Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-11-27

sierra Nevada.
The west crosscut on the 2l00 level
has passed through the ore into q mix
turs Of quartz and porphyry and low
grade ore. The pay streak at that point
was only about ten feet In width, al
though there are strong indications yet
that something Of a better character
may be found next the west wall,
which has not yet been reached. The
north drift at this station is making good
progress, but has not yet reached the
ore vein, but is gradually curving TO.
wards il. The west crosscut on the
22OO level cut through % feet OF
ore that will mill $50 to SlOO per ton.
At that point Q small horse Of porphyry
was struck some i've feet In thickness.
This morning the drift had again passed
through the porphyry and va in ore
assaying from $50 to 800 per ton.
This insures q width OF 80 feet or o
OF good milling ore, without counting
anything ON what may lie beyond the
present face Of this drift. The prospect
Is certainly one OF the finest both In the
character and value Of the ore ever
opened on the Comstock. The north
drift at the 1900 station is being steadily
advanced and appears to be just enter
ing the cap rock OF the ore vein. Sink
ing the main incline winze below the
1900 level will be resumed to-day or to-
morrow. Sinking the north psrpendicu.
lar winzo is making good progress, the
bottom in hard blasting porphyry.
Everything Is working well and the de-
velopments are being pushed ahead with
steady yigor.
Ophir.
Sinking the main incline is making
the best OF progress. the bottom in good
blasting rock. The 1900 station Is now
in and the shaft is being continued on
to form a stump. As soon o.
the 1900 station Is opened, drifts will DO
started both east and west to prospect
the ore vein at that point. The north
east Drift ON the 2l00 level Is making
good progress. the face Ia q softer char
OF bird's.sye porphyry. There Is
no change in the dow Of water from the
east drift on this level. The north drift
the 1000 level is steadily advancing.
the face in porphyry streaked with
quartz and clay seams. which appear
stronger on the right hand side Of the
drift, facing north. The low OF water
from the Union Consolidated no longer
gives any trouble.
sutro tunnel.
The south lateral branch toward the
Julia shaft is making excellent advance
ment in favorable working ledge matter.
and is in to-day 100 feet from the main
having accomplished over half
the distance to the Julia shaft. Tenn.
perature at face OF header. 100 degrees.
Owing to this great heat the miners will
be put upon siI.hour shifts on and
the first Of the coming month.
Good progress continues to be made In
the construction OF tho large sub-drain
or canal beneath the floor OF the main
tunnel TO carry of the hot Comstock
water when it shall be ready to receive
1t.
Yellow Jacket.
On the 2iOO level OF the old works the
south drift is now in 4i0 feet from the
and continues In ledge porphyry
with occasional small strsaks OF quartz.
The timbering repairs to the south
from the 1900 TO the 100 levels,
Is completed. The company's new
working SHIFT Is to-day down 1876 feet.
The tank and station will be completed
this evening. aud the cage will run hero.
after as a counterbalance to the bottom OF
the shaft. This arrangement will effect
a considerable saving in both power and
fuel.
Crown Point.
Sinking the double incline Wine be-
low the $500 level is .making fair pro.
gress. the bottom in good working
II is now down "a feet below
the 1900 level. Tho east crosscut from
the Wine on the 1900 level is steadily
the face in q very favorable
OF soft vein matter. It Is now In
)i5 feet from the Wine. The EAST cross
cut recently started from tho north drift
on the $500 level, 100 feet south OF the
.entuck line, is in 90 feet. the face in
porphyry carrying small slips Of clay.
Everything working finely.
North BONANZA aud FIowery.
Sinking the main incline below the old
tunnel level is progressing at the rate Of
feet per day. 1t is now down 55 feet
below the tunnel level. Al the depth Of
100 feet II is the intention to open q sta
ion and drift north through the North
Bonanza and Flowery ground. The east
drift in the North Bonanza Is steadily
the face still in ore giving
'ich assays.
The north drift on the 1850 level has
to within 100 feet OF the south
inc OF the Benton, and is showing fine
IRE. The ore appears to improve rapidly
Is tho drift progresses northward. The
Of the winze below this level
till continues in good ore. The north
lrift on the 1850 level il steadily ad-
nncing, running alongside OF the vein
II very soft, favorable ground.
solid silver.
Tho drift or crosscut west from the
below tho main adit or tunnel
cvel is being steadily advanced. It has
passed through hard ledge porphyry thus
ar. but is now cutting a softer lorna.
ion, with q considerable sespage Of
in tho face Of the drift. all OF
which indicates proximity TO the great
ore vein. Excellent ventilation Is
'iforded by the new pipe and air.forcing
arrangements.
Morning star.
The station has been cut out and sink
NC n Wine on the ore vein in the tun-
iel has been commenced. Near the
pot where the Wine has been started
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