Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-01

Msxiean.
The north drift on the l600-foot level u
being rapidly advanced. the face In YER,
favorable ground. Bressting out ore In
east crosscut No. I on the l46S-foot lovol
still continues. some OF tho orc being ~
tremely rich. The main north DRIFT on
the 1l65-foot level running 70 oonnec
With tho south drift from the Sierra Ne
vada. IL making good progress, and !. now
within . few feet Of the south line oil the
Union Consolidated.
ssIid silver.
Tho crosscuts both east and west from
the main tunnel or adit are being pushed
ahead as lively - the hard nature OF the
ground will allow Of. showing good pros
pects at both points. The Wine below
the tunnel 10 making good progress, a.
though considerable water 10 mel win.
The bottom IL In quartz which assays
from $40 to SEQ to the ton.
Bslensr.
Daily yield. fifty tons Of ore. Sinking
both the main incline Of the old shaft and
the drain shaft IL making steady progress.
The connection OF the main south drift on
tho i600-foot level with the Overmsn has
not, 90 far. had Q very bsnefcial-effect'
the current Of air being hardly percopti-
BILE aud the drift still very hot. The south
drift on the lsO0-foot level 10 being pushed
steadily ahead.
overmau.
The east drift on the i400-foot level 10
still showing some very favorable streaks
OF quartz. The main south drift. on the
i9O0-foot level. IL showing quito an i'm.
provoment In both the quantity and quail
ty VI ths quartz encountered. The south
drift. ON the li00-foot level. 10 also show.
ing better ore than for some time past.
Otherwise there Il no change Of interest 70
relate.
Iuapertal Consolidated.
Sinking the south Wine below the 1900
foot level 10 making the best Of Roadway,
the bottom still In favorable quarts and
porphyry mixed. Tho east crssscut on
the 2l3j-foot level IL steadily advancing.
the face In lodge material. The north
drift IN the same level shows no important
changes.
LevInthan.
The main drift north at the CO0.foot
level continues In quartz. with streaks Of
low grade ore; tho vein improves and
widens a. further driftsd upon. Tho face
Of crosscut No. .. running east from the
main north drift at this same level. 10 In
porphyry. clay and quartz.
Alta.
The west drift at tho lo5O-fsot level 10
rapidly advancing. the face In porphyry
Of . greenish character, carrying occss-
ional small strcaks Of quartz. Every.
thing Is In tho best Of working order and
cutting Of tho orc vein 10 only . matter Of
. very short space Of time.
Caisdonin.
The face Of tho north drift on tho 1900
foot level Is showing moro quartz. and
some ore Of an excellent quality. The
north drift on the iCO0. foot level 10 being
driven rapidly forward 10 cut the vein and
determine It's value II that depth.
sutro Tunnel.
Tho header Is now advancing In some
what softer material than heretofore. DO.
Ing ledge porphyry with seams Of clay
and quartz, requiring careful and secure
timbering. Total length Of tunnel this
morning. i7.Cli feet.
Uaien Consolidated.
The north drift. on tho iooo-foot Lowell.
10 steadily advancing without change Of
value to note. The east drift from tho
bottom Of the Wine on tho same level 10
passing through very favorable ledge mat
ter.
Hale q Sereress.
Tho pumps have again drained the Wa
ter to the i9OO.foot level. Everything
working finely in and about the mine. and
the pumps are kept steadily running at the
Of six to seven strokes per minute.
e silver IIiil.
Owing 10 some unaccountable delay the
machinery to supply the place Of the
old ha. not yet arrived. although Il 10 ex.
hourly at the depot Of the Virginia
and Truckco Railroad.
New York.
The pump-tank at the soo-foot station.
TO catch the water at that point, IL being
10 completion. and sinking tho
shaft deeper will bs commenced shortly.
Crown Poins.
Tho south drift on tho 2oo0-ioot level.
running to connect with the Belcher drain
shaft, Ia making steady progress. the face
in hard blasting ~porphyry.