Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
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hand to guard against any delay thai
might DO caused BY stormy weather In thu
delivery of sufficient supply TO keep them
going. The ore slopes on the 1900. 400
1900 and 1900 levels are all yielding thu
usual quantities Of rich ore and show vel
at every point. The returns Of bullion
for January have not yet been completed
but will DO considerably In excess Of thu
returns for tho month previous. Tho
shipments up 10 this date are much better
than they wero at the SAND date Of the De
cembsr yield. The 1870 station a
the @. 4 @. shaft IL about com
plsted. On the 1850 level tho up
raise In tho new east ore body
10 making steady progress. the ore In ths
facs not being - rich - II was where the
vein wss fnt crosscut. Sinking the winzs
east Of this ore vein has been commenced
and 10 making good progress. This Wine
will 30 sunk perpcndicularly, and viii eus
the ore body al . depth OF 30 or 9l feet
On the 1850 level the drift east 10 and tho
new ore body 10 making good progress,
bat has not yet reached the east ore vein.
The ore Slopes on this level arc showing
splendidly. - they are opened TO tho
southwark. A strong force Of men are
kept steadily At work repairing the Con-
solidAted Virginia shaft, without which
the production Of tho mine could not b
sustained. The repairs are made BY cut
ting cut IN open space around the entire
shaft. forcing the sound timbers back into
place with jackscrews. and replacing the
broken one with new. This II . sofne
what tedious method VI working. but II the
most expeditions and cheapest course that
can DO pursued. Otherwise the mine 10
in good condition, with Q largo reserve OF
orc In sight, and aside from the recently
discovered rich east orc vein on the 1850
level. has . bright and prosperous out
look.
Ophir.
The heat has been intense In the south
drift from the 1900 station during the
week. In fact. tho entire mine, as well ~
thoss Of tho Mexican and California, ad-
joining. have suffered greatly from tho In
creased heat. Two strong blowers have
been turned into this drift. and even then
II was slmost impossible to prosecute the
work. Tho heat In the west drift on the
nor,h lin. Vas an great that n hal 10 be
temporarily stopped. The hot current
40 tror IN. .nnth drift seemed to Affect
ali p.rts. To remedy his the south or
pumping compartment Of the shaft 10 hav-
ing An alright partition boarded up be-
,-ssn 4, sn5 m. other eompartments. 40
a. m la Tho bot air sscend the one
.ocn.,,m.nt vhiIo ! cnrrent az cola Air
= sarn.S 49, In o,hsr comn.y,ments
On, diTsrsnt s,nrs ~ men ara nov en-.
49, n, III. wost wh,eh viii Ls ani.bed
mo.n. .nJ 4, n. h.Iiaved
.2.s M Iii .hsn ani.hcJ furnish .neh 4
cooling draft ~ will enable . rapid and
successful prosecution Of .ne woik 10 esy,y
I4pn,h a. a.. as,, ~ m. ore vain h. ,tesdii,
advancing. the face In porphyry and clay
.treakea with quartz that has |. lively,
a. !. ~, rs,s NJ sn.sa' The bottom being In
porphyry Of . favorable character, and
there being no water whatever To trouble.
The Joint west drift ON tho north line
will be started IN again a. soon u
the partition In tho shaft 10 completed.
The drift east from the bottom Of the
Joint Mexican winze, on the 1900 level. IL
being pushed vigorously forward to meet
and connect with the west drift. Tho east
drift on tho 1900 level 10 steadily advanc-
ing. the face still In porphyry. Gu the
100 level tho EAST crosscut ON the south
limo 10 steadily advancing. the face In
quartz and ledge matter oil . favorable
character. hetimbering The south driit
on the lIOO level 10 making good progress.
Rstimbering the south driit on the 1909
level 10 Also making excellent heAdwAy;
sinking ths main incline Is going Aneau
at the rato OF three ieet per aAy u"
now down III ieet below INC i'oo lowell
Beieh.r.
r,s s.st drift from the bottom OF the
- -, - o., D.,
WINE on the ivoo lever U IN o. ''s''
having added Is feet during tho week.
Tn. .ontb drift ON the 1900 level Ia now in
az -. ,.-..u.
sss ieet' having msuo 90 iec' au'ins 'n'
past week.. The west drift on the same
level 10 In $50 feet. u feet having been run
The past week. Ths east drit irom tns
station on sns .oco ie,e' ~. ,1 sun
IN thrss Az. snJ tin,bsreJ M feet tbe
remainder OF the week. Tho east drift
from the 20Co station Is In ia feet. having
made ~ feet In the past four a,ys' a
Sasn ,nJ ,,mbsrsd n. north incline
has now attained . depth Of $50 feet below
the AGO station, having been sunk ~ feet
In i've days, the remainder OF the week