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

49,
feet from the WINE; face In porphyry
with fne quartz seams. Tho main south
drift at this same level Is in SIS feet, with
the face almost wholly in very favorable
looking quartz. The drift north toward
the Imperial IL In 155 feet. with its fAco In
hard porphyry. This drift will connect
with the Wine now being sunk from the
2iS5-foot level Of tho Imperial In about
two months. A very trifing amount Of
water has been met with In the cxplora.
tons at this level thus far. tho ground
generally being dry and hot. At the new
working shaft TO the eastward. the power
full new machinery was started into opera
ton yesterday. aud everything worked
finely. The shaft Is 300 feet deep and
sinking was resumed last night. tho new
{" skeet" or skip" raising the rock and
water and dumping the same In very ef-
fective style. Every portion oil the new
machinery works a. well a. could be de-
aired. and tho Yellow Jacket may now DO
considered a. established ON . very adyAn-
tagsous basis for future operations. The
masonry foundation for tho new pumping
engine will be proceeded with and urged
to speedy completion. The building over
II 10 completed.
Justice.
Daily yield Of ore from ssi to 400 TONS
which 10 taken from tho various producing
portions Of the mine from the 1000 to the
7o0-foot level. The Slopes arc looking rs
usual and yielding the usual quality Of
ore. The upraiss from tho iOoO-foot level
continues In fair grade ore and has At
tanned q hight Of lS5 feet on the inclina-
ton Of the vein. The Wine from tho
iOO0-foot level to connect with tho $780,
foot level Is making slow progress I'd &C.
count OF an additional How Of water having
been encountered. II continues In fair
grade ore. Tho li50-foot level south drift
Il making good progress. with the face In
quartz carrying streaks Of ore. There Is
some water In the face. but not enough TO
retard tho work. sinking the main In
cline below tho li50-foot station was com.
menced Last Saturday and Is making good
progress.
Consolidated East Justice.
This Ia Q consolidation Of some valuable
mining locations lying TO the eastward
Of the Alta. norihward from tho Succor
and Silver Hin mines, and south Of the
new Yellow Jacket shaft. on tho line OF
the east or bonanza ore channel OF the
Comstock. All preliminary preparations
having been completed, work is actively
commenced by sinking Of = thrce.com-
partment shaft at the most eligible point.
This will DO sunk by means of<he usual
hand windlass, ETC.. to q reasonable depth.
when steam machinery already contracted
for the by company will be erected. OF sum-
Gent " TO carry the shaft 10 the depth
Of 1900 feet or moro u found necessary.
although good ore Is expected much
| nearer the surface. The location 10 . most
excellent and valuable one.sand ought ~
pan out satisfactorily.
Gsuia 4 Curry.
Connection between the south drift at
the is0o-foot level and tho drift north from
the Savage Joint winzo was made on Mon.
day evening. = small opening being made.
Since then tho opening has been enlarged
to the full size Of the drift and a fine and
very much needed circulation OF air Is es
tablished. the draft being southwark and
mp through the Joint Wine. This 1900
foot level drift 10 now being continued
northward into the Best Il Belcher. run
ming 10 connect with the Wine being sunk
from the i700-foot level Of that mine.
Sinking the main Gould 4 Curry incline
IL discontinued ut present on count OF
too much water. and will not DO esumed
until tho pumps Of the Savage are COM
plsted and Will assist In reducing the
water.
white Lead.
This company Is among tho most recent
interpretations, and worthy OF special note.
Their mining ground is located about
1900 feet east Of the Alta, and the same
distance north Of the Succor. II shows =
well-dehncd ledge running the entire
length OF the claim. and II IL evidently
the white lode from which mining expert
expect 30 much. The developments
already made are Of the most tiattering
character. and tho men comprising the
company constitute . safe guarantee for
active operations In the future. being
composed Of some Of the most e~ntsrprising
mining men Of San Francisco.
Juiia Consolidated.
The main drift south at the 1s00.foot level
Is pushing ahead at the usual lively rate. In
good. healthy quartz, giving low assays.
Crosscut No. o. five hundred feet south Of
the shaft, has reached the orc vein. 10 feet
west from the main drift south, and 10 20
feet into the ore vein. showing low grade
quartz thus far. II has 20 or 80 feet TO go
In order to reach the west wall. A new
crosscut 1874 feet south Of the main shaft
or about half way between the shaft and
crosscut No. o, has been started and Is now
In 10 feet. toward the ore vein. The drift
east from the winze IL in 400 feet and push
ing ahead In soft ledge matter.
Havax
The work Of putting the pump in place
Is being urged forward as energetically a.
possible. and tho prospects are good for
completion this week. The tanks are be-
ing put In flrst.class order. and when the
pumps start up again next Friday or Sat
urday the water IL expected TO reduce at
q lively rate. Meanwhile the incline track
from the ls00.foot level upward. ~ we'll a.
the station tanks and surface works, are
being put In complete order for active
work.
LeviAthan
Everything Is In readiness and the IN
CINE will be started up tomorrow morn
Ing. The hosting or gallows frame 10
built strongly and Is twenty feet higher
than the old one. The first work neces.
.ary TO be done will be to bail the water
out with the tank. when prospecting and
development will be proceeded with at the
COO foot Lowell.
Dultisu.
sinking the incline below the l500-foot
level 10 making four feet q day. no water
being encountered. The east crosscnt on
the l7O0-foot level is making fair progress
In more favorable material than heretofore
met with. The combination north drift.
the 2000-foot level. Is making excellent
progress In . mixture Of porphyry and
quartz.
Iaperiai Consolidated.
Good work Is being done sinking tho
south winzs below the 2l35-foot level to
connect with tho north drift from the
22O0-fo level VI the Yellow Jacket. Tho
station for the joint winzo between the
Imperial and Alpha Is being urged for