Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-09
c.u.o,isas.d virrsnia.

to the change OF weather. which has as
sisted very materially in cooling of the
heated portions Of the lower levels.
Sinking tho G. & G. shaft Is making
good progress. 1t is down 10 feet below
the 2050 level. Atthe depth Of 2l35 feet
another station will be opened and the
shaft will then DO continued downward
for stump. The repairs to the Consoli-
dated shaft are finished down to the
1860 level and preparations are now be-
ing made for sinking it on down TO the
1850 level. which will greatly assist tho
ventilation Of all the lower levels. The
main south drift OH the 1850 level Is
now in a distance OF 33l feet. tho face
in porphyry mixed with streaks OF good
quartz and low grade ore. Crosscut No.
5 ON this level has been stopped until
an air connection can he completed by
means OF an upraise between the south
drift No. 2 on this level and Wine No.
3 from the level above. This connec.
ton will be completed tomorrow or the
day after. and as soo as 1t Is accom-.
plished the south drift No. 2 will be
again started up. winze No. 3 below
the 1850 level Ia down 72 feet. the bot
tom still In low grade ore. Crosscut No.
3 ON that level Is in li2 feet. the face
still in quartz and low grade ore. En-.
larging aud retimbering the main east
and west drifts connecting the g. X O.
and Consolidated shafts Is making good
progress. The repairs to the main east
drift on the 1900 level are making steady
progress. the drift being nearly closed
up. and the work Of reopening almost
equal to that Of running n new drift.
The repairs to the main east drift on the
400 level are also progressing favora.
bly,. An east crosscut has been started
from the main south drift ON the 1900
level. which is intended to penetrate to
the east wall Of the ore vein at that
point.
Golden Prise.
This mine is situated directly between
and adjoining the Lady Bryan and the
Flowsry and North Bonanza mines in
Flowery District. 1t is q relocation OF
an old mine, and now in better and ADLER
hands. Its real merits are being brought
out. The ore u being developed.
consist Of three parallel lodges from
three to six feet in width. lying some
10 feet apart. Thor course is in a
uorthsasterly and southwesterly direc.
ton, on n line with the Lady Bryan and
North Bonanza. Alateral drift has been
run 200 feet on the middle vein. and in
times past large amounts Of pay ore has
been stopped out above the tunnel
or adit level. yielding good bull
ion returns. A large amount remains
exposed ready for extraction. and this IL
being taken ont AMI deposited on the
dump for milling. Wines sunk below
the tunnel level show that the ore er.
tends downward to an indefinite depth.
A crosscut is being made northward
from near the face Of the tunnel to inter.
sect the north vein. This will cut IL
about 100 feet below the surface. or
where an open cut. following the vein.
shows a good face Of fine looking ore
i've or six feet wide which gives excel.
lent assays. A clearinghouse for the
employees is being built near the mouth
Of the tunnel. aud the bullion merits OF
the mine will be made manifest ~ rapid.
ly as possible.
The daily yield OF ore during the first
part Of the week was increased to nearly
800 tons per day. This was simply on
account Of q cooler change Of weather,
which enabled the men employed to
perform that much more labor. During
the past few days. however. tho weather
has again been hot, and the yield has
rapidly decreased. Sinking the c. x
c. shaft is making good progress. II is
now down 10 fost below the 205O station,
AMI will o have reached tho depth OF
2l3J feet, which corresponds with the
5000 level Of the Ophir. At that point q
station will DO opened and a drift will DO
started to connect with the south DRIFT
already commenced on the 0phir line.
The main north lateral drift on the 1860
level Is steadily advancing. following a
streak OF ore four feet wide and OF q good
quality. Its now In ~ feet. Sinking
No. 6 Wine below the 1850 level Is
making good progress, the bottom in
low grade ore. The north drift on the
1850 level from the Consolidated Vir.
ginia shaft il steadily advancing. the
face in low grade quartz and ore. The
Consolidated shaft has been repaired to
the bottom. and preparations are now
being made to sink II on down TO the
1850 level. which will aid greatly in the
ventilation Of the lower levels OF the
mine.
Trojan.
There is no change Of value to report
Of ore Slopes on either the second or
third station levels. The west drift
from the main north drift on the second
level IL now in 81 feet. the face
in quartz and porphyry mixed. The
northeast DRIFT on the third station level
Is now In ZIG feet. The upraise In the
west drift from the main south drift OH
the fourth station level has connected
with the wipze from the surface. which
gives q much needed circulation Of good
pure air. The south drift on the fourth
station level is now in 5l7 feet. the face
In very favorable vein matter.