Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-13
Mexican.

be sunk vertically to the Z3Uu levei, con
Meeting With the main north drift o.
that level now being run from the Ophit
incline, and will form . portion OF til
system Of ventilation designed 10 aid th
work Of development to the best adyan-
taes in that portion Of the mine. III
Joint Ophir west crosscut on the south
line IL now In 26 feet, and 10 In the sam
character OF hard, blasting porphyry
that shows on the east aide OF the HARDY
vein in the Ophir mine. Work has beef
commenced in the joint Union Consoll
dated west crosscut on the north line
From indications on the 1000 level, II u
At least 1874 feet to the west wall OF th
Comstock at this point. This crosscu
will be driven to the west wall % las
a possible, and demonstrate vhethe
the Sierra Nevada ore body extends soutl'
through the Union Consolidated min
into Mexican ground ct this level.
Ophir.
Tbs main incline Is l6s feet below ID
$500 station on the slope. the face stiY
In quartz. On the $500 level the mort
drift II In l22 feet. E~xcavating for th
tank and b~alance-bob stations progress
ing we'll. On the 2l00 level the join
Mexican Wine on the north line ha
bssn sunk and timbsrsd 46h feet. TIL
work Il making slow progress on &c
count Of water. On the 1000 level th
Joint Mexican west crosscut 10 now 2
feet from the main north drift In hard
blasting porphyry. The work OF ei
tracing ore from the Hardy vein COZ
hnuss and the slopes are looking vel
Kessuth.
The prospecting operations begun
couple Of weeks ago are being cantir
usd. The pumping engine Is being pr
In order aud will be started up In Q fsi
dsys. Mr.. Goddard being Of the oPinio
that he can drain the mine TO tho 80
level 1t merely nominal cost. On tbs
level the two ors.chimnsys which shoN
up on the 200 level are expected to DC
vslop into . valuable ors.body. NOD
Of the ore extracted from the 200 levs
has vet been crushed. the Excelsior mil
being still working Alta ore.
Usioa Consolidated.
On the 1900 level the east drift to tn,
Union shaft 10 In l6s feet from the malt
north drift. Work on the joint Mexican
crosscut on the south line continues. a
drill hole u being run due south Into
Union Consolidated ground from the
Sisrrs Nevada $500 incline station.
which corresponds with the Union Con
solidatsd 24O0 level. The hole Ii being
run 10 ascertain whether the ore body
widens 10 the east In going south.
Caiisornia-
The Joint Con. Virginia west drift on
the $50 level has attained total Length
OF 552 feet and is still passing through
hard porphyry, with some water In the
face, Work on the California vinzs,
1900 level, has been suspended for the
present. The excavations for the pump
foundations at the 1850 station OF the
@. and G. shaft have been completed.
A pump Is being placed at the slSo
level.
Consolidated virEinia.
On the $50 level the joint California
west drift has been extended "a feet !;
total, $50 feet. On the 1850 level open.
Ing up and ~retimbsrins the southwest
drift IL making good progress. Tho
north DRIFT from crosseut No. !, lSoo
level, 10 In 70 feet and II still In soft
vein matter, showing some ore. Total
length OF east crossout, 2l50 level. ll6
feet, the face In birdseye porphyry.
showing some quartz.
Justice.
The slopes on the $50 level have been
closed for the present. Crosscuts No. 2
west and No. 3 east. on the 1850 level.
continue In most promising quartz, CIV.
Ing good assays. The south drift on the
1850 Of the Alta (lG50 Of the Justice)
will reach the line today, and tomorrow
will be taken up and carried on to open
the 1860 levels
Trojan.
The northeast drift on the third level.
which ran through quartz and porphyry,
has been stopped and Q crosscut started
west which Ia In fns looking ground.
The west workings above the second
level have been discontinued. The up.
raise from No. 2 slopes 10 cutting quartz
and low grade ore.
Putting the plupgsr pumps into the
incline. One 10 already In place and
good progress IL being made with the
work. Connections with the rod and
the v.bob are being made. Work on
the station for the balsnos-bob 600 feet
from the top Of the incline II progress.
ing well.
Consolidated Inpsrisl.
The north drift, 1900 level. IL In go
feet, aud IL nearing the joint Alpha
winzs. Connection will be made some
time this week. The winze has been
cleared Of water, and repairs on the
2lO0 level completed. Retimbering the
burnt drift. 2lS5 level. IL making good
progress. -
The shaft 10 down 90 feet below the
ophir 1000 level. onths 1900 lsvsl the
wsst drift to connect with the Union
Con. east drift Ia in sc feet, and 10 still
In very hard rock. The foundation pis
for the large pumping engine will DO
finished this week.
Leviathan.
The south lateral drift on the $50 levs !
10 making . pretty fair showing at pres
emit In low grade ore, nearly half the face
being In quartz assaying from 50 to $l2
to the ton. The north lateral drift on
the same level continues In hard ledge
porphyry.
sierra Nevada.
The dow Of water on the 1900 level
has not decreased. Tho pumps have a.