Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-20
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drift, 1000 lavel, has been enlarged to-
that level. affording increased ventila-
ton to that mine and to the Union.
Sinking for the Sierra Nevada 22oO level
IL being continued. The west drift on
the 1900 level to connect with that east
In Union ground Is in so feet and pene-
trating blasting porphyry. As soon as
this connection 10 made, the drift will be
used for the main line Of water pipes
running on south to the Savage and
emptyipg into the Sutro tunnel. The
water from the mine 10 now carried on
the 1000 level to the 0phir incline, thus
enabling the shaft to take out the old
pumping machinery and prepare for the
new, the foundation pit for which Is
completed.
The joint east crosscut on the l700
level Is being driven at the rate Of Ave
feet per day. through blasting porphyry.
At the new joint shaft sinking is going
on. the 700 level being at hand. The
water continues to Aow ~copiously. but
has OF late manifested signs OF weaken.
ing. 30 that better progress will be made
In tho future. The foundations for the
pump hoist are being dressed down. pre-.
parstory TO receiving the machinery.
The foundations for the big pumping en-.
CINE will be completed about the 10th OF
next month. The Gould 4 Curry shaft
has bsen stripped Of Its pumping appa-
ratus. Two sets OF boilers are being re-
moved to the joint shalt. and the smoke
attacks are being taken down today.
C~aiIernia.
At the @. x @. shaft the pump rod 10
being placed in position from the 1850
station up. and the pump columns from
the 2l50 to the 1850 level. The pumps
at the 2l50 station are in place. and the
excavations at the 1850 station for the
pump foundation are completed. The
north drift. 2l50 level, Is being prepared
for the pipes which are to convey Sierra
Netada water from the Ophir when sent
through. Il will then be raised to the
Sutro Tunnel level. The DRIFT south
from the bottom OF the winze. 1850 level,
continues In vein matter, showing
streaks Of ore. The joint west orosscut.
$50 level, has Its face $50 feet west OF
the shaft. in hard porphyry. carrying
some water.
The work OF extending the incline
below the 1850 level progresses well.
There IL some water ct the bottom. but
q donkey pump was put In place Mon.
day evening, which handles Il easily.
The south DRIFT, 1850 level, aud the
north drift on the 1850 level. in Lady
Washington ground. are progressing
we'll and are without particular change.
Raises are being made In the ore body
from the 1850 to the li50 and from the
l45O 10 the 1850. The mill Ia turning
out bullion, but the amount yielded has
not yet bsen determined.
SIERRA Nevada.
There 10 no particular change noticsa-
bio In the amount Of water flowing from
the slopes, 1900 level. nor into the bot.
tom Of the incline. It still requires all
the power ct command to control 1t.
The tank at the 1000 station for It's re.
csptlon IL ready and pipes are being ex.
tended from 1t to the Ophir on the 1900
that being the corresponding level OF
that mine. The heat has hindered op.
srations, but ventilation Ia Improving
owing to the passing Of the Union shaft
below that level.
Crown Point. l
The station on the 2700 level Of the
incline has, since connection with the
Bslchsr on that level. been extended
east &c feet to make room for the engine
released above when the new one wal
recently placed there. Tho intention 10
now to drive the incline to the 5000
level at Q lesser angle OF d~eclination
than that on which II has hitherto boon
run. as the present incline has left the
ledge too far to the east. Other opera.
tons are going on as usual.
Lady Bryan.
The drifts north and south on the 100
level continue In soft vein matter con.
tanning low.srade quartz. Work In the
drift to get east Of the shaft to raise the
incline Ia making good progress. A
promising body OF quarz Is being on
countsred in the drift ives. from the
south drift 600 level. The north drift
on this level continues In quartz and
the crosscut east from this Ia also In
quartz giving low assays.
Since Monday morning NO special Of.
fort has been made to lower the water,
II being held In check by the main Say.
age pump and two small donkeys at the
Hale & Norcross. The water had. how.
ever. already been lowered faster than
the south wipzs. and this winze will be
necessary when the 1900 level Is reached,
TO give air to the workmen. The 2l00
level lateral DRIFT has been discontinued
for the present.
North Bouanss and Fiowery.
The work Of sinking the incline shaft
is making good progress. The drifts
north and south on the 400 level are be-
ing driven ahead. and are without par.
ticular change, except that to the north
IL encountering some quartz Of an i'm.
proved quality. The crosscuts on the
800 and 200 levels are making usual pro.
gress. and the whole mine 10 looking
promisingly.
Kossuth.
The pumping engine wal started up
last Saturday evening. running two and
q halt hours and lowering the water
3 feet. II took all night for the water
to get back II inches Of the space
gained by the pump. The dump 10 full
OF ore and q recent run was successfully
made at Briggs mill. The pumps will
bs started permanently soor.
Fosman shafv.
Tba ahaft has attained n denth NJ TOR