Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-26
Rayage.

savage.
The water in the main incline Ia down
to a point IS feet lbelow the 2iOo station.
where 1t is held by the pumps while tho
new lift pump is being lowered into place
so feet below the station. This pump is
being put together to-day and will o
Don 10 ready for active use. The east
drift and the sutro tunnel on the 1910
level are 90 close together that the loading
and running away Of the cars from the
face Of the header In the tunnel can be dis
tipctly heard. There IL not much doubt
now that this important connection
will be completed by or before the 4th Of
July next. On account Of an insufliciency
of air 10 drive the north lateral drift on
the 1000 and the west drift on the 2l00
levels. IL was necessary during the frat
part Of the week to suspend work In the
1000 level drift and concentrate the entire
volume Of air in the west crosscut ON the
3lOOleyel. This drift Is now In vein mat.
ter carrying some favorable stresks Of
0uAItL. Auo skst uEltt w tul1 ltttl u w
ing rapidly advanced toward tho ORE chan.
mel. the face In . very favorable vein for
nation. II Ia now In . distance OF las
feet.
silver lIill.
The main east drift on the 900 level was
steadily advancing in ground showing .
continued improvement until day before
yesterday. when . breakago Of some OF tho
pumping machinery compelled . suspen.
sion Of work in both tho drift and the
main incline. the water rising rapidly
until the entire 800 station Was submerged.
The machinery was repaired again. how
ever, last evening. and tho water Is being
rapidly lowered. 90 that II cannot now DO
long before work will be progressing the
same - before the accident. Tho north
drift on the 800 level il steadily advancing.
the face still In favorable vein material.
The south drift on the same level 10 also
making good progress. Tho cast crosscut,
No. 3, recently started from the north
drift Is steadily advancing. the face In vein
matter mixed with quartz.
Vp"'r'
Sinking the Joint winze below tho 1900
level ON the California limo IL making
steady progress. II ia o down thirty.
six feet. the bottom in porphyry. The
'ou'n urn. ''om "0 -OOo 'A
wlnas UNI .a,,s r. h,,,am ~ ,ha ,a;nt w7n.e
\. ste,diIy advancing No vein porphyry on
,hs s.s, ia of ,ha ore vein. 'Tbe north.
s.s, ,iri,, an Tho veal ALA of tina orc vein
am ,ha oooo lave, IA In : distance of forty.
three feet. the face In hard blasting por.
phyry. sinking the main incline is ma.
Ming good progress. 1t Ia now down i3s
feet below the 1000 station. and will yet
have about thirty feet to sink to reach the
2iOO level. Tho repairs to tho main shaft
are making steady progress. Everything
in and about the mine is working very sat.
isfaetorily.
Yellow Sseset
The north Wine below the 2zVo lever
having reached the 2'oo level 4 s'A'''n u
being cut out Tor . driii east ~ that point
and the stump Is nearly completed. This
,uw,.,., 81, ,ho y.,,ow J..La, Ia ,hsd oc,.
~. 49, %,n;,i.I %sr,i,ce lima vel a.
,.,nsJ In .nv mine an tbe Comstock.
W.,er doe. M, interfere. Although somc
no s,nectsd before Inc Jrift reaches
,h. nav .bsit' Tina aiming Of the new
,hsft 4. making very good progress. the
rock Al the bottom being softer than last
week. II still continues dry. no water
IN, lilo tnTuN OF Whter cOIlluk