Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-07

Daily yield zoo tons OF ore. There arc
no new features 70 report Of any Of the
ore producing sections Of the mine. The
stoppage Of work in the Consolidated shaft
for eight hours each day gives the lower
levels Of the minc . chance to cool. and
greatly assists the extraction Of ore. The
heat still continues great, and there still
remains some IS feet Of the shaft 10 repair
70 reach the 400 station. Sinking the O.
4 G. shait during the week has not made
much hsadway. owing to the breakags Of
the strap OF . pump rod. and the delay oc-
casisnsd BY putting In the new plunger
ump at the 1000 station. Sinking the
Joint Wine below the 1900 level on the
Ophir line IL going vigorously ahead. the
water In the bottom being gradually
drained by the diamond drills on the 1000
level Of the Ophir. The ore body on the 1850
level continues TO look we'll ~ the open
ings progress TO the northward. The
northwest drift ON the 1850 level has
reached the orc Slopes, which connection
will greatly assist the ventilation and ex-
traction Of orc at that point. The north
drift from the Consolidated shaft on this
level IL now In s94 feet. Everything In
and about the mine 10 working well. Tho
Bacon mill was started up day before yes
tsrdAy on ore from the mine.
Jassies.
Tho south lateral drift on tho 1900 level
IL steadily advancing. the face still show
ing spots Of excellent ore. No. crosseut
from this drift 10 also showing stringers
Of rich ore. Wine No. 1 south on this
level 10 making steady progress downward.
the bottom in fine quartz carrying streats
Of ore which are very rich. The chamber
for the hosting engine and other machin.
cry at this WINE 10 about completed. u be-
ing the intention 10 sink this Wine to .
depth sufficient 10 open up several new
levels. The upraise from this level TO
connect with the las level 10 making good
progress. West crosscut No. I on the 1925
level 10 steadily advancing, the face In "a.
vorable quartz. The main south lateral
drift on this level Ia being retimbersd In
the most substantial manner. tho face OF
the drift being In soft, favorable quartz
with spots Of rich ore. The south Wine
below the 1850 level 10 sinking in fair ore.
II II now down 50 feet. Crosscut No. Z.
south. on this level is also showing atreaks
OF ore. The water In the main incline ap.
psars 10 be subsidins gradually. the work
for the pumps now being very light. IL IL
probably being drained by the pumps OF
the Alta mine.
Uaiea Consolidated.
The new ore discovery in the Sierra
Nevada incline neal the north line Of
this claim 10 bringing II once moro prom.
inently TO the front, - n Of the most
encouraging prospecting mines on the
lode. The width. depth nor extent OF this
new dsposit have Of course yet been de-
termined. but there 10 NO doubt that the
ore Ia improving - u goes downward. and
there 10 no doubt Whatever hut the Union
Consolidated will get . good slice Of IL.
Another encouraging feature 10 the strong
resemblance Of the quartz aud ore 10 that
found on the 1000 level Of the Ophir. while
the fact that the 2lO0 level Of the Sierra
Nevada 10 equal TO the 1900 level of the
Ophir. gives still greater Significance To
this '.hnd." The north drift on the lGOO
level 10 now In 567 feet. aud 10 advancing
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Yesterday . splendid vein Of healthy ore
bearing quartz was struck by the north
drift on the soo level. THIS quartz o'a
very compact yet lively nature and prom
isss the finding oil orc OF a paying eharac'
ter at every step OF advancement made.
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.nd ~ ,orm.,ion II lie ousr,x mari n As
ons os ths mo-, sneoursging d-eyelopmeuts
aver msds in the mine The ,outh drift
an hi, level 4, Also showing 4 better char.
scter az ou,rtx. The east crosscut south
on mi, leysl i, Advancing in ground OF the
mas, anconr,uing chsr,cter. Tho fsco Of
,ha NORTH driit ON he 900 level IL still
.hovinr ousrtz az ! fIns character. Sink.
ing the main incline has been considerably
delayed during the past week ny trouble