Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-22

level has been commenoea ~ = PSih' -
feet cast Of the main north and south
lateral drifts. in cro.scut No. 2: Tnis
viuze will he AN incline and will be Junk
10 the l9O0.ioot level and there connec'e1
by means Of drifts with tho Gould anu
| curry and Consolidated Virginia mines;
East erosscui No. . on the lIOo'ioo' ie,ei
Is steadily though slowly advancing, ,ne
heat in tho face Of the drift being aihio''
unbearabls.
sutro Tunnel.
Total length Of tnnn,l to-day. i''s.o
feet. The face Of tie header Is in solt
ledge porphyry, witt clay seams requiring
constant and careful iimbering. consid-
cradle seepago ~ ws.rr 10 met with. Inc
average rate OF vi, lnce 10 about eleven
feet per DAY. Tie sir 10 OF . somewhat
higher temperature, being ninety.ss'en
degrees, but the ventilation 10 good, Ana
no difficulty is experienced or anticipated
In working.
LeviathHn.
At the G00.foot level tho main sou'h
drift ia being pushed steadily ahead w'h
the whole face in quartz Of an excellent
character, with streaks and punches OF
good ole. The main north drift at the
same level il being continued ahead again.
| The face 81 the drift IL lOrphyry, clay and
quartz. Superintendent Dabcock having
returned from San Francisco, IL attending
to tho mine personally and with renewed
vigor.
Opnir.
There /. no particular change to note Of
the ore prospects in tho face Of the east
crosscut from tho bottom Of the south
winze on the ls0O.foot level. The north
and south drifts OH the l9O0-foot level are
each making the best 81 progress. both be-
ing in . favorable character Of porphyry.
Sinking the joint Mexican winze on tue
north line below tho i7O0-foot level 10 going
rapidly forward.
Caledonia.
Tho operations on the lower levels Of the
mine met with delay during tho first part
Of the week. caused by the breaking Of Tho
iron clamp which fastsns to the bucket Of
| tho pump. This has. however. been fe-
paired. aud to-day everything Is running
as usual. The appearances In the north
| drift on tho liOJ-fO0t level arc very favor
able. The prospects Of the northwest Drift
on tho iC00.foot level are also very salts.
factory.
OvermAn.
Tho cast drift. oil the 400. foot level, is
being pushed steadily ahead. the face still
in porphyry mixed with strcaLs OF quartz
and clav. The east crosscnts. Nos. l and
9. on he l3OO.foot level. are also making
good headway. the face of each being In
very favorable ground. The south drift,
on tho l3OO.foot level. Is In favorable
quartz aud ledge matter.
JniiN.
Tho east drift from the main south drift
on the is0O-foot level Is steadily advanc-
ing. the face In much more favorable
ground. Tho south drift on the ls00-foot
level IL showing some fine stresks o fquartz
and vein matter. The east drift from the
| isOO.foot station 81 tho shaft 10 TO be start
ei np ia II very fow days to cut aud pros.
pect the east ledge.
Lady DryRa.
The hcisting engine is In place. the reels
and other machinery are being put into
"o,s,hs m;n .oan H. ,.sJr An .isrt nm
c,.'y'u"'e J"..I.nnan y, M. wsiI'
mnen Wv '."II ,ri,,nm ,asnnrn.s ~ tbs
minc viii he sn.rrotisaily proceeded with.
The Lady Bryan can and will be made =
paving mine.
sierra Nevada.
Tie south drifts ON the 1900 and 1850
| Zoo, Iov.I. ara each making e,c.lIent pro.
-
iisO.foot level is also going vigorously
forward. The north drift on the i25O-fooi
level ~ also being raPidiy ADVANCED. NO
material or valuable ehAnsrS ~ any P"'"''
Imperial Consolidated.
Opening a station la the south winze at
the 225O.foot level, or rs feet below the
2l3j.foot level. is making good progress.
d east rios-eut near .ho een T U. w.
1 nay ts,s ' '"'
Mexican.
Driving the norti, drift IN tina iiO5.foot
| lovel ia making the best Of progress. The
-. 80, , ,Ln ,coo. Zoo, Iav.i q. sIso
not'n nm y" So,htn, nas a.
,i,h'r sss" raiprinc ,hs onsir Ioint
| Wine lslow the I7OO.foot laycl is making
good Roadway.
s''s"r i''''
u nc" punP'ooo nA' ho' ~, a',''e.'
The water In the shaft appears TO lie 'iowiy
recalling instead Of rising. II is the sup
position that the Succor shaft Is drawing
surrOF.