Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-15
Halo. SHAFT,

fee. below the 1900 Of the Sierra Nevada
OF the Union-the bottom con-
still in ore and improving as
depth is gained. Connection has been
made between the shaft and Union work.
ipos on the 1900 level and this drift will
be made the thoroughfare to the Sutro
tunnel for the water raised from the
mine by the big pumps when running
In the shaft the work OF taking out the
old pumping apparatus preparatory to
putting in the new is progressing well as
Ia also the excavations OF the bob sta.
tons. The cooling pond 10 nearly com
plstsd and the stills for the ore.house
are being placed. The new side track IL
graded and ready for the ties except the
trestles. The work Of laying the foun'
dations for the big pumping engine II
progressing well.
aould q Curry.
The joint east crosscut on the l7OO
level il in 1912 feet from the main lat
eral DRIFT. the face in porphyry. This
drill, Ia some 800 feet east Of the Bonner
shaft. The whole distsnos from this
shaft to the new joint shaft il 1885 feet.
At this joint shaft the new hosting
engine il nearly ready for use and the
rope will be put on this week. The
work Of placing the big pumping engine
is progressing we'll. Preparations are
being made to put up buildings to cover
all this machinery. These will not bs
the permanent works, but such az will
protect the machinery and answer all
purposes for . year or two.
Lsviasnan.
Work in the mine was suspended on
Monday and Tuesday by reason OF the
bursting OF the main water tank. but
this IL repaired and work resumed as be.
fore. The two lateral drifts north and
south on the 750 level, which have been
skirting the main ore vein and running
in the west wall OF 1t for some time past,
are now being put in proper trim and
condition preparatory to prosecuting
east into and through the ore vein. This
will soon be commenced, and when
fairly into the vein interesting develop
msnts may be looked for.
CALIFORNIA;.
The slopes in the ore vein. 2l50 level,
have been carried up IS feet, the upper
still in good ore. The north drift
on this level has followed the ore vein
IS feet, and 1t still holds Its width OF
four feet Of good milling ore in that
direction. The lateral drift from the
joint crosscut, $50 level, Is being carried
north; total length. 63 feet, the face In
vein matter consisting Of clay and
quartz and looking well. The pumps
at the G. & G. shaft are working well
and taking all the water sent to them.
Crown Poius.
Tho diamond drill on the $500 level
near the Kentuck line wa run in 800
feet and stopped on account Of the
length OF the cut. Two hundred feet
south crosscut No. 4 has been
and IL In 33 feet. Preparing to
run the diamond drill in this crosscut.
On the 27O0 level the north drift Is in
200 feet and has been stopped and Q
crosscut started east 150 feet north OF
the station and driven in SO feet to feel
the ledge and ascertain Its lay, with .
view to future movements.
Union Consolidated.
Tho drift south and west from the
$500 level Of the Sierra Nevada incline
10 going ahead towards the point OF con.
nection with the Union shaft. but Is in
soft ground which requires to be tim
bered as the drift 10 run and makes pro.
PRESS slower than it would otherwise be.
The face Of this drift il still In ore, hav-
ing penetrated It rs feet. There has
been NO falling of in quality Of the ore,
L being Of o very fns milling quality.
For reports OF other workings see Mexi-
can and Union shaft.
RuIlion.
In sending Q diamond drill north and
sast from the bottom Of the incline winze
from the 2l50 level and at q depth Of
1870 feet on the ~slope-about the 1850
strong low Of very hot water
80 feet away was encountered. Pros.
in this manner was then given
aver. and TODAY the work OF sinking the
winzs has been resumed. The bottom
continues in fine vein material contain.
ing stringers Of good looking quartz.
The drift on the 1000 level il being re-
North BONANZA and FIowery.
Sinking the main incline below the
500 level is progressing slowly. On the
100 level the prospecting drifts north
and south have been both turned to the
vest and continued without particular
shauRes Of formation in either direction,
both workings having good assays. On
The 800 level considerable interest cen.
.ers in the explorations both north and
In both directions some excel.
lent indications have been encountered
and some good ore developed.
silver Hill.
The crosscut. 1900 level, is being
rapidly toward the east and is
a very interesting portion OF the
edge. The vein material encountered
increased amounts OF quartz
and the heat 10 also increasing. Total
OF the crosscut, $40 feet. Good
progress is being made with the surface
improvements, and the copings are
placed on the liquidation for the
ir compressor.
On the 1850 level q drift Is being run
vest following up the diamond drill hole
md to develop the ore body encountered
IN that level. It has not yet reached
Tho desired formation. On the 1850
,svel there are no changes in the pros.
p~ectinss. The Lady Washington DRIFT
north on the 1850 level Is progressing
veil and cutting li~kely.looking vein ma
.erial. There are no other changes to
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