Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-31

main 0rltt. ottWetu hno ofo veiu snu th'
c. 4 @. shaft. are being urged forward rs
energetically as possible. Ventilation Is
much needed at this new level. aud until
this Is secured its opening out and de-
velopment will be much retarded. and its
actual value cannot be demonstrated and
really understood. On tho l6J0-foot level
tho main west drift from the @. & @. shaft
il In i63 feet west Of the ore vein. pushing
ahead toward the point whore 81 upraise
Is TO be made from IL To connect with the
main Consolidated shaft being sunk below
the i5J0-toot level. The branch drift south
from the main @. & @. drift, 10 intersect
and facilitate the working Of the south ore
Slopes, IL about cutting the east wall Of the
vein. On the 1550-foot level drifting south
from the shaft progresses well, as does also
the enlarging and retimbering Of the main
south air gallery. A large amount Of re-
pairs and ~rctimbering has been found nee
essary 10 be done in the main drift from
the q. 4 G. shaft at the l550-foot level (;
the retimbering Of the station TO the shaft
at this level Is completed. Nothing new
TO report in the levels above.
Crown Point.
The main south prospecting drift on the
i6o-foot level has been continued until II
has passed out Of tho body Of ore recently
struck and into q mixed character OF
porphyry and quartz Of q poor quality.
exhibiting what appears to be 3 break or
fault in tho course Of tho vein. At that
point II has been deemed best to stop the
drift and clean oct an old north and south
drift running nearly parallel with tho
course Of the ore vein. When this drift
Ia fully repaired. II will DO . very easy
thing TO crosscut tho entire vein TO the
eastward and . long distance to the south.
ward Of tho present point OF operations.
No prospecting Of the vein has ever been
done in that portion Of the mine, with the
single exception Of running the parallel
drift lust spoken Of above. The south
drift ON tho 23O-foot level. running TO
reach . point below where the rich ore was
found ON the i60-foot level, las penetrated
into q fine body Of quartz and low grade
ore, but has some distance yet to run to
reach the point to which II Is being driven.
On the. 20O0-foot level the course Of the
main northeast prospecting DRIFT has boon
changed to . more eastcrly direction. so a.
10 penetrate the vein at nearer q right
angle. The face Of this drift Is in asplen'
did character of quartz. assaying from $40
to SIS per ton. The flow Of water gives
but very little trouble, but tho face OF tho
drift is intensely hot.
Justice.
Daily yield. about 335 tons. all OF
comes from the Slopes between
the 700 and l.000.foot levels. The
Wine being sunk below the so0-foot-
level, to connect with the up-raise from
the /. OO0.foot level. continues In good
ore. and the up.raise Is In the same.
Both are making good progress, and the
connection will be completed In about a
week. giving improved ventilation. as
we'll az better ore extraction facilities.
The crosscut west FROM the main south
drift, at the l,000.foot level. to prospect
the ore vein in that direction. Is making
good advancement. with good indica-
tons Of satisfactory results. The slopes
VI the sO0.foot level are looking and
yielding excellsntly. On the ll50.foot
level the south lateral drift Is advancing
satisfactorily. aud passing through very
good streaks and banches Of fine mill.
ing orc. No increase Of water. Sink
ing Tia, main incline progresses favorn-
bly,. In good working vein material, with
but little water.
yellow Jacket.
The east drift on the 220O.foot level has
made bu. little progress during tho past
week owing to the time being occupied in
timbcring the drift. the ground having
many clay seams and some water. The
east from tho end OF tho main
south drift at this same level was run 90
feet nearly the whole distance In quartz.
A clay seam was then encountered, and On
through il more water was found
than could safely 10 handled with tho
pumps. Work at that point Is con-
sequentiy stopped, and the main south
drift Is TO be continued ahead. The north
drift at the same level. toward tho Impo-
IL In 20a feet, with its face In porphy-
~ ; 90 feet further will carry IL to the
line Of the Yellow Jacket. Al the
new shaft everything Is working finely,
and fair progress Is being made In sinking,
The ground being quite soft and dry. The
aud stone cutters are busy at work
On the pump engine and bob foundations,
and carloads Of pump column, etc.. ART
laily being received.
JuIia Consolidated.
East crosscut No. 6 from the main south
drift on tho 1900 foot level Is steadily al.
rancing. the face Of the drift having passed
the last two days into q much softer
character Of pOrphyr;, with q consider
able fow Of water coming In at the face.
West crosscut No. o. 1855 feet north OF cross
cut No. 1. ON the same level, has psne-
the orc vein a distance Of LOG feet.
The face Of the drift being still In quartz
good quality. West crosscut No. 10,
los feet north Of crosscut No. o, on the
,ams level. is in q distance OF 10 feet, the
ACE in low grade ore. Two crosscuts.
No. II. one east and the other west, have
been started at q point 100 feet south OF
vest crosscut No. i from tls the main
,outh drift on the 1sO0-foot level. These
are both penetrating fine quartz
md low grade ore. EVERYTHING In and
about the mine Is In tho best possible
working condition.
Amazon & Glasgow.
This valuable mine, on the south end Of
Tho Comstock. which has been delayed In
Is operations through financial difficulties