Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-10
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Consoiidated vfrgtnias
Daily yield. AIS tons Of ore. Tia en-
stspss are locking we'll. TIE snlargsmsni
OF The drifts csnnecting with the Gould
and Curry. on the i50olfsst level. 10 max
ing good progress. and 10 greatly ben'
sftting the air circulation on thu
lower levels. The dividend fer thu
msnth Of December was passed. thsr.
not having been . sufacisat amount
Of bullion produced 10 pay II. The main
west drift from the O. and @. shsft must
soon cut the ore vein Of that point, when
there Is but little doubt that tho regular
amount Of bullion production and divi'
dsnds will be resumed.
0esid q Curry.
The pumping compartment Of the shaft
has been repaired throughout and thu
entire shaft 10 now In . bsttsr condition
for use than II has been for years past
The erection Of the new pumping ma.
chainsry 10 making the best Of progress.
The east Wine. bclsw the 1700-fest level,
has been drained aud cleaned out to the
bottom. and 10 now being repaired ready
for further prospecting purposes. The
main east drift, on the l7OO-foet level, ha.
been cleaned out TO the face, . distance Of
$50 feet, and 10 also being repaired ready
for advancement.
0vermss.
The new pumping engine sad pumps are
now ready for active use dswn to the iAoo-
fost level. The prospecting drift At the
is0O-fsot station 10 making slow progrss.
but Is gradually draining the dow Of water
at that point and lssssning the pressure OF
the head. The main south drift en- the
l200-foot level IL making the best OF pro-
grsss. and affords no new or important
features whatever.
Hest aad peleher.
The enlargement Of the drifts ON the
1900 and i7Oo-foo, levels has greatly i'm
proved the circulation Of air. and will soon
enable the development Of beth Of thoss
levels In Q much mere perfect manner than
over before. The diamond drills on the
l7O0-foot level are being steadily driven
ahead. to prospect the ere vein and detsr-
mina the existence Of watsr ahead. II there
should 30 any. The drillings give low A.
says.
Caledonia.
Sinking the shaft 10 making the usual
progress. the average bsing two and one
half feet per day. Ths rock In the bottom
10 not quite 50 hard. but the dow Of water
Is still very strong. Tho north drift ON
the ll50-foot level. running 70 connect
with the south drift Of the 0vsrman, 10
Advancing IN very favorable ground. and
has about $50 feet to yet run to complete
the connection.
Houth Camssoek.
The fine quartz vein developed by the
main drift east At the sOO-f level shows
. width Of fourteen feet. with no east wall
yet. Some strcaks In u assay ~ high ~
$40 TO the ton. The west drift al the same
level IL also bsing pushed forward. and
during the past week Twelve feet has been
added 10 liz length. Face In ledge per-
phyry and quartz.
New York.
Tho third, or pump compartment OF the
shaft. is being pushed forward to compile
ten as fast as possible, although esasid-
cradle work remains yet W be done. The
irons for the pump bob are on the ground.
also the heavy pump rods. which are OF
i2ri2 Inch timbsrs. 10 feet long, and these
will b placed IN position ~ Q a. re-
quirsl.
silver city.
The lower level from the bottom Of the
incline 10 opening out finely. with plenty
Of good ore In sight and being developed.
Under the former management these lower
workings were being opened In . work.
manliks manner and we're left In good
shape when tho great Influx Of water and
insufficient pumping machinery compelled
tho abandonment.
Prospect.
Twenty feet has been added 10 the west
drift at the i0O-ioot level since last weekly
report. Face in ledge porphyry with
stresks Of clay and quartz. A drift north
IL started TO follow . small vslu Of ore
which assays richly. and may Iced 70 .
larger deposit Of the same. This lsvel 10
to Be thoroughly prospsetsd before going
after anything below.
Dayton.
The north drifts on beth the TOO aud
5O0-foot levels continue to show better sv-
sry day. The chances for the develop
mnet Of q paying body Of ore 10 that por-
ton Of the mine ct NO distant day are very
encouraging. The prospecting drifts on
the $50 aud 200-foot levels are all sdvAno-
Ing without material change Of value 10
note.
silver liiil.
sinking the main incline 10 making
good hsadwsy. The east eross-drift on the
c5O.foot level 10 steadily advancing. the
face In very favorable vein matter. The
north drift on the fii.fsot level, running
Ito connect with tho Justice mine. 10 alse
making the best Of progress. Otherwise
nothing new.
Mint.
Sinking the shaft 10 making the bsst Of
progress, the bottom being in very soft
and favorable ledge matter. The ma
chinery 10 In the best condition possible
and the sinking Ia being pressed forward
with great confidence. In expectation Of
o fiading . reward for their leag and
steady perseverance,.
Lady nryas.
The erection Of the new pumping ma
chinsry is making the bcst Of progress.
Mr.. !. +. Thompson. the contractor and
engineer, has all confidence In having
everything In readiness to start iato full
operation In ten or twelve days Of the
farthest.
The water has bees drained frsm The
shaft. The new pumps work admirably.
Sinking the shaft and prospecting the
lower levels will o be resumed with
greater vigor than ever before.
Trojan.
The orc Developments In both the north
and south drifts on the 300-foot level were
never moro promising than 81 this time.
Everything In and about the mine II work.
ing ~splsndidly.
Kossuth.
Work is progressing splsndidly on both
the 500 and cOo-fost levels with steadily
increasing prospects Of the development Of
. splendid body Of paying ore on the CO.,
CosnsopolIsan.