of the new shaft, with the proper building
erected over m. The masonry foundations
Tor tbe purpose aro urged forward a. &C.
ti,.iy a. possible. Although the force Of
n.n i. decreased Al the old works and
min. ths force Al the new works Is on tho
AAS'
increase -
,...-s -, -, ., ,ho ,r,r,. nm
An. aov Of water from the face Of the east
dr;t nm Tho 2OOO.foot level during the iirst
80, =, A.. ~ ,hs ,iuy w.s Withdrawn
IN A.. 5,,n.ho,.i In ,bs face. and full ven,
80 a. A.. 40, AZ water. rhi. wa, dons
40 Ia, N. .,renrth and the capscity OF the
- e..-.ua.. Rio, t..r
PemPs. ian P,vp ~ hoIs .ha,l5 the
mAns 70 AsAln Plus w. ~ m,mns corIJ
nov prove sr.asI .n ~ .i,b ,roner
manu- ING 'es' snvs. - hsrd.
care .ne PumPs NeIe .un Ia ho.
ing me enuIo w. ...tsn nroncr
.ore sus - 49,, an, fooiine N Inc
min. M Advancement OF the drift was
again e~autiously commenced, since That
time an advances OF one Sc. o. umo :.
s0or. hn a. !. .ssin nsriectly secure in The
lace. the driii will DO again advanced.
and thus . gradual and Is fast an approach
10 the ledge a. possible viii be made. Inc
heat created In the drift by the now OF not
water IL simply intense, n u 10 win tnc
greatest difficulty Thai men can prosecute
the work at all.
Re,c..r.
n.ux -,.,, ca ,on. ., mr.. tospinr the
p.i'y !'e'u, 'o "" m.
Santiago mill steadiiy crushins' ino
yield OF bullion for the month OF April Will
be amply sufficient 10 pay the entire run.
ming eIpenses OF the mine. Sinking the
combination air and drain shaft Ia making
the usual fair progress. The cast driit on
me isoo.ioE. 'ete. iii i IN nor ppb Of =
sof, Anal favorable character. Sinking the
main inclins n going steadily ahead, the
Bottom in good blasting ground. The
nrospecting drifts both south and east ON
Ina icOO-foot level Afford no important
Changes during the week. Two additional
boilss b.y, recently been added to tho
team producing capacities. and several
,mportsut changes and additions Of ma
ehinery made. Everything is In iirst.clas.
running order, ana goSu PIos''s' "~"e
nhAae w ~ "e
Consolidated virginia.
Daily yield. 400 tons oil ORE The orc
slopes on the i55o-foot level continue To
,,rn,.h . large quantity Of orc Of good
"n',,,- n. .,orc. on the lcoo.foot level