Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-18

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the PRICES having varied durins the week
scarcely enough to permit the broker to
make living expenses on short turns.
From present appearances 1t IL fair to
presume that this state OF affairs will
undergo but little change until after the
holidays.
The changes exhibited on the lower
levels Of the mines during the week have
been slight. there having been nothing
to st,ract public attention outside OF q
continuation Of the quartz and ore in the
bottom Of the Sierra Nevada south winze
below the 200 level. That winzs Il
now down 20 feet below the 2200 level.
the bottom still In the same favorable
cap rock and formation 10 often men.
toned before. At times the bottom oil
the winzs will cut into ore to the depth
Of two or three feet, when II will again
gradually disappear until 1t is all out oil
the Wine. when il again begins to show,
proving hat although very regular in
make aud dip. the face Is slightly un'
d~ulsting.
Al the North Consolidated Virgins
shaft the work is being pushed ahead
with all the speed possible, as that must
be for the future the working shaft Of
both the North Consolidated and the
Union Consolidated mines, and will un'
doubtedly be, whom 1t reaches the proper
depth. the main working shaft through
which the ores Of the new BONANZA are
to be extracted.
At the ophir. opening the 1900 sta
ton is making good progress. and there
can DO but little new except q small in
crease in the amount Of ore extracted,
until everything is in readiness to com
meneo prosecuting on the 2lOO and 22oO
levels.
A strong flow OF water has been struck
in the osbiston shaft Of the Gould 4
Curry mine. But 1t Is believed to b,
nothing more than a big pocket aud vii
soon DO drained and tho sinking 70
sumed.
The east drift on the 1000 level Of The
Hale a Norcross is steadily advancing tS
connect with the Chollar combination
shaft, which 1t will do in . very short
time.
The pumps OF the Combination sbaf'
will soou be ready to start up. When
that Is done the draining OF the flooded
mines will take but a very short time.
The Belcher north incline has reached
the depth OF 25Co feet. at which point I
station set has been put in and the shat
IA being continued On downward for Z
sump.
Below we give our regular week.,
summary of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from OIL
icial and authentic sources. showing
the situation OF each mine to-day up to
the time Of going to press;
consolidated virzinia.
A small amount OF ore is being ex
trae,sd from the old ore slopes on th'
400 and 1900 levels. An upraise IL
being made to connect the 400 ant
1900 level, which will greatly assist thu
ventilation and the extraction OF ore OF
the 400 level. The repairs to the matt
| south drift to connect with the Gould A
| Curry on the 1900 level IRE making
GOOD progress. The southwest drift
from the c. X @. shaft on the lou
| level will connect with the main south
| drift in a day or two more. This con
nection. IL il expected. will greatly
benefit the circulation OF air in that por'
ton OF the mine. The repairs to the
main east and west crosscuts on tn.
1860. connecting the Consolidated and
G. x Z. shaft, are about completed
Cleaning out and enlarging the main all
gallery. connecting with the Gould \
Curry ON the 1850 level. is going steadily
forward. The main south drift ON the
1850 level Is making steady progress,
the face still in a fine vein formation.
The Joint east crosscut on the Best 4
Belehsr line is being driven vigorously
forward, the face still in bard blasting
porphyry. The station ut the 2lJ0 level
Of the q. & @. shaft Is completed. and a
drift started southwest. which Is now In
2a feet. 1t is likely that during the COM
Ing month the extraction OF ore from the
lower levels will DO gradually Increased
as the weather grows cooler. and the re-
pairs to the air connections are COM
pleted.
California
Daily yield. $50 tons Of ore. The
station at the 2l50 level Ia completed
and a drift started northward TO connect
with the main drift south ON the 1000
level Of the ophir. The face OF the
south drift FROM the ophir has passed
into a much softer and more favor.
able character Of ground showing quartz
plenuiully mixed with porphyry. The
north DRIFT on the 1850 level Is now in a
distance Of 233 feet. the face is still in q
very fine vein formation. The upraiss
from the west drift from No. q winze on
the 1850 level is up 20 feet. the face Is
still in quartz and ore Of q low grade.
The cold weather Is gradually cooling oil
tho lower levels Of the mine, so tina
much better headway is now being made
with the repairs and prospecting drii's
with q less number OF men. Everything
Is in good working order. q fair supply,
Of Winter neeessaries laid in. and q good
Winters work may DO looked for.
Opnir.
Daily yield. GO toni OF ore. This
amount will probably be gradually In
creased during the coming week to be-
tween 20 and so tons per day. The ore
is Of a good quality. and is being shipped
to the brunswick mill. on the Carson
river. for reduction as fast rs Ii Is taken
out. Opening the 2200 station in the
main incline is making good progress.