Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

Ysllev Jacket
On the 2i00 level the south drift IL In
205 feet from the WINE. The face OF
this drift continues in dry and fair work.
ing material. consisting Of porphyry.
with seams Of quartz. The new shaft
is down 1921 feet. the bottom In some
what harder material. and continuing
dry. It 10 calculated that about 100 feet
will bs made in sinking the shaft during
the present month OF August. Captain
7. q. Taylor. who has been Supsrin.
tsndent Of this mine for the last eight
years. will resign his position on the
first Of September. by reason OF poor
health. His appointed successor IL l:
E. James. the we'll known civil and
engineer. who IL well qualified
for the position In every respect.
Original K~sysssss.
Sinking the main working shaft has
made excellent progress since last
weekly report, the rock working well
and the influx Of water remaining about
the same. In the prospecting shaft at
the north end Of the mins . station 10
being opened and l6 feet OF drift has
been run In hard blasting rock since last
Saturday. In softer material to-day.
The erection OF the building for the
hoisting works will BE- commenced at
once. all the requisite lumber being now
the ground. The excavation OF
the foundations for the engine and other
Is actively going forward.
and II is expected that The machinery
will Be In place ready 70 run In about
twenty days.
solid silver.
The main tunnel or adit Of this mine
has recently been repaired. rstimbersd
and put In complete order throughout,
preparatory to commencing the sxtrao-
ton OF orc from the WINE below the
tunnel level. This Wine has been sunk
near the fine ore chimney developed
about 100 feet from the mouth Of the
and 10 100 feet In depth. At
the bottom II cut into Q body Of excel.
lent pay ore, and II il now proposed to
aud mill the same. Unusual
Is at present attached TO the ore
developments Of this mine. owing 10 its
proximity to the Sierra Nevada and
Union Consolidated mines.
Golden Standard.
At present q little work Of minor i'm.
p~ortance is being jointly done by the
Standard and Wheeler
The principal manager. how.
svsr. Is doing all within his power and
means preparatory to their speedy and
vigorous development. Az sooa ~
negotiations will b con.
for the transfsrmsnt OF this
property TO q stock company. possess
requisite financial requirements
necessary 10 properly develop aud de-
lsrmine its true value. thereby bringing
lhess mines into merit and prominencs
second to none within the limits Of the
great Comstock proper.
I~svisshan.
On the $50 level the two lateral drifts
north and south are pushing ahead.
in the black dyke foot-wall
underlying the west side Of
he ore vein. Strsaks and punches Of
,re giving good assays, and evidently
,ffshoots or feeders from the vein. are
frequently passed through In both drifts.
he north drift showing the best In this
The indications are considered
favorable at the present time that IL
Q proposed TO commence prosecuting
Is soon as the proper preparations .
70 made.
H~uilies.
The west drift on the 1000 level 10
advancing. the face In hard
interpreted with slips Of clay
md small seams Of quartz. There 10 q
light ssepage OF water coming In. which
q hot steam. making the progress
low and tedious. The east crossout on
he 100 level Ii making steady progress.
no face in porphyry carrying strsaks OF
luartx OF a favorable character. Sink.
the main incline 10 making sxosllsnt
,rogress. the entire bottom In quartz Of
tins. healthy character.
Utah.
Sinking the main incline below the
ll50 level is making the best Of pro.
Iress. It 10 now down l05 feet on the
lope. The upraiss connecting with the
perpendicular shaft IL being enlarged
md the chutss put in. The hosting
and other machinery are al In
,lace and work finely. The bottom Of
hs incline 10 In . lively character OF
elm matter. The northeast crosscut on
be li50 level 10 being steadily ad-
the face still in soft porphyry.
ovsrmas.
The east drift from the main shaft,
to connect with the west DRIFT
the bottom OF the Wine on the
GOO level. IL being pushed steadily for
fsrd. The face 10 still In hard blasting
orphyry. The face Of the west drift,
to meet IL, 10 also making fair
rogrsss, the face In hard country rock.
he south drift from the bottom Of the
rinze on the 1000 level IL making good
rogrsss.
Caisdsnis.
The north drift on the 1900 level IL ma
ing good progress. the face still In hard
rock. The east drift on the
anne level Ii making steady headway.
be face also In hard blasting rock. The
outh DRIFT on the 400 level Ia being
ushed vigorously forward. the face In
Oft p~orphyry carrying streaks Of lively.
ealihy looking quartz. There 10 still
considerable quantity OF water In the
ottom Of the Joint Wine on the Over
ian line.
Msxieas.
EIcavating the chamber for the WINE
Glow the 1000 level In the joint east
riff on the Union Consolidated line Is
steady progress. Al soon as IL
completed sinking the Wine will be
ommenced. The joint east crosscut on
,s Ophir line Is being pushed ahead
'ith the usual vigor. the face In hard
porphyry. II 10 now In . dis
Incs Of 2iS feet. The heat In both
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