Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-24
Ce.,olldatoo Virgiaia.

CAp9clty VI tuo tuAAtt toE WHINE Aoe3S1
sinkins has not Jet been resumed.
W. h. PArros. Supt
Csa~soiidassa virgisis.
VIRGINIA Crrr. Nov. "a. 1874. W.
1858 tons Of ore have. been hoisted. Work
has not yet been resumed on our $50 level.
| On our 1900 level the east drift from the
bottom Of the WINE IL in 30 feet. and 10
passing through the old stope timbers OF
the 1850 level. We shall connect with the
west drift from the l650 upraise BY Wed.
nesday next. which will give ~ good VEN
tilation and enable n 70 carry oL the work
Of exploring the ground to the east and
west Of the orc stopes to good advantage.
On our 1000 level the west drift from the
upraiss 10 now In IS feet. A connection
with the drift running east from the 1900
wiuxe will be made by Wednesday next.
On our also level the south drift has been
extended IS fset-total length, 40 feet
and 10 passing through . notwithstanding
vein formation showing some low-grsde
ore. There Is still lis feet Of drift to run
before connecting with the drift coming
north from the Best 4 Bslcher Joint winze
on our south line. When the connection
IL made We shall start . Joint Best 4 Bel
cher east crosscut from which 10 sink .
Wine to explore the favorable indications
| found In the main south drift on this level.
| The drift north from the Best 4 Belcher
Joint Wine has been advanced 81 feet
total length. los feet and shows material
similar to that encountered In tho main
drift coming south. We are still handling
the water from the north end mines with
the pumps In the G. 4 O. shaft without
difficulty. W. h. PATTON, supt.
Opnir.
VIRGINIA CrrY, Nov. "a. 1870. I.
WsHer. President: During the past week
the main incline has bean sunk and tim.
bered n feet. making . total depth OF LOG
feet, on the slope. below the 2A00 station,
aud continues In the same soft vein forms
ton, having. an essterly dip. We shall
put in the $500 station set during the com-
ing week and continue the incline down to
. depth sufficient for . stump, preparatory
TO cutting out the station. On our 24O0
level the west crosscut has been advanced
"a feet and 10 now In III feet from the
station, passing through vein matter car.
| rying some quartz. On our $500 level the
south drift from the east crosscut has been
extended so feet-making . total length OF
| So feet-ths face showing hard. blasting
| porphyry. The Joint Mexican west cross.
| cut has been advanced 81 feet and 10 now
In IS feet from tho main north drift, con-
| tinuing In . promising vein matter show
| ing low grade ore. On our 2l00 level the
north drift In the Hardy vein has been
| extended l6 fascinating the distance
north from crosscut No. I 1876 feet-pass-
ing through ore giving low asssys. On
our 1000 level work has been temporarily
suspended In the Joint Mexican west cross
cut. until our pump machinery 10 started
| up, the face OF the drift showing indica-
| tions Of water. There 10 no change to note
in our ore slopes. The new v-bob 10 In
| position ct the head Of the incline, and We
| shall commence putting down the connec
tons for the same during the coming
week. Work on the surface bob founda-
ton Ii making good progress.
W. h. PATTON. supt.
Mexican.
VIRGINIA CTR. Nov. "a, 1870. L.
W.uo. Preadsnt. On our $500 level the
main north drift has been extended 4s feet
during the past week. and 10 now In 50
feet from our south line. The material
passed through 10 . birdseye porphyry,
having ~ easterly dip and carrying
streaks Of quartz. The Joint 0phir west
| ing Q total Of 80 feet from the main north
drift. and continues In . promising vein
matter. carrying low grade ore. On our
1000 level the Joint Union Consolidated
west crosscut has been advanced 70 feet.
and 10 now In 29e feet from the main north
drift. still passing through . vein lorna
ton showing clay seams. In the Joint
| Union Consolidated WINE the tank station
has been completed. the tank placed In
| position and the south Wine sunk and
timbered IL feet. making . total depth Of
| 100 feet. and continuing In . vein porphy-
~ showing clay strsaks and some water.
| The face Of the Joint 0phir west crosscut
showing indications Of water, work has
| been suspended ct that point until the
| Ophir pumping machinery 10 started up.
w. h. Parton. Supt.
caiissrsia.
yraorSIA Chr, Nov. "a. 1870. p.
Gordoa. Secretary. During the past week
s27 tons Of ore have been hoisted. Work
has not yet been resumed on the $50 levsl.
| On our i750 level . hosting engine has
been put In position 1t the north Wine.
and The Wine has been SUNK and timbered
| IS feet. making . total depth Of % feet.
| The bottom IL in good milling ore. Tho
| upraise from crosscut No. 8 10 now up As
| feet. This raise will be continued up 10
| the 1850 level. and form . permanent air.
way between the two levels. On Dur 22so
| level the north drift from the @. and O.
shaft has been extended Is feet-total
length, IS feet-and continues In . soft
vein formation. carrying quartz and clay.
We are still handling the water from the
north end mines with the pumps ct the
O. and o. shaft without difaculty.
W. II. fArros. supt.
Bslrser.
Com HILL, Nov. "a, ls79.-Jans Nt~-
io.d,. PSs.;dsnt. The north incline has
reached \ depth Of 6Stfset bslov the 2s60
level. having been sunk and tmbered 70
feet during the week. This leaves s feet
vet to sink before reaching the so0o lsvei.
An esst crosscut has been started from the
main south drift on the 27e0 level, 800 feet
from the incline. This crosscut 10 nov In
sc feet, the nrst so feet Of which passed
through good-looking quartz. Ths fsos
now ID In . mixture Of quartz and por-
phyry. Some neosssary repairs have bean
made on the 800 bob PIT snd. also on ths
main incline track. Two new reels for
taking of and cleaning, tarring. ETC., The
ropes have been completed. The nsw
pumps arc finished. ths pump column 70
on hand and va are nov busily engaged IN
preparing ths rod preparatory 70 lowering
the pumps into THAR plaoes- This voS
will b commenced In . tsv dAys. ~
othsr work In and sbsut The milne u estng
on satisfactorily md @, machinery q N
COED order. ". 4. sssss, sapr