Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-13

yellow Jacket
On tho 1000 level the drift south fror
the south Wine. toward the Grown Poin
mine 10 now In i2i feet. The material
porphyry. which works easy. allowing o
good progress. The repairs 10 tho nortl
WINE being completed. sinking doepeI
below the 1900 Lowell 10 actively being done
and q depth Of 40 feet below that level |
attained. This winze IL 10 be continues
through TO the 2i00 level. Rapid progress
Is made In sinking. the material being YER,
favorable and water not interfering. Goot
work continues 10 be done sinking the new
shsft, bottom still In hard dry rock. Tota
depth to-day, 1900 feet. Tho new ant
powerful pump engine and machinery Il
being placed In position and the work vii
Be- pushed to completion with all du'
energy.
Belrhsr.
sinkin g the north incline 10 making III,
bcs. Of progress. the bottom In good blast
ing ground. The east drift on the 2i6t
level 10 steadily advancing. the face still In
the same favorable quartz formation a
heretofore described. The east drift on
the 2OCO level 10 rapidly advancing, the facs
still In favorable vein matter. Tho 226O
foot station IL being put In order for On
advance Of tho drift ut that point. Tho
water Ia nearly drained from tho south
shaft and tho sinking will soon be TO
sumed. Owing 10 some necessary changes
and repairs 10 the pumping machinery,
tho water will DO turned for . few day.
through the 1000 level to the 0verman
shaft. through which u will DO taken 70
the surface.
Gould q Curry.
The recent flood Of water In the Consoli'
dated Virginia, flowing partly into the
Gould 4 Curry shaft. gave the pumps
moro than they could do for . day or two.
resulting In q partial flooding Of tho drifts
the 1900 level. This was unfortunate,
but was utterly unavoidable under the cir
cumstanccs, and was In fact the best POSI-
BILE way to dispose Of II for tho time being.
Yesterday morning. however. tho now
from the Consolidated had ceased, and the
pumps were set at work OF the water In
the 1000 level. and to-day II Ii being rapid
ly reduced. II will not DO many days be-
fore everything will DO progressing on the
lower levels - before.
Julia Consolidated.
Sinking the main incline could hardly
make better progress. six feet . day being
about the average rate Of speed. II Is still
following down tho west clay wall Of the
ore vein. the upper side Of the shaft cut
ting almost daily punches OF quartz Of q
fine character. Il 10 tho intention TO open
. new level As soon a. the 1000 station 10
reached. Tho east drift on the 1900 level
10 steadily advancing. the rock In the face
being much harder blasting during the
past three or four days. Everything Ia
working splendidly.
Justice.
Daily yield $50 tons Of Orc, keeping the
Pacific and Santiago mills steadily run.
ming. Tho ore Slopes from tho ii5o mp.
ward TO the $50 level are all looking splen.
didly, and are yielding good ore. The
north and south drifts on the 1850 level
are both still developing good ore as they
advance. The main east drift on the 1900
10 again advancing vigorously, the
face In highly favorable vein matter. The
dow Of water 10 now easily handled by the
pumps. and sinking tho main incline shaft
Is being pushed ahead with vigor.
ovsrman.
Sinking tho main shaft was making the
usual fair ratio Of progress up 10 yesterday.
when . blast unfortunately broke the suc.
ton column Of the sinking pumps and sink.
ing had TO be suspended until . new suction
could be inserted. Sinking the south
winzo on the ore vein below tho 400 level
10 making good progress. With steadily In.
crcasing ore prospects. Sinking tho Joint
winze on the Caledonia line IL also making
good progress. Tho east drift on the 1900
continues In tho zane splendid
quartz vein heretofore spoken OF.
MexiesR.
The Joint east crosscut ON the northern
boundary line is steadily advancing through
vein matter Of no value. The face 10 per.
fectly dry. Tho air connection between
the Joint winzc and west drift on the Ophir
line, on the 1900 level. will be completed
In q day or two more, when the entire mine
will be once more In q splendid condition
10 commence the work Of development on
the lower levels In q manner commensurate
their important prospects.
8uiIisn.
The station timbers OH the 1910 Lowell
are about ready to start up the east drift
at that point. The face Of this drift whom
stopped was In very favorable ground.
with q slight fiow Of very hot water. and
strong hopes sre entertained that pay ore
will DO found when II Ia again started for.
ward. Tho east drift ON tho 1000 level
shows no change OF value. but 10 making
very favorable hesdway.
Hale q N0rerosa.
Tho air connection on the 1000 level with
The Savage has greatly cooled aud benefited
The operations on the lower levels. The
lift pump has been lowered 30 feet
the 1000 level. aud 10 now ready TO
10 good service In draining the 2i00 level.
The pumps operating In conjunction with
hose Of the Savage have now no trouble
whatever In handling the water. which Ii
now reduced Is feet below the 1000 station.
Crown Poins.
Sinking the winze below tho 1000 level
il advancing At the rate Of 0 feet per day.
he bottom In very favorable ground. The
north drift on the 1000 level running to
connect with the Yellow Jacket mine 10 In
|. distance OF ~ feet. and Is making the
,est Of headway. The south drift on the
100 Lowell has developed some very favor
.ble prospects, but nothing In tho shape
u ore that will yet pay for extraction and
North Consolidated virEisis.
Tho pump station at the depth OF 1850
'eet Is about completed ready TO resume
tho main shaft. Tho west drift
IN the 1900 level Is steadily advancing. the
lace In very favorable ground. Tho east
irift on the 1900 level Is also being vigor-
,usly advanced. tho face showing consider
,ble quartz Of . very lively. healthy char
.ctcr.
silver Hill.
On tho 800 level three drifts arc being
advanced. The two north and south drifts.
md tho main east drift. oil Of which arc In
, fine healthy vein formation. On the coo
level the several crosscuts are being stead