Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-13

Crosscuiting the cast ore vein on the
1900 level Of the ophir was commenced
last Saturday and tho knowledge Of this
fact caused . .tiffening Of the market.
especially in the matter Of 0phir stock. a.
once. Yesterday forenoon about 10
o'clock ono OF tho crosscuts. No. 2.
ran into rich ore. and somehow IL
would seem that IL was Immediately
known In San Francisco. judging from tho
sudden jump Of $40 which was made In
tho stock. The face Of tho erosscut con-
tinued in ore Of . very high grade last
evening. but the vein 10 not supposed to
be very wide at that point. The next
crosseut No. ) may develop . vein
Of rich ore also. but the indications
and Developments thus far at this level go
10 show that greater depth is required. and
give promise Of much more valuable de-
velopments at the new level. tho 1000. o
abou, to be opened from the main incline.
The neighboring mines arc deeply inter
es,ed. and their stocks show . lively de-
gre of sympathy In the rise.
The prospects in 0phir are Of the most
interesting and hopeful character. On the
1870 level tho east drift must In . very few
days reach and test the east ore channel.
On the 1900 level the east Wine on the
south line is Just starting downward In
$50 ore. ON the 1900 level tho east and
west lateral drifts south have been con-
nectsL ON tho California line. and good
ventilation secured. Al the junction OF
the east lateral drift and the south crosscut
al upraise has been started TO connect
with the Wine being sunk from the
1890 level. Three crosscuts 10 tcst the
east ore vein GU this level have also
been started. No. 2 Of thcse 10 s'S
feet south % tho main east drift lcross-
cut No. n FROM the 1900 station. and yes
terlay forenoon 10 cut into ore OF very
high grade. which in looks. 50 far as yet
penetrated. Is a. fine . showing ~ any OF
the bsst discoveries ever made on the Com
stock. Crosscut No. 3 Is Gu feet south
81 crosscut No. 2. and will In all probable
ity cut the same ore vein tonight or to
morrow. Sinking tho east WINS. located
east % tho ore vein between crossuts No.
2 and :, Was resumed this morning. and
must also Gu, the ore channel In sinking .
distance Of 30 or 40 feet more. Tho air
connection with the joint Mexican winze.
ON the north line will b. completed in a
day or txo more. The main incline has
reached the 1000 level aud a. o ~ Il has
attained sufficient depth below that point
for q snmp. q station will DO opened and
tho new ore vein tested at that level.
Mexican must also come In largely Tor
its share in these Developments. The
large east drift being run on tho south line
1900 level. must at no distant day find the
main ore channel. which Is now proven
beyond all doubt ~ le entirely Ia the
eastward Of all the prospecting heretofore
done. A. soon as the bottom of the joint
winzc on the Ophir and Mexican line Is
oonue,tol with III. 1900 level drift . joint
a., ,,,in will be started ON that line.
wh,.h can hardly fail To toll q very inter
e.tlu. story.
In c.liforni. tho hinge block Of ore nov
being developed by west erosseut No. 0
no., Tia nor,hern boundary on the 1850
ls,el /. ,imply magnificent. Suffice II TO
-. \ .,,i.on. ~ ,hs lo.t aver vet do
v.,o,..I In ,h,, t.mou. mine.
,nc....,,,,,o, y,,,,n,. tina .i,u.tiou 4.
...r..,v H.. Interesting than In Ophir.
m, .on,h drif, ON tho 1850 level will con-
nee, in a d,y or two more with tho east
uinze being sunk from crosscut No. Q on
The 1850 level. which will give ino ven,ila-
lion and omen . new base Of operations for
,horoppb,, testing the cas-, ore vein to that
dsn,h. xhilo a, the same time tho south
~. -. =. .o,in,.,, an. IN connect with
~" -, ~. p.,.,.r ~,n,s. and oman
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