Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-02


2i00 level has been discontinued after
penetrating a distance OF SOS feet from
the Wine, and Q drift north is now being
run from the winzs at the Same level, to
see what can be found in that direction.
Nothing Of importance in the way
OF ore was found by the
south drift. The north drift IL
now In l6 feet, aud 10 running In bard
vein porphyry with streaks Of quartz,
The Wine from the 1900 to the 100
level. being completed. affords excellent
and much needed ventilation to that
portion Of the mine. The new shalt IL
now down 2l00 feet. with Its bottom in
hard blasting p~orphyry.
The north drift on the 1850 level has
penetrated to the north line OF the Ben
ton ground. The north drift ON the
1850 level has reached and Is now ad'
vancing in the Benton ground. The
north drift on the l450 level Is rapidly
nearing the north line Of the Alta ground.
The north drift on tho 1850 level Is also
making good progress. All Of thcss
drifts are running parallel with the ore
vein, aud taken in the aggregate have
lain open q large extent Of new and vir'
gin ground ready for prosecuting.
sutro Tuunei.
Total length Of south lateral branch,
1868 feet, leaving 3i7 feet to run in
order to reach the Julia shaft. Owing
to the great hcat-lO3 degrsss-progress
is necessarily slower than 1t would 9th.
erwise be. Notwithstanding the increased
force Of miners employed on short
shifts. II Is expected that connection
vail be made with the Julia shaft about
the middle Of February. and with good
luck, perhaps a little sooner.
Halo a Norcro~s.
The join, east DRIFT on the 1000 level
ia advancing at the rate Of 10 or IL feet
per day. II nothing happens to pre-
vent, running at this rate Of speed. this
drift will complete a connection with the
shaft in another weeks time. After that
IL done II will take some time 10 dig
drains. put in water pipes and get ready
to commence pumping the water out
Of the lower leysls.
North Consolidated Virginia.
Sinking the main shaft is making the
best Of progress, the bottom In hard
blasting ground. 1t is now down 1850
feet. A new plunger pump will DO put
in at the 1000 level. The foundations
are all completed. ready TO receive the
machinery. The new buildings are oil
inclosed, painted and ready for use.
Everything is working finely both above
and below ground.
Morning star.
Sinking the incline Wine below the
tunnel level is going steadily and vigor'
ously forward. the bottom still In q fine
character OF quartz and vein matter
showing lunches Of good ore. The
Wine is following the east wall OF the
ore vein in its downward course, and
when a proper depth IL reached will Ia
stopped and q crosscut started to the
westward to prospect the ore vein.
Justice.
The mill is kept busy crushing ore
from the mine. There is little or nc
change in the amount Of orc produced,
tho average being about GO tons pei
day. The ore Slopes continue TO show
well. Sinking the prospecting wines
below the 1850 level are making the bosi
| OF headway. There are no important
| changes To note OF In any OF the pros
| pecting crosscuts ON tho lower levels oil
the mine.
Union Consolidated.
Enlarging the main north drift from
tho ophir incline. on the 1000 level. !,
making the best Of progress. Work has
been resumed in tho east drift. oil the
1000 level, aud is making fair progress,
Sinking the joint Mexican winze IL
making fair headway. IL Is now down
1876 feet on the slope below the lGOO
level. the bottom in blasting porphyry.
mexican.
Sinking the joint Union Consolidated
winze below the 1900 level IL making
steady progress. II is now down l3C
feet on the slope, the bottom still in
bard blasting porphyry. The main
north drift on the 1000 level OF the
0phir is being advanced at the ratio oil
seven feet per day, tho face still in favor
able working porphyry.
utah.
Sinking the main incline Is going
steadily forward, tho bottom in good
blasting ground. II il now down 1885
feet below the 1850 level. Tho found.
atoms 70. tho new hosting engines are
we'll under way. The other surface im'
provements are also making tho best OF
Roadway.
Overmnn.
The prospecting drifts and crosscut'
OIL the 1000 level are all being advanced
as usual without any change Of interest
whatever to note. Sinking the new
shaft and the erection OF the new hoist.
ing machinery and hosting works build.
ding is making rapid progress.
soiid silver.
The repairs to the timberiug in the
main tunnel are completed, moro air
pipe put in, and work Is going ahead AZ
before in the west drift from tho Wine
below the main tunnel or adit. The face
OF this drift is in ledge porphyry with
small streaks Of quartz.
New York.
Tho upraiss for tho main incline Is
being completed as rapidly as the force
Of men employed at the work can no.
complish 1t. This incline connects with
the main perpendicular shaft nj q depth
Of 1910 feet below the surface.
Ward.
The east crosscut on the 800 level Ia
making good hsadway, the face In gool
running ground. II Is now In q distance
Of JIG feet. The stone foundations for
the new hosting engines are completed,
ready TO receive the machinery.
Caledonia.