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

Savage.
The small donkey pumps used 10 supply
tie larger pumps and drain The water q
The bottom. having given cut. are being
replaced with . splendid Cameron pump OF
The largest size. This will DO ready for
operation In . day OF w moro. hoot
blower has been placed on the l600-foos
level TO supply air 70 the men 81 work In
the shaft, where the heat near tho water
level 10 most intense.
Imperial Consolidated.
Sinking the south Wine below The
27oo-foot level 10 going steadily ahead. the
streaks Of quartz In the bottom continuing
Of . fair character. and appearing to In
crease In size a. the Wine progresses.
The north drift on the 2o0o-foot level !.
steadily advancining without change OF
value and the same may 10 said Of The
crosscut near the center Of the mine.
Utah.
Sinking the main incline shaft below
the iis0-foot level IL making the best Of
progress. the bottom still In very favora-
bic working ground. A north drift from
the east drift 1t the ii60-foot station has
lust been started. Tho south drift on the
same level running 70 connect with the
Sierra Nevada north drift on the l250.foot
level 10 being pushed vigorously ahead
with all tho energy possible.
Male q Ksreress.
The pumps arc kept steadily running ct
the top Of their speed and have gradually
reduced the water 10 . point . few feet
below the l900-foot levsl. But little help
has been received from the Savage pumps
for q day or two past, owing 10 the almost
entire giving out Of the small donkey
pumps In use In the Savage shaft.
Leviashan.
The north crosscut ct the 6O0-foot level
10 making good Roadway. and the whole
face ct present 10 In excellent ore. In the
south drift ct tho same level there 10 no
particular change since last weeks re-
port. The ore body Is about seven feet
wide and contains several fine streaks OF
high grade ore.
sinking the air aud drain shaft 10 going
steadily forward without change or inter
ruption. The prospecting drifA on the
lCO0.foot level show no important changes.
The south prospecting drifts on tho 1900
foot level are showing some very soft and
favorable seams Of ore bearing quartz.
Caiedeais.
The northwest drift on the i600.foot
level has boon cutting some very fine
quartz with every indication Of an ore
body not far away for several days past.
This drift Is making good progross. The
north drift on the l400-foot level 10 also
making good progress. the face In very
favorable ground. =
Homestead.
Sinking the main shaft IL making the
best Of progress, the entire bottom being
in vein matter that Ia steadily improving
In character a. u greater depth IL attained.
Tho formation In the bottom for the past
two days has been clay aud decomposed
quartz mixed with gypsum. and 10 easily
worked.
Hucc0rs
Sinking the main shaft 10 being pushed
ahead with all the energy possible. the
bottom being In very hard blasting rock.
There Is q considerable dow Of water at
the bottom Of the shaft. which Is easily
kept down by the pumps. The shaft 10
now down s50-feet.
ChoIiar. PosoSI.
Daily yield. 30 tons Of ore. The east
drift. on tho i7s6-foot level. il being
pushed ahead with the usual vigor. Sink.
Ing the Combination shaft 10 going rapid.
ly ahead. the rock In the bottom being
quite hard.
The west drift from the i050.i foot station
Is steadily advancing. the rock In the face
gradually soitening and showing evident
signs Of Q near approach TO tho ledge.
Everything working splendidly.
Crewn Peins.
The south drift on the 200O-foot level
running To connect with the Delcher air
and drain shaft Is making steady progress,
the face In rock that blasts and works mod.
erntely well.
sutro runnsl.
Total length Of tunnel 7.7i5 feet. Dur
ing the paat week the rock encountered
has been very hard but has worked advan-
tagcously. allowing OF unusually good
progress.
silver IliiI.
Tho new pump bob 10 finished and on
It's way from San Francisco. and will be In
place ready TO start up In . very short
time.