Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-04
Moxican,


Tho north drift on the 1A65-foot level Il
steadily advancing 10 the north and east
following the limo Of tho ledge, the face In
very favorable ledge material. Tho cas-,
crosscut on the i600-foot level 10 pens'
trating quartz which Affords some very
encouraging assays Of both gold and silver.
The face Of the north drift on the l100tfoo'
level Is In ledge material. The east cross
cut from this drift near tho 0phir line II
In quartz mixed with ledge material ina
gives good assays.
PhiI. sheridan.
The cast drift on the ioO-foot levsl II In
q distance Of 70 feet. the face In soft por-
phyry, showing streaks Of quartz. and 10
evidently exhibiting signs Of . near sp.
proach to the ore vein. The progress OF
the drift IL steady and uninterrupted. and
the finding Of . valuable mine being looked
forward to by the company when the main
ore vein IL reached.
savage.
But little gain was made on the dow OF
water during the first part Of the week on
account Of tho delays caused BY trouble
with the pumps. Those troubles have,
however. apparently all boon overcome.
and yesterday afternoon tho wator was
again being lowered In the main incline
below the l900-foot lovel at tho rate OF enc
foot per hour.
Lady washington.
No important changes 10 report Of any
OF tho prospecting drifts or crosscuss
on the s50-foot level. On the s5o-foos
level tho east drift from the bottom Of the
Wine Is In Q very soft. lively and oucour-
aging character Of vein porphyry. The
formation on that level IL much better
than II was on the Lowell above.
8uliion.
Tho erection OF tho new hoisting engine
is fast approaching completion. Tho east
cross.cut on the i600-foot level shows no
material change. The face Of the north
drift ON the l700.foot level 10 In very IA
vorablc ledge matter. The north drift
on the 200O.foot level running through
Alpha ground Is making good progress. .
Dardanelies.
The new threc-csmpartment working
shaft is to-day down to the depth Of 30
feet. and IL being substantially timbcred
throughout. Tho rock at the bottom blasts
well. allowing Of good progress In sink
ing. This new shaft Is very eligibly
located. and will develop the ore resources
Of tho mine to the best advantage.
Crown Point.
Tho main cast drift ON the 2OO0.foot
level has penetrated to q distance Of 2O0
feet to-day. Tho face Of this drift 10 still
In psrphyry which Is softening and show
ing signs Of material change In o very
short time. Tho work Is being pressed
forward with great energy, and Is making
excellent progress.
hest a BeIcher.
Tho three cast crosscuts On tho 1700-fo0t
level wero each started up On Saturday
last and arc all making fair progress. The
face OF the north drift IL In soft vein por-
phyry, that Of tho middle crosscut Ia In
quartz and that Of the south drift near the
Gould & Curry line Ia q mixture Of quartz
and p%orphyry.
MALTA su,..
The main drift north Is being pushed
.hoaa for further examination Of The ledro
in that direction. Tho crosscut east 10 In
excellent vein matter. strcaks OF which
give very high assays In gold. A drift
ives. has also been started from the main
north drift TO explore veins known TO lie
10 tho northward.
l.x,.,n.,.
The face OF Tho main north drift NJ the
M -,oo, Lave, continues In ,r.r,, Win
M. .
sool streahs oi iMi e,saS es o,v e., L., n
In yerv encourayinr vein matter. showing
continued improvement as further advance
Is made.
baltimore and American Fiat.
The northeast drift on the li00-fo level
Is going steadily forward. the face ia still
in fine Ledge matter. and the low Of water
is rapidly ON the increase. The face Of tho
north drift on the 50.foot level 70 still In
good quartz Win s'reaAS VI eA'eiieh' o'''
RnIeksrbseLer.
The wafer is all out Of tho shaft and tho
coo ,oo, ,.vo, 4. ,.,,, c,s.r., nm, anil tho
-. ..n.,.., 40 ,o,r,. vh.,o ,o,nd
umper,ns TS;. ~as Nil +" comnlstsd
necessaly; in .r n.a .o,Ion mi I'm.
ther- deyeiopments Will be actively com
monced.
Caledonia.
The faco Of the cast crosscut on the
,,o, L,v., 4, .,iI 4, , sno character
~
Saoi ia,"i q. ranidIv ,Jv,nciny' ~ face In
porpLyry. Sinking tho main shaft IL
making rapid progress.
North Consolidated virxinia.
sinkipr The shaft Ia making excollsnt
an. bo,,om .,ill IN soft win
matter r, 4. now dovn iocO feet. Tbs
iIow Of water gives little or no trouble.
Everything In and about the mino 10 run
ming nicely
Prospects
Ten feet havo been added 10 the main
driit west al tho 4oo'ioot level MAKING q
total length Of ioS iee'; TN rook mas
'IsOnv p ~ hscom me 'o,,"r' Ma,sri,i rcrphy.
~ will streaks Of rod iaspcr, quartz and
cav
ut.b.
Tn. eroc,ion Of tbo new largo mir com.
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