Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

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In face, vein porphyry with strssks OF
quartz and clay. The new shaft at 200
to-day had attained the depth Of 2.023s
feet (; bottom in hard blasting ground.
The surface CT top Of the nsw shaft Is
exactly 92.4S feet higher than the top OF
the old one. consequently the new hat
has 269 feet yet to sink in order to reach
the 22O0 level east drift, which was run
some months ago. to a point directly
beneath, In order to meet and connect
with 1t. When this connection Is mode
the Yellow Jacket mine will be one Of
the best ventilated OF any on the Com
stock lode.
Levisshas.
Excellent progress continues to be
made in the north and south lateral
drifts on the $50 Lowell. both being In the
black dyke formation underlying and
forming the foot.wall OF the ledge. The
north drift has been advanced along the
ledge 200 feet from the main east DRIFT
from tho incline. cutting frequent streaks
or offshoots OF quartz. from the main
ledge, and now showing increasing ind.
cations OF nearing the ore chimney found
on the GOO level. Crosscutting will soon
be commenced. The south drift has
been run south $50 feet. in the foot.wall
material, cutting strsaks OF quartz. evil.
IDENTIFY feeders TO the main ode vein.
Atlantic Consolidated.
The repairs to the drifts are about
completed. the shaft is in complete order.
and an organized attack will be made
upon the west ledge tirst. in order to
develop its true bullion merits at that
depth. Superintendent Yule was ssrl.
ously injured last Saturday by a slab OF
ground dropping off the side Of the shalt
near the bottom. He vas badly stunned
and bruised, but no bones were broken,
and no is rapidly recovering.
Lady Bryss.
The east drift ON tho 600 level Is In
20 feet to-day. with indications Of .
soitsning up Of the character Of the
rock. The north corosscut on the $50
level Is steadily advancing. the face In
very favorable quartz. Inc a.u'
way, without any change Of interest 70
from this drift In very favorable quartz
material. Sinking a Wine on the ledge
has also been commenced.
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Julia shaft Is making improved progress
under tho new arrangement, working
four shifts instead Of three, rs hereto
fore. Six hours work ~ umo IN sucn
intense nss', 1'u ,n ~ ~ snSnrs' mi,
branch Is now in 500 feet from the main
tunnel and the header continues In IA
yorably working Comstock ledge matter.
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the third station level ms oeen s'Ai''u'
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LII oo"S NV The mill vss st.rted mn
on The tirs, Of the month with a supply
Of l.15O tons OF ore on hand. which is
enough to keep II running Tor some time
to come. Everything Ii working well
both above and below ground.
oyermsn.
si,.in, ,hs ioipt ,baft Ia making the
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oest OF progress tue oo''onh oiasu's
out finely. The north lateral uriit on
the 1000 level Is steadily advancing. tue
lace IN quart anu ven p .,.o
cas-, crosscut on .ne 'A n.y., 49,.
making Soou neauway. NY eus.,
There are NO changes OF 'a'u' ''po''
oil any portion oil the miho'
Observation-Disclosures shan-
The pumps, pump rods and balance
hobs are all in, and the stages anu roll
ers for the pump rods are now being put
in. after which there will be nothing
loft to do except to give things a n,ai
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nov ', ,ss - ~ on o0o o.lIons
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