Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-10

s~alissvuia.
Daily yield. 500 tsas Of ore. The ore
SLOPES on the iloo. 1900 and isoQ+ioos lev.
els continue 70 yisld NE usual hns charsc-
Yer 81 ere. and shsw 10 signs Of depletion.
The Yield Of bullion for the month Of De-
esmSsr vAs q. ,6ls II. The usuL div
idsnd Of 81 per SHARE. a~ggrsgating 8 $780,
00o. was declared ysstsraay. leaving . bal
aucs Of S196. 64s II with which 10 pay the
running expenses for the month. The
main south drift on the iG00-foot level 10
steadily advancing. the face still In rich
ere. The south drift on the 1650-fsot level
from the deep Wine 10 steadily Advancing
70 connect with the drift from the O. and
O. shaft. the face still In very rich ere.
The west drift from the G. and G. shaft IL
making the best Of progress. Tn rock In
the face 10 much harder but blasts we'll.
sinking the q. and G. shaft IL making
excellent Roadway. Notwithstanding the
steady. strong dow Of water encountered.
The new ore dump Of the @. and O. shaft
10 completed and connected with the shaft
by Q trsstls work. ready for the shipment
and milling Of ore. The completion Of
these dunps end the battery mill at that
shait will shortly enable tho shipping and
crushing Of . largely increased quantity
Of ore. and thus necessarily greatly in
crease the bullion production Of the mine:
Chsilarretest.
sinking the main incline shaft is making
the bsst Of progress. the bottom being In
perfectly dry ground. II 10 now down
thirty feet bslow the i7oo-foot level. At
the i7oo-foot level . station has bean put
In ready 70 drift for the ledge whenever u
IL desirable 10 do 90. Sinking the Com
bination Shaft 10 also making the best OF
progress. the ground at the bottom being
dry. ne watsr coming In except what runs
In from above and arips from the sides OF
the shaft, and 10 hoisted with the rock to
the surface. There 10 no oceasion what
ever ystfor running the pumps. This ahAft
10 now down . little over 1000 feet. The
now powerful engine and pumps are oil
ready to start into full operation whom
svsr needed. Daily yield. 100 tons OF ore.
the assay value Of which IL so SO per ton.
The old ore Slopes show NO change Of any
interest whatever.
Justice.
Daily yield. $40 tons Of ore. The ore-
slopes extending from the 400 down to the
sOO-fost levels are all yielding the usual
amount Of good milling ore. and at no time
In the past have they put ON = brighter.
more prosperous look than now. Good ore
10 found GU every level yet opened. and the
bottom Of the Wine extending downward
from the S00-foot level Is showing ~ fne
ore - any that las yet been discovered In
the mine. The northeast drift on tho
i,O00-foot level IL locking very favorable.
and the rock In the face Of the main south
east drift ON the same level IL gradually
~softsning. Indicating . near approach 10
the main ledge. The yield Of bullion for
the month Of December was about $780,
600. leaving . handsome profit over all e.
psnses. Under the present successful man.
agsment the payment Of = regular dividend
10 only = matter VI time.
sis.ra Nevada.
The north and south drifts on the 100
foot level are each steadily advancing. the
face Of both being In favorable working
ground. The nsrth drifts on both the
1900 and i25O-foot levels are each making
good progress and are both showing =
much more favorable mixture Of quartz In
the face ~ they advance. The prospects OF
q concentration Of the ledge and ore 10 the
northwari on the 1000. 1850 and i550.foet
level 10 growing better every day. The
prospecting drifts 10 tho southwark Gu ths
1000. 1850 and i500-foot levels arc each
steadily advancing without any material
change Of value. The main east drift on
the l5O0-foot level 10 making good pro-
grsss, aud exhibits no change of interest.
The large new air blower recently erected
10 doing splendid work aud greatly facili-
tatss the work In every portion of the
mine.
savage.
The pumping, since the insertion Of the
new piston. works much easier and batter
than IL ever did before. II now lifts the
water from tho i9O0.fost level with just a.
great ease rs u lid from the i7O0-foot level
before the insertion Of the new piston.
During the stopPage Of the engine TO put
In the piston the water rose . considerable
distance In the shaft. but was lowered
again with the most perfect ease ~ soon a.
The engine WA started mp. The l9OO-foot
level 10 now entirely clear OF water. but
the heat at that point 10 intense. The ut
most efforts are being put forth TO open mp
aud clean out the drifts In that portion VI
the mine In srdsr to increase the eirenla-
ton Of air aud secure . batter ventilation.
Baitimsrs and Anaerieas Fiat.
The face Of the main east drift On the
ilO0-fost level shows no change Of value
during the week. The face Of the north
east drift on the iiO0-foot level 10 showing
a steady improvement. more quartz ap-
pesriug every day. The face Of the up
raise from the i050-foot level IL showing
SEINE very rich ore. some of the ore assays
nv into the thousands. The north Wine
beinr sunk below the l050.foJt level 10
still showing = streak Of fine orc at the
bottom. The north drift on that level IL
steadily advancing. the face showing .
favorable mixture sf quartz. porphyry and
ore.
The yield u ore at present 10 very light.
and the quality net 50 good a. heretofore.
The prospecting work in every quarter Of
the mine is being pushed ahead ~ fast as
psssibls.. The main incline 10 being
| pressed downward. 70 reach the ls00-foot
level, at the earliest moment possible. The
station at hat point will. In all probable
ity. b. reached BY the last Of this mouth.
| The perpsndieulsr Wine from the 100 10
the is0O-foot levsl'is being pushed down
ward through the east country rock with
great energy. Good progress 10 being
made with this Wine. The north DRIFT ON
the l7OO-feot level IL locking more promis-
ing a. 1t advances 10 the nortLward. A
crssscut north will 10 started In . very
short time.
Auseela ssd ArEeatinR.
The drift from the rAvine IL completed
70 its connection with the shaft, and sink
ing 10 resumed. This drift is . very Judi.
| cious arrangement. adding much TO- the
facilities for opening and working the
mine. II not osly gives splendid vsntila-
ton. but will save nearly 100 fast Of hoist
ing or pumping. All the water and waste
will be passed out through this tunnel or
aait hereafter, and when the expected
bolanxa 10 found. the ore will be run ost
through II directly 10 the Railroad. which
passes near by. Al the depth Of 200 feet.
drifts both north and south will b made.
10 open both mines At that point.