Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27
Ophir.

0pnir.
Sinking the main incline Il being pushet
downward with all the speed possible. thu
bottom In good blasting ground. and thu
Aow Of water giving no trouble Whatever
The south drift east Of the orc vein on thu
1900 level Is making good progress th'
face still in worry favorable vein material
Tho south drift west OF the ore vein 10 also
being pushed vigorously ahead. the face ~
good running ground. These drifh will
30 connected directly on the California
line in about two weeks time, II nothing
happens TO check their present ratio OF pro.
gress. Almost tho entire air on this Level
is being used In these two drifts, 90 thai
neither the drift on the north linz
running 70 connect with the Joint Wine
or the winze east Of the ore body are being
advanced at this time. The east drift on
the 1900 level 10 rapidly advancing toward
the place Of which the new orc vein. II II
extends upward 10 that point. must b
found. The Joint California drift on the
100 level 10 also rapidly approaching q
point directly over the course OF tho new
ore vein. Al soon ~ these points arc
reached both Of these drifts will be connect
ed by prospecting wines with the level'
below, which will thoroughly ventilate
the lower levels Of ths mine. The repairs
10 the pump bob on the surface are near
ly completed. Everything about tho mine
Is In excellent working order and the do
velopments are being pushed with all the
speed possible.
Sinking tho pump and drain shaft ID
making steady progress. tho bottom In hard
blasting ground. Il 10 now down "a feel
below tho 226o level. Sinking tho south
winze from tho 1900 to the 2ieo level ID
making good progress. The connection oil
the east drift from this winze with the
main south drift on the 1900 level has
greatly improved tho ventilation OF the
mine on that level and will give an oppor.
tunity 10 crosscut 70 . good advantage.
Tho east drift on the 2060 Lowell 10 In quartz
Of . fine character and 10 being steadily ad-
vauced. II 10 o necessary 70 timber
this drift, the ground being much softer
than heretofore. The east drift on the
2iGO level 10 also passing through fne
quartz, some Of which gives good assays
In both gold and silver. The station ct
the 22CO level 10 completed ready 10 start .
drift for the ledge. The quartz body on
the 2iG0 level 10 much wider. better de-
fined, more solid /; In fact Of . much moro
encouraging character than has before
been met with since passing tho 100 level.
silver IIiii.
Sinking the main incline was delayed
during the first part Of the week by some
changes TO tho pumps. but Is again going
forward Is usual. On tho 800 level. at .
point 259 feet east Of the main incline. .
switch has been put In and . drift started
southwark 10 reach and prospect the ledge
under the point where the rich vein OF ere
was found on the GOO level. On the COO
level the Joint east drift IN tho ~. Louis
line il steadily advancing, the . 0 In very
favorable quartz and ledge matter. At .
point $50 feet cast Of the main south late-
raj drift, In east crosscut No. 2 on the COO
level, q drift 10 Just being started south
ward on the ore vein. A crosscut. No. 8.
200 feet north Of the main cast drift on
this level. has also Just beer started;
Connections arc soon 70 be made with all
'po oo..''nn ~
m'he' VI 1'o n'''n
Julia Consolidated.
Tho esst drift from the Vino on the
,ooo -, 4. .,..,uv .,v,n,,n, In ou.,tz
low 'e''.
and porphyry' mixed win OCCASIONAL spo's
Of ore. This drift will In q very short
TINA b.ve reached a point directly under
,ha W,rJ .hsft' when An uprsise will be
at once commenced. to connect with the
shaft. When mat Is done, me ,en snn u.n
OF ,no Two n,a.s snd s,nr.bis bssi. Tor
future deep workings laid that will be sec-
ond TO nothing Of the eind on tho Com.
stock. ~ quartz and VEN ma,el VIC
bottom OF the mAin ineiine ~ shsn .s.
ing . steAdy lmP,ovcment - : ~.
vances uownwAru' Nn'en W" .'"
rapid rato OF iour iee' PIT uAy'
Mexieas.
Tho Joint east drift on the north line 10
LII. .,u.,,,,, AZ. ,.oo In r.,hsr hard
sesu''y -.
but lair working ground. The cast URN
from the bottom Of the Joint Ophir Wine
on the south line. on tno lyVv leyei. :. ~
IN pu ,nn ,os IN h.,d Mating rsct. I,
il very desirable TO complete An air con.
nestion between this Wine and The north
l..sIai ains . ih ,v' ,h., iii then an.
sbls he crosscutting Of tho orc vein on
th.t level. ss we'll A. the prospecting Of the
rntormediate ground lying between the
1000 and The 1900 levels.
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en
Tho Sutro Tunnel having reached INC
eastern boundary Of this mine. the Senator
c.un.,v iii DOMINANCE ,he sxplor.tion
r"' ar 49,, .,,,,h,.
OF their MINI ~ soon '"o NV" s.e
point IL reached. They propose dihung
both north q from inc tuhn od
icvei. wnicn Nv nss PHI ny ~, 'i,o msSS
an pnrsise 10 connect with their old upper
workings. The new ore body found east Of
the Consolidated virginia mlno aads on,
.ueiao,y W .s,na ~. roms,ocr and tbs
sno 49, I'os y" .mn AIM. emf into
ou'ro .h. s.n ,~n
ply WV
Nsrth Consolidated virEinia.