Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-10

The DRIFT north from ne station on
the $500 level Of the incline has BEEN
commenced. II 10 to be- continusd By
one mine after another through to the
Union shaft - q base Of operations on
this level. The orosscut west. 240O level.
continues In favorable vein matter carry.
strsaks OF low grade quartz; total length
from the main lateral DRIFT, $50 feet.
The south drift toward the O. & O. shaft
on the 2300 level. continues In hard
rock; total length. 100 feet. The joint
Mexican crosscut west, on this level, 10
In ITO feet from the main north DRIFT.
and 10 In fns-lookins vein matter. carry.
ina ore OF low grade and looks promis-
iuQly. The southeast drift on the 2200
lsvel, toward the Hardy vein, 10 In 81
feet and passing through vein porphyry
carrying strsaks OF quartz. The DRIFT
following the Hardy vein north on the
2l00 level continues to out low GRADE ore,
liz face $40 feet from crossout No. I. II
Il now expected that the pumps In the
shaft will Be ready for operations the last
Of the week.
0said q curry.
The joint Best & Bslohsr crosscut
east on the 100 level 10 nearing the
perpendicular OF the new @. 4. O. and
B. & B. shaft ct the rate OF six feet per
day. Tho rock encountered continues
to bs hard and dry; total length Of drift.
l720 feet from the main north lateral
driit which rum 800 feet east Ct the
Bonner shaft. The @. 4 O. and B. q
B. shaft Il being sunk on down and 10
eucountering an increased and heavy
dow Of water which, however. the large
pumps handle readily. running from 10
to IL strokes per minute. Total depth
VI shsft, ITO feet.
Juiia Consolidated.
This morning the water was again
taken from the 1000 level. The prepare.
lions for carrying the frssh air from the
Sutro tunnel to this level arc completed
In the incline and the partition has been
extended along the drift 270 feet. It
will bs carried to the end anil then ven.
tlstion on this level will be complete.
The winss from the 1900 level 10 being
continued on down through the same
body Of Ans quarts heretofore men.
toned; total depth. l72 feet.
Yslisw Jacket.
Sinking 10 going on and making good
progress; total depth Of shalt. Ns5 feet.
From tho point OF juncturs Of the north
winzs with the drift north ON the 27o0
lsyel. q orosscut east has been started
and. L. making good progress ; total
length. IS feet. The main north drift
on this level 10 being pushed rapidly
ahead: total length. $50 feet. The south
lateral drift attained Q distance from the
shaft Of lsl feet and has been diseon.
tinusd.
Consolidated Imperial.
The south winxs Is increasing Its depth
at the rate Of ave feet per day; total
depth. 200 feet on the slope below the
1900 level. No change OF material. The
Joint Alpha winxe 10 making usual pro.
aress In depth; total depth below the
1900 on the slope. lao feet. The Alpha
drift north. 1900 level. 10 In l42 feet and
without particular change.
Cheilar.Noreress.Savsgs shan.
The drift west from the 2400 station 10
being pushed ahead a. fast a. the nature
Of the ground and size Of the DRIFT will
permit. The ground continues to be
soft, requiring 10 b timbsrsd and
necessitsiins the use Of splles. The
DRIFT IL large enough for . double track
and to give necessary space for an Air
passags.
Usie. shan.
Work ON tank and bob stations 10 60.
ing on ~ usual. The foundations for
the pumping engines are COPIED and
ready for the machinery. The large
walking beam Of the engine has been 70.
csivsd and II being placed. Surface i'm.
provsmsnts are about completed and the
building inclodng the pumping engine
and air compressor has been finished.
solid silver.
The repairs 10 the main tunnel are
In good substantial style. and
yesterday . drift or efosscut east was
started near the face OF the tunnel to In.
tsrssot the east ore vein. This will mako
the second crosscut, and ID expected to
develop valuable ore ct that point. juds.
ing from what was found In the other
crosscut, which II farther south.
Bsschsr.
The pumps have been extended 70 the
2780 level and are running satisfactorily
and today the work Of cutting out the
5000 station has been commenced. The
orosscut east. 276o level. 10 now In 76
feet and without material change, the
quartz encountered being Of o lively and
promising character. The south drift
on this lsvsl 10 In $40 feet.
savsgs.
Crosscut No. Q. 220o level. has been
pushed steadily forward since last report
and continues In quartz, the face lto
feet from the main lateral drift. Indiea.
tons Of water having been encountered
In crosscut No. I. It has been discon.
total length. 1873 feet. The tank
drift, 220o lsvel. IL In IS feet.
siivsr HIN.
The orosseut east on the 1900 level 10
. very interesting formation Of
vein porphyry, east Of which lies the