Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-03
cs,..l,ast.a vir~i.ia.


The greater PORTION Of this ere IL being
hoisssd through the 0phir shaft. - Tie
uss Of the Consolidated shaft 10 nearly
taksn up with The hsisting Of ore for the
California. Nsthing Whatever 10 being
done In The way Of prospecting on the 1850
fost lsvsl. % that above that point In the
mine there are no changes 70 note OF any OF
The ore producing sections. The north
vinss has bsen putin geed repair AID . drift
started south 81 the ie5o-foot lsvel. This
drift will b run 70 . point opposite whore
the west drift from the G. and Q. shaft will
strike the ledge. when . crosscut will then
BE- run 70 meet and connect with that drift.
The face Of this drift. from the time II
wa started, until to-day. has been In ore
which will mill from 500 10 $50 per tor.
What the width Of the ere IL at this point
cannot Of courss yet BE- determined. but
all doubts a. to the ore sxtsnding down
ward Il set ct rest By the opsning oil this
station. The enlargement Of the connect
ing drifts with the Beat and Bslchsr and
Gould and Curry mines 10 bsing pushed
Ahsad with all the vigor psssible. The
vsst drift from the @. and o. shaft 10
makiar fair progress. Notwithstanding the
very hard and unfavorabls ground en-.
eeunhred.
Inpsrial Cesseiidassd.
The stump Of the msia incline 10 being
cleaned out. and . large watsr tank 10 be-
Ing crested at the 2oOO-foot station pre-
para.ory to rssumiag the sinking Of the
main incline. This work will BE- so.Plst-
q 20 that the sinking will ~ resumed ina
very few DAYS more. The east crosscut
on The 2000-foot level 10 steadily sdvanc-
ing. the face showing some very ins
The ere vein at that polnt ap-
70 have . very great width and the
dsvslopmsnts shsw that IL has not. TO say
the mcst, bean more than partially pros
The nsrth and south drifts from
the bottom Of the north wine on the 2iS5-
feet level are each being rapidly advanced
In very favorable ground. The north
drift frsm the bottom Of the OF the south
winzs on the same lsvel 10 alss making the
best Of progress. The north and south
drift on this level will probably he con-
BY the close Of the present month.
BY which time the north drift will have
70 the north line. which will
give a base drift from which prosecuting
The entire length Of the ledge can be COM
and prosecuted at the same time.
0versuan.
A strsng fiow Of water was encountered
day bsfsrs yesterday in the drift on the
iiO0-foo level. which has obliged . sus-
Of the work at that point until the
largo pumps can be pat fairly to work.
This 10 being contaminated ~ rapidly -
IL possible for such work 10 be done.
Yesterday everything was In the most COM
plste order. except the attachment OF the
csnnsctions and turning on the steam. BY
Il 10 expected that the pumps
will be doing regular service. In the
meantime the main drift has been started
M at the l3O0-foot level 10 drain the water
ii that point and thus gradually decrease
the great strength Of the bead. This
Is being permitted to run into the
shaft and is being bailed out with the
tanks % - TO held IL below the 3Oo
foot station until the largo pumPs can b.
yet II work. A soon a. the water can be
drained on viaxes can DO started dswn-
ward on the ore from the l200-foot level.
The south drift. On the l200-fsot level run
ming to connect with the Caledonia north
drift. 10 making the best OF Roadway.
G~~iissais.
Daily yield $50 tons Of ore. The ore
,topes and breasts In every portion Of the
mine ars showing richly and promise .
long and prosperous yield. The south
irif, on the lCOO-foot level 10 still ad-
rsncing. the face In rich ore. The south
irift on the i6so-foot level. from north
sinzs, shovs the ore ct that point TO b -
'ish q any that has besA found On the
svsls above. This 10 within . very shsrt
distance u the south line. and begins 10
osk ~ II the opening up Of a. rich bodies
q ore ~ any that has yet been found IN
he nine WAS almost An assured TACT. The
drift from the lC5O-foot station 81 the
J. a q. shaft 10 making steady hsadway.
Notwithstanding the trouble experienced
.ith strsaks Of very soft giving ground In.
srmi1sl with strata Of the hardest possi-
sis description. The pump-bes bslow the
IssO-foot staten In the shAft has bees I'm
shsl and the sinking resumed. The dow
vatsr al the bettem 10 still fearfully
,troug, ~avsuxiAg about IS inches, miners
requirement. Ths mills are kept steadily
running, and the future prospects OF the
nine, 70 far a. can bs judgedi are oil the
brightest character.
North Consolidated virgiata.
A heavy dow Of water aud some very
,oft ground Was encountered In the west
irift on the iiOO-foot level during the first
part Of the week. The water bursting iu
rom the aides u the drift caused the rock
10 slaks and swell 90 badly - 10 oblige .
Of the work In the face and the
,tsrting Of . new drift farther back. In
order 10 avoid tho fearfully bad ground
The prospects Of this drift
are Of . very favorable description for o o
the ledge. The east drift ON the
level IL making coed Roadway. Sink
ing the shaft has boon suspended for . few
days In order 70 pat In a large water tank
and . lift pump at the ll5O-foot level.
10 In the best OF working ecu
lition.
Balsimere and Americas Fiat.
The upraiss on the i050.fost level 10
advancing. following the small
vein Of ore. which continues Of . uniform
size aud character. Tie Wine below the
lO5O-foot level 10 also being pushed for
ward with all possible speed. the bottom
still being In quartz and ore mixed with
psrphyry. The quartz In the face Of the
north drift on this level 10 Of . much
hnsr character. and the prospscts OF yet
anding . body Of paying ore In this drift
are Frightening every day. The main east
lrift ON the ii5O-foot level IL steadily ad-
without change Of value. The
.srtheast drift on the same level shows
IN improvement with every fost that IL
has advanced.
Juiia-
The ore and quartz in the face Of the
west crosscut from the mail south drift
On the isOo-fost level continue 10 improve
in both looks and quality daily. The as
says are not very large, ranging from $40
10 $50. but the character 81 the quartz
and ledge 10 such that there 10 net . doubt
but . concsntratien Of tho ore vsin has
been sleountsrsd which may open into .
veritahle BONANZA at almost any day. The
msia sonth drift on the l600-fsot level Ia
bang pushed rapidly forward with evident
indications Of soon s~ncountering the same
ere formation that IL now being opened
upon at the ls0O-foet level. The beat Of
progress Is being made with the work At
all points.