Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
IMlyer Hill.

silver Hiil.
Tho 800 station In the main incline has
been enlarged and put In good working
order. There are no changes ofinterest TO
report Of the cast drift, on tho 800 level. which
10 steadily advancing. tho face In hard
quartz and porphyry. Ats point aio feet
north OF the main east lateral Drift, . cross
c uth.s been started to tho eastward. the fsce
OF which 10 In . fne character Of metal
bearing quartz. The south drift on this
level has NOT made much hesdwsy during
the week, owing 70 u being necessary 70
retimber Q considerable portion oil the
drift. A erosscut east has also been started
In this portion Of the mine. AZ the
annual meeting held In Ban Francisco
on the 27th instant, the following trus'
tees were elected 10 serve the ensuing
year: A. K. p. Harmon, W. 3. HOBART
G. N. FELTON,. 8. Heydenfeldt. George Con-
don. Tho officers arc : A. X. 7. Harmon
President; George Condor. Vice Presl'
dent W. +. Dean. Secretary. and NJ. U.
HillJer. superintendent.
YellsW Jacket.
The north vino below the 22o0 level ID
down sos feet following the slope or In
cllnation OF the ledge; bottom In quarts
and porphyry. quite bard and dry. The
waste extracted in sinking this winre 10
passed out through the 1000 level Of the
Crown Point, and raised to tho surface
through the shaft Of that mine. Tho STONE
dam on the 1850 level. 70 hold back the
water flowing In from the west country o.
that point, 10 completed. and tho water 10
now rising In the incline against tho same.
II this arrangement proves 70 DO - ef'
fectual ~ Il promises, u will greatly 10
duce the cost OF pumping. Tho new Yellow
Jacket shaft 10 now down f467 feet. During
the present month Of Nay the ground en-
countered In sinking has been OF very reg.
ular formation, and the hardest yet met
with In sinking the shaft. The blacksmith
shop IL now being erected and preparations
are being made 70 move the forges and
machine shop from the old 10 the new
shaft.
Jaaties.
Daily yield. 80 tons Of ore. keeping the
Pacific mill steadily running. This ore 10
Of a. good or better . quality than any
that has been extracted and crushed from
tho mino for tho past two years. The
south drift. on the 1900 level. Ia steadily
advancing. tho face showing good quartz
with spots Of very rich ore. This drift
will soon reach the south portion Of the
mine, under where tho rich chimney Of
ore Was found on the level above. When
that point IL reached some good ore devel.
opmenis are naturally looked for. a. the
vein on this level 10 showing . decided I'm.
provement over what u was on the ll6O
level. Tho north drift, on the 1900 level.
Ii making steady and favorable progress
running In the country rock west OF The
orc vein.
Homestead.
Steady progress has been made during
tho past week In the excavations OF tho
open Gu. for the Joint double track tunnel
Of tho Homestead. Golden Standard and
Wheeler mines. This tunnel, when com
pletei, together with tho other improve
inents now under way. will DO Invaluable
to the above mining interests. giving
egress and ingrcss 10 and from the main
working shaft Of the Homestead 70 the
railroad. therefore greatly facilitating the
prospecting Developments Of these three
mincs (~aggrcgatlng 30i3 lineal fseO which
are eventually 10 DO consolidated into .
Joint stock company. thereby making .
valuable mining property.
Caisdsaia.
Sinking the Joint Wine below tho ito0
level on the overman line has been tenn.
porsrily stopped on account Of the strong,
steady low Of water at ths bottom. The
main south drift on this level IL steadily
advancing. the faco In quartz carrying
punches Of low grade ore, the whole wear
ing . very favorable and encouraging look.
The face Of tho north drift on the lG0O
level 10 also showing some quartz. The
east crosscut on the 1000 level 10 steadily
advancing. tho face In favorable looking
porphyry. Everything In and about the
mine Is working we'll. and the prospects,
for finding paying orc at no distant day
are steadily improving.
OverUsan.
The new pluuger pump At tho iGOo sta
,,.. 4. a, 10 snd -o,ti,, n,oeiv. The
"on p !.
excavation ~ TINS s'Auon io' su'"p -
rapidly approaching completion. Tho cast
drift from the 1000 station 10 being pushed
rapidly toward tho ore vein. Sinking tho
winzo below tho 400 level 10 making good
progress. notwi'hsIanaing ss.ay ~, W..
sonlsy namp s,esdIIy running. Sinking
tbs Joint winzs on the Caledonia line has
been temporarily stopped on account Of
tho steady. strong dow Of water. The east
drift on the 100 level 10 steadily advanc.
lug through . splendid body Of quartz
which shows little or no ore a. yet.
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