Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
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entertained that paying ore will be de-
vsloped. The east drift on the 1000 level
Ia still In vein porphyry and quartz mixed
with spots and streaks o. clay.
Homestead.
The Joint tunnel Of tho Homestead.
Golden Standard and Wheeler mines Ia
being we'll commenced. Extensive CT.
csvation il found necessary a. the tunnel
Is TO DO large enough for q double track
and all working purposes. This tunnel
will intersect the Homestead shaft on the
east side, beneath the spring OF water en-.
countered In sinking the shaft. A work
Ing chamber will DO excavated al that
point and the orc resources OF the mine
developed.
Crown Point.
Sinking the vino below the 1000 level
Ia making good progress. II has now
reached the $500 level where . station will
be opened Immediately aud = drift started
southwark to connect with the Belcher
mine on that level. The south drift on
tho 800 level 10 being driven steadily for
ward, the face still in 4 favorable forma.
ton. Otherwise no changes In the mine
worth noting.
New York.
The north drift on the 1000 level Is 10
Ing pushed vigorously ahead. without any
change Of value 10 record. Tho southeast
drift IL still In quartz OF \ very favorable
character. Everything working well.
s.a. r..ha
The north drift on the 1000 level Ii
steadily advancing. following tho west wall
Of tho ore vein. cutting occasional spots Of
good quartz. Tho east and west crosscus on
the south line. on the 1850 level of tho Jus.
tlce. are eacli making steady progress, the
face Of the east drift showing considerable
quartz aud some paying ore. Tho winzc
from tho 1000 to tho 1850 level. for air pur.
poses. will DO started in = very short tim~
silver mn.
All work in the mine has been suspend.
cd for tho past two days On account Of
having TO put = new cylinder aud = larger
balance wheel 10 tho hosting engine. This
10 now completed and everything running
- we'll a. usual. There are no changes 10
report OF any Of the prospecting drifts on
the 800 level. The east drift on the 300
level Ia steadily Advancing, the farc Ia very
lively vein matter.
RenRtor.
The sutro Tunnel has now nearly
reached the western boundary Of the
mine. opening II to . depth of over 1000
feet below the surface. Having made
full arrangements with the Tunnel Com.
pany whereby the mine can DO worked
through tho tunnel. the Senator Company
can now start lateral drifts at the most
eligible points whenever they deem II expe.
dent.
Amazon aud glasgow.
The cast drift on the recently opened 600
level is being pushed vigorously forward
TO crosscut anil open up the ore vein at
that depth. Tho water In the shaft gives
but little trouble and Is easily handled by
the pumps. Everything 10 working we'll
and the sinking will soon he resumed TO
prospect the ore vein at still greater
depths.
Mexican.
The joint east crosscut on the Union
Consolidated line is now In a distance Of
$50 feet. the face In hard porphyry. The
north drift on the 1000 level Is advancing
Of the rate OF ~ feet per day. The retim.
bering and repairing Of the north Drift on
the 100 level will be completed IN the
Joint 0phir aud Mexican winzo In o day or
two more.
A strong dow Of water was struck dn-
ring the first part Of the week on the 1850
level. which has prevented any further
prospecting at that point. Some changes
are being made In the pumping machine.
ry, TO give u greater speed At a less cost OF
wood and expense. There are mo- changes
OF interest TO report Of either the 1850 or
1850 levels.
Everything was running smoothly until
. couple Of days ago, when All accident to
the cage created . delay Of tho work In the
shaft and on tho 1850 level for n day.
The damage. however. has been repaired
and work Ia proceeding a. usual. The
west drift on tho 1850 level IL steadily AL.
yanoiuv. the face I'm yoin matter,
Consolidated Inp-riai.
Opening the 2iO0 station in the Joint
,,,h. -. !. .om,,o,.I .,I J,,,, .,.,,.
:, ..,,.~.,I =, mo-, .rJ -con,oc, with
az. snnsh sin,. This nor,h ,Jriit /. now
IN . Jis,snco NJ lsl iee,. the face showing
ANAL vein. 81 ouartz which AFFORD low as.
avs.
I.eyintbnu
Cool progress Ia made In sinking the
incline below the GOO Lowell, n~otwithstanl.
ing the hardness Of the rock. The incline
Ia beinr ,unk principally I'm the foot wall,
lint ane s%trinrer, or oashoot, of quartz
from ths main vein are continually being
passed through. some OF winch gi'e'air
aSaays' P''h''pA'! :" s''e.
hs's'n,sre ssu Aser' %
Inc northeast urn. oa
being pushed steadily forward, tue face
still In favorable vein matter. The north
tfaaI nrn0reaa following the MeHt wall Ul
the orc veiu. Tho upraisc. tn connect with
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