Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-18
sierra Nevada.


below the 100 level is making good pro-
grsss. the bottom in good blasting rock.
II Is now down 256 feet below that level.
Eulareing the main south drift on the
100 level is making good Roadway.
Sinking the south Wine below the 1900
station is going vigorously forward. the
bottom OF the Wine still in ore OF q fine
character. The formation has the same
regularity and all the favorable indica-
tons that has characterized it for the
last 100 feet or more. 1t is now down
II feet below the 1900 station. The
water tank and pump station at the 1900
level are about completed. Cutting out
the third compartment OF the winze is
making good headway. The north drift
ON the 2200 level is being pushed rapidly
ahead to connect with the bottom OF the
north shalt below the 100 level when II
reaches that level. The masons are busy
laying the foundations for the new air
compressor. which will be erected as
oon As 1t arrives ON the ground. Every
effort is being put forth TO connect the
north and south WINES at the earliest
day possible on tho 2200 level. and at
the same time sink the south incline to
the $500 and 2iO0 levels and open them
up.
HaSaxe.
There il no change in the condition OF
tho water in the main incline, 1t standing
at . point 80 feet below tho 1000 level.
The joint east drift OF the 1000 level
has passed through the belt Of hard
rock encountered last week. and the
face Is again to-day in very soft, favor.
able rock. II Is now in a distance OF
69i feet. The south drift ON the 210O
level from the bottom OF the north winze
fs in 81 feet, the face in very soft,
favorable porphyry showing streaks OF
good quartz. The east crosscut on the
same level is in l9l feet, the face in soft
ground full Of clay slips and small veins
Of quartz.
Union Consolidated.
Sinking the joint Mexican winzo be-
low the 1000 level is making good head.
way. the bottom being in q much softer
character Of porphyry. carrying occa-
sional strsaks OF quartz Of a very favor
able character. II Is now down ll6
feet on the slope. The flow OF water
from the east crosscut from the main
north drift remains about four inches.
II will take several days yet to reach the
face OF this drift. as the necessary re-
pairs have been much greater than 1t
was first supposed they would be. En-
larsing the main drift on the 1000 level
connecting with the 0phir shaft is max
ing good progress.
North Bsaaasa and Fiowsry.
Tho 200 station. $50 feet below the old
tunnel level. has been opened and a DRIFT
started northward along the east clay
wall Of the ore vein. 1t is the intention
to drive this drift ahead until q con.
nectiou IL made with the bottom OF the
winzs now being sunk below the old
tunnel level in the groupings Of the
North bonanza ground. AT the same
time the main incline will be pushed ON
downwaru 70 isacn anu oPeu Sins'
ievei AZ u saines' aay po.n. $50,
ing inc norm "'n.e, osiow W., ~.
ievei on q eas'
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oouid a Curry.
Sinking the Osbiston shaft has been
considerably retarded by the flow OF
vater struck last week which has proved
more OF a body than was at first sup.
posed. II is likely, however. that II will
all be drained in u very short time and
the sinking iuliy ine I, .
i..s, =. msSinc s,ssJv bsadxay. This
s..sn,s an ,La 1000 lsysI. airs
~" wsr;n. ,ha heat NJ progress with.
.n, 49, .hsn,.. M valns to rsport nj
49,. nc;n,
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luz -
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- TO-.
A.. 49, q. .ou.
Melted openinc the 25GO station will be
commenced. The bottom of the main
incline Is now in hard blasting rock.
Crosscut No. 3. on the $500 level. ia
steadily advancing. the face in q fine,
healthy quality Of quartz. The bob pit
at the $50 station is making steady pro-
grsss.
Ma, a B.,en,r.
IN. =, s,ron, aov NJ water
,.,..s.,.I ~.rv m,,s,;ollv with The sink.
-. o., ,hs mas, veal \, I. boped.
haw.S., Aha, 4, will nrovo 70 bo only
a pocket. and will soon be drained. The
Joint east drift ON the 100 level is being
pushed vigorously ahead. II is now In
q distance Of ls9 feet. The joint east
drift on the Consolidated Virginia line is
making steady progress, the face still In
hard blasting porphyry.
Worth Consolidated Virginia.
Outuns OUT io' 'no ooo'Pi' ""u Pa"p
station Mt the loOO level Is completed