Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-23

bl.stiur out we'll and making an excellent
shsft. Tho bottom u almost entirely dry.
The south drift from the 1900 station 10
being steadily advanced. the face In blast
ing ground, with . considerable dow Of
hot water. This drift Is very hot. The
drift south from erosscut No. !, east OF
the ore vein on the 1900 level Ia being
pushed vigorously ahead toward the CAL
iiornia line. tho face still in porphyry.
carrying streaks Of clay. Tho chamber
for the winze . little south oicrosscut No.
I on this level. IL about completed. II
vas necessary to make this chamber high
and roomy In order TO give room for the
shsavss and other gear Of the large air
hoisting engine which IL to be used 10 do
the hosting. This Wine will DO large.
and viii be sunk perpendicularly. II will
cut the orc at . depth Of from Is to 40
feet. Tho Joint Mexican winzc on the
north line has reached the 1900 level. and
. drift IL being run at that point 70 meet
and nnec with the Joint west drift from
the north drift on the 1900 level. This con.
nection will be completed In . very abort
time. Tho east drift on the 1900 level 10
stssdily advancing In good blasting
ground. toward where II Is expected 70 cut
the east ore vein found on the 1900 Lowell.
The east Joint California drift on tho sonth
line, on tho 100 level. IL being steadily
driven forward. the face In very favorable
quartz, mixed with clay and ~porphyry.
This drift will have some 80 or ~ feet
more 70 run 10 reach point where IL IL
expected 10 reach tho east ore vein on the
1000 level. The air connection with the
sierra Nevada mine on tho north 10 greatly
benelting the mine on all its levels. The
south drift ON the l465-lsvel. connecting
with the California mine. is being retim-
bersd and put In good repair: A consid.
cradle portion OF the main SHAFT 10 In great
need Of repair. and . strong force OF men
are employed In the prosecution oil tho
work.
Lady washinGsen.
On the $50 level tho main drift south
continues In low grade ore. II 10 all quartz
Of the finest character. assaying 81 and
more to the ton. This drift will connect
with tho drift being driven from the
Justice mine to meet II inside Of. ten days,
when good. advantageous ventilation will
DO Afforded. The Lady Washington Com.
q n will then make . crosscut 10 tho cas-.
through the Ledge at the Justice line. The
main drift east onsthis same level has
paced through 10 where the east wall
should Be, but nod definitely found II yet.
The ledge at this level IL now defined 10 be
fully 200 feet In width. Some good streaks
and punches OF pay ore we're met with In
passing through IT, and there Is every
evidence and reason for believing thai
deeper explorations will open out rich and
important developments. With this view,
a. soon a. the north drift Of tho 1850 level
Of the Justice mine shall reach the limo.
the Lady Washington folks will take II up
and continue IL onward into their mine.
Belehsr.
Sinking the north incline shaft Ia max.
ing excellent progress. II Ia now down
i5s feet below the 2iGO level. The east
drift from the 2io0.foot station Ia steadily
advancing toward the ledge, the face In
porphyry. An east drift from tho bottom
Of tho 1900 Wine has been started. aud Is
now In . distance Of IS feet. The south
drift on the 1900 level Is steadily advancing
iAvoiao'e g' ssn y, ~ rru h",a,s rs.sS.
ipg Inc point At which IL 10 expected TO
connect with the east drift from the bottom
Of the 1900 Wine. The west drift on tho
same level 10 steadily advancing 70 connect
with the bottom OF the south Incline "heh
u shall reach that level.
x.,.n.,bo~rer.
AT the annual meeuns OF TINS eonPA"y
held at San Francisco last Friday. tho fol-
lowing gentlemen vere elected Trustees
-, poh.,, shsrvooa.
ior 'no en,u'"s ,sA' -. M
~. a. Cooo, ynhn i.Anue'S, n.
Robert Sherwood WAS elected President,
II. A. Cobb Vice President, and II. V. ..
NeCullough superintendent. in. sayre
was Teeis, ,nu ,n.s.,i.
asson ~ ths sseounts OF ali ,he Officers.
When the Affairs Of the company arc fully
and squarely ~siraightened out wSrk IN .Ie
mine WIZ % proeeeueu VIZ" u"''' '
LEM auspices.
JuiiA Consolidated.
rhe nav boisting machinery for tho In
.,,.. ,..,.w AZ. ,soo lave, arrived Al Ina
~" ~ :" a.
mine yesterday. and Is being p'aoed In
position ~ fast As tho nature OF the work
will admit OF. The foundations arc AL