Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
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csnnecting with the Gould and Curry
mine On the i550-fost lsvsl II going steadi.
" forward and IL doing much toward af-
fording the needed ventilation In that part
Of the mine. The west drift from the @.
and O. shaft, On the l650-foot level. cut
through the east wall and entsred the ore
vein during the irst part Of the week.
According 70 measurements and ealcula-
tons. made In accordance with the dip Of
the vein ON the t55o-foot level. the ore
vas reached by . distance Of eighty feet
seoner than WA expected. The dip Of the
vein a The point where 10 was struck is
about forty-six degrees. The east wall is
regular and perfect In is formation. Tho
ore wharf 10 Wa frst encsuntsrod gave as
says ranging from $50 TO $3.50 per ton.
This drift IL now In t~wenty-three feet, with
every indication that the ore will prove
richer with each foot that the drift IL adj
vanced. The Appearances OF the ore In
this drift, when taken In connection with
the sslid and rich character Of that found
In The southeast drift from the deep winzs
in the California mine, gives An almost
positve assurances that the 1G50-foot level
will prove tho equal. II not superior. TO
any level yet opened In the mine. No
prospecting Of the ledge has yet been At
tempted, through The north drift on the
i700Lfost level, the heat being 20 great
that such N attempt would BE- almost uso-
less.
The ore development mentioned last
week has lent additional encouragement
and impulse 70 tho work Of opening up the
resources Of this mine At the 6OO-foot level.
A flno streak Of ore was cut through In the
face Of the north drift. and . crosscut east
was started 10 examine It's merits In that
direction. We visited the mine yesterday
and found the crosscut In Q distance OF 5o
feet. with nearly the whole face In ore,
ZONE streaks Of which give high Assays.
In fact the whole assays from "a TO $50 10
the ton. II 10 evidently an important de-
vslspment and very liable 70 lead to .
coed paying ore body. In view Of this an
Incline a feet In depth, which was sunk q
few months ago G5 feet south VI the pros
sat crosscut. 10 now being cleared cut and
repaired preparatory TO sinking deeper In
order 70 intersect tho aforesaid ore vein.
with every reason 10 anticipate rich re-
salts. Tho vein. a. shswn In the face OF
tho crosscut. 10 about fivo feet In width.
with . regular dip Of IS degrees east. II
10 not far from the west wall. No other
work IL being done at this level. all tbs
force being concsntratsd upon this new
ORC development at present..
CaiiRrnia.
Daily yisla. 500 tons Of ore. keeping all
the mills steadily running. by prompt
and astivs sxsrtions the side tracks Of the
railroad have been cleared Of snow and the
orc supply Of the mills kept up. so that
there Is no apparent chance for any delay
Whatever In tho crushing operations Of TIE
mine. The ore breasts on The l400. 1900
and 1GO0-foot Levels never looked moro
prosperous than ct this time. In fact, the
entire mine 10 looking far bsttsr than IL
did st the date Of the payment OF it, FIRST
dividend. The south drift ON the 1000
fest level 10 making steady progress. the
faco still In good ore. Tho main south.
east drift from the deep winze ON the 1850
fsot level, 10 being pushed forward at a.
rapid . rate a. the great heat will admit
OF, the full sizs Of The drift still In rich
ore. Sinking the @. and q. shaft 10 max
Ing slow progress, thc dow Of water a. the
bottsm bsing fsarfully strong. A large
supply Of timbsu and ether supplies have
been provided for Winter use 20 that there
Ia not The least danger Of any delay In any
Of the operations Of the mino being caused
BY the storms or SHOWS Of Winter.
Bsss and Bslcher.
In crosscut No. I. on the l7O0-foot levol.
the diamond drills have penetrated q dis
lance Of 3O5 feet. which. II we add the
length Of the drift-30 fect-would make
fetal Of SIS feet pr0spscted TO the cast
ward. A. that point the drills stuck. and
their use had TO 10 discontinued. A mum.
Der Of low assays were obtained from tho
drillings. but netting that would seem 10
exhibit . prospect Of . paying bsdy Of ore.
The beat VI experts. hewsvsr, coincide In
the opinion that the drills have never yet
penetrated far enough 70 the eastward 70
reach the rich ore vein now being opened
in the Consolidated Virginia mine.
The drills will now be placed In crosscut
No. 2, where The distance 10 the ledge 10
not supposed 10 bs near ~ great as In
crosscut No. I. The enlargement Of tho
connecting drifts with the Gould h Curry
mine, and the recent cold spell Of weather
- gies',y .ha -"rl - Jsysionment
neiplng orwi
ON INC 'o"e' is
Stiver Hill.
The main incline has reached . point
ioo feat perpspdicularly below the ESQ.,
,~.-.-uI. -h,.h ,.x .tat;on 4. h.
,so'
ing spsnod Prspa'as''J Nv"
isvsi. lns nTTw NJ .,ns,S, On AZ sca.saa,
isv., T. stsadily Advancing toward the orc
vein. On the 44I.fost level the lateral
drift 10 being continued rom 'hs turn "a
o's aise.,.. ns.s;,e tbroncb tbs csntsr
Of Inc ore vein as Il advances. Further 10
ths nortbvari ON the iii-foot level q drift
sss Ian .tartsd n The northwest 10 Ger.
-, w,th m. Ju,ties opsnipxs. This drift
M III. an. Jns,ico an The eD0.foot
10,
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Caledonia.
Sinking tho main shaft has made fair
nroyrcss during the week. The flow Of
water 10 still very strong. The l350.foot
level has been reached, at which point q
now station 10 being opened for the pnr.
Pose ?, : iS.a'soo, ,.v.i h.. CON.
49, @.onn.c,,o, Will tba soutb drift