Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
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Slopes on the 1850. 1850. 1900 and 400
foot levels show splendidly at every point.
The north drift from tho Gould 4 Curry
on the l7S0-foot level has penetrated the
wall Of the lodge and cut the ore vein
which at that point is quite solid and fair
grade ore. although not 50 rich as that on
the iG5O-foot level further to tho north.
ward. Much trouble Ia experienced In
running this drift ON account Of the great
heat caused by . heavy influx Of hot steam
and vapor created by the hot water now
being drawn OF In the Best 4 Belcher
and Gould 4 Curry mine. Tho west drift
| on the 17J0-foot level at the q. 4 @. shaft
10 In . distance Of 900 feet, the face still In
very hard blasting rock. Sinking the
double winze from below the lGOO.fost
level has been considerably impdded
lately bv strong fiow Of water
coming in at the bottom. The bottom
Of the Wine Is , still in good ore.
The west ore body on this level 10
showing better as the ore Slopes are worked
further to the southwark. The south drift
In the eastern portion OF tho ore vein has
been connected with the east drift from
the deep Wine. and Is now being driven
ahead. the face still in rich ore. Enlarg-
ing the main south drift on the l5j0-foot
level Is making steady progress. The
south winze on this level was connected
yesterday with the upraise from tho level
below. A drift ID being run south on the
l550-foot Lowell i'm the ore vein which APP
pears to 10 gradually narrowing down, and
Is now only nine feet In width. Tho main
south drift ON tho i500-foot level IL being
retimbered. The south drift on the 1900
foot level will be completed In q day or
two more 10 the south Wine, which will
give q much better ventilation Of all the
| upper portion Of the mine. Sinking the
G. and c. shaft is going steadily ahead.
| The How OF water IL still strong. The
usual monthly dividend Of 81 per share.
aggregating 81 .0s0. 900. was declared on
the 7th instant. The mills are all kept
steadily crushing ore, and the prospects OF
| the mine throughout are brighter now
than they have been for tho past two
years.
Caiissraia.
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. The ore
Slopes on the 1900. 1850 AMI lGo0-foot
levels are all looking we'll aud yielding the
usual amounts Of good ore. The lateral
drifts connecting crosscnts Nos. 2. .
anil 4, ON the lJO0-foot level. have been
finished and will greatly aid the ore eN-
traction Ia that portion Of the mine. The
| upraise from the lGO0.foot level TO connect
with crescent No. D. will bo completed In \
| day or two more. Enlirging the double
Wine on the Ophir line Is going steadily
forward. Tho south drift. on the 1910
foot level. is being pushed steadily forward.
the face in hard blasting ~porphyry. The
regular monthly dividend Of - per share.
a~ggregating 81, 0s0 900. was declared on
| the 7th instant. The mills are all running
and crushing ore up TO their full capaci-
ties and everything In and about the mine
looks bright and prosperous for the future.
Sinking the Ca q. shaft IL making excel
lent progress. considering the hardness Of
the rock encountered at the bottom and
the steady strong How Of water. The west
drift from the &. 4 q. shaft, on the ITO
foot level. IA advancing at the rate of from
four 10 six per day, the face still In ex-
tremely hard blasting ground.
Julia.
The east drift from tho south Wine on
the isOO-foot level is being pushed steadily
ahead 10 cnt the east ledge and tn penetrate
that portion Of the mine lying between the
face OF the drift and the Ward shaft. The
location Of this east orc VEN has already
been pretty well decided. AMI 1t is now
generally conceded that II the Ward shaft
had beeen continued 100 feet deeper ID
| voull have cut this vein alsO that the