Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-09


shalt during the first part Of the week
passed out OF the fine vein formation
recently encountered into hard porphyry.
Yesterday afternoon however that had
again given way TO Q much softer and
moro favorable character Of rock carry.
ing small streaks Of clay and quartz.
Nearly all the small seams have q strong
westerly dip proving conclusively that
the west wall OF the ore vein 10 still
some considerable distance to the west
ward OF the main incline. Tho shaft
is now down 40 feet on the
slope below the 2l00 level. The
east crosscut from the bottom OF
the Wine on the 2l00 level IL steadily
advancing. the face in vein porphyry
streaked with quartz and clay seams.
The seam Of ore recently penetrated Is
Of an excellent quality. but will not
average over ~ inches In thickness.
This drift is now In 50 feet, and will
have double that distance to run to
reach the Hardy vein, provided 1t con-
tinues to pitch to the eastward ut the
same angh II assumed In the Wine 81
feet below tho 1000 level. The main
north drift ON the 1000 level is being
pushed vigorously ahead. the face in
hard porphyry filed with small atreaks
OF clay and quartz. the seams OF which
run in nearly the anne direction rs that
OF the main drift. The south drift on
the 1000 level Is steadily advancing to
connect with the joint California WINE.
The repairs to the main shaft and the
old drifts on the 1900 level are all max.
Ing good headway.
Lsviashsn.
Good progress is being made in the
lateral drifts both north and south on
the 75O level. The north drift has been
extended 100 feet north from the main
drift east from the incline. and Is still
following along the west side OF the
ledge. running in porphyry and quartz.
sireaks Of which assay from ~ to so.
The south drift is also skirting the
ors-vein, and running In the black
dyke material forming the footwall OF
the vein. Frequent streaks Of quartz
arc passed through which arc offshoots
from the vein, and all OF them give
encouraging assays. Preparations are
being made for prosecuting.
Buiiion.
The west DRIFT OH the 1000 level Is
steadily advancing. the face In soft vein
matter OF u very favorable character.
Sinking the main incline Is going vigor.
ously forward, tho bottom still In very
favorable quartz and ledge material. the
lip OF the vein having changed to more
OF a perpendicular. which leaves the
clay wall to the west OF the shaft as II
descends. At the depth OF $50 feet on
the slope below the 1910 level. the 2Oo0
station has just been put In. This sta.
ton Is 100 feet above the 1000 level
drift. The main incline will DO con.
tinued on down 10 the 1000 level.
silver HiiI.
Sinking the main incline below the
900 level is making good Roadway. The
prospecting drifts on the 300 level north.
south and east, are all steadily advancing
In favorable vein formation. The north
drift OH the 500 level has been connected
by an upraiso with the sonth drift on
the lloo leveio OF the Justice mine, whicn
gives a thorough ysn'ilaaon OF inc m.hs
TO mat depth. Inc souln uf,,. On .ne
9Oo level, running 10 reach the 81 LOUIE
ground. 10 making GOOD hsauway'
Beieh.r.
Sinking the main north incline shaft
4. y. a.. H., =, r,o,,... 7, 10
" ""N''s 'no p,oe
now down io' ise' On 'he s'oPe oe'o~
the 23OO level tue Dottom IN Rood oiaa''
In, yround crosscut No. I ON the 1890
il steadily advancing the face In favor.
able vein matter. Il is now in 22o feet.
Cr9sseu, 40. : Sn Tue same sn, ,s'', nn y @ n.,
rsachsS ,hs ors VAIN. This main son,h
Iii, on ,h. oac0 Laval IA making Yapid
\, NOW 4, ! distance NJ jar
,ast Ev.,r,bino WORKING we'll both
-. all i,siow .,onnd.
ovsr'.a..
Sinking the new shalt has been COM
nen'ea an' S pN-'' ''s.'
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