Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-19
Grown Point

The repairs to the south drill on the ooV
level are completed. and the face 10 being
again steadily advanced In quartz aud
porphyry. Tho south drift on the 0Oo
level Is also being again driven forward.
Yellow Jacket.
The north winzo below the 220o level 10
down sos foot on the slope Of the ledge /;
bottom In hard. dry material. This Is the
only work being done in the mine ct pres.
ent. Tho new shaft Is down 1870 feet;
bottom In hard. dry material. The water
which burst into the shaft at the 300 level,
last week. 10 gradually draining and do.
creasing. although IL furnishes about
1900 gallons Of water per day TO hoist
out. The work Of erecting tho pumping
engine and accompanying machinery IL
fast approaching completion.
BsIehsr.
Sinking the main north incline shaft
below the 2sco level has been resumed and
is making good progress. The north drift
from the 23CO station, running to connect
with tho south drift from the Crown Point
mine. IL making good progress. the face In
good blasting ground. Tho east drift on
tho same level Is also making fair head.
way. The south drift on the 2l60 level
continues In porphyry and clay carrying
streaks Of quartz. Sinking the south
winze below the 1900 level Is making the
best Of hesdway.
Crews Peins Ravine.
A seam Of clay and quartz was cut on
the northwest slde'of the shaft night before
last. In sinking. and from 10 comos . strong
dow Of water. II 10 draining out, how
ever. and will o cause no trouble. The
whole Of that side OF the shaft ID In . fino
and very encouraging quartz formation,
pieces Of which give excellent assays. APP
pcarances indicate that the shaft 10 In real.
lty cutting tho eastern outskirts Of the
ledge. and will DO into tho body Of II be-
fore the 400 level is reached.
sierra Nevada.
The east aud west crosscuts On the south
line on the 1000 level arc each being ex-
tended without any material or valuable
change TO note. Tho north drift on the
same level il steadily advancing. the face
In vein matter. The face of tho east drift
on this level Is In blasting porphyry. |
Sinking the main incline below tho 1000
level Is being pushed vigorously forward.
the bottom still In very favorable ground.
Tho east drift on the 1900 level Is still al.
vancing. tho face In p%orplyry.
Justice.
The south drift on tho 1900 level Is still
showing iine quartz In the face. carrying
occasional punches Of excellent ore. The
north drift on that level is still advancing,
the face In west country rock. the drift bo-
Ing run entirely west Of the orc vein. The
east crosscuts Nos. I. 2 and g., from the
south drift on the 100 level have each
penetrated the ore vein In part. and show
u TO 10 we'll defined. the quartz OF . good
quality. carrying many punches and spots
Of rich ore. The working force has been
reduced 10 30 men.
Overman.
Tho east drift from the 1000 station Of
shaft 10 steadily advancing toward
the ledge. tho face still in hard. dry por.
The station at the bottom Of the
winze below tho 1900 level ID nearly com
really 10 start q drift back westward
10 meet the east drift iron tho 1000 sta
ton OF tho main shaft. Thore Ia no change
pa.t Jrift On 100 level Eyerything in
and about tho mine Is working we'll.
Mexican.
The Joint east erosscut ON the north
lima 4. 4, l0G feat. the f.ce In
o1.-" ".... 80. n,..,,,. hn,
porphyry requiring s"s'' '''s' 'u
perfectly dry. The new north lateral
lrift OF tho 1000 level Is o In 2s3 ieet,
the face In hard blasting porphyry. This
lriit will connect Ia About ~ a,ys more
,ne oia worns. ,hu .n mn ,nsno.,Ins
IN mo eastward.
r,,.. consolidated
po,,mh.riny N. nor,h connecting drift
w,,h ,ho sierr. N.y.d. mine ON the 1000
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loVei ID making a~Auy P'os'e'"' Wv ''u"
lation showing q steady Improvement
The Joint east Mexican urn on on ,he sousn'
ern boundary line u now IN foo ieet from
the lace In hafi Diasuns Porpnyry. IN
main north driit on TINS levei u now m
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Iaoiinv onsrtz'
c....,,s.,.., nsr.ao.
Tho vo,L ~ ~n,,ci,, ,be machinery
80 ,,.....o, ,ron , a,,ro 4. yo,,y an
A"'y o
rapidly anti preparations ior sinking
llirce-compsrtment working shaft are be.
Ing mado. One thousand feet OF rope was
from Ban Francisco afew days
ago. and when II arrives the sinkins Of
lhe SHAFT VIII begin. EVsrytnIns Is i9o.
ms very ENCOURAGING Ahd supeiintsnGeh'
Iisa,. nar6
homestead
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n. IT,, ,,n,rovou.n,. =, ,ha IIon..,s.d
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iolden 'ahuA anu wheeler mihes' ino
of the large open cut. prepsrac
Tory to the commencement Of the tunnel
10 intersect with tho working shalt, was
completed to-day. This has been . heavy
nj, requiring the removAi ou %
.mouh' ', m,,,s :, 40 haitian ana
~ Zee, TO ,ho highest surface point.
Usah.
Tho main south drift on the 1900 level
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