Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-05

~ tAs 1sNe.e
drift from stops No. l Is now in 81 feel
the face in good quartz showing punches
Of fair ore. The north DRIFT on this
level has been retimbered. q track laid.
turn tables put In and Is o being
driven ahead. the face In quartz and orc
giving average assays OF SIS to $2o per
ton. The southeast Drift, in advance OF
the ore Slopes. ON the third station level.
IL a distance Of A feet. the face in ore
assaying from SIS to s25 per ton. Daily
yield from IS to 40 tons Of ore.
DeIeher.
The north DRIFT. on the $500 level,
TO connect with 9 like drift from the
Crown Point, is in to-day lH feet and
inside Of four or Eve days more will
form the connection which IL to VENT.
late and enable tho thorough prospecting
of this level. The $500 station will be
completed ready for use by tomorrow
or the day after. The south drift, on
the $500 level. is In Gl9 feet, the face In
very favorable vein matter. Everything
working well in all parts OF the mine.
sutro tunnel.
Tho telegraph announces that q de-
finite compromise has been made be.
tween the tunnel and the mining conn.,
panies, consequently the sub-drain will
be pushed to completion ~ soon as pos
sible, or other arrangements made for
carrying Off the hot water from the
flooded mines. The south lateral branch
will soon arrive at a point 30 feet east OF
the julia shaft, and . station Is being
opened from the shaft for O drift TO con-
meet with 1t.
Crown Point.
The south drift on the 1890 level.
running to connect with the joint Bel.
cher air and drain shaft. 10 advancing at
the very raid rate Of eight feet per day,
the face In good blasting ground. This
DRIFT will complete q connection With
the north drift from the Belcher on the
same level in u very few days more,
when the prosecuting Of the $500 level
can be commenced in good earnest.
The east drift on the $500 level has been
stopped for the present.
Caledonia.
The station at tbs head OF the vertical
winze OH the 1000 level is completed,
the machinery in place and will DO ready
to start up In a day or two more. The
sinking will then DO pushed ahead with
all the vigor possible. The east drift
on the 1900 level il steadily advancing.
a strong flow OF water having been en-
countered In the face. Sinking the new
Forman shaft Is making excellent pro-
gress.
L.evinthan.
The north drift on the 75O level 10
steadily advancing at the rate Of two
and a half feet per day, having passed.
during the week. through somo excellent
streaks Of quartz. which appear TO DO
stringers or spurs from the main ledge
The south DRIFT on the Sams level has
been advanced 10 feet, the face In good
working porphyry, mixed with spots and
streaks Of promising quartz.
Justice.
C~rosscutting the 1900 level Is making
good progress at all points without any
important change Of value TO note.
Sinking the double WINE below tho
1900 level is making the best OF bead.
way. The south DRIFT from the Alta on
the 1850 level Is making rapid Roadway.
the face in quartz and ore that Ia stead
lily improving in quality as the DRIFT
progresses southwark.
Buiiion.
The north drift On the 24OO level 10
steadily advancing, the face in somewhat
softer rock showing occasional stresks
Of quartz. The north drift on the 1000
level Is steadily advancing, the face In
very favorable vein matter. Sinking
the main incline is making better head
way, the bottom in soft favorable quartz
aud vein matter. 1t is now down III
feet below the 2l50 station.
silver lIill.
The east drift on the 100 level level
Is steadily advancing, the face in clay
and vein matter. and Is liable to cut
into the ore vein at that point OF almost
any moment. Sinking the main incline
below the 100 level II making good
progress. the bottom in hard blasting
rock. The flow Of water gives but lit
Ito trouble.
ChoiIar.Cembipstion shan.
The water has been drained. and the
sinking below the $3.50 Lowell resumed.
No water is yet being pumped into the
Sutro Tunnel from the Savage and Hale
4 Norcross. Everything Is In the most
complete working order. and the drain.
ing OF the flooded mines u DO com.
menced at any moment.
Ward.
No work has been done In the east
DRIFT ON the 800 level during the past
week on account OF the erection OF the
new hosting frame. II will take some
time yet to put the hoisting frame and
other machinery In perfect order for
future use. As loon as that Ia done
work in the face Of the east DRIFT will DO
resumed.
Mexican.
The north drift on the 1000 level has
been steadily advanced during the week
and Is now In 332 feet from the south
line, the face In hard blasting p~orpbyry.
Sinking the joint Union Consolidated
winze below the 1000 level Is making
the usual fair rate Of progress, the
bottom in hard blasting porphyry.
Yeiiew Jacket.
Raising from the end OF the drift east
on the 1900 level has been commenced
to meet tho new shaft. which Is nearly
down to that point. The rock Ia very
hard In both shaft and raise. but only .
few feet i~ntervenes and the connection
will be made very shortly.
solid silver.
Very good work has been done during
the week. advancing the main tunnel
through the caved ground ut the north
end, and a few feet further will carry II
into the main ore chimney. from which
II Ia proposed 10 extract orc for milling.