Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-21
Julia

STEADILY advancing. The face still In very
favorable quartz. The south drift on the
same lsvsl Is also making coed hssdway.
following the course Of the ore. the face In
low grade ore. The east crosscut. recsnt
II run from this drift. shsws the body OF
ore lying east Of this drift to DO sixty feet
In width. very solid and Of . fine eharao-
ter. The main south drift IN the 1000
foot level IL rapidly advancing, the face
in low grade orc and quartz Of . seoe
quality.
Mexican.
The face Of tho north drift. on the 100.
foot level. is showing some very eneour-
aging strcaks Of orc and quartz. The
north drift. on tho iG00-feot level. 10 ma
king good progress. the fsoe In very favor
able ledge material. The north drift, on
the f465-foot level, has completed . con-
nection with the south drift from the bot
tom Of the Union Consolidated Wine, great
ly benshtting the ventilation OF the 1865
foot level.
/ Ophir.
Sinking the main incline IL making good
progress. II Is now down hfty-nve feet
below the isOO-foot level. Sinking the
Wine In the ere vein from the 100 to tho
lsOO-foot level Ia making good progress.
There is nothing new whatever 70 report
Of the prospecting operations on the iIOo-
foot level. About twenty-five tons OF ore
aro being extracted daily from the old
workings on the i50O-foot level.
North Consolidated virginia.
Sinking the shaft below the ii5o-foot
station Is making the best Of progress. tho
bottom In q ine quality Of ledge matter,
carrying a large proportion Of quartz.
The prospecting operations on the HOO
foot level are being pressed forward with
all possible vigor. everything being In tho
best working condition. Active Develop
ments may confidently DO looked for du-
ring the next month. 4
naitimsre and Americas rias.
The flow Of water at tho bottom Of the
north Wine below the iO5o-fsot level is
still strong and greatly impsdss the pre-
gress Of tho work at that point. The face
of tho north drift On the Same lsvel ID
still showing ssmo fine streaks OF good
ore. The northeast drift on the 1400-foot
level 10 showing . steady improvement.
No change Of value 10 report Of the main
east drift on the iiOo-foot level.
Prespecs.
Total length Of main west drift at the
iO0-foot level this morning. 343 feet,
twelve feet having been added 10 its length
since last weeks report. Nothing doing
In the north drift at present. The water
Is draining out and decreasing. Machin.
cry working finely ~ usual. Face Of west
drift continues In hard ledge ~porphyry.
with seams Of quartz and clay.
Lady Bryan.
The boilers are set and the pumping ma
chinery connections will DO completed very
shortly. As soon As practicable tho pow
erful new pumping engine will be started
into operation. IL has considerable work
to do 10 drain the mine Of the large
amount nj water In u, but when this 10
done. the extraction and milling of orc
will be next In order.
uUtttons
The dow Of water ON the iG00-foot level
is gradually lessoning. so that work can DO
resumed In that portion Of the mine In .
very short time. The north and south
prospecting drifts on the i50O-foot level
are each advancing In very favorable ledge
material. There 10 nothing new Whatever
TO report Of the north drift In the Alpha
yround on the 1000 foot level,
savage.
Everything was progressing well up to
yesterday when tho breakage Of another
pump rod created . serious though
temporary delay. Up to that time the
water was being rapidly lowered. but the
moment n stoppage OF the pumps takes
place tho water again commences 10 raise
rapidly In the shaft. The delay will be Of
very short duration.
Florida.
sinking tho main shaft Ia going rapidly
ahead. tho bottom In good blasting
ground. II Is now down si5 feet. The
new and heavy pumr-bob aud lift, now
being put IN ut the 75O-foot level, IL nearly
completed. Everything In and about the
mino Is in the best Of working condition,
aud the work Is being rapidly pushed for
ward at all points.
Deiessr.
Sinking the main incline Ia making good
progress. Sinking the drain shaft 10 also
going forward at . fair rate Of speed.
Nothing new to report Of the prospecting
operations In other portions Of the mine.
Daily yield. 100 tons Of orc.
Crown Point.
The east drift from the 2OOO-foot station
in the main incline Is being pushed rapid
IL toward the ledge. Tho now station IL
about completed. and the main incline
and shaft are being put In the best pos
sibls working condition.
Sinking the main shaft is making tho
best Of headway. the bottom being In por-
phyry mixed with clay. quartz and ore Of
q very encouraging character. The
pumps work finely and the water gives but
little trouble.
Now York.
The third compartment Of the shaft Is
being raised upon ct tho ratio Of Is feet
per week. Everything 10 working finely
and the bsst Of progress 10 being made.
considering the number Of men employed.
Hest and Beicher.
There Is nothing doing In the mine e.
cep, the driving Of the south crosscut on
the i7OO-foot level which Is making good
hcalway. There il no important change
10 noto.
North Carson.
Considerable water Is met with Ut pres
ent. seriously impeding the work at tho
lower level. The machinery. however.
works well and keeps the water well re-
duced.
IIemssssad.
bottom Of shaft In good sinking ground
and tho usual good progress boing made.
Some very fine seams Of quartz are being
passed through, which give excellent A.
says.
Sinking the main shaft is being pressed
forward with all the speed possible. The
bottom Is In good blasting ground. and the
low Of water gives no trouble Whatever.
Superior.
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