Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-08
ruscARoRA MINING NOTES.
Iron III. Tine, Oct. oh

Iron the Times. Oct. ethl u
Dn rRxxs. - Superintendent Powell
writes a. follow: Fourteen feet have
been added to the depth Of the shaft
during the past week. There has been
but little change in the ledge matter for
two weeks past. From one to two feet
Of blue clay and quartz lies against the
hanging wall. The 2l0.foot lsvel'drit
has been extended II feet. the forma-
ton showing . change Of = favorable
character during the past two days.
Stopping still continues at the 113-foot
level. Some rich ore was taken out
during the fore part Of the week
Choice pieces asssying ~ high - 10000
per ton In silver ; only carrying q trace
Of gold. The mill Is working satisfac-
torily. win ship bullion this weak.
The prospects for the future are very
promising. Everything Ii working satis-
factsrly.
Rich Stake IN TIE SILVIA PRIzr.-
Quite an excitement was created In
town on Wednesday by the striking Of .
rich stratum Of gold.bsarine quartz at
the bottom Of the incline Of the Silver
Prizs. The ore was not only rich in
free gold. but also carried horn silver.
intsrmixsd with sulphursts. Some very
nne specimens were obtained. The in
cline Of the Silver Prize Is now down
about 100 feet, and has q continuous
ledge from the tunnel. widening out to
about three feet at bottom. II Is the in
tsntion OF Superintendent Perkins to
commence drifting and stopping on the
ledge during the coming week. and ex-
tract . sufficient quantity Of ore to make
Q good run at the mill, 3 oon a. ar
rangsnsnts can be effected for that
purpose.
Youxo AxEaIcA. = On the 50-foot
level the drift IL in upwards Of 800 fest,
the full length showing from u TO
three feet OF good milling ore. The
north drift Of the 2l0-foot level IL In
about 100 feet, shows from four 10 ak
feet Of ledge. and from one 10 n and
q half feet OF good ore in the face. The
south drift OF the same level In In up
wsrds Of 40 feet. the ledge consider
ably broken. showing. however. rich
strata Of ore.
NAvAJo.-Main shaft down 175 feet.
encountsing q large volume Of water.
making progress necessarily slow. Will
start drift towards ledge at = depth Of
$50 feet instead OF $50 a. before re-
ported. cutting the ledge at 100 feet be-
low the present drift In the incline.
Drifting on incline continues /; are in 45
feet each way. Have been stopping for
three days. and 6nd frst-rsts ore In both
faces.
GRAND PRIzx.-Me hoisting-works
building nearly completed and machinery
been running several days. Windsor
mill running on free ore. Have stopped
Grand Prize mill for the purpose Of
making connection with the furnaces.
which will be In readiness 10 start In q
day or two. when the mill will son.
msncs crushing sulphurst ore. Expect
to ship $4,000 per day.
RIcH AssArs.-On Monday last. while
drifting on one Of the lower levels Of
the De Frees mine, q body Of good mill.
ing ore about four feet in width was en-
countsred. A stratum In tho center Of
the body. looking remarkably well. was
subjected to four separate tests. rsspec-
lively, with the following results:
$4.675. $i.sl5. s4.s3ia and 90, i22.
SuvKR PRrzx.-Inclins shaft has been
| sunk 20 feet in the past six days. Work.
ing sight.hour shifts. Ore improving
both Al to quantity and quality. Am
sorting ore preparatory to milling.
Struck rich gold-bsaring ore in bottom
Of incline. Everything In aud about the
mine locking prosperous.
TUscAnoRA.-A contract has been let
to sink q new shaft, and work Was COM
msnesd on the same yesterday. In the
old workings the ledge looks promis-
ing and shows considerable mineral.
Il Ia expected the new shaft will cut the
ledge at between 90 aud 60 feet In
depth.
vxxruHE.-Ths crosscut from the bot
tom Of the shaft struck the ledge ut n
distance Of "a feet. Are now drifting
on the ledge both ways. The pay ore
In tho north drift il about two feet wide
and improves d extended.
GRAND CKSrRAL.-Shaft down 100
feet; have commenced prosecuting
north and south-ths former to cut the
Grand Deposit and the latter the Star
ledge.
The Grand Prize Company have ship
ped during the present week nine bars
Of bullion. valued at SIS, 315.
The Leopard Company have shipped
two bars Of bullion Of the value Of
$3.5l6 81.