Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-25
Crown RolnI

SEOW8 ESA8S
Yesterday aiArnoon the advance drill In
the face Of the east drift. on the 20oofoet
level. broke through tho vein porphyry
and ssdimentary formation, through which
the drift has been running for the past
weak. and tapped . strong fow Of scalding
hot water. knowing the fearful pressure
Of water likely TO be encountered when the
ledge was tapped. Superintendent samuel
Jones had taken every p~recaution 70 draw
the water gradually and prevent the Hood
ing Of the mine. Fearing that the 6ercs
rush OF water would wear the drill hole, II
wa At once partially plugged and work In
the face Of the drift temporarily suspended
until the supply Of water begins 10 lesson.
The distance between the 2000-foot level
and the 100, the next level above, 10 800
feet psrpendicularly and nearly ns.third
mors whom We take into confederation the
inclination Of the ledge. This gives .
fearful pressure. but the Superintendent
having had q great deal Of experience
in the past In this character Of the work
IL determined not to let the iosd get the
better Of him II ~precaution can prevent u.
Largo sized Cameron pumps are used 70
hoist the water from tho 1000 up 70 the
l7OO.foot level, where Il 10 carried In
sluicss through 70 the Bslcher combine
ton pump shaft. The pumps are run
ming this morning at the top Of their
speed and are keeping the water well I'm.
Oar control. should the water show .
gain ON the pumps, others are ready 70 In
sert % that no permanent delay can pos
sibly arise. Tho Bslchsr combination
shaft ID now down 1870 feet, and the east
drift In the Bslcher at the l9O0-foot levs!
must o tap and draw . large portion OF
this water. The north drift on the wv
foot level Ia making good progress. the
face still in p~orphyry.
LsviAshan.
Drifting further north at the 03o-foot
isvsl 10 discontinued, - II Ia deemed bet
ter to sink = winze from the 6Oo-foot level
when the proper point 10 arrived at. The
face Of the main drift at the Go0-foot level
shows . very good looking vein OF low
grade ore. which 10 expected TO lead TO
something better before long. Drifting
south at the same level Ia resumed In order
10 see what can be found In that direction.
The drift 10 In 100 feet from the shaft and
shows well In quartz. Work 10 being
pushed ahead lively. sight-hour shifts
being employed.
The main south drift. ON the lS0O-foot
level. is steadily advancing. tho face In ore
which appears to Be gradually widening
and increasing In value - tho drift pro-
gresses. Tho improvement In the char
acter Of this ore Is . great encouragement
and II strongly renewing the faith b q .
good paying ore body will yet DO found
further TO the southwark. The east cross.
cut, No. 2. from the main south drift. on
this level, II also making good hesdway,
the face In . ine character Of quartz.
Msxieas.
Tho upraise from the l365-foot level IL
making excellent progress. the entire face
In quartz Of . fne character. The north.
east drift on the same level IL steadily Id
vancing. the face In vein matter Of .
favorable description. The west cross-cut
from the north drift on the l700-foot level
10 In 90 feet, the face In soft vein matter.
Baitinsere and Americas Plat.
Tbs northeast drift. on the i400-foot
level. is being steadily advanced. The
dow Of water In the face IL steadily on the
increase. showing . steady approach 10 the
ore vein at that point. No change TO re-
port Of the east drift on the same Lowell.
U.iea Consolidated
The north drift. on the i3Oo-foot lsSel.
Is steadily advancing. the face In vein mat
ter mixed with quartz Of q lively. encour-
aging quality. sinking tho north WINE,
below tho same level, 10 going rapidly for
ward. the bottom in soft ledge material.
Imperial Consolidated.
Tho east drift on the 2OO0-foot level 10
steadily advancing. the face in lively vein
matter. The east drift OH the 2l35-foot
level 10 also making fair progress. the face
In a hne character VI ledge material.
Otherwise nothing new.
Dayten.
The prospecting crosscuts on the 220,
500 aud 70O-ioot levels are being pushed
engergstisally forward ct all points.
There have been no important changes or
~dsyslopments made during the week. Ev-
srything In and about tho mine 10 work.
ing finely.
Homestead.
The surface work preparatory 10 resum'
ing Q vigorous prosecution Of sinking the
shaft and tho developments Of the mine Of
greater depths Is being steadily pushed
ahead.
sissra Nevada.
There 10 no change Of importance or
valuo In any Of tho prospecting drifts on
the l75O-foot level. Everything In and
about the mine Is working we'll.
The water Is being kept down In the
shaft by the use Of the tanks. No work 10
being done on tho ii0O-foot level at the
present time.
Dardanellss.
Sinking the new three compartment
working shaft Is getting along finely. in
good working ground.