Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-10
Utah.

Utah.
At the ll50-foot level the main drift
north and south arc making the usual
good progress. Face Of south drift In
hard rock |; north drift In softer material.
Sinking for . sump ct bottom Of incline
Wine, preparatory to opening . station
for the iS56-foot level.
Twin rsaks.
Preparations are being made for re-
Stunning sinking In the new shaft ; also for
the erection Of steam hoisting works. In
the old mine the drifts and crossouts are
being cleaned out and repaired for further
prospecting.
Homestead.
On account Of doing certain necessary
work on tho surface but little progress has
been made In sinking the main shaft dur
ing the past week. The general prospects
Of the mine continue Of the most promis-
ing nature.
silver Hill.
The drift north at the 650-foot level, TO
connect with the Justice iOOO-foot Lowell. Is
making good headway. The station at tho
sOO-foot level Ia completed. and drifting
toward the ore vein 10 we'll started.
Mexican.
On tho 1855 foot level the Moxican-Union
Joint crosscuts are being driven forward,
with no material change In the formation.
The north lateral drift on the iG00-foot
level 10 progressing satisfactorily.
Union Consolidated.
Repairs on ls0O-foot level completed and
work In east crosscut commenced. The
Union Mexican Joint oroas-cuts on the
1861 level are going ahead with no
change In tho formation.
Exchequer.
Tho crosscut east Is going ahead fairly
without change since last report. The
combination north drift on the 2000-foot
level Is making excellent Roadway In =
mixture Of porphyry and quartz.
Lady Bryan.
Tho financial difficulties OF tho company
will soon be properly arranged. when the
now machinery will DO started up and
then the development Of the mine will be
actively proceeded with.
Ophir.
Work ON the l900-foot level 10 being
pushed ahead without change Of material
encountered. Tho 0phir.M Mexican joint
winze at the l70O-foot level 10 going down
rapidly.
CaledsniA-
Some improvement is noticeable In the
drift north at tho l400.foot level. At tho
iGO0.foot level the drift north progresses.
with no change 10 note since last weeks
report.
Still prosecuting ON tho i050-foot level.
Crosscut No. I has good ore. Crosscuts
Nos. 2 and 3 arc not In 20 far and con.
soquently do not show 30 f%ayorably.
Overman.
Drifts south and cast on the l300-foot
level making good progress and promis-
ing we'll. The drifts south and east Ut the
iiO0-foot level show some improvement.
Halo q Norcross.
Pumps and machinery working well. and
good progress will b made In reducing
the water when the Savage pumps assist.
which will DO tho last Of this week.
New York.
Sinking the shaft below the so0-foot
level continues. The bottom 10 In very
promising vein matter. No Increase Of
water.
Tho bottom Of the shaft IL In soft vein
porphyry streaked with quartz giving low
assays. The prospect Is very encourag'
ing.
NITRO Tunnel.
Total length Of tunnel to-day. 1908
feet. Material In face Of header soft ledge
porphyry. clay and quartz.
Niagara
Crosscutting al tho 5o0.foot level de-
vslops somo very fine strinsers Of ore Civ.
ing high assays.
Good work Ia being done cutting out the
for the joint crosscut at tho 1856
foot level.
Joe scates and 0eorge Douglass.
Sinking the main shaft Is progressing
well. all In limo looking quartz.