Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

Lady Brysn.
Good work has been done in freeing
the shaft from the water which has for
30 many months submerged the mine
from the bottom Of the shaft up to the
$50 level. The water is sufficiently re-
ducsd to allow OF the old upper drifts
being cleaned out and the investigation
Of the ore merits OF the mine being re-
sumsd. The shaft Is GOO feet deep. but
the last station opened before work was
suspended was ut the 800 level. This
new shaft was commenced nearly Ave
yssu ago. and openings made from 1t
into the old mine at the 80, 40. $50 and
3S0-foot levels respectively. Merely the
incline from the old workings WA found
to have penetrated to that depth. oil tho
drifts and other explorations being above
that point. The mine has been extern
sively worked In years past on the three
uppsr levels mentioned, and although Q
large amount OF good paying ore has
been extracted therefrom, thousands Of
tons yet remain which can DO ex.
tractsd and worked with good profit.
Some very rich spots and bunches Of
ore were formerly found on the SO-foot
level. Of the green chloride character.
with q considerable amount Of free gold.
On the 40 level the ledge commences
changing to the regular white Comstock
character. and silver predominates. The
ledge Is . very large one, and on the $50
level lateral drifts were run 700 feet south.
and $50 feet north from the shaft, fol.
lowing the east wall, and some little
prosecuting was done. The ledge was
found to be all quartz, and considerable
ore OF q fair grade was met with, but as
further exploration aud development
could not DO conducted to advantage. all
work was stopped until the present new
pumping and hoisting machinery could
be brought to bear In the case. The shaft
passed through the ledge; the bottom Is
In the west or foot wall. The company
now owning the mino Is q powerful one,
and they propose bringing II properly to
the front where II belongs. IL IL really
q good niue and will provo a good pay.
Ing property under good management.
savage.
Owing to an accident which prevented
the Savage and Hale 4 Norcross pump
ing machinery from working in concert
during the first part Of the week. the
water gradually rose In the main shaft
10 within q few feet OF the 1000 station.
Yesterday morning. however, the pumps
we're again working in unison, and to-
day the water Is being again rapidly
lowered. The east crosscut on the 1000
level Is steadily advancing. the face In
vein matter. The north drift on tho
same level Is rapidly approaching the
north line Of the mine.
Justice.
The quartz and ore In tho bottom OF
the winzs below the 1900 level continues
to show a steady and favorable improve.
msnt, thu streaks Of orc encountered
being wider and Of q richer quality. The
upraiss from this level Is also In good
quartz and ore. Sinking the Wine be-
low the 1895 level 10 connect with the
upraiss IL making the best OF speed.
The south drift advancing toward the
Silver Hill 10 also showing some good
ere. Everything working well.
Trojan.
The quartz In the face OF the south
drift at the fourth station level continues
to improve. some Of the assays running
a. high a. $40 per ton. II Is in q dis.
lance OF 38i feet. The car samples from
this station have averaged 81 per ton
for the past week. The ore Slopes on
the second and third station levels are
also showing we'll and yielding milling
ore. Everything working finely both
above and below ground.
Crown Point.
The north DRIFT on the $500 level Is
being pushed vigorously ahead. the face
In rock OF . harder character than any
that has heretofore been encountered.
Il IL now In u distance Of a9S feet. The
two west crosscuts on the 900 level have
been stopped. and two east crosscuts.
directly opposite the west drifts. have
been started, both OF which are adyanc.
ing In hns vein matter.
View York.
The north drift ON the 100 level IL
advancing. tho face in soft porpbyry.
carrying occasional small streaks Of good
quartz. The south drift on tho same
level Ia being pushed steadily ahead. the
face In soft porphyry. Both OF these
drifts ere being run parallel with and
some distance from the ore vein.
silver Miil.
Sinking the main incline Is going
ahead at the rate Of az feet per day,
the rock In the bottom blasting out well
and the flow OF water giving but little
The east crosscut FROM the
main south drift ON the 500 level 10 In
fine quartz. which may change to pay
Ing ore ct almost any moment.
Belehsr.
The brsakge Of the pump rod has been
repaired. and everything Is again ready to
start up. During the past week II has
been necessary to pass the water through
the 1000 level to the Overman shaft.
through which II Is taken to the surface.
will DO In readiness for ross.
on the lower lsveles in n day or
two mort
CheIIar-Combinasion shan.
Work was progressing finely both at
the pump station and in the drift run.
ming to connect with the Sutro until two
days ago, when q cog was broken in one
Of the driving wheels. which caused q
brsakags OF the sole plate Of the engine.
Il will probably take seven or eight days
yet to repair the damage.
Alpha.
Another west crosscut has been started
1t q point 100 feet south OF the north
Iins Of the mine on the 2i0O level. the
face Of which Ia In quartz and vein mat
Ter OF o very favorable character. Cross
cut No. I on this level is steadily