Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20
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vein at that point. The west DRIFT on
the 1000 level il advancing at the rate
OF 9 feet per day the face In n mixture
Of quartz and porphyry. On the 2iOO
level OF the Alta and Imperial the new
blower is up and is working finely.
Tho air pipes have been laid through
the Alpha ground, the drift repaired and
work In the face was commenced this
morning. This drift will DO driven
directly ahead through the EIchequer
and Bullion ground.
North BONANZA asd Fiewsry.
The development in the crosscut east
from the upper tunnel is still improving
with every foot advanced towards the
hanging wall Of the ledge. The last
blast put In threw out richer ore than
ever and the east clay Is still q hundred
feet or more away. The incline 10 being
showed ON down as usual. A contract
is to be let for sinking II 200 feet. The
building Is up and covered and the ma
chinery running well.
Utah.
Sinking the main incline below the
1850 level is going steadily forward. the
bottom in good blasting ground. It Is
now down 100 feet on the slope below
the 1850 station. There Is q slight seep.
age OF water coming in. but not enough
to interfere In the least with the prose.
cution OF the work. The putting in OF a
large water tank ut the 1850 station is
making good progress.
solid silver.
Drifting west from the Wine sunk be-
low the tunnel or adit level Is being no
lively prosecuted, the drift being already
In twelve feet from the winze. 1t is eI.
pected to reach the great west ore vein
in thirty or forty feet further. The new
air pipe and apparatus for forcing air
through 1t operates splsndidly. furnish.
ing ample ventilation to both winze and
drift.
Consolidated Imperial.
Sinking tho south winzs below the
2i00 level is making the best Of head.
way, the bottom still in q favorable
character OF quartz carrying streaks Of
low.grads orc. Sinking the joint Alpha
winze below the 2i00 level Is making
the best Of progress. the bottom still In
hard porphyry.
Caledonia.
The east crosscut ON the 1000 level
has been steadily advanced during the
week. the face In hard. shelly rock, the
seams Of which are highly charged with
bad air. which has created some trouble.
The north crosscut Is being gradually
driven ahead, the face In quartz and
porphyry.
Hale q Norcross.
Tho east drift OH the 1000 level is
now in i73 feet and is being advanced at
the rapid rate Of nine feet per day. the
face being in good blasting ground and
the work being pushed forward with all
the speed possible. The pumps are
kept steadily running. but have not yet
drained the 2l00 level.
Yellow Jacket.
The south drift on the 2i00 level Is
being pushed ahead. and is now in 4l2
feet; face in ledge porphyry with freaks
Of quartz. The new shaft Is down 1868
feet, and the ~timbering Is OF the most
substantial character throughout. The
tank is completed, ready for use.
Kentuck.
A considerable quantity Of ore which
will mill from $50 to $40 per ton Is be-
ing taken out OF the drifts and workings
OF the old upper levels. A good streak
or two OF ore has been encountered ON
the 800 level and an upraiss started to
prove their value.
Mexican.
Sinking the joint Union Consolidated
winze is making steady progress, the
bottom in hard blasting ground. It Is
now down 40 feet on the slope. En-.
larging and retimbering the north drift
on tho 1000 level. connecting with the
Ophir shaft. is making tho best Of
progress.
Sinking the WINE below the l450
level is making steady progress, the bot.
tom in ore Of q fine quality. The ore In
the north drift on the 1850 level cor.
tinuss to show a steady and favorable
improvement. The ore prospects were
never more promising than at this time.
Golden ssssdard.
Good progress is being made in sink.
ing the Golden Standard and Promon.
tory east shaft. The surface grading IL
completed and the construction Of Q
temporary building to cover the shaft
aud protect the work from the Winter
storms will be the next thing in order.
Overman.
Sinking the new shaft Is making
steady progress. The north drift on the
1000 level Is steadily advancing. the face
in hard blasting quartz. The south lat.
eral drift on this level Ia making good
Roadway. The east crosscut on this
level shows no change.
Exchequer.
The blower on tho 2i00 level OF tho
Imperial and Alpha Is In place and is
doing good work. The north drift In
the Alpha ground has been cleaned out
to the Erchequsr line aud work was re-
sumed In the face In the EIchequer
ground this morning.
Choiiar.Combinatien shan.
The pumps are all in, and the rods
arc being lowered into place. Every.
thing will be In readiness to begin ths
pumping Of water at no very distant
day. The average amount OF water
raised is 5000 gallons per day.
sutro Tunnei.
Tho south lateral branch toward the
Julia shaft is steadily advancing al a
lively rate OF progress. and Is to-day In
G53 feet from the main tunnel. Face OF
header In the regular Comstock vein
matter. ledge porphyry. quartz and clay.
Trojan.
The ore slopes OH the second station
level are looking well and yielding good
ore. The northeast drift on the third