Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-30
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The raise from the east joint crosscut.
100 level. has been completed and the
drift from the top 10 being run rapidly
for the perpendicular Of the joint shaft.
This raise, which was 10 feet. has car.
ried the crossout up TO the level Of the
north branch Of the Sutro tunnel. The
work Of removing the large pumps and
engine from the Gould & Curry shaft 70
the Joint shaft 10 progressing well. Thil
Joint shaft Ii now down $50 feet. Sink.
ing IL slow on account OF the heavy how
of water. The work OF putting In the
foundation for the pumping engine has
been commenced and 10 making favor.
able progress.
Lady Bryas.
The drifts north and south, on The
600 level. are being continued and are
looking we'll, particularly that south, In
which some rich strssks Of black sui.
phurst ore have latsly been encountered,
The crosscuts east from these two driftl
are also progressing we'll and are cutting
some hns.looking quartz. The orossoui
west, 750 level, continues 10 hard rock.
That east, same level, ID finding some
promising quartz. but a. yst Of low
grade.
North Bosansa and Fiswsry.
The north and south drifts, 400 level,
are making good progress along the vein
and sinking IL going on - usual. There
IL NO particular change In the north
drift 900 level. II continues In vein
matter carrying atringers and punches
Of ore. The drift south into Flowsry,
and the orossout from II west. are In the
usual formations and there are no Other
changes In the mine to b recorded.
Crosscutting viii soon be In order.
CeasoIidassd Imperial.
The north drift, 1900 level, IL making
an average Of 4 feet per day and Il now
In 524 feet. the face In hard porphyry,
With stringsrs Of quartz which assay
fairly. Repairs on the 1000 and 0l3s
levels have bssn going on during the
past week and are not yet completed.
The Joint Alpha winzs 10 being cleared
Of water, preparatory to running south
from its bottom to connect with the
north drift, 2600 level.
Hale q Norcress.
The water is being gradually lowered
below the 2l00 level and the main
pumps are being aided by the denksys,
which pump into the lightning drift,
whence the water flows TO the Chollar'
Norcross. Savage shaft, where Il 10 raised
aud poured into the Sutro tunnel. Two
submerged donkeys have been recovered
Water this morning stands "a feet below
the 2l00 level.
The work Of ~sxcavating the tank
station near the bottom Of the incline ID
completed. except easing up the timbsf'
q little. The Aow Of water il still strong
at this point. II has been found neces'
sary to retimber q portion Of the incline
at the 1850 station. Work at the bot
station, 600 feet from the head Of thu
incline. 10 making good progress.
Crswn Poi.s.
The WINE engine il In place and one
cage running. Track 10 bsing laid In
the other compartment and the Hmbsrs
are being sassd or replaced through the
avellinp ground, preparatory to bring.
ing the counterbalance into use. East
crosscut opposite the WINE. $500 level,
10 In Jog feet and IL cutting vein por'
phyry.
The northeast drift. third level. IL still
passing through quartz and porphyry
and making good progress. The raise
from the east orossout, same level, Il
also In quartz and porphyry, the quart,
~assaying very well. The workings on
the second level continue In porphyryi
total length Of west drift, 86 feet.
Mexican.
The work Of preparation for sinkin0
the Joint Union WINE, from the 1000
level, IL going ON and IL nearly com.
pletsd. Sinking will be commenced 81
soon as the engine 10 In position. The
joint Ophir Wine 10 down 20 feet and
cutting hard, blasting porphyry.
susro Tunnsl.
The north branch OF the tunnel 10 30.
ing driven ahead and the work II exps.
dited by the use Of Burlsighs. The heat
prevents work In the south branch OF
present. A corps OF workmen are en-
gagged In placing the sub-drain In where
the boxes were raised for temporary use.
ward.
The shaft has reached o depth OF 1916
feet and 10 still s~neountsring . heavy
dow Of water. The bottom 10 now cut
ting q formation OF birdssys porphyry.
The orosscut on the 800 level has not
been pushed forward any during the
past week.
Golden standard.
The usual advancement IL being made
In the joint Standard and Homestead
tunnel, the face still continuing In vein
matter OF the most promising character.
apparently little depth only being 10
quired to obtain . concentration OF pay
ing ore.
The raise from the joint east orosseui
10 the Sutro tunnel level has been com.
plsted and the crosscut Is being pushed
rapidly through dry, hard ground Tor
the new joint shaft. For reports Of
other workings soc Gould 4 Curry.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shan.
Sinking 10 averaging about ~ feet
DER day. There Is soms water now COM
Ing into the shaft. but Il ID easily han.
dlsd. Total depth. 1850 feet. What
water is sent through from the flooded
mines IL easily handled.
Good work 10 being done extending
the lateral drifts north and south on the
600 level. The face Of the north drift
continues In hard rock, but the south