Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-23

Slopes on the 1850 and 1850 levels are look
ing we'll and show'no changes Of value 10
nots. Sinking the q. 4 @. shaft below
the 1850 level 10 going vigorously ahead.
the bottom In hard blasting rock and the
dow Of water strong. The south drift ON
the 1000 level Of the Ophir having con-
nsctsd with the joint Wine on the north
line, the south drift from that winzs will
be started mp in Q very few days more.
The north drift on the 1850 level Is ad-
vAncing on the ore streak before mem
toned. 1t IL now In 80 feet. North drift
No. 2 on this level 10 also making good
headway. Owing 10 an insuficiency Of
air no work has been done In Wine No. G
on the 1850 level during the week. The
drift connecting the @. 4 q. and Consoli.
dated shafts on the 1850 level Is being re-
paired at both ends. The main north drift
on that level IL steadily advancing, the
face In low grade ore. The retimbering Of
tho main south drift on the 1000 level Is
making good progress.
overman.
Tho new north lateral drift on tho 1000
level Was started on Saturday last and Is
making good progress. The %timbering
and laying of'traek in the main east drift
on the iG00. level 10 completed. Owing to
. strong increase OF the dow Of water In
the Joint Caledonia Wine on the south
line but little progress has been made at
that point during the week. The main
south drift on tho 1000 level IL being AL
vanced At the rate Of fve feet per day. tho
face in porphyry and clay, carrying veins
% hne-looking quartz. AT the new shaft
work Is progressing favorsbly, aud the
hosting engine will be ready to start up
In . few days.
RnSAxe
A breakAee OF . pump rod at the Hale
4 Norcro-s during the first part Of the
week again allowed the water to rise above
tho 2i0O level. stopping all work on that
level. The pumps are now. however.
working again In unison and the water Is
drained from OF the 2l0O level. 50 that
work is progressing as usual. Sinking the
north Wine below the 1900 level Is ma
king good progress, the bottom In vein
matter. II Is now down 96 feet. A con-
nection has been made with the main pump I
at the 2lO0 level. which does away with
the donkey pumps and Is q great saving OF
steam. The joint east drift on tho 1000
level running to connect with the Com.
b~inAtion shaft Is In $50 feet.
Caisdoaia.
The work at the new joint shaft 10
making all the progress that Is possible.
everything being done In the most sub
stantial aud permanent manner. The
The coping stones for the hosting engine
are In place. and everything will be In
read meas 10 steam up In about ten days
more. after which sinking the main shaft
will DO pushed rapidly ahead. The east
crosscut on the 1000 level Is still advsnc. J
ing. the face In porphyry. Tho north
drift ON the same level Is making fair pro-
gress, the face In favorable vein matter.
sinking the joint Wine on the Ovcrman
line 10 making fair progress considering
the strong how Of water encountered at
the bottom. ,
Julia Consolidated.
Everything WAS running nicely and
the prospecting work progressing we'll on
the 1000 level up to yesterday. when .
breakage OF the pump rod allowed the wa.
ter to rise 30 rs TO cover the 1000 station .
! and drive miners out Of that level. The
damages will DO repaired again to-day. !
however. and by tomorrow work will be !
progressing At all points as usual. Owing
TO i'll health. Frank NJ. Thayer, the pres. '
ent efficient superintendent, has resigned. I
His successor has not yet boen appointed.
Buuisa.
Sinking the main incline is going vigor-
ously ahead. the bottom in q mixture Of I
porphyry and quartz. 1t is now down rs I
feet below the 1850 station. Preparations J
are being made for putting in q large Cam. :
eron pump at the 2050 station with which =
10 lift the water 10 the 1910 level. Prep. ,
a~rations are also being made TO start up
the north drift on the 2i00 level OF tho
Alpha. and continue Ii directly on through
the E~xchequer and Bullion ground. The
west drift on tho 1000 level Is now In 2l7 ,
feet. the face In soft vein matter Of . fine ,
character. =,
sutro Tunnel. ,
Tho south lateral branch toward the I
Julia shaft IL steadily advancing, and 10 !
following along the west line Of the Sena- ..
tor ground at present In easy working vein 4
material. 1t 10 to-day In All feet. leaving
9s3 feet yet TO reach the Julia shaft. Good
progress Is being made charging the sub
drain or canal beneath the sill door Of the I
main tunnel, over 500 feet Of Il being al y
ready completed. This Is being con- :
structed Of sufficient size 10 carry of all 4.
the water from the mines Of the Comstock =
that may 10 pumped up TO that level and =.
discharged into 1t. Mr.. sutro is expected !
back from Europe shortly.
Union Consolidated.
The flow Of water from tho east drift
from the north drift on tho 1000 level Is !.
still quito strong-continuing steady at !,
about II inches miners measurement in i
tho boxes. The water Is getting cooler all 4
the time. denoting that 10 Is coming from Il
near the surface. II IL undoubtedly only h
q pocket and will DO drained In . very G
short time. A donkey pump has been put 4
in the Wine connecting with tho Sierra
Nevada 1900 level. and one.half or more OF
the water IL now being taken by the pumps
Of that mine and the remainder by the @
pumps Of the ophir mine. d
seiid silver. q
Owing 10 the sudden giving way Of some q
Of the old timbsring In the main ore CHM y
ney, quite . cave occurred, seriously i'm. o
peding operations for the last two weeks. II
whole secured by good solid timbers. The
chamber at the head Of ths winze will be i.
completed by Friday next, when tho pump y
will 10 placed In position. and ~ soon ~ VI
the water can be got out Of the Wine. Of
prosecuting the tino ore vein developed at Il
the bottom will be commenced. Il
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