Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-06

In porphyry that blasts out well, having
been sunk al the rata Of three feet per day
during tho past week. A personal inspec.
tiou Of the mine. made yesterday. enables
ms 10 state that. taking into consideration
the advancement Of the Developments on
the lower levels. the present prospects for
finding new orc bodies are much better
at this time than they have been for the
past two years. On the 1900 level no work
Is being done at tho present time on 10
count Of the intense heat created BY the
water which IL now being drained from
the bottom Of the south incline. The water
In that shaft had risen some 400 feet above
the bottom when an upraiso was made
70 within 70 feet Of tho bottom and .
diamond drill driven through 70 drain the
water. In the drift through which this
water 10 drawing. . thermometer which We
carried with US showed 40 degrees OF
heat. The body Of quartz on this level. at
the foot Of tho south incline showed .
width Of 80 feet. . large portion OF tho
win 70 the eastward being Jet entirely I'M
prospected. As soon "a tho water 10
drained and the main drift caved. IL Is the
intention 70 start . drift directly east from
the foot Of tho south Wine. On the 2O6O.
the same vein Of quartz has narrowed
down TO less than 80 feet and that badly
mixed with porphyry. The east drift on
that level 10 In $50 feet. the porphyry In
tho face for tho last 80 feet showing
.oft kindlv. favorable look,
Tho east drift on the 2i0o Level nin zo o
feet. having already penetrated over W
feet OF quartz OF as solid' ~ . charscer
~ there Ia ON the lode. In many places
Low assays, ranging from IS 70 80 per ton
can be obtained. Tho face OF this driit 10
still In the same nne quartz iormAnon,
~ Wy ..amnn, oYar ho.h ths 9O60
AMI tbe 1000 levels. Al the 22G0 level the
station Ia Just completed. ready 70 start .
drlit east 70 cns u orc VEN - mo ~ o,en
."' .,ron, hone that Al no yery distsnt
iay the DeIcher will resume her old place
among the rich ore-produeins mines OF
INC oom''o'A.
Consolidated virEinis.
Daily yield. COO tons Of orc. The orc
s,o,e. In eyery mart of tho mipo arc look.
~
ing wen anu y'c'u'ns NO u'u.
OF r'eh mining ore h'e'''h'ns IN ue
mine was running smoothly - usuh unui
yesterday morning when . STRONG now Oh
80 or GO inches OF water broke into The
mine at . point about 20 foes above The
800 level. Az soon - M was discovered
large pipes we're put In 10 divide inc now
M carry apart OF THIS water 70 w.
q. and . part through inc iooo lever
10 III Q0uld u Curry SHAFT. In . snort
time the water was under control. being
handled without trouble by tho two pumps
dnring the night. At 81 o'clock to-day
We visited the mine and found the water
still under perfect management. with work
progressing In all the ore Slopes. drifts
and wines the same a. usual, the only
trouble experienced at all. being In the
handling oil the natural How Of water on
tho 1900 level Of the Gould 4 Curry
by the donkey pumps. The fiow Of
water was showing . steady decrease 80
that there Is hardly = doubt that In q day
or two moro the level will be a. dry a. Il
wss before the outbreak. On the 100
level the south drift on the ore vein con.
tinues In rich ore As 10 Is driven toward
the Best 4 Belcher limo. Tho WINS In
No. east OF ,he new ore ai'eos,
w., \. ssn..,%S 40 .,,il. ths ora vein
s- AZ - 40 f.-o. .o...,,