Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

connection between this drift and the 400
level drift Of the ovsrman will 30 made
ct the earliest day possible 10 further ven.
tilate the lower levels OF both mines. The
north drift on the 1000 level is steadily I'd.
vancing, the face In Q fne character OF
vein material. The east crosscut from
this drift IL showing . favorable forma-
ton.
Consolidated Imperial.
The station at the bottom OF the south
Wine. which 10 1900 feet perpendicularly
below the surface. Is completed. and .
drift started south 70 meet and connect
with the north drift on the 22oo level Of
the yellow Jacket mine. This drift ID In
lively ledge material. Sinking the Joint
Alpha Wine on the north line 10 being
pushed vigorously forward. the bottom In
favorable vein matter. Otherwise nothing
now.
Sinking the incline TO connect with the
TOO level Ia progressing 1t The rate Of 4
feat per day. The chamber Il Anished.
and sinking the wiuss below ths'is4O level
TO crosscut with the 1000 level has been
commenced. Tho north drift on the 1000
level Is being pushed steadily ahead.
C~rosscutting the orc vein on this level
will be commenced In . very few days.
Everything working finely. both above and
below ground.
Justies.
Sinking the main incline shaft Is max.
ing good progress. A new station will b
opened in . very short time at the 1850
level. All Of the crosscuts and prospect
ing drifts on the 1850 level arc steadily
advancing, with every. indication OF tho
opening up Of . ane body Of good milling
ore In that portion OF the ground. Both
level continue In fair ore.
Bsss q Bsleher.
Tho southeast drift on the 1900 level
shows no change Of value during the
week. The west orosscut on tho 100 level
10 again Advancing. the face In hard
quArtzite. sinking the winxe below tho
100 level 10 making fair progress. Tho
north drift on tho 1900 level 10 steadily
advancing. tho face In quartz and por-
phyry mixed.
New York.
Owing 70 increase Of water tho progress
Of sinking has been somewhat slower. but
the water 10 decreasing again. The bottom
10 In very encour aging ledge matter. On
tho 800 level the west drift Ia being pushed
ahead. with the face In favorAbly working
material ; rather hard, but blasting we'll,
aud growing softer.
Sinking tho main shaft IL making ex-
cellsnt progress. II Is now down o6s feet,
the bottom In easy sinking ground. The
dow Of water gives no trouble whatever,
and the sinking Is being pushed forward
with all tho vigor possible. Az soon 81
the 1000 level Is reached . station will DO
opened and the exploration Of the ore vein
commenced.
Bsichsr.
The orc prospects In tho winze below the
1000 level continue Of . very favorable
character. The south drift on the 1900
level continues 10 advance In . fair vein
The east drift on the 1000 lovol
10 also entering favorable vein matter.
sinking the main incline air shaft below
tho 2060 level 10 making good Roadway.
Usiea Consolidated.
The north drift on tho 1900 level 10
being pushed forward 70 connect with the
Sierra Nevada for air purposes. The drift
has now only about 1877 feet to run 10 com.
plste this connection. A drift northward
Is now being run on the 1000 level, the
fscs Of which 10 In . very favorable char
Of vein material.
Hale q Nsrcress.
Tho pumps are working finely and In
with those Of the Savage are
lowering the water. II 10 now down So
feet below the 1000 Lowell. Clearing out
and repairing the north drift on the 1000
level Is making excellent progress consid.
the great heat and tho difficulties 10
contend with.
savage.
The new pump 80 feet below the 1000
was started into full operation last
evening. and In conjunction with those Of
the Hale and Norcross is now again rap
idly gaining on the dow Of water. Clear
ing out tho south drift 70 connect with
the above mine ON the 1000 lovel ID making
good Roadway.
aeuIa 4 Curry.
East crosscut No. 2, on the 1900 level. 10
advancing. the face still In vein
porphyry. The west crosscut on tho same
level IL steadily advancing. 70 reach . point
under the bottom Of the main incline.
Sinking the main incline 10 making good
progress. Otherwise no changes Of impor.
lance.
south Comstoek.
On the 500 level tho main drift south 10
In 1855 feet to-day. II has passed through
the wet, clayey formation reported last
week, and its face 10 now In o hard. dry
OF ledge porphyry. This IL evil
IDENTIFY the same hard streak lyisg next 10
The ledge, - developed In the level above.
Lady washington.
IN tho 80 level the main drift east
continues steadily advancing toward the
IRE vein. with the face In ledge porphyry
md fno looking quartz, which gives fair
.ssays. Tho drift south 10 connect with
he Justice, on the Same level. IL running |
n regular Justice ore, giving very fair
Issays.
Utah.
The north and south drifts on the 1850
svsl arc each steadily advancing. both In
rein matter. Tho north drift on the li60
evsl 10 also making excellent Roadway.
Tho west crosscut from tho south drift on
he 1850 level Ii showing more vein matter
'f . healthier make. II 10 now In u feet.
ChoiIar.I'esesi.
Sinking tho Combination shaft 10 going
ahosd. Tho west drift from the
Combination shaft 10 connect with the
ast drift ON the 1900 level 10 making good
Tho east drift on the 1900 level
. driving ahead at tho rate Of I feet per
The new hosting machinery IL almost
omplstsd. ready 70 start up. The west
rift on the li5o level 10 expected 70 reach
he ore vein In . very short time. when
ono lively Developments may DO looked
or. The new ore dump II nearly COM