Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-18
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pump engine during the fnt part Of
the week caused Its stoppage until u can
be replaced by q new one. In the mean
time the water from the 1000 level IL
being hois,ed to the surface with bailing
tanks. The repairs to the main south
DRIFT on the 1900 level are making good
speed, a Trail track Is being laid and b
water confined In u drain. cut for that
purpose no as to cool of the drift. No
work Of any value has been done on the
1000 level during the past week except
to drive the diamond drill ahead in the
west crosscut 600 feet south OF the main
incline. At a distance o. 80 feet In from
face the point OF the drill tapped light
fiow Of very hot water, and was stopped
for a time until the pumps were put In
proper working order.
Trojan.
The ore Slopes on the second station
level are yielding the usual amount Of
milling ore. An upraiss has been made
from the ore slopes on this level. which
IL up 20 feet, the entire distance In ore.
The north drift from the ore slopes has
been timbered for a distance OF ~ feet
during the week. The upraise from tho
north DRIFT ON the third station level IL
nov up 20 feet. Ata point 81 feet In
the uprnise q drift has been run l6 feet
through q fine body Of quartz.
ovsrman.
Sinking the new shaft Is progressing
at the rate OF four feet per day. 1t Is
now down l52 feet. The north lateral
drift on the 1000 level Is steadily ad-
vauoing along the ore vein. tho face In
q very favorable mixture OF quartz and
porphyry. The east DRIFT on this level
Is advancing In a very lively. healthy
quartz formation. A south crosscut has
been started, the faco OF which shows u
lively. favorable ledge formation.
million.
Sinking the main incline Is going
vigorously forward. the ground In the
bottom blasting out well and the seepage
Of water giving but little trouble. The
east drift ON the 2050 Is steadily advanc.
ing, the face In very favorable ground.
The west drift on the 1000 level 10 also
making good headway. The main north
drift in the EIchequer ground. on the
2iOO level. Is steadily advancing. the
face in blasting porphyry.
ChoIimr.Combiuasien shan.
Putting in the guys and stays OF the
pump rods is nearly completed. so that
/. will not be long now before the pumps
will be ready to start up. The flow Of
water from the bottom Of the shalt cor.
tinues at the rate Of 10000 gallons per
day. The excavation for tho foundation
for a large new mir compressor Is CON-
pleted and laying the foundation stone
has been comucnced.
Mexican.
Enlarging the main south drift cor.
Meeting with the ophir shaft on the 1000
level is making steady progress. Sinking
the joint Union Consolidated winze
below the 1000 level Is going vigorously
forward, the rock in the bottom being
much softer and carrying favorable
streaks OF clay and quartz. II Is now
down 1lG feet on the slope below the
1000 level.
Halo q Norcroas.
The flow OF water stands in tho main
incline about 40 feet below the 1000
level. The joint east drift on the 1000
level Is making much better speed, hav.
ing passed through the belt Of hard rock
recently struck into much softer and
more favorable ground. II Is now In
GA feet. Everything in and about the
mine Is now moving along smoothly and
well.
sutro Tunnei.
Total length Of south lateral DRIFT
toward the Julia shaft from the main
tunnel, 93G feet. The face is In One
ledge porphyry and vein matter which
blasts aud works favorably. Tempsra-
ture at face l02 degrees. showing q
slight increase OF heat. The sub-drain
or canal throughout the main tunnel 10
In course Of construction, and will DO
completed in due time.
Yellow Jacket.
The south lateral drift on the 2400
level Is in $50 feet, with the face In q
favorable looking formation Of clay.
quartz and porphyry. showing constant
improvement a. the drift advances. The
new shaft Is down 20i8 feet. The bot
tom Is in very hard rock. which blasts
and works well. however. allowing Of a
fair rate Of progress.
solid silver.
The face OF the drift west from the
winzo below the tunnel or adit level Is
now in soft vein porphyry. with heavy
streaks Of fine looking quartz. The out
skirts OF the vein are evidently being
passed through. and the DRIFT will soon
be into the main west ledge itself.
Leviathan.
Tho main lateral drift north. on the
75O level. is steadily advancing and the
increasing amount Of quartz stringsrs
met with, indicate nearer proximity to
the ore chimney found on the level above.
Nothing new in the south drift.
Machinery and everything works well.
Crown Point.
Sinking the double incline winzo
below tho $500 level is making good
headway. The east DRIFT from The $500
station still continues In = favorable
character Of vein matter. The north
crosscut on the same level 10 steadily
advancing. the face also In encouraging
vein formation.
Caledonia.
The north crosscut on the 1000 level
Is In o favorable character Of qusrtz and
porgbyry mixed. II is advancing at the
rate Of five feet per day. The east drift
on the 1000 level IL also making good
progress. the face in very hard blasting
rock. Otherwise no change Of value to
report.
Justics.
Tho mill Is kept steadily running on
orc from the mine. crushing at the rate