Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-03
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Tho bullion returns from the 500 tons oil
ore extracted while sinking the winze from
the 1900 10 the 1000 level. has been re-
and affords the highly gratifying
yield Of SLOT per ton. This. for ore e1-
tracted without asserting or separation
from the extraneous matter In any way
whatever, 10 indeed encouraging. and
the real value Of the ore vein.
better than Assays or other tests Of
the ore could possibly do. Sink.
ing the joint Wine below the 1900
level 10 making good progress. tho por.
phyry in the bottom continuing hard.
with . light dow Of water. II IL nov
down 81 feet. The northeast drift. west
the ore vein on the 1000 lsvel. 10 being
pushed vigorously forward. the face In
porphyry carrying occasional small streaks
Of quartz. 1t 10 now In . distance Of 81
feet. There 10 . slight seepage Of water
from the face Of this drift Tho south
drift on the same level running 70 connect
with the Joint winzs on the south line 10
good progress. the fsco In Por-
II 10 now In . distance Of 10 feet.
sinking the main incline II being pushed
ahead with all the speed possible. and II no
unseen occurrence shall prevent. will reach
the 2i00 level In about two weeks. Inc
70 the main shaft above the lleo
lsvel are making steady progress. me
for the new pump-bob ~ the
800 station level ID nearly completed.
Jsssie~.
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But . very small quantity Of orc 10 being
hoisted. and that.is taken entirely from
the old Waller Defeat Slopes. The east
from the main south drift on the
ii5o level show no change Of interest.
The face Of the main south drift on this
level 10 In softer ground. which shows .
little water. but not enough 70 interfere
with the progress oil. the work. Sinking
wlass No. . below this level 10 going
steadily forward. II 10 nov down "a feet,
the bottom still In fair ore.s Preparations
arc being msde.to erect An air engine TO
expedite the sinking. The south drift re-
Gently started on the l225 level 10 rapidly
advancing, the face In low grade ore. with
. vein Is inches thick running through IL
Of rich ore. The main south DRIFT on the
1900 level has cut through . cross course
running east and west, since which time
the face has been In low grade ore. Pre-
partitions are being made 70 run an east
crosscut on this level and then erect .
large air hoistiag engine and sink adouble
Wine some 500 or COO feet deep directly
on the orc vein. The north drift has
about reached the Lady Washington line.
Az soon a. 10 does. crosscuts will DO started
10 prospect the ore vein ct that point.
Mexiesa.
The heat on the 1000 level still continues
great and necessarily retards the progress
Of tho work. Everything is being done
that can DO 10 give relief. A large force
Of men are employed In snlarging the
north drift on tho 1850 level Of the Sierra
Nevada, which 10 10 believed will o be-
gin 70 furnish . better current Of air and
will eventually assist greatly In cooling
OF the lower levels. Tho Joint crosscut on
the south line Of the Union Consolidated
10 making steady progress, the face stili In
hard blasting porphyry.. The connection
Of the new north lateral drift on the lCO0
level with the old drift has put everything
in good shape for starting up the old east
on the south line, which will DO
done Immediately. An east crosscut, 800
feet north Of this drift. will also BE- started
In . very short time.
julia Consolidated.
Crosscut No. I. on the 1000 level 10 now
In q distance Of fity.eight feet. the face In
hard porphyry. Crosscut NO. y On 'ne
ieve,, ~ .sia tall ot
hssj,sy iooLing ousrtz. with every ap.
parent prospect Of cutting the ore vein In
. very short distance further.
Both OF tho drifts. however; nave zen
stopped and wili NOT DO stArted up oc'ols
aonaay new ~, ,osaI !. hsioy "u.b.d
sootn di,s On w. ~ .s ,.,,. ~ s.,p mai.
lAPia'y sneAu. = A. mn1s .-nson,.giny
yer AND quartL " w, ~ "n'i.ss".s
aeseripuoh-m, a'' Tn=e..,hiUc sostinS
oeinS IN quAru' Ie'J"i's "-o
WELL ,,
-, -,,,. ,.. h..,
SINKING 'nv -,
-, $50
80, T.s 80. ,r,u nm ,bs
'.o -, ,.,,,~ 1900 and /,
lin, driven Vigorously forward 70 reach
and Determine the value Of the ore vein.
The nor,n arns 90 INC ,hs ~ s.cs in ,sry
ss.o,ss,. vein forms,ion. The north
-, a,,s,s a, tha iosO laval are stesd.
49,. a.. anil f.vor.