Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-05


Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. which 10
being crushed - fat a. II 10 extracted.
The ore slopes on the 1900. 1850 and 1850
Afford no changes Of ~value'to report.
Each Of those levels Il yielding good
ore. Tho drift south from the California
mine on The 1850 level has reached the
north line. and 10 now being driven south
ward 70 connect with the Joint Best 4
Wine. This connection. when
will thoroughly vsntilais the
1850 level of the mine. The east drift on
the 1850 level will connect with The west
drift from the @. 4 q. shaft by Friday
nsxt. The south drift on the 1850 level 10
good progress, the face In very
favorable vein matter. West crosscut
No. 5 on this level has not yet reached the
west ore vein. The north drift from the
Ioint Beet 4 Belcher WINE on the south
line will be commenced In . very few days
body below the 1850 level Ia making good
progress. West crosscut from winxe No.
1 on this level 10 still advancing. tho fAoo
In good ore. A drift south has been
started from the east crosscut on TINS
lsvel. the face Of which 10 10 excellent ore.
Repairing the main south drift connecting
win the Gould a Curry mine on The ioSo
level II going steadily forward. The
guides are In the south compartment OF
Consolidated shaft down TO the 500 level.
and another section Of the repairs 70 The
shaft commencing at the 1900 station has
been startsd. The repairs were somewhat
delayed during the latter part OF the week
BY the striking Of . pocket Of water 70
feet below the surface. which. pouring
down the shaft, very materially affected
air circulation and greatly increased me
heat.
Ophir.
A station IL being cut ont In tho Wine.
ON tho ore vein at . depth OF 100 feet be.
Low the 1900 level. for the purpose OF start.
ing . drift westward to connect with the
east dIift from the 1000 station. The full
si.s Of this station Is In good ore. but II
u more than likely that II Ii but . very
short distance 10 tho westward at that
point 10 the west side Of tho ore vein. -
the wiuxs In its descent cut what was evil
IDENTIFY the west wall some 50 feet above the
station. and The general features OF the
quartz indicated IN almost perpendicular
position Of the ore vein. Tho east drift on
the 1000 level ID being pushed ahead the
faoe In porphyry. and will be able,
nothing serious happens 70 prevent. 70
connect with tho drift from tho winze In
about two weeks' time. Sinking the Joint
winxe on the California line 10 making
good progress. A donkey engine 10 being
srecLd Al this shaft with which 10 do the
hosting. Sinking the main incline below
the 1000 level 10 making good progress.
Tho ore which 10 being taken from the
sinzs below the 1900 level 10 being milled
- fast % 10 10 extracted. and will go far
toward helping 70 pay the running ex.
penses Of the mine. The repairs 70 tho
main shaft above the iiG5 level arc being
pushed steadily ahead.
Tho east drift on the 1910 level 10 now
In . distance Of ga feet, thu face still In
solid quartz. This gives . distance already
penetrated BY this drift Of Is festof quartz
and ore. This shows that the ledge at that
point has great width. strength and prom.
lse. having cut In is course many punches
Of excellent ore. and the general features
being such - 70 warrant It's extent both
above and below this level In . we'll de-
iiuej fssure. Tho steady How Of water
nom the face of the west drift on the 1000
level has prevented any advance whatever
!, thst poipt during The week. Tho east
drift an tbe ?iOO level s steadily advancing.
he 'fsce I'm soft. favorable, birdseye por-
nhx,v This driit vili probsbly reach the
~ Vi, In Two or three weeks more, when
sams valuable Developments may veil be
looled FOR. Repsiring the north lateral
,Iriit ON this level. which connects with the
Gould 4 Curry mine. Is being pushed Wig.
o~rouslv forvsrd, Repairing the south
vinre. exteuling from the 1000 10 tho 400
level ON the Hale 4 Norcross line. 10 also
making good progress. The dow Of water
IN The main Incline " ne,a P
Aoou' - '0s' pe'""
ms mine na. 81. III
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