Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-04
aierra Nevada.

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center Of expectation as well. On Sat.
urdsy evening last q drift was started at
a point 100 feet below the 2l00 level.
This drift had to DO started In the bot
tom. or undsrsids Of the Wine. so that
several feet Of the drift amount 10 moth
ing more than an open cut. Soon after
commencing the drift the poor ore in the
bottom was penetrated and that which
was richer began to show itself. BY the
time the drift was in 10 feet the en-
| tire face was In rich ore /; at the dis
lance Of Is feet three average assays
Of the face and sides gave the following
Yield : No. I, gold $l15 u, silver,
S3Il 10, total sl3i %. No. 9. gold
s2li "a, silver $500 80. total $50 81.
No. 3. gold Sl3l 10, silver S2i2 20. to-
tai s373 10. Later In the day an aver.
age Of five assays from the sides and
face gavs SGl0. Early this morning the
drift was again visited by q large mum.
Der OF mining men and experts, all Of
whom took samples. Some Of the rich.
est specimens assayed high into the
thousands. while q fair average OF the
assays Of the ore. rich aud poor.
in the face Of the drift, ranged
from $500 TO $500 per ton.
The preparations for the permanent
working and development OF the new
BONANZA are being forwarded with all the
dispatch possible. and q road IL already
being opened to the Sacramento mill.
situated Just above the hoisting works.
for the purpose Of giving the ore q mill.
ing test at the earliest day possible. The
best experts that We have on the Com.
stock nov begin to look upon the de-
velopment Of q new bonanza In this
mine ~ an almost foregone conclusion.
Sinking the new upright working shaft
below the 100 level 10 being pushed
ahead with all the speed possible.
North Consolidated v~irginia.
Sinking the shaft Is making the
best OF progress, the bottom still in very
hard blasting rock. The plans and
specifications have been submitted and
the contract lot for the manufacture and
erection Of splendid new hosting works.
The works will be erected over the old
onss 80 as not 10 impede the sinking OF
the shaft. The new hosting machinery
will be the most perfect and powerful
ON the lode. In II will be embodied inn
provsmsnts on the best now In use.
The engines and other apparatus will be
capable Of hosting from an immense
depth. It IL undoubtedly the intention
TO work both the Union Consolidated
and Mexican mines through the North
Consolidated Virginia shaft. Asths en-
gines and hosting apparatus are TO DO
completed in December. it Is doubtless
the Intention to have the building and
foundations in readiness by that time.
No doubt equally powerful pumping ma
chinery will DO erected as o ~ II
shall be seen TO be necessary.
0psir.
The south Wine below the 1000 level
has reached the 1000 level at which
point . station il being opened prspar-
atory to drifting. Sinking Wine No. l
below the 1000 level is going steadily
forward, the bottom in hard porphyry.
The main east drift on the 2lO0 level 10
making the best OF progress, the face In
hard porphyry showing small seams Of
| clay and quartz. Sinking the main in
cline Is being driven vigorously down.
ward. the bottom in good blasting
ground and the How Of water giving NO
trouble whatever. A pump tank is be-
ing put in at the 2l00 station. The
east drift on the 1900 level Is being 70
paired. The repairs to the main shaft
are making good progress.
Belch.r 4.
The repairs to the pumping machinery
are completed and the pumps working
splendidly. Sinking the main incline
has been resumed and is making good
progress. A crosscut has been started
east from the bottom OF the winze on the
AGO level to prospect the ore vein at
that point. A drift south from the same
point has also been started to connect
with tho south Wine for prospecting
and vsntilating purposes. The south
drift on the $500 level Is in 227 feet, at
which point n crosscut east has been
started. A crosscut il also being run
directly opposite the mir shaft. The
prospects are favorable. and evsrythingis
working finely.
Lsviathan.
The north drift on tho 100 level Is
bsing pushed ahead with all the viRor
possible. the face In the clay and black
dyke lying next to the ore vein. The
face OF tho drift shows frequent streaks
Of quartz OF q very lively. healthy char
actsr. The south DRIFT on the same
level Is also making good hsadway.
skirtine the west edge OF the ledge. the
streaks Of quartz wherever cut showing
splsndidly. The hoisting capacity Of
the main incline machinery has bean
largely increased. aud everything IL be.
ing put In shape for active prosecuting
at NO very distant day.
Msxicas.
Sinking the joint Union Consolidated
Wine below the 1000 level was CON-
menesd last evening and is making good
progress. Az soon as sufficient depth Is
attained strong hosting machinery will
Be erected and the sinking pressed
ahead with all the speed possible. The
joint 0phir east crosscut on the south
line Of tho mine on the 1000 level 10
making good progress. the face in hard
blasting porphyry. In o short time tits
the intention TO again start the north
drift on the 1900 level Of tho Opbir TO
connect with the bottom Of the Wine
below the 1000 level.
Choiiar-Combinasioa SHAFT
Tho broken machinery reported last
week has been replaced with new, which
will be in better condition for service in
q day or two more than ever before.
The north drift running to connect with
the Sutro tunnel Is advancing at the rate
Of five feet per day. the face being In
ground which requires constant timber
ing. II Ii now in q distance Of 1876 feet.
and will have 40 feet yet to run to CON-
meet with the tunnel. The water has
risen over 200 feet In the shaft, but
giyes NO trouble.