Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-04
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terfered with during the week oy the
cutting out Of q bob station at the 1000
level. The rock in the bottom Of tho
shaft is. however. much softer, and
much better progress may now be looked
for. Us it is likely that the hard belt OF
rock so long penetrated is now entirely
passed through. The stills Z laid. aud
the frame Of the main building Is being
The foundations for the ma.
chinery are rapidly approaching compile.
ton, the gallows frame Is up and all
parts Of the work are being pushed
to completion as rapidly a. pos.
sible. The branch railroad track will
be completed and the cars running to
the works in a day or two more. Por.
tons Of the heavy machinery are Begin
ming to arrive. so that after the found.
atoms are completed and the main build.
ing is iuclosed. 1t will take but q very
short time to have the whole In good
working order.
North BONANZA and Fiowery.
Sinking the main incline shaft Is 90
ing ahead at the rate OF i've feet per day.
Il is now down % feet below the old
tunnel level. and will have attained q
sufficient to begin the opening OF
a station 100 feet perpendicularly below
the tunnel level in about seven days
more. Drifts will be then run north
into the North bonanza and south into
the Flowery and the ore vein pros
Tho east drift from the old
workings in the groupings OF the North
bonanza still continues in ore showing
many streaks OF great richness and
II will have a long distance to
run yet 10 reach the east wall Of tho ore
vein.
hest q Bsicher.
The enlarging OF the main north DRIFT
on the 1900 level is completed. and the
rock is now being run through this drift
10 tho Gould & Curry shaft. The repairs
10 the joint Consolidated Virginia winzs
ire also completed. and work has been
resumed in the face OF the joint east
rrosscut from the bottom Of the Wine
on the 1900 level. The joint east drift
OH the 100 level Is steadily advancing.
The face in good working ground. II Is
now in il5 feet. Sinking the new joint
shaft is making the best OF progress, the
in rock that blasts out we'll. II
Is now down 33s feet.
Julia Consolidated.
The south lateral drift on the 1000
Isvsl is advancing at the rate OF 0 feet
per day. It is now In soft vein porphy.
". carrying spots Of orc Of q very "a.
character. There are no indica-
OF water. and the great heat is
gradually decreasing. The main south
lriit ON the 1900 level is still being re-
a. rapidly us tho great heat and
The difficulties Of the situation al DO
Everything is working well.
aouid 4 curry.
Sinking the new shaft Is going vigor-
oasly ahead. the bottom In rock that IL
hard. but blasts out we'll. II Is 10
down 1913 feet. The joint east DRIFT on
The 100 level Is making good progress
and is now in ll5 feet. Crosscut No.
1, on the 1900 level, is advancing at the
rate OF three feet per day. the face In
rock. II IL now In 2o7 feet.
Crosscut No. 9. ON the 1900 level. Is
also making good Roadway. II is now
in III feet.
Crown Point.
The east drift from tho Wine on the
$500 level is still advancing in the same
character Of soft, favorable vein matter.
II is now In 3G7 feet. North crosscut
No. 9 Oh that level is now In AZ feet, the
face still in porphyry mixed with vein
material. Sinking the doubls Wine be-
low the 1900 level il making good head.
way. II is now down IS feet below the
$500 level.
Lcviathan.
Since last weeks report there has been
a suspension OF work for two or three
in order to overhaul and make q
few necessary repairs TO the machinery.
Oh, e.ely'h,ng nm ''sn' ssa.u;
anu Tue ,a'erm MY W
ahead in very favorable ground. No
particular change to note in the pros.
poets IN either driit'
silver Hill.
Inc 81 LOUIS unit On tue ooo 'e'o'
steadily advancing through very favor
able ground. The excavation for tho
,umns n, Tho IiOO station. and tbe ora
ebutes nj The HOO level is making steady
progress. II will take some days yet
tue station VIII 90 hnisned, 10 az
s;nI;nn ,So ma;n %;uo,;n.
80.
Tie ~. s,on.. On + .ooo,d .~,.,;on
p''
level are yielding the usual mnou OF
good ore. The northeast drift on the
,h;rd station Isvsl ia nov In q fat.
Tho west crosscut from this drift Ia now
In 40 feet. having passed the greater
part OF the distance through quartz and
ore 'hat assays 'roni 80 PCT 'on'
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Utah.
Sinking the main incline below the