Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14
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pssssd entirely out Of the ore into vein
porphyry until yesterday morning. when
. little ore and quartz were again struck
in the lower southwest side Of the shaft.
II 10 now down so feet on the incline below
the 2ioo level. II 10 the intention TO push
the incline on down 10 the 2200 level be-
fore prosecuting the ore vein. E~nlarging
the incline on the north side 90 n 70 per.
nit the putting in Of . double T rail track
10 making good progress. The sinking OF
The shaft will Be very much intsrfsred
With for two or three days during the com.
Ing weak BY the necessity Of stopping the
machinery 70 put In new reels and making
some other Improvements. The discovery
Of the new ore body In this mine has in
fused new life and energy into the pros
pscting. and II has been decided TO com.
msncs the sinking Of . large p~erpsndicu.
lar. thrss-compartment working winzs In
the 600-foot crosscut south on the 100
level. This Wine 10 situated 600 feet east
and 600 feet south Of the main shaft which
will locate 10 nearly 1000 feet southeast Of
the perpendicular shaft. Al that point II
will Be- necessary 10 sink perpendiculArly
. depth Of 1000 feet 70 reach the west wall
Of the vein. This shaft will probably cut
the north end Of the new ore body and will
DO mads the main working shaft. II being
the intsntion 10 erect powerful hosting
machinery over 10 and make the appliances
such that 10 trouble can be experienced In
sinking 10 any required depth. Blasting
out the station preparatory to commencing
tha sluking -aa cornunanaaI Iav bafara
yesterday.
Ophir.
East crosscut No. 2 and the southwest
drift on the 1000 level have been stopped
temporarily In order to furnish . supply
Of air sufficient TO start up the 1000 Wine.
This crosscut had penetrated the quartz
vein. and at tho time Of the suspension Of
the work vas in soft vein ~porphyry. car
rying strssis Of quartz. and might or
might not b through the ledge. the char.
actor Of the formation being such that no
correct judgment can DO formed beyond
the actual DEVELOPMENTS made. Tho 1000
level WINE which has been left standing
90 long has been cleaned out and the sink.
lu2 IU8uLu04s taAa NinEo WhA " ~
pushed. downward 10 connect with the
main east drift ON the 2iOO level ut the
earliest day possible. all tho energies OF
the mins bsins now directed to the speedy
opening Of that level. The east crosscut
on the 2i0o level 10 advancing ~ rapidly
- IL 10 possible 70 drive the work. Sinking
the joint Wine below the 1900 level on the
California line 10 making much better pro-
grsss. tho water In the bottom being a.
most entirely drained by the diamond
drill-hols on the 1000 level. sinking the
main incline was resumed again yesterday
morning.
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oomihs iroin u's u'nu ANU 'eeP'ns "oHi
me sidss. inc most important prospso''
Ing operations In the mine Are being car
risd forward on tho 1900 level, where the
ledge shows Q vastly improved and more
favorable appearance. On that level the
main south lateral drift 10 advancing. the
faco In quartz and ore. with Q light mix
turs Of porphyry. The uprsiss from the
sams level 10 connect with the l2?5 level
for air purposes IL also being rapidly sd-
vanoed. The south double working vinze
below that level is down IS feet. the bot
ION still In . mixture Of quartz. porphyry
and rich strsaks Of sulphuret and chloride
ore. The south drift on tho i225 level 10
stssdily Advancing, the face In very favor
crosscut Of this level. East crosscut No.
and low grade ore. The south winze be-
low the ll5o level IL down ioo ieet' the
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i'm sof, vsin porpbyry.
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iiy sdvAneing' inc lace IN quartz anu 10"
grade ore OF . favorable character. The
prospects are that whom crosscutting the
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an saiio- Tn .m;c.his
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go. ~. "a To-, W..hington cor'
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IN a,snI,. a. a.,.Ion m. ,.ir.hIa
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IL ,s,n. ~ ,hs somnromisa ths I.dy
W..sin..on .,ocshoIdars ..t ,so .bsrcs
each Of Inc new consolidated stock for each
100 shares held Of the old stock. also the
right OF prosPecung tneil mine 'aIpusn
.sms "a ths Ala comnsny. The following
are the ofiesrs elected for the ensuing
$500. n-I- nsAA DAaaIAnNs nm.