Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-26
sierra Nevada.

compressor is making good progress,
considering the extreme cold weather Of
the past few days. Enlarging and re-
timbering the main south drift on tho
100 level is also making good headway.
Sinking the east shaft below the 100
level ia making rapid progress. 1t is
now down $50 feet below the 100 level.
The bottom Is still in blasting porphyry
and perfectly dry. Raising up on the
third compartment OF the south incline
above the 2200 level Is making excellent
Roadway. Sinking the main incline Is
progressing at the rate OF three feet per
day. 1t is now down % feet ON the
below the 1900 level. The bottom
OF the incline has almost entirely passed
again out Of the ore and into the cap
rock Of the vein. The north drift ON
the 200 level running to connect with
the north shaft is making good progress.
the face in soft vein porphyry carrying
streaks Of low grade ore.
North Consolidated virxiaia.
Sinking the main shaft below the 1900
level is being pushed ahead with all the
speed possible. It Is now down G2 feet
below the 1000 level. The new build
ing 10 up aud inclossd. The coping
stone are in place and the branch rail.
road Is being extended directly to the
works. 80 that the heavy machinery can
be unlosded directly at the place where
II il to be set up. The new pump bob
for the 1850 station is completed and il
being put together ready for use. The
new boilers are all ready for raising
steam, tho water tank ON Cedar Hill Is
finished and everything in the most per-
feet order for cold weather. II II comes.
and the rapid finishing up OF the entire
works.
Yellow Jacket.
Favorable looking stringsrs Of quartz
have been making their appearance the
last few days in the face Of the south
lateral drift on the 2i00 level, otherwise
no particular change to speak OF since
las, weeks regular report. No other
work is being done on this level. Not.
w~ithstanding the great depth there is
very little water to contend with. The
usual good progress continues to be
made sinking the new shaft, the hard
rock at the bottom blasting and working
well. 1t is rapidly nearing its point Of
connection with the east drift on the
22OO level OF the old mine. This drift,
it will be remembered. was u to q
point directly beneath the bottom Of the
shaft some months ago.
Buiiion.
Sinking tho main incline is making
the best OF progress, the bottom in a
mixture OF clay and quartz. II is now
down la feet below the 1850 station.
All work in the east drift at the 2050
station level has been stopped in order
to forward the connecting DRIFT from the
Imperial on the 1000 level. TIE joint
Exchsquer drift on the 2iOO level is In
10 feet, the face in much softer ground
than has been met with since leaving the
north line Of the Alpha ground. A
strong flow Of water has been o
and the drift stopped for the pres.
ent. until Superintendent Schultz, who
is in San Francisco, a return.
Consolidated Imperial.
Sinking the joint Alpha Wine is max
ing good headway, the rock in the bot.
tom being softer with q light ilow Of
water coming in. The south WINE is
also making good progress downward.
the bottom in y mixture OF quartz aud
vein matter OF n very favorable charac-
ter. A slight flow OF water is also COM
In ut the bottom OF this shaft. The
north drifl In tLs E.sL.aas- s.ouaa es
the 2iOO level has been temporarily sus.
on account Of the strong indica-
lions Of water, there being some danger
Of flooding the lower levels OF the mine.
Trojan.
The ore Slopes on the second station
are yielding the usual quantity Of
good milling ore. The north drift from
the ore Slopes on h second station level
has been connected with the west drift
from upraise No. 3. which very mater.
ally assists the ventilation OF that por-
ton OF the mine and the extraction OF
ore. The average assays from this drift
are from Sl5 to $50 per ton. The west
drift from the upraise at the third station
Is making good progress. the face in
quartz and pOrpbyry mixed. 1t is now
in 10 feet.
Rest q Beicher.
Joint east drift on the 1900 level has
reached the point ut which it is the in.
to sink q Wine to prospect the
vein below. The south drift on this
connecting with the Gould & Curry
is being retimbered throughout.
The joint east drift on the 100 level is
advancing at the rate Of 81 feet per
day. The flow Of water at the bottom
Of the new shaft is still strong. The
new pump will DO in working order in a
day or two more.
Gould a Curry.
The Gow Of water at the new shaft Ia
still quite strohg. The pumps will DO
in a day or two more, when IL
Is believed that the water will give no
trouble. East crosscut No. 2
Oh the 1900 level is in 2i0 feet. the face
in porphyry. East crosscut No. 3. or
The 1900 level is in l02 feet, the face In
porphyry. East crosscut No. 4
On the 1000 level is in $40 feet. the face
also in hard blasting porphyry.
Mexican.
Tho north drift on the 1000 level OF
The ophir has reached the south line Of
The Mexican and is now advancing In
Mexican ground. 1t is now in &c feet,
The face in blasting porphyry. The c1-
penses OF this DRIFT from this time for
ward will he paid by the Mexican com.
pany. Sinking the joint Union Con.
so,idated Wine is making the best OF
progress, the bottom in blasting por-
Enlarging the main north drift
from the 0phir on this level is making
excellent progress.
North Bpnanra aud FIowery.
Sinking the main incline il making