Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27

0te1dily tuvAnceu' sno Ns
biAsting rock. On the 1000 level cres.cun
Nos. 5 and 4 have been connected with tho
lateral drift east Of the ore vein, consider
sbly b~enehting the ventilation OF that por-
tion Of the mine. The north lateral drift
on the 1850 level Is making steady though
allow progress. the face nov being In
ground Of q very hard blasting character.
The northwest drift on the 1900 level has
made but slow progress during the week.
owing to is being necessary 10 repair the
timbers In . large portion OF the drift.
Sinking the @. 4 O. shaft below the 1850
level IL making steady progress. tho rock
In the bottom blasting out well. Tho fiow
Of water at the bottom 10 still quite strong.
The mills have al been kept running and
doing splendid work with the exception Of
tho MAriposa, which was stopped on 80
count Of the condition Of the roads being
such that u vas impossible TO keep II sup
piled with orc by team. This will. how
ever, make no difference whatever. ~ tho
increase In tho crushing capacity Of the
river mills. caused by the lats heavy SHOWS.
more than compensates for the loss and In
sures the payment Of at least the regular
monthly dividend Of 81 per share.
Justice.
Daily yield 90 tons Of ore, which Is
being hauled 10 the Pacific mill - fast -
10 10 extracted. II is tho intention 10 com.
mcnos hauling ore to tho 0verman dump,
to ship 10 the Santiago mill on tho Carson
river, tho frat Of March. Tho Santiago
hs, n crushing capacity Of 100 tons per
day. The ore slopes from mo iioo up W
the 800 level, wherever they are being
-.,l., ara visIainy good orc. Two new
a.. u,,,.
ORC discoveries nave oeen msao III 'ne m'ao
during the week. The first was In the
v,st ledee. 60 feet above the 800 level aud
,oa ,...o..,. =, an. auv., mn, lima Tha
'A' ,ee' "o''.e - 1T
orc hore In rich IN goiu anu sii'er ooun'
some Of IL assaying up into the Thousands.
Uov far this ore extends. southwark TO
m.ins 10 be soep. but a. the vein Of that
poipt Ia strong, there IL every probability
sh,t a nssaes into the Silver Hill. The
o,,,.r va made In the south winze, GO feet
bslow ,hs a layel. Al 4 point $40 feet
sr,rm ,he .outb limo. and 40 far A vet traced
ia one Of the tlncst displays Of rich ore yet
made ON Tho Comstock. The orc Ia rich
black sulphurets, the seams coated and
alled with stephanite and native silver.
mixed with An occasional beautiful ruby
oliver and quartz capitalization. Choice
samples Of this ore will Assay from
As 900 10 $25, 900 per ton. Where
Il was first struck u was about
. foot In width. Yesterday after
noon wo visited the mine. at which tme
40 ieet ma peen us' 40 ,o, nri,a =
-, ,hs, tslsn Altogether would probably
mill from $500 10 $1,000 70 the ton. Just
how large . body II may BE- no one can
YET ten. may asAin CIV o ~ ,ba .or.S.
ri and . hundred feet or more down.
ward. as tho mine In that portion Is yet on.
tirely unprospected. The nortn TIL on
u, wv lever ma ressheu n \. h.iny
lnston me-; Ahd An upss -i,h ,hs
maue wnich SIh oso ~, n AZ,
winzo irom ~ 80.
mine IN Gay or wv mJio.
Tie ufitt on thA. 'oVg. M S,nas
um,,n,'u as ,,so i..si a.. no,,h a,,i, a
~; on .ns ii'V .s'', w..hinn,on
rApiuIy nearing 'ne @ an 80
Ilne' sna y eu'uhS somo ~ =. S.ina
me SCUM a,,l' gu = s sns Mn,
pushed Iapidiy ioinAiu, .siam snaS
uhuer wne.e .ne ''eu ytn pSnna
On inc w level No'nins US
ON tho i3oo Level durins InS weos. 9n /.
count Of lowering And ge'uns Is,uy .ne
pump. 90 a. TO be Ado 70 hAnaie inc now
OF water vhen tho east ur"' I" AsA'n