Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-02
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the plunger at the 1850 level was started
up and carries the line OF main pumps
from the bottom Of the shaft. The east
drift, on the 1850 level is very close to
the vein. as Is indicated by the quatrz.
carrying ore. which has been encoun-
tered. Both north and south drifts
on the 1850 level are skirting the
west side Of the q vein. The forma-
ton cut TO the north consists Of quartz
with ore in punches. The DRIFT to the
south has been turned more towards the
vein and is also cutting quartz with
spots Of ore. The north drifts on the
1850 and 1850 levels arc making the
usual progress. The company has leas-
ed the Pacific mill and will soon start II
up on ore from the mine.
Buiiion.
The main incline shaft below the 1910
level is making usual good progress and
encountering an improved quality OF
quartz giving low assays. Since the
dyke has taken a more vertical pitch and
left the incline to the east. q stratum OF
| clay lying next the west wall has been
| found against which better indications
| Of an ore body are found. Last week
the Consolidated Imperial broke q
blower and work on the Bullion cross.
cut 1000 level was stopped till Tuesday
| night when IL was again resumed aud Is
now making good progress. The main
| drift 1000 level is also being cleaned
out.
aoaid q curry.
The work OF cutting out and timber
ing the station. 1900 level. has been
completed. and the DRIFT leading to the
winze is being cut down to the proper
grade preparatory to being used rs the
main thoroughfars OF this level. East
crosscut No. 4, 1900 level. 10 being
pushed ahead as fast rs possible. and
now lacks about CO feet Of reaching the
joint Savage winzs. The face is in bard
porpbyry. The work Of putting the 20
inch air pipe in the vertical shaft Is
going n The new joint shaft has
reached a depth Of GO feet.
solid silver.
During the past few days the main
tunnel, neal the winze. 100 feet from
the mouth, has been substantially re-
paired and retimbersd. preparatory to
active operations In the winze. The
station Ia enlarged and put in proper
shape, and next week the blower pipe
will DO put down and also the pump
which il on its way from San Francisco.
The force OF men will DO increased. and
AZ soon as tho water Is out Of the Wine
crosscutiing the fine ore ledge ut the
bottom will be commenced.
Golden standard.
Ground has been broken for the
Golden STANDARD and Promontory new
shaft, also the work OF grading for the
reception OF a temporary structure to
cover the works 10 being done. The site
Of this new shaft IL well located and IL
easily accessible by rail. by extension
from the branch Of the East Yellow
Jacket switch or by a branch from the
main track Of the Virginia aud Truckee
Railroad. intersecting ON the west side
Of the site.
HaSHxe.
A most determined fight has for the
past week been made against the water
In the mine and with varied success.
The 2lO0 station has been reached, but
that level has so far resisted the long.
strong pull Of the pumps to free IL from
water. Still the expectation is daily to
get in on that level. There is no change
in tho formation encountered IN sinking
the north winze on the 1000 level. Re.
pairs to the vertical shaft and incline are
still going on as is also the work on the
new 400 balance bob. The joint Nor.
cross.Savage drift is in 100 feet.
Choiiar-Csmbination shnn.
The drift on the 1893 level to connect
with tho Sutro Tunnel is averaging
about four feet per day, and now lacks
about ca feet Of making connection.
Tho rock continues hard. with occasional
sireaks Of softer material. There Is q
small amount Of water sseping In. but
not enough to hinder operations. The
second pump station In the shaft was
completed Monday, and good progress is
being made ON the seventh bob station.
overmas.
The an1iously awaited connection on
the 1900 level was made this morning
and ventilation is rapidly improving on
that and connecting levels. 1t will take
some days yet to even up and smooth
out the drifts ready for use. The south
drift, 1000 level. ia making fair progress
in usual vein matter. The joint Wine
on the Caledonia line Is being driven on
down as fast as possible. Every thing
working well.
Best q Beieher.
The north lateral drift on the 1900
level is now 27l feet from the Gould Il
Curry lins and is making about ) feet
per day. The face continues In hard
porphyry showing -streaks Of stained
quartz. The south DRIFT from the joint
WINE Is still being cleared out and tim.
bered. The work has been necessarily
slow because Of the badly caved condi.
ton Of the drift.
Utah.
The work OF grading Of the north end
Of the present hosting works to enlarge
the same and to put in on incline engine
and an extra set OF boilers has been in.
ausurated, and is being pushed rapidly
forward. The main incline has been
sunk ON the slope to a depth Of 255 feet
below the 1850 level. and has about 81
feet yet to run to reach the 1850. Other
work il making the usual progress.
Unioa Consolidated.
The east drift ON the 1000 level. to
connect with the North Consolidated
Virginia shaft. is now in 10 feet FROM
the main north drift and making good
progress. The porphyry encountered Is
harder than formerly. but breaks well.
Ths joint Mexican Wine Is being driven
down with increased rspidity. the work
being greatly facilitated by tho new
hosting engine.
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