Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

place ready for use In The main north
incline. This work IL now about COM
pleted ready 70 resume sinking and cross
cutting on the 2360 level. Tho south
incline below the 1900 has reached tbs
2i6o level and will be connected with the
south drift on that level In day or two
moro. which will give q much needed
ventilation Of the mine 10 that depth. The
south drift on the 2360 level 10 In . dis
lance Of 1888 feet. tho face still In the
country rock on the west side OF the ore
vein. Since writing the above 70 learn
that . serious break Of the .pump-rod 90
CURED Al the main north incline last night. |
II viii probably take . week 10 repair The
dsmasss, but will have Q no more serious
eject than 70 delay the crosscutting Of the
ascO level for that length Of time. - 10
would hardly Be advisable 10 commence 10
with only the small donkey pumps TO keep
down the watsr In case . strong dow shaii
bsstruck.
8uliies.
The west crossout on the 1000 level 10
steadily advancing. the ground In the face
being softer and carrying strsaks Of quartz
and alps with . slight moisture indicating
. near approach 70 water. The east drift
on ths 1910 level has not yet been started
up OF account Of there being no decrease
IN IL Gov Of water. The east crosscut on
~ 100 lsvel 10 steadily advancing. the
lac " porphyry carrying streaks OF quartz.
nlnktn6 ~ main incline has been delayed
Tor ~ pas4 thres days on account OF hav-
Tag onpatt n . tank 10 catch mp the water.
Thtk 49, semplsted and the sinking 10
snnok-5hs bottom Of the main incline
V yst' u sPlsodid quartz sffording low a.
says.
Consolidated Dorado.
During the past week the shaft has
passed through . fine vein Of quartz from
hvs 70 seven feet in width. dipping TO
The eastward. Tho quartz Is Of very IA
vorabls character aud gives low assays.
Very good progress 10 being made In sink
ing and tho fine %stringers Of quartz being
met with Of late give the best possible en-
couragement Of soon finding something
better. The rate Of progress for tho last
week has been from Al 10 5 feet per day. |
Everything working we'll both above aud
below ground. O. A. Harris. Vice Presi.
dent Of the Company. has been up from
San Francisco for the past few days ad-
vanoing the interests Of the company. and
leaves for the Bay tonight.
Justice.
The east crosscut on the 1900 level 10 ad.
vancing. tho face In very favorable ground.
The face Of the south drift on this level
continues In favorable vein.mattsr. The
double Wine below the 1900 level 10 still
In quartz and ore. The upraise from this
level 10 also In good quartz showing spots
Of ore. Tho WINE from the l225 level 10
connect with the upraise 10 In fine quartz.
The south drift on the 1850 level running
toward the Silver Hin 10 showing som
ins streAks Of excellent ore. Sinking the
south Wine below this level Ii making
good Roadway. the bottom In quartz and
low grade ore.
Trojan.
The ore extracted still continues Of .
good quality. the car samples showing an
average Of SIS per ton. The bullion re-
oeipts up 10 the present date Of the month
10 nearly $1,000. The upraise from the
second station 10 making good progress. %
also II the west drift from the incline up
raise on that level. The north drift on the
second station level 10 now 10 G2 feet. The |
south drift from the fourth station IL I'd.
vanoing at . very rapid rate Of progress.
tho face In . splendid. solid body Of quartz.
yielding assays ranging from S. to $40 per
ton.
savaEs.
Yesterday morning the water had been
reduced to the top OF the station at the
400 level when some trouble occurred
With the small donkey pumps. permitting
IL 10 rise rapidly In the shaft. The neces-
sary repairs have. however. been made.
and the pumps are again getting the best
Of H. Rstimbsring the main incline n
maAins s.ssuy an ~. ancn ,a.o, nus~ -
"a tsst shs i.ce In soft' eneoursring vein
matter. The east drift on the same level
10 In LOG feet. the face In clay and soft Por'
phyry mixed "i'h streaks OF quartz
Utah.
Tn northesst drift ON the ii50 level IL |
LN.Nsm-',-...., an. e., n.,
os'nx ssssaity su'snou, 1'
phyry OF . softer cnarAe'sr' Inc uprA'ss
rom 'ne iioo spa''on VI 'ne incline 'oeon
meet with the main perpendicular SHAFT !:
ne.i,y ss,...s IA n%u,,;ns in AZ.
nsv hoi.ting mscbipery has been cor.
rsn,sj ainling the main incline belov
,h.s min, h. mating good nroeress. n n
nor down AZ feat
vssmsns Cossotidasesi.
Sinking the shaft 10 making the best OF
progress. the bottom in good blasting
ground. several large feeders Of quartz
Of . very favorable character have been
encountered In the bottom Of the shaft.
The rats Of progress IL about 8 feet per
day. The shaft Ia being we'll timbered -
fast ~ sunk. II 10 yet perfectly dry.
Chollar.Csmbiaastsa ahaf.
New foundations for . new set Of boil.
srs are being put on the surface. The ex.
cavstions for the pumps In the main shat,
below the 1000 level are rapidly approach
ing completion. The north drift on the
1900 lsvel now being run 70 connec with
the Sutro tunnel Tor . drain. 10 Advancing
at the rate OF 0 feet per day. tho face In
hard blasting rock.