Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-05
Opnir.
Opnir.
Roth the north and eouth drifts on tho

0pnir.
Both the north and south drifts on th'
ioOO.foot level are being pushed vigorous
ly ahead in favorable ground. Tho south
drift Is rapidly nearing the south win.t
from the i700-foot level md 70 htely te
complete . connection with IL Tor Ar y
poses at any time. At noon to-daya cross'
cut was started directly east from the ivVo'
foot station 10 cut and prospect the ore
vein. This il q very important drift, - II
will In all probability reach the vein In
very short time. and will penetrate u
almost In the very heart Of the mine.
Sinking the jsint Wine on the Mexican
south line 10 making excellent progress
Ice n,ates.
The new working shaft Is now down
about ia5 feet. II Is altogether In very
promising quartz, Iu.t within the east
wall. which Il las lean following Tor ths
last sixty or seventy feet. The ledge show
q slight inclination TO the east. which II
likely 10 increase - further depth 10 at.
tanned. The shaft Will b continued
straight downward until II reaches the
west or foot wall Of the vein. which Is
fifty or siIty feet wide. The new steam
hoisting works opsrats admirably snd are
Of sufficient power and capacity to sink
five or six hundred feet.
nexiean.
The north drift on the i46s-foot level,
running to connect with the south drif'
from tho Sierra Nsvsds. 10 making the best
Of headway. and will without doubt Be able
to mako the connection by the end Of the
present week. The workmsn are now 20
near zach othor that they can distinctly
hear each others blows. The face OF Tho
north drift on the l600-foot level 10 In
much softer and more favorable ground
with Increasing ore prospects. sinking
the Joint double Wine on the 0phir line.
below the i70O-foot level. 10 making good
progress.
Imperial Consolidatsd.
A drift has been started 70 the eastward
on tho northern boundary and . station IL
now being cut out 10 start . Joint winzs on
the Alpha line. which will DO sunk to the
same level A. the bottom OF the south
winze and then connected with that Wine
by n lateral drift. The station ct tho bot
tom OF the Wine. on tho 2250-foot level.
Ia completed and ready 10 start . drift
southwark TO connect with the Yellow
jacket m that level.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50
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character OF quar'z' a ar"' h'
started southwark on the ore vein on
tina 4 q foot level IN eonnect with the
C,Ie,Ionia I,o,b of thc .a.t cro.scnts ON
mo Ia0o.foo, Isvsl arc stcsdi,v sdvsnclng
,he facc Of each in a sna chsrsetar 81
an.r,- m, man souih drift an The
l3OO.foot level Ia making good progress.
the face In quartz and ore.
aeuid a Curry.
Sinking tho main incline is going rap
idly ahead, the bottom In hard blasting
rocl. The .o,th 1rif, from ,bs bottom of
900
'ne Wiz, On .no l'vo'ioo, ie.si - ..e.aiy
,In asas ~ r s. VII w. \" on,sh
line. This winzo Ia nearly down 10 the
1900 foot level. As o o a. II reaches that
point arht win Ts s.sr.ea norhn 70 rom
the vinzs on tbe i9O0.foot IoyeI.
vu
go. 1870
sinking the main Incline 10 soins stead
lily forward, the now OF water In tho bot
tom still being quito strong Sinking the
drain shaft is also making excellent head.
isic.,oa, Ia.ci .hor No imnor,snt
chanses. The south drift. on the 1000.
foot level. running TO cut the ledge under
where the good ere was found on the 1000.
foot level. Is being pushed aheSl with all
the vigor possible.
LcSiathnn.
Face Of south drift at c00-foot level. all
In low grade ore. with occasional ssresks
Of porphyry /; constant improvement
shown as the Drift advances. The lace OF
the north drift at the same levsl continues
In very favorable vein matter. Very good
luain .sass ue' WIN "'"' "
sn
DA"y '."' Wv
value OF when u s1s per toh' ~
drift on the isO0.foot level 10 steadily sd-
yancing. tho face in good running ground.
This DRIFT Ia very hot. sinking tho com
olnat,on shAi' - solng ..eaa''y Aheaa WIN
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