Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25
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completed, ready for connection with
the pipes forming the drain into the
Sutro Tunnel. The 1900 bob-station
has been enlarged and retimbsrsd. On
the 1000 level. 70 feet south Of No. l
vinze, an upraise has been started to
connect with the 1900 level Tor vsntla-
tion. Tho raise in the ore vein from the
2l0O level, south OF No. I winxs. 10
making fair progress and is cutting
through good milling ore. The drift
north from No. l Wine on this level 10
in l48 feet, and still s~ncountsring fns-
looking vein matter. The excavations
on the $500 level for ohutss will bs COM
plsted IN q day or 80. when work in the
east drift on this level will be resumed.
The main incline Il being carried slowly
on down, snoountsring an increase OF
water and cutting the same likely
looking vein matter, carrying stringsrs
Of promising quartz; total depth, ITO
feet on the slope below the $500 station.
Unien Consolidated.
On the 1900 level the work Of cleaning
out the north drift still occupies attsn-
ton. On the 1000 level . chamber has
been commenced for . joint Msxisan
wipzs to the $500 level. The north drift.
1000 level. has still 60 feet to run to
reach the Union shaft. Il continues to
cut ~fns-looking vein matter. Tho Wine
under the Union shaft from the 1000
east drift Of the Sierra Nevada II cutting
strsaks OF quartz; total depth, ~ feet.
The west crosscut. $500 level, from the
drift running south from the 2200 sta
ton Of the Sierra Nevada incline wss
last evening In SO feet. the face In the
same cap rock formation, but containing
heavier and richer stringers OF quartz
than any heretofore encountered in the
crosscut. The prospect there IL increas.
ing a. the crossout IL being pushed
ahead.
The tank at the 2760 level has been
completed and sinking resumed. The
north drift. 27e0 level, to connect with
the Crown Point, Is in hard. blasting
ground, making progress rather slow /;
total length, 81 feet. The east drift
from the 2760 station has been pushed
up to the clay wall OF the vein, and has
found q little water. The last Of this
week work in the south drift on this
level will Be resumed. The south cross
cut, 1880 level, has struck more quartz
and Of Q better character. and has also
found some water. The appearances OF
things at this point are encouraging.
The mine Is shut down to-day to ht some
strspping plates to the rod.
North BONANZA.
An upraiss has been commenced to
meet the Rule winzs and connect 1t with
the 200 level. This upraise 10 on the
east wall, which is as regular and beau.
tiiul as ever was seen. On the 800 level
the north lateral drift in the ledge. and
| close to the east wall, is being continued
aud ID without material change. The
south DRIFT into Flowery ground has
been swung round to the west to reach
the edge Of the ledge. The orosscut Is
being continued and il without material
change. The station set for the 400
level is in, and the workmsn are now
cutting out ohutss and q tank for that
level.
Overman.
The north lateral drift, 1000 level, 10
connect with the Bslchsr winzs. IL
making rapid progress. 1t has about
100 feet yet to run to reach the Wine.
The vertical winze below this level 10
encountering considerable water. making
progress slow. It's in hard rock, which,
| however, blasts we'll. There 10 also .
very heavy flow OF water in the Forman
shaft, the amount raised by the skeets
being 100, 900 gallons per day. This
greatly interferes with sinking. Total
depth Of the shaft, 756 feet. The earpen.
tsr's shop Is raised and being covered.
sierra Nevada.
The strong flow OF water in the in
cline interfsrss materially with the work
OF sinking. and the stump to the 24oo
level IL not yet completed. The bottom
continues In the quartz and porphyry OF
the cap rock. The amount Of water
raised daily from the incline Is 200, 900
gallons. The work OF sxcavating for
the $500 station will BE- commenced to-
morrow. The slopes are without par
ticulsr change, and the new ore-house 10
full Of rich ore. The hnal shipment Of
bullion for the month will be made
about the LIST Of July.
Crown Point.
The north drift on the $500 level has
been stopped. and an upraiss has bssn
started thsrsirom to meet o Wine being
sunk from tho 2GO0 level OF the Con-
solidated Imperial. The distance be.
| tween this $500 level and the $500 level
OF the Imperial is lao feet. On the
| 270O level the station has beon com.
plsted, and o drift started south to meet
that running north on the 1880 level OF
the Belchsr.
The joint west drift. $50 level, Is In
$50 feet, and 10 in a soft formation car.
ryiug some water and requiring timber.
ing. On the 1750 level the main lateral
drift north il being enlarged and re-
timbersd, and the pipes for the drain to
the mines north are being put In place.
The tank for the 1850 station Of the O.
4 G. shsft, with which the drain to the
| Sutro tunnel Is to DO connected, will DO
completed this week.
Mexican.
The chamber for the joint ophir winzs
from the 2lOO level to the $500 level Is
completed and timbsred and the winzs
has been commenced. On the 1000
level q chamber has been commenced,
joint with Union. for . winze down to
the $500 level. The joint upraiss from
the 1000 level 10 being enlarged to the
full size OF the winze from the 1900 level
down to meet 1t.
Aomessead.