Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18

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action as at the close Of last week. still
exhibit, great strength. with q strong in
elination to advance whenever or whsr-
ever prospects Of q development arc
shown.
The situation in Sierra Nevada re-
mains unchanged. the south Wine con-
tinuing steadily downward. cutting occa-
sional punches Of quartz and ore. Just
As il has been doing for the last i'0
feet.
In ophir a new and important feature
has been developed. the bottom Of the
main incline having very Unexpectedly
cut Into quartz and low grade ore.
What the real value Of this new strike
may prove to 10 Is yet impossible to
tell, but the mere finding Of quartz and
ore at a point 80 or 800 feet west OF
the east vein OF rich ore recently opened.
AMI at a depth OF 2iG0 feet in the main
incline. Is a matter Of nc small signih-
canoe.
Another favorable feature is the contin-
uanes Of good orc in the bottom oil
winzo OF No. ). now being sunk below
the 1850 level in the Consolidated vir-
ginia. The winze 10 o down 10 feet.
passing the entire distance through good
paying ore.
Sinking the new joint shaft OF the
Gould 4 Curry and Best / Belcher has
been commenced.
On the south end OF the lode the
crosscutting in Crown Point and Bel
cher has shown no new or valuable fea-
lures during the week. In 0verman,
Alta and the adjoining mines the prspa-
~rstions for prosecuting and developing
the lower levels are proceeding with the
usual vigor. The entire outlook is
cheerful and encouraging.
Below we sive our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from Of
fetal and authentic sources, showing
the situation Of each mine to-day up to
the time OF going to press:
Consolidated virsinia.
The daily yield o: ore for tho week
has been 100 tons. The main south
drift on the 1850 level is steadily advan.
cling. the face in hard blasting porphyry.
II is now in 270 feet. The south
drift from crosscut No. 2, on
this level. is also advancing, the
face in low grade ore. Crosscut No. J.
on the 1850 level. is making steady pro
gress. the face in favorable vein porphy-
~. I, il now in 9s feet. Sinking Wine
No. >. below the 1850 level. is going
rapidly forward. the bottom being still
in good ore. IL is now down ~ feet.
Wine No. 5. below the 1850 level. Is
making good progress, the bottom still
in good ore. II is nov down % feet on
the slope. The main east and west drift
connecting with tho G. X q. shaft ON the
1850 level is being rtimbsrsd and re-
paired. The main southwest drift on
the 1900 level Is being steadily advan-
ced in very heavy ground. which re-
auires the best Of timbering TO sustain
il. The east drift on the 400 level Is
being cleaned out and retimbered Mt the
rate OF 6E feet per day. Hetimbsring
aud repairing the main south drift on
the 1900 level IL making good progress.
The repairs TO the main shaft have been
completed to a point % feet below the
1900 station. The heat Is still very
great. The q. X q. shaft Is now down
IS feet below the 1850 station. The
dow of water is still strong.
C.usrain-
Daily yield, 200 tons OF ore. The
south drift on the 1900 level from the
Ophir WINE is in II feet, the face in
hard blasting pOrphyry. A lateral north
drift is about being started at a point
400 feet west OF the q. &c. shaft on the
1850 level. This drift will form q prin.
cipal working thoroughiare and air gal
lery, and when completed will connect
directly with the Ophir ON that level. A
WINE has also been started In the north
ore body designed TO connect the 100
and 1910 levels at that point. The north
| irift from the Consolidated shaft on the
lG5O Lowell il steadily advancing. the face
In blasting ground. Sinking the Q. x
| &. shaft is making good progress. the
i A.. "A ...ta. s,,ll hatn1 unit. sfKopn L
II il now down 80 feet below the 2050
station. The heat on the lower levels is
still very great. The repairs to the Con.
solidaisd shaft are completed TO n point
% feet below the 1900 level. Every.
thing working finely at all points.
Opnir.
Sinking the main incline is going Wig
orously ahead. the bottom having passed
through the hard rock recently eneoun.
tered into a soft formation Of clay. quartz
and porpbyry. which looks as II 1t were
going to really make into 4 body Of
quartz and ore. This discovery is some
thing entirely new and unexpected. and
begins to look as IL II might prove Of
considerable importance. No. l Wine
below the 1000 level Is making good
progress and will connect with the east
drift on tho 2iO0 level in i've or six days
more. The east drift on the 2lOO level
is making good progress. the face still
in hard blasting porphyry. IL is now in
i9i feet. As soon as this drift and the
winzs from the level above are con-
nscted = erosscut east will DO started to
determine the value OF the ore vein.
The Joint Mexican east drift on the 1000
level is steadily advancing. the face in
blasting porphyry. The repairs to the
main shaft are making good progress.
seerpios.
This mine comprises 1000 feet OF
ground lying in front OF the Mexican.
Union Consolidated and Sierra Nevada
mines. on the east. The location dates
back to 1859. and is n Of the Oldest
on the Comstoek. The incorporation
was the second ON the Comstock. A
considerable sun Of money was ex-
PENDED on 1t in early days In running
a long surface tnnnel Of no value what.