Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-31

mills crushing to theft full capacities.
The ore breasts and Slopes are showing
we'll at every point. The north drift. con-
Meeting with the Ophir on the i400-foot
level, 10 being enlarged. The southeast
drift from the Wine. on the f650-foet lsvel,
IL steadily Though slswly advancing. the
face in excellent ore. Sinking tho O. O.
shaft has made but very slow progress
the week owing TO tho steady and
.fsarfully strong fiew OF water at the bot
tom. The yield Of bullion for the month
fully insures the payment Of the regular
dividend OF 81 per share. Everything In
and Abost the mine 10 In the best posi-
BILE working condition.
Lsviathsn.
The foot-wall Of the new ore vein In the
north drift swings around more to the
and Is being followed. Tho
vein continues Of the full siss Of the drift,
and the main body Of the ore IL being left
to the east ut present In order to follow the
foot-wall. At some favorable point farther
north. another crosscut will Be made into
or through tho ore vein. The winzs be-
low this north drift IL making good pro-
grsss downward. and at the depth Of hfty
feet a drift will be run 10 the ore body.
which should not DO far distant ut that
allowing for the dip Of the vein.
osuId 4 Curry.
The south drift on the l700-fsot level IL
being pushed rapidly ahead. The east
on the same level has bssn
and diamond drills substituted.
These drills are now about 100 feet In from
the face Of the drift, without producing
any important results. While these drills
are being used. work In tho Wine below
the 1700.foot level IL Suspended. on account
Of not having sufficient air with which 70
drive the machinery Of both places. Work
On tho bob-pits and water-tanks In the
main shaft Is progressing finely.
Justice.
Daily yield. $50 toni Of ore. keeping the
mills all steadily running. Another mill.
tho Atlas, has besn added 10 the reduction
The ore Slopes on tho 400. COO and
levels show but little II any
The developments on the 500
loot level continue Of the most favorable
The northeast drift on the
lO0O.foot level shows no new ore pros.
poets. II Ia making excellent progress.
The main southeast drift on the l0OO-foot
level is still delayed by the strong flow OF
water recently struck, but which 10 slowly
,nd gradually decreasing.
Yellow Jacket
Both Of the two east orosscuts on the
lOiO-foot level arc being. driven forward
Inc face Of each drift showing . decided
Improvement for the past two days. These
Two crosscuts are located between tho worth
md south wines. On the 17i0-foot level
.ho west crosscut near tho north line 10
.lso penetratinga very favorable character
II ground. The new shaft 10 down 40 feet
The sinking 10 excellent with the
EXCEPTION Of q considerable dow OF water
In at tho bottom.
8uiIisn.
The north and south drifts, on the 1900
loot level OF the Bullion are both making
EXCELLENT hesdway. with steadily increas.
.ng prospects OF ore. The main east drift,
IN the iG00.foot level. appears to DO Just
,ntering tho vein and IL also looking very
promising. The main north drift, On the
I7OO-foot level. shows little II any change.
The main north drift In the Alpha ground
s making good progress, tho face In favor
bio vein matter.
Dayton.
The east drift on the 7O0-fsot level 10
better with every foot the drift
advances. The north drift ON tho 22O-foot
evel Is also showing some very fine ore.
rhs Company have over 500 feet Of en-
irely unprospectsd ground north Of the
Id works, which gives room for some
,ood ledge developments. The mine and
works are In tho finest condition
'sssibls. and II there Is paying ore within
he limits NJ the mine the present manage
nent Is going TO find II.
Kessuth.
The west crosscut, on the C0O-foot level.
; in a distance Of thirty feet. the face in
'roksn quartz and porphyry. This drift
: gradually draining tho few Of water,
nd IL 10 confidently believed that when
he white portion Of the vein 10 developsd
paying mine will be opened. This drift
nm have Q considerable distance ~ run
ct in order to reach that portion Of the
elm where tho rich prospects was found
the 350-foot Lowell.
North Consolidated Virginia.
Preparations for draining . heavy dow
{ water. should any DO encountered on
no ilOO-foot level. by means Of diamond
rills. has nearly been complsted. The
sw pump station at the Il5o.foot level IL
bout finished. Az soon ~ IL 10 completed
mixing the shaft will be resumed. Every
hing Is fast assuming tho most favorable
possible for some lively work on the
iO0-foet leyel.
Lady washington.
The nsrth drift 10 In l3S fest, and during
he past two or three days has run into al
eavy body Of regular Cemstock quartz.
hc whole face Of the drift being In 10. II
ives good assays. and IL o very encour-
ging prospect. The winzo being sunk
Glow this level Ii now down forty feet and
no bottom Is In ledge porphyry with
freaks Of low grade ore.
BaIumore and Americas Fiat.
Sinking the north wiazc below the 1880
Dot level IL making the usual fair rate OF
rogress. Tho north drift on that level 10
some fine streaks Of ore. The
asst drift ON the liG5-foot level IL making
God progress. Tho prospects Of soon
the ore vein In the northeast drift
u the li00-foot level are daily growing
Crown Point Extension.
At the annual meeting Of this Company.
cid In ban Francisco on Wednesday last.
he following Trustees wero elected: Rob
ri Sherwood, 3. A. Chaplin. Ira p. Rankin,
!. Aldrich and Z. u. MAstick. The Board
ubsequsntly organized by re-electing
iobert Sherwood President ant. George II.
Secretary.
Prospecs.
Fifteen feet has been added 10 the length
{ the main west drift. at the IOO-foot level,
uring the week. making the fetal length
s-day 307 feet. The face Is In hard
orphyry and quartz. with streaks OF low
rado ore. Tho nerth drift IL In forty-two
vet, aud the face shows fine stringers oil
uartz.
Twin Peaks.
Preparations are being made 70 resume
fork I'm tlis nina shortly. Al tho nnual