Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18
Nor,h no...,. and Ylewery.


Flowery Lode. being the two choice To-
cations on that ledge. in Flowery Dis
trict. The claims contain 1850 feet
each. but will be worked through q joint
shaft. Sinking this shaft will DO com.
msnced in q very short time. It will
have three compartments. and will be
furnished with hosting and pumping
machinery second to nothing on the
line Of the Comstock. The control OF
these mines has been purchased by
Johnny Skae. OF the Sierra Nevada.
who will spare no money in the Jewel.
opment OF the mines. Considerable
quantities OF ore from these mines have
been crushed during the past six months,
all Of which has proven that the mines
are paying properties and need nothing
mor than good management to make
them bullion.producipg. A large force
Of men are now at work preparing for
the erection Of hosting works and
stopping ont OF ore from the old works
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turing .no pas' WON wv
west. HOO feet from the mouth OF the
main tunnel or adit OF the mine. has
b.sn ..tsndsd IN tina total distance Of 25
feet. It has passed through the west
ledge at that point, which 10 found to
20 ,u..y s,sns ,ses ~ ~, ss LII .,,..,. oi
wh'ch i. ii.bls 10 develop
something valuable when followed BY
lateral drifts. The winze below the adit
level near this point Is being cleared out
with q view Of crosscuthng the nen ore
vein developed at its bottom, iVo iees
below the sili'fioor OF the tunnel. ore
extraction from the slopes goes forward
as usual.
New York.
The north and south drifts are each
being pushed ahead with oil possible
speed. each running parallel with the
ore vein In soft porphyry. carrying
streaks Of lively looking quartz. Sink
ing the main shaft In going vigorously
ahead, the bottom In soft vein matter.
Il Is now down 30 feet below the 100
level. As soon as the 1900 level IL
reached. q station will he opened and q
drift started to crosscut the ledge at that
point
Consolidated Dorado.
Sinking tho shaft Is being pushed
ahead with all tho speed possibis' the
bottom in good sinking ground carrying
stringers OF lively looking quartz and
clay. The machinery Is all In place, and
will 10 ready to turn on steam In q day
or two more. Everything Ia In good
shape. and the development OF the mine
is being pushed ahead with all the
energy possible.
Lady Warrington Consolidated.
The north drift now being run through
the Benton ground on the i2oo lever
will soon reach the south line oil the
Lady Washington Consolidated. when II
will be continued through the entire
length OF the claim. opening up Ia en-
tire mine ready to crosscut at That depth.
The working OF the mine will hereafter
DO conducted through the Alta shalt,
which will be o great saving In the eI-
pense.
Union Consolidated.
The east drift from the main north
drift on the lGoo level. running 70 CON
meet with the North Consolidated Viz
ginia shalt, is making the best OF pro-
gress, the lace In clay ana quartz OF =
very lively character. sinking the JOINT
winze below the lGO0 level on the u
line OF the mine Is being forwarded with
all possible dispatch. The hoisting en-
CINE IL In place and everything progress
ing finely.
Caiedonia.
The north lateral drift on the 1000
level is steadily advancing. the face in
vein porphyry Of a very soft. favorable
character. The south drift on the 400
level is also passing through q fine. fa.
yorable quartz formation. The face OF
the east crosscut on the 1000 level Is still
In hard blasting rock. The water In the
Joint Overman winze Is gradually sub
siding, NO that work can be resumed at
that point in a very short time.
savage.
A breakage OF the pump bob on the
surface during the first part Of the week
permitted the water TO rise again to the
1000 station. The damages have been
repaired, however. and everything is
again working nicely. Sinking the north
winzs below the 1000 level has been
commenced and Is making good head.
wsy. The pump station at the 400
level IL completed. No change In any
other portion Of the mine.
0ouid q Carry.
Sinking the Best Il Bslcher and
Gould & Curry new joint shaft has been
commenced and is making good prog.
ress. The donkey engine for hosting
Is being placed In position. rsady for uao
Today. East crosscut No. 4, on the
1900 level, 10 advancing. the face In por.
phyry. mixed with quartz. carrying o
large amount OF base metals. SINKING
the MAN lpcllue u mhkihk htoadyb