Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05
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PAiiy yitius ovV poub VI VIC. ~ mihs
are all steadily running. and the bullion
yield for August 10 amply sufficient to in
sure the payment Of tho regular dividend
Of 81 per share. ON the sth. The orc
slopes on tho i.20o-foot level are opening
out finely and are yielding rich ore. Tho
orc breasts. on the 1900, 400 and 1900.
foot levels arc also looking finely and
yielding rich ores. The ore Slopes ex-
tending southwark on the i50o-foot level
are showing q decided Improvement. On
| the l550-foot level the retimbering OF tho
station has been completed and the extrac-
ton Of ore from that portion resumed.
| Sinking the main shaft below the 1850.
foot level TO connect with the west drift
| from the l650-footlcvel il going steadily
ahead. On the i6J0-foot level the ore
Slopes are being gradually extended to the
southwark. the ore being very uniform In
character and OF q very rich quality. A
branch drift has been started south from
the main west drift from the O. and @.
| shaft ON the l650-foot level to strike the
south end Of the orc body and facilitate its
extraction. On the i750-foot level the
| north drift ON the east side of the ore vein
Ia slowly advancing. the heat in the face
| being fearful and the progress necessarily
slow. On the same level the west
drift from the G. and c. shaft
and the east drift from the bot
tom Of tho double winro hare com.
pleted . connection showing 81 feet OF
good ore from the center Of the Wine to
tho east side Of the ore vein. A drift Ii
being run directly west from this WINE In
the ore vein 10 determine the width VI the
ore vein and find the west wall. This drift
IL now in = distance Of Is feet. giving an
almost unbroken stretch 81 100 feet VI ore
from where the east wall was cut 10 the
face Of the drift. This il . much inner
allowing than was exhibited on the 1880
foot level when II Was first opened. and
shows that the vein IA not only holding out
In richness but appears 10 be widening ~
/ Il Il prsspected downward. A drift south
from the bottom Of the. Wine on the 1900
foot level Is being pushed vigorously ahead
10 complete q connection with tho north
drift from the Gould 4 Curry on the same
level. The face OF this drift Ia In rich ore.
Sinking the &. aud &. shaft Is making the
usual progress, the bottom still in hard
blasting rock and the How Of water strong. |
Cutting out for the lsj0-foot station has
been commenced.
CALIFORNIA;.
Daily yield COO o n Of ore. keeping
tho mills all steadily running. The bull
lion yield for the month Of August Is fully
up to tho usual high standard and insnres
the payment OF tho regular dividend Of -
per share. Enlarging the main north aud
south drift on the i5OO-foot level Ia making
good progress. Tho enlargement Of the
i550-foot station Of the Consolidated shaft
il completed. ready for the extraction Of
ore from that portion Of the mine again.
Sinking aud raising on tho air Wine In
crosseut No. 1. below the i5O0.foot level, Is
being pushed vigorously forward. The
ore Slopes on the l55O-foot level are show
ing spl-ndidly. The ore Slopes on the
i600-foot level are yielding rich ore. which
10 growing richer ~ the sill iloors are ex.
tended TO the southwark. Fifty feet south
Of No.. 8 winze a cros-cut Is being run In
the ore body To the eastward. proving the
ore beyond doubt 10 be OF a very rich
character. The air connection between
winze No. G and winze No. 3. ON the 1000
foot level. has been completed. and greatly
assists the ventilation VI that portion Of
tho mine. Tho air connection has also
been completed between Wine No. O
and the deep Wine on the Ophir
limo OH the 1860 foot level. The
drift south ON tho l7O0-foot level il now
south Of the Ophir line $50 feet. and IL
being pressed rapidly ahead 10 connect
with winze No. 8. This Wine IL rapidly
approaching the isi0.foot level. having
only about 50 feet farther TO sink to reach
that point. The ore Slopes on the 1850
foot level are yielding splendid ore and are
being gradually extended TO the northwArj.
Sinking No. 2 winzo below the iG50-foot
level Is making good progress. the bottom
still being In rich ore. The drift north on.
the same level froin Wine No. \ IA being
driven rapidly ahead TO connect with
Wine No. 2. for ventilation purposes.
The west crosscut from No. I Wine IL
steadily advancing. the face la fair ore.
ID II now In q distance ~ 30 feet. Taken
all together. the ore prospects Of the mine
were certainly never better. II equal, In
the past. to the showing that Is now oxhib-
ited. The south drift from the Ophir ON
the IsiO-foot level Is steadily advancing.
the face still In hard blasting rock. aud
the heat very great. Sinking tho q. 4 q.
shaft Ia making steady progress. the bot
tom still in hard blasting rock and the dow
Of water strong.
Juiia.
The east drift from the east Wine. on
the isO0.foot level. has penetrated into q
much softer and more favorable formation
Of clay. porphyry and quartz. with very
encouraging Indications Of soon reaching
tho cast ledge. A crosscut. No. 8. Is now
being run to the westward from the main
south drift, on the 1900 foot level, the last
fifteen feet of which has been In quartz
and or- 81 y softer AMI better character
than any before found in the mine. Along
with tliis ore q strong iiov Of very hot
water was struck. This water IL scalding
hot. having 4 temperature 81 l56 degrees
Fahrenheit. IL comes directly from tho
ledge and appears Ia be increasing In
amount. A west crosscut has been started
i55 feet north Of crosscut No. I from the
main north and south drift, % prospect the
continuation 81 the ore found in crosscut
No. I -oias months since.
Alta.
The vest drift ON the lOj0-f foot level has
been ufiNeu lJb iett tb the wtstWhfu' ~
which point the east clay wall Of the ledge
carrying large stringcrs Of quartz and ore.
wa, encountered. AMI a How Of water 81
strong that II was deemed advisable To
not tap the ledge until the Justice drift. on
the opposite side. 800 feet further To the
southwark. should draw the water, when
both mines would take 1t together and
make the job 81 draining the ledge much
lighter than II would be for n mine 10
do IL alone. After the clay wall OF the
ore vein was reached. two drifts, ono
north and tho other south, were started
parallel with the ledge. These drifts have
laid bare the line Of the vein for q dis.
tancc Of lsJ feet. giving q splendid chance
Ia cros-cut whenever everything else Is In
proper order for 50 doing.
Homestead.
Sinking the main working shaft Is stead.
lily progressing. continuing In a mixture
Of pcrphyry and clay. carrying %siringcrs
Of lively.looking quartz and low-graie
ore, indicating increasing value as greater
depth Is attained. The How Of water Is
light and gives little or no trouble. From
present appearances at the bottom, u Ia