Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-15

DRIFT, which will greatly increase the iAcii-
ities for prosecuting the ore vein 70 me
eastward. The Joint east crosscut on the
northern boundary line 10 steadily Nd.
vancing, the face In hard blasting por-
phyry. The charging and r~etimbering OF
the north drift in the 0phir. on the loo
level. for air purposes. Is going steadily
forward without change or interruption.
Bess q Beicher.
The station at the 1900 level 10 com.
pleted and . drift started south to connect
with the north drift on the 1900 level OF
the Gould 4 Curry. In opening the 1900
station In the Wine . fine vein Of quartz
was opened 8 TO 10 feet In width, having
an easterly dip Of co degrees aud Assaying
50 to 81 per ton. II 10 the intention 70
soon start . north drift TO connect with
tho Consolidated Virginia. and crosscuts
east " prospect tho ore vein.
New Ysrk.
Sinking the main shaft 10 making OF.
cellent progress. the bottom In vein mat
ter carrying spots Of favorable quartz.
Tho shaft will reach tho HOO level before
the close OF the present month II nothing
happens TO prevent. The north and south
| drifts on the 1000 level are each In the
meantime being driven vigorously for
ward. the face OF each In good quartz.
showing occasionally small streaks OF ore.
Caiedenia.
The south drjit on the 400 level 10 max
ing steady progress. the face In very favor
able vein matter. Sinking the Joint winEe
on the overman line Is making good head.
way. the bottom still In good working
ground with . strong seepage OF water.
The east crosscut on the 1000 Lowell 10 max
Ing good progress, but shows no I'm.
portant change. Tho north drift on the
same level is steadily advancing. tho lace
In favorable vein matter.
Crown Poiss.
The double WINS below the 1000 level
has reached tho $500 level. at which point
q station Is being opened from which TO
start . drift south to connect with tho
23G0 station Just opened In the Belcher
drain shaft. As soon a. the connection Ia
completed prosecuting the ore vein on
that level will DO commenced. The south
drift on the 800 level Is being pushed Wig.
orously forward. tho face In favorable
quartz.
Utah.
Tho south drift on tho 1850 level Ia being
pushed vigorously ahead toward the south
line, the face In favorable vein matter
carrying occasional spots OF healthy. lively
looking quartz. East crosscut No. Q on
that level 10 steadily advancing, the lace
also In vein material. The excavation for
the tanks and pumps on this level arc
about completed. Wrst crosscut No. 2 ON
tho 1850 level Is being pushed steadily
forward without finding anything VI
value.
Uniou Consolidated.
Tho Joint east crosscnt on the 1000 level.
on tho south boundary line. Is steadily adj
vancing at the ratio Of three feet per day.
the face In hard blasting porphyry. The
north drift ON this level 10 also making
steady progress. the face In quartz OF .
very favorable character. IL has been
found necessary TO retimber . portion OF
this drift. the ground being quite soft and
heavy.
Tho east drift on the 1900 level IL started
and Is making good progress toward the
ore vein. Sinking tho Wine below the
1900 level IL making but slow progress on
account Of the stro,g Influx OF water.
Sinking the Joint Caledonia Wine on the
south line is going steadily forward. The
face 81 the east drift on the 1860 level Is
still In 0 flne character OF quartz.
H%uiIion.
Sinking the main incline below the 1870
level Is making good progress, the bottom
In vein matter showing some fine quartz.
The east Irift on this level Is also making
excellent progress. tho face In quartz and
vein matter. with strong indications OF
water. The east drift on the 1000 level 10
also advancing, with the face In encourage
ing vein material. Everything working
we'll.
Hale q Norcross.
Tho pumps are kept steadily running
and the water to-day IL lowered TO
tho 2iOO station. where II 10 held In
easy subsection by the pumps. The 2iOO
station has been cleaned out and repaired.
and cleaning out the north drift on this
level has been contaminated. The Joint
winzo ON tho Savage line 10 repaired nearly
down " the 2iOO level.
Lady washington.
Tho north drift on tho 1900 level from
the Justice day before yesterday broke into
tho works Of the Alta, since which time no
further advance has been made at that
point. Tho north drift on the 1850 level
Ia steadily advancing along the west wall
Of the ore vein. tho face Ia very favorable
vein matter. carrying spots and bunchos
Of line quartz.
Gould q curry.
Cleaning out tho west drift OF the 1900
level 10 nearly completed. The retimbcr.
ing and cleaning out Of the south drift on
the same level connecting with tho Savage
Joint Wins, IL also nearly finished. Az
soon as these two drifts are repaired and q
good circulation Of air obtained crosscut-
ting and other prospecting work on this
level will be resumed.
LsviAshan
Tho work Of sinking the vinzs Ia &C.
lively progressing. Hook hard. being al.
together In the foot wall Of the vein.
Good stringers Of qua ritz. evidently of.
shoots from the main vein, are continually
passed through. and the proper point for .
crosscut east through tho vein will be Ar
rived al about the first Of next month.
sueeor.
Tho northwest drift on the orc vein on