Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-17


Some little delay was again sx~perisnesd
by q breakags Of the pump.rod near the
20o0-foot lsvsl during the first part Of the
week. This breaksgs in turn has cor
sidsrably retarded the progress Of the
work on the 1000 and 2l35-foot levels. A
large water tank has. however. just bssn
completed In which 10 catch the dow Of
water at that station. This, taken along
with the permanent repairs and improve
msnts, being made 10 the pumping ma
ehinery, will, In q very short time. bridge
over ali these troubles and put everything
in better shape for the most thsrsugh
prospecting Of the lower levsls than 1t has
svsr been before.
CaledoniR.
Sinking the shaft il making the usual
progress. Tho rock In the bottom Is not
as hard as IL was seine time since, but the
fiow Of water 10 still strong and keeps the
pumps very busy. The north drift ON the
il5O.foot level 10 making the best OF head
way, and will connect with the south DRIFT
from the Ovsrman In . very few days.
The completion Of this connection will
ysntilato the ll50-fsot level and enable the
~crosscuttlng Of the ledge at that point, ~
we'll ~ prospecting II both above and DO
low by means Of upraises and WINES.
8ulIion.
The north and south drifts on the 1900
foot level are each steadily advancing In
very favorable vein material. The east
cro..eu, on the iGOO-foot level 10 alss
making the best Of progress, with every
appearance Of reaching the main ledge In
q very few days. The north drift on me
l7OO-foot level IL rapidly advancing, fol'
lowing the west wall Of the ore vein.
Work in the north drift and the east cross.
cut On tho 2oO0-foot level was suspended
during the first part Of the week on 40
count Of . b~rsakage Of the Imperial pumps
at the 200O-fsst level. .
Yellow Jacket.
The now shaft 10 down 800 feet. and the
ground at the bottom 10 dry and somewhat
harder than II was last week. Atths 1910
foot level Of tho mine the crosscuts both
east and west at the north liac are being
steadily advanced, with nothing new TO re-
port. At the 20i0-foot level the srosscut
east from the foot OF the south winzs 10 In
very favorable looking ground. as also In
tbev west cross drift At the sams level. The
soutb drift toward the Crown lPoint IL BE-
ing timbsrcd.
North Consolidated virginia.
The strsng flew Of water recently struck
in the west drift. OH the iiOO-fsot level.
has been overcome and WORK s:umsa
with the greatest vigor In the ace OF Doll
the east and west drift at that station.
Another pump station 70 being put. In o.
the ii5o.ioot level. Everything n snd
ABOUT .ne nnlne !. 81. .h.t, iii
!. r.'n,n.i ~ .oon as lie nav uump-lift
at the iI5O-foot station IL completed.
s.,,n coy.toeL.
-. :. an. ooo,..,i.x.
Ihs mann sAs' orii' on wv wv
has been stopped Tor the present. ana .
lateral dfiit started 70 'hs hoi..'uo VI.
the ere vein. Inc quartz IN us ,se,
adx,us.a.n, made The souns Of The
drift i. directly toward the summit q the
teen mountain 10 the north aad east. No
that every foot advanced adds two or
three " INC aep'h A''Aisss W 'hs 's'A'
Gouid a Curry.
Tho new pumping engine 10 about ready
IN ,t.rt I'm. The rspairs 10 the pumping
..mn,r,m.,, a, ,hs main ,b,ft arc fin.
i,hsi. The main east drift on the TOO
foot level is cleaned out TO TIE iace. me
ieep VINE psiow 'ns ,'oo,o.. m.
oelhs .iean.u r. IN. ianL
p.ep ~ ssms ii,sIv nros.sctinr operation,
~. ,he iov.r i,,sis In a rsry short lime.
CosmopoIitan.
The u workings still give forth their
u.u.l amount OF pay ore, and are showing
we'll. tn, north drift from the bottom Of
tL. Wine shows considerable improve
nsnt both In increased assays and the
Widening VI 'ns VEN. 1910
.,bronrhou, ,Lsn n has Tor some time past.
Lady w..n,,r,.,.
IN. lateral arif, north fr.m th6 main