Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-22
consolidated virginia.

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low grade ore; total depth, 40 feet. Tho
raise from the 1850 level to meet this
wiuze is up 10 feet and a drift has been
started toward the point Of connection.
This raise has been made east oi the oio
slopes to prospect the ground there 10
cleaning up sort Of a way. The DRIFT
south, 2l5O level. toward the joint Best
& Belcher winze is $50 feet IN length
and cutting porphyry. The winze to
meet 1t is down $50 feet and passing
through Q vein formation carrying
strsaks Of quartz.
Consolidated Imperial.
The winzs from the 1900 level Is down
s5 fee. and the bottom Is in . beautiful
formation OF quartz but Of low grade.
This winzs will be continued to the $500
level for the purpose OF opening that up.
The east crosscut, 1900 level, starting
l25 feet north Of the south wipze IL be.
ing prospected by the diamond drill. AZ
q distance Of 20 feet from the lateral
drift q body Of quartz which extended
some 40 or As feet In width and yielded
assays from the drillin0s OF from % to
So was struck. The joint Alpha cross.
cut, 1900 level, is in ITO feet and has OF
late passed through q heavy clay seam
and is still in ans vein matter.
Union Consolidated.
The connection with the shaft on the
1000 level is being enlarged and timbered
and fitted to become the thoroughfare
for water from the mine through to tho
sutro tunnel whom the big pumps are
started. For joint Mexican workings See
report Of that mine. Tbs drift south on
the $500 level, from the 1900 station OF
the Sierra Nevada incline. is still in vein
matter carrying streaks OF ore running
through 1t. The drift south and west
from the $500 station OF the Sierra Ne.
yada incline IL now in GO feet and pass.
ing through ore Of fair grade and milling
quality, although not 80 rich a. that next
the hanging wall Of the vein.
Mexican.
The joint crosscut west on the 23oO
level will be commenced the latter part
OF this week. The north drift, same
level, is being cleaned out preparatory
to its extension on to meet that running
south from the 1900 station Of the Sierra
Nevada incline. For joint Ophir work.
inRs see report OF that mine. The joint
Union crosscut west on the 1000 level ID
in a mixed formation Of soft vein matter
with streaks Of clay aud considerable
quartz; total length 2l5 feet. The joint
Union winzs from the 1000 level is in a
formation similar to that in the crosscut
only carrying more water; total depth
las feet.
The Union shaft Is down 80 feet be.
low the $500 level iSierra Nevada 22Oo)
and the bottom il still showing ore in
streaks and OF an improved quality.
For other Union workings see report OF
the mine. Surface improvements at the
shaft are being pushed rapidly toward
completion. The new side track to the
site Of the ore dump is we'll under wa,
and will soon be ready for use. The
ore house Ia also going up and will be
completed in q few days. In the shaft
the work Of preparing for the pumps IL
making usual excellent progress as Is
also that Of laying the foundation Tor
the big pumping engine.
California
The drift north from the joint cross
cut west Is "a feet in length and 10 a
formation OF vein matter carrying clay
and quartz. The main north drift, l76O
level Ia being cleaned out as is also west
crosscut No. 8. from which q raise Is to
be made to the 1850 level for ventila.
ton. The ore body on the 2l50 level Is
being stopped upwards to determine its
extent in that direction rather than
along its course north and south, In
which directions the slopes move but
slowly. The @. & @. pumps continue
to answer every requirement made Of
them and are raising the water sent to
them easily.
On tho 1850 level the drifts north and
south have both cut into quartz. These
workings have been swung round 80 as
to enter the ore vein diagonslly, and
they are opening q Ane prospect. There
are NO changes to note on the l76U
level. On the 1850 the tank will be
finished this evening. Its use will be to
catch up all the water on this level. The
west DRIFT ON this level 10 still searching
unsuccessfully for the west wall Of the
vein. In Lady Washington ground the
1850 north drift is going ahead and
without particular change in the vein
formation encountered.
9ouId q curry.
At the Gould & Curry and Best 4
Belcher shaft matters are assuming
shape very rapidly. The buildings to
cover the machinery are being carried to
an early completion. the new engine Ia
In operation and the pumping apparatus
is being placed In the shaft. The pump.
ing engine Is connected and ready for
use. The pumps will be started as early
as the middle Of November and possibly
before. The joint crosscut east. 100
level, Is making 6 feet per day through
vein porphyry; total length l44S feet.
susro TunneI.
The north branch OF the tunnel Is
now 40 feet north Of the point OF con.
nsc.ion with the Mt. Hood and Van.
couyer workings. The battery for
exploding the charges In the face Is now
located in the connecting drift. The
dow OF fresh air through this connection
is strong and is being utilized BY q par.
tition. 1t IL also being carried by q
partition to the face Of the Julia branch.
where work will be resumed the last OF
this week. Prospsctings from the tun.
mel are going on as usual.
Solid silver.
Work has been resumed in this val.
uable mine during the past week. Tho
main adit or tunnel Ia being repaired