Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-23

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Lord, mew IssE r"-rws Bes.
assss lliased As-rhs Advases
Ia the Market and its Deter.
Haisasiss 60 settle Bach.
II seems about as hard for favorable
developments at the mines to elevate
values as for an honest man In these
days to climb the steep whence Fams's
proud temple shines afar." Merit meets
with a poor recognition in both cases.
1t cannot DO denied that important
Developments have been made ct the
north end during the past week. Atths
Sierra Nevada the incline has taken an
other plunge into ~strinssrs OF rich ore.
The quartz is heavy with gold and car
riss large quantities Of silver. Whatever
view is taken Of this new strike It's i'm
portancs remains unqusstonsd. II .
new formation entirely. IL Is certainly Of
great value. II q rich feeder OF the ore
body found above. the proof Il presents
that the ore body il right at hand and
that IL Is still rich In metal 10 no less
important. In either case the mins is
valuable.
The development Of the mine in re-
gard to depth IL slow. Water interfsrss.
The machinery does not do Its work.
Proper pumps cannot be had on the
coast and tho mine must needs send
East for them. AL these and many
other things try the patience Of the pso-
pie terribly. In the midst OF their per-
pleIitiss Skae appears, and. although hs
neither givss q fsh barbecue On the west.
srn Divide, q champagne lunch in Flow
cry. nor talks too much with his mouth,
as in former days. his oomplacsnt looks
make assurance doubly sure. and men
refuse to be driven of by assessments or
shaken OF by delays. They hang to
Siern Nevada like Sutro to his tunnel.
confident that better days must come,
although compelled to ask "How long.
dear Lord. how long,"
In oPhir. too, the signs Of better
things can hardly be mistaken. What.
ever may be thought Of the improve
ments in the slopes and the swinging Of
the ore vein to the west as 1t grows
broader and richer. the. incline is iudica-
tive. Depth seems to be wanting. but
in order to get it and use II to any ex-
tent. something more than IN incline is
needed. 1t takes time to get ready.
Then. the commencement Of Col. Fairs
great plan OF development which is to
string Mexican and Union Con. on an
immense drift from the ophir incline to
the Sierra Nevada looks like business.
especially when the pitch Of the string.
srs OF quartz toward the west all the way
To Union - considered, and beyond that
point. toward the east. Some do not
hesitate to say Two bonanzas. gentle
men,"
The Imperial Bullion groupe has the
droops just a little nov but will revive
presently. The ground wants stirring .
little. that Is all. Crown Point aud Bel.
cher are blossoming out beautifully, and
should bear fruit before long. On south
there is nothing particularly new except
in the surface workings OF the Justice.
As a whole. however, IL cannot be
denied that one short week has wonder.
fully bettsred the outlook along the
lode. The little advance in the market
has been g~rudgingly made. however,
and IL seems determined to settle back
With an ugly. bearish growl. One 10
almost tempted to see II 1t is chained 80
that it canno get up.
Below we give our regular weekly
summary OF the latest aud most correct
mining information. derived from oticial
aud authentic sources. showing the sit
uation Of each mine to-day up to the
time u going to press:
B~i~her.
The south crosscut. $500 level. has
reached vein matter but not yet the
ledge proper. The face Is to-day in
seams Of clay and black dyke. The dis
lance run here shows that the ledge has
swung toward the east so feet In run
ming south 900 feet. On the 1850 level
crosseut No. I. opposite the incline, 10
now into the ledge and Is e~ncountering
quartz assaying from $40 to SO per ton.
| The Joint Crown Point crosscut Is In 10
feet, its face in favorable ground. but
not in the vein proper. Good progress
is being made in the lateral DRIFT south
ON this level. The indications through
out the mine still continue favorable.
The main incline Is now 100 feet on the
slope below the 2660 level and has 20
feet 10 run to reach the place for the
next station. This will be opened in 10
days.
On the third level Q crosscut has been
started east at q point in the northeast
drift. ia feet beyond upraiss No. ..
This crosscut and the drift itself are
making fair progress in quartz giving
low assays. Opposite this crosscut an.
| other has been started west which Is cut.
ting clay, quartz and porphyry. Between
this crosscut and upraise No. prepar.
atoms are being made for sinking q
winzs. The station Is already com.
ple,ed and has shown some lively quartz.
! The main drift north from the second
station continues In quartz. An upraiss
FROM this DRIFT at q point 5Si feet north
Of the shaft Is cutting low grade ore.
Consolidated vtrxtsia-
The joint drift west on the $50 level
10 making four feet per day In hard
blasting porphyry. The usual repairs
to the drift leading to the @. K. @. shaft
are being continued. On the 1850 level
joint winze No. ) has been started down
100 feet west Of that Just completed
from this level to the 2l50. On the
on,O lsxsl n mint drift h.s baan Il