Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-12
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Yesterday members OF tho press Were
allowed to visit and reportorially e1Am-
Inc the ore development In the winzc be-
low tho 1900 level. about which such con-
Trajectory and unreliable stories have been
told Of late. Representatives Of the NEWS
and also Of tho Virginia papers have taken
Q square look at 1t. and also took oil tho
samples for assays they saw at. From
| the 1900 level the winzo was SUNK
vertically and perfectly straight TO the
1000 level. with no deviation at all from
| tho perpendicular 81 any point. AZ me
| 1000 level Q station is opened. and . drill
west commenced 10 connect witn
| the main drift on the 1000 level. which 10
| coming east from the main incline TO con-
meet with this Wine. About 20 feet re-
| mains TO DO drifted In order 10 complete this
connection. With the exception OF the arst
eighteen feet, the Vino Aforesaid no,
been continuously In ore with Q partial
interruption from porphyry at n OF two
points. and the station Of the bottom
which IL not yet timbered. shows . width
Of nineteen feet OF excellent milling
orc with the probability Of several feet
more. - the east wall Of the vein has not
yet been cut. but u 10 believed to DO
near at hand. The average assays
Of this ore are very good. run
ming from $50 to $500 and upwards
to tho ton. A largo number Of sssays
Of Il have been made In both Virginia and
| Gold Hill yesterday and to-day. Consid-
ering the great depth and the nAtu.
raj difficulty Of getting this ore 70
the surface. u certainly needs 70 Assay vol.
At the Joint California winze which Ia now
being sunk below the 1900 level. the hoist
ing engine 10 10 place and tho sinking
il being pressed vigorously In or
der 10 roach the 1000 level and
connect with the south drift Just started
from the 1000 station Of the Wine. Sinking
| the main incline IL making good
progress. 1t 10 now down on the incline
| Of the vein 100 feet below tho 1000 level,
aud has CO feet yet 10 sink to reach tho
2i00 level.
Yellow Jacket.
The north winzo below the 1900 level
is down 81 feet on the slope Of the ledge.
and 30 feet moro will carry II TO the 1900
level. More quartz IL coming In at the
bottom. and some water. The dam on the
| 1850 level proves Q perfect success. saving
some fourteen hours Of pumping daily.
| Tho water has raised 10 . point 30 feet
vertically below the 1880 level, aud has
now ceased 10 rise any moro. The only
work being done at the old hoisting works
10 running the air compressor. furnishing
the requisite air for the winze engine.
| The new shaft 10 down 1901 feet. bottom
In hard. dry p~orphyrY. Last Monday
| night . strong flow Of water again broke
into the shaft 800 feet from the surface,
giving 1900 gallons Of water In eight
hours ITO hoist, but II Ia fast draining out
and decreasing.
Crown Point Ravine.
From the 9th Of May TO Juno 9th. %
feet were added to the depth Of tho shaft.
Tho rock at tho bottom works easier and
more favorably (; many stratas Of quartz arc
coming In. also more water. These and
other indications 70 10 show that the main
ore vein Ia not far distant. The trcstle
work aud car track Ia completed 10 the
dump, . distance Of 4i0 feot. and an OF.
tensive dumping ground secured. sufficient
for several years dumping. Tho new ma
chinery aud everything In and about the
shaft and works operates effectively and
well.
Bess q BeIeher.
The south drift from tho bottom
oil the winzo on tho 1900 level Is steadily
advancing. tho face in porphyry. carrying
streaks Of clay. the quartz recently struck
having passed out TO the eastward and the
face OF that drift now being In the poryhy-
~ west Of what appears to 10 the vein.
Every effort IL being put forth 70 com.
plete q connection with the north drift
from the Gould 4 Curry on the same level
at the earliest moment possible. this being
q positive necessity on account OF the want
Of . better ventilation.
silver HiiI.
The south lateral drift on tho 800 level
is steadily advancing. the face In very IA
vorable quartz. Tho north lateral drift
on tho same level Ia also In . fino charao.
acter Of quartz Q little mixed with por.
phyry. Another east crosscut mo. 81 has
lust been started from the north lateral
drift at . point 100 feet north Of east cross.
cut No. 2. The east crosscut on the 300
level 10 steadily advancing. the face In .
fine vein formation. sinking the main In
cline IL progressing ct the rate Of two feet
per day.
Golden standard.
The grading for the side track and sup
ply yard. also eIcavating tho open cut for
the joint tunnel Of the Homestead. stand
ard and Wheeler mines. Ia being driven
vigorously forward toward completion.
there being but II feet remaining Of open
cut TO make the facing, then being In read.
moss for tho commencement Of the tunnel,
which will be . double track, i7s feet In
length. connecting with the main working
shaft OF the Homestead. thereby giving IN
outlet from tho mine 10 the railroad.
Justice.
Tho prospecting drifts east and south
on the 1900 level continue TO show we'll.
and promise the development Of consider
able bodies Of good ore whom everything Is
ready for its extraction. Tho voln 10 also
showing we'll In the south crosscut on the
100 level. The north drift On tho
1900 level 10 fast approaching the
north line Of the mine. and 10 still
running on the west side Of the ore vein.
sinking the main incline 10 making good
progress, tho how Of water gives but little
trouble.
Tho ore Slopes both north and south ON
the second station level arc looking we'll