Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

DAlIy yieius hiN ~
Empire State mill 10 kept steadily crush
ing on the reserve supply Of ore Of the
mill and In the dumps. Sinking the main
incline 10 making fair progress. There 10
nothing new to report Of the prcspecuns
| drift on tho l700-foot level. Sinking the
winze. below the l700-foot level 10 connect
with the ls00-foot drift. 10 going stsadiiy
forward. The vein Of ore recently struck
on the 13O0-foot level continues About
seven feet in width and Of . fair milling
quality.
8uiIien.
The north drift on the l50o-foot level IL
steadily advancing. the face In very en-
couragins ledge matter. Tho east driftPn
the lC00-fost level IL slowly advancing
toward the ledge. the face In bad. shelly
ground. The leakage Of watsr from the
root Of tho drift 10 almost unbearabis on
account Of its intense heat. The Air 10
very bad. and the difficulties under which
the advance 10 being made are OF the worst
character. There Il nothing new TO report
Of the 100 or 2000-foot levels.
Caiedoai..
Sinking tho main shaft 10 being pressed
ahead with the usual vigor. the bottom In
good working ground Tho now Of watsr
il still quite strong. but Is easily handled
BY the pumps. The north DRIFT on the
llO0-foot levol Ia being driven vigorously
forward to reach and prospect the ore-vetn
on that level. The machinery IL all In the
best possible condition for . steady and
rapid advancement Of tho work In every
quarter.
solid silver.
Work Is resumed In this old mine on
Cedar Hill. under Q change Of manage
ment and more favorable auspices than
ever. Heretofore o tunnel has been run
into II from Cedar Ravins. following the
west side Of tho ledge Tor the distance OF
1900 feet, developing good orc prospects, at
various points. A crosscut east 10 now be-
ing made near the faoe Of the drift, In or
der TO test the width and value Of the ledge
at that point.
Dayton.
The greater part Of the past week was
employed in lsvelins mp and putting In
tho best Of working order tho pumping
and hoisting machinery Of tho mine.
That part Of the work was finished day
before yesterday. and everything Is now In
q proper condition for tho most energetic
prospecting. Work was resumed yester-
day In the crosscuts on the 70O-foot level.
Justice.
Daily yield 400 tons Of ore. The ore.
slopes are looking well In every portion OF
tho mine. and are yielding the usual good
quality Of ore. The winzo sinking below
the sOO-foot level 10 still In rich ore. The
main south drift on the l000-foot level 10
advancing TO connect with this Wine FOL.
lowing tho oro-vein, tho face In fine ere.
The oro-dump Is being enlarged TO double
Its present capacity.
Succor.
Sinking the shaft 10 making excellent
progress. The work Is being pushed with
great energy in order to get below tho
broken portion, and reach 0 concentration
Of the ledge. which will undoubtedly DO
done when another level Ii opened. The
prospects for an energetic development OF
the mine Was never 40 good a. II 10 at
present.
Ieviathsn.
The face Of tho main north drift at the
CoO-foot level continues in promising vein
material. The face Of tho drift north at
the G5O-foot level from the incline. 10 In
fair grade ore. which shows continued i'm.
provement. Necessary repairs are being
made TO tho shaft ut present. which some
what impedos operations In the mine itself.
New York.
Work on the pump compartment Of the
shaft is going steadily forward. The up
raise has yet about $50 feet 10 mako to
reach the surface. In the meantime the
tanks and the stations for the lift-pumps
ara being put In. so that everything will
he In complete readiness to begin lowering
tho pumps rs soon Is tho shaft 10 COM
pleted.
savage.
During the first part Of tho week . delay
Of the pumping operations allowed the
water to rise In tho main incline some Go
feet. The defect 10 tho machinery has,
however, been again remedied, and the
pumping resumed. Tho water has been
reduced IS feet. and 10 being steadily and
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q distance o' n''y-n'o iee'' 'ho
softer and nero favorable grounu. Inc
progress IL exeellsnt, and the approach 10
the ore vein s.eaey. q urms m ayaa. ~
reach and prospect the ledge.
.m..r,., consolidated.
The main incline ia cleared out and re-
naired Ia the bottom and the sinking
- IN. III, ,.,,, .,a .o,,h a,,n
n .hs o,as a.. ia,.I a. Lsinv sni.rc,d
~, .iwha.sJ Ursn.r.ior 10 cro.senttine
In that portion OF INC mine; NocnAnSo
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Choiiar.Pesesi.
Daily yield. 100 tons Of ore the aver
age assay value Of which 10 $40 per tor.
m. .,.t drift nm the l7s5.foot level 10
.,ssaiiy ssyancipe. The faco in softer and
morc fsyorabls ground, Sinking the CON-
bination shaft 10 making the usual excel
lent rate OF progress.
Trojan.
Work suspended and mine closed ct
,rs .spt oviny to.tbo Injunction procured
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