Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
Hu.,.x cesseIIdated.

Husssy Consolidated.
This somewhat famous mine out In Cor
nucopia District. In which 50 many people
hereabout are interested. 10 yielding and
promising finely At present, with con-
tinucd improve ment as further developed.
Tho winze below tho lower level IL sinking
at the rste Of twenty-five feet per week In
good orc. showing continuance TO an In
definite depth. and the drifts on the $50
and $40 levels from the shaft are nearly
| into the ledge. Important Developments
are looked for In both drifts. The regular
ore producing sections Of the upper work.
ings are turning cut plenty Of rich
ore, and tho Leopard mill 10 kept running
| on IL. A letter received this morning says
that on account Of requisite castings not
having arrived, the mill has only bean able
70 run 10 half tn capacity, but this diff.
Guilty will DO remedied shortly. A ship.
ment OF bullion amounting 70 IS $40 was
made on the 18th instant, and another 10
about ready 10 follow. J. O. Lennon has
been appointed Superintendent In place
Of John Yule. resigned. Mr.. Lennsn 10
we'll known Comstock mining man, and Ii
able TO do Justice BY the Hussey.
wiIliaA Penn.
Very encouraging prospects are met
with In this mine at the present time.
The upper tunnel 10 In over 30 foet. the
middle tunnel 100 feet. and tho lower
tunnel 900 feet. The faces Of each arc In
| ine looking vein material, aud Last Satur-
day the middle tunnel ran through .
streak or feeder Of ore over Q foot wide
which assayed about 500 70 the ton. The
dump shows . large accumulation OF good
milling ore which will DO milled ~ soon
~ the proper facilities can DO obtained.
Consolidated Imperial.
Sinking the north winze 10 being pushed
vigorously forward TO reach tho 1900 level.
Tho bottom Of this shaft 10 still In vein
matter. The water gives some little trou.
bic, but 90 far 10 easily handled by the
small pumps. Tho north drift on the
2iOO level Il steadily advancing, tho face
In quartz and vein matter. 70 meet and
connect with the Joint north Wine on the
Alpha line. Assoon a. this air connection
10 made. crosscutting tho entire 2s00 level
Seh W SothuiohSods
Baiumere asd American Plat.
The north drift on the ii5O lsvel 10 stead.
lily advancing. the faco In . fine character
Of vein. matter. Tho face Of the north
drift on the 1850 level occasionally shows
some flne punches Of ore, aifording good
assays. The east drift ON this level Ia b
ing again advanced 70 further prospect the
east country. An upraise has been COM
menced on the 1850 level which IL intended
10 connect with tho $50 level for venti-
lstion purposes.
sutre Tanssi.
Total length. 1921 feet. Tho header IL
In regular Comstock vein matter. and
being now we'll into the eastern portion Of
the great lode. tho temperature has cor.
respondingly increased, the drill holes In
the face Of the header showing . tempera-
ture OF liz degrees. At the present rate
Of progress II will take dvo or six months
10 run through 70 tho west wall Of the
lode. during which time good orc do
velopments are very liable 70 DO made by
the tunnel.
Caledenia-
The north drift on the 1900 level 10
making steady progress toward tho Over.
man line. tho faoo showing some excellent
,~,.r,v .,d iov or.,io mr.. III. .o,,h and |
ssst Srif.s nm M lam levsi src Zach nj.
vancing In ane quartz and vein matter.
sinking tho Joint winze on the 0vorman
~,.h ,ha nor,S AIT, INV ,Sa iso0 Laval 1.
making excellent progress.
oi,.r.s,o,os,.Csmbi..tie. shan.
o,,,i,. az. C,.,,.,-
'o
shAit 10 again progressing fApiuiy' INC
bottom In good blasting ground. The
broken timbers In the swelling portions of
tbs .b.ft have ali bsen replscej. and the
shaft put In the beet possible working cor.
dition from top 70 bottom. Thts SHAFT 10
nov ~" t u' sna ~ o,' ~ 'e, mnsunan.,is
shsft In tLe st.te'
Matt. r....,,s.,s, y,r~,.,.
~.
n'P'suua "e. ""o 'op' We" 'e'e
and pu' In position ready Tor use ~ the
shaft yesterday. Tho heavy pumps can
now 10 lowered Into place 80 feet below
the 1900 level, when sinking the main
shAft VIII Do o. once esumed IN the
~ ,aaa oos" wv 80. ana W.. IN vh
ysnced. Nc face OF ne osst drift showing
. steady aAd favorable improvement.
s,.rr. Nevada.
a,,,,n, a.. .on,h 10. 49, A.. Inn
' .' NV 'o
level 10 being pushed ahead with steady
vigor. The east drift on the 100 level Ia
also making good progross, but has not
YET resenea he polnt ~ wnicn inc alA-
@nsciion between tbe north VIM. below
the 1900 level and the upraise from .be
lioo level was probably completed last
''e"'"s'
Hutiten.
The isiO.foot station In the main incline
In completed. anil tbe e.st drift op that
Lave, .,,,,.d mn an an, AMI nro.rec. n
% 10
nsns,r..s. n[o,,ion N m. o,c vain ne,sr
yet ~prospected, and starts out with very
favorable prospect.. Tho cast drift on The
zooo level u making Rood progiess, y
hAs developed hotninB OF maerih Vaiue
yet'