Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-29
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ss Louis.
The south drift from the Silver Hill
on the 800 level Is making steady pro-
gress. the face in porphyry strsaksd
with q lively. healthy character Of quartz.
This drift has something over 100 feet
yet to run to reach . point opposite the
center OF the 81. Loois mine, under
where the rich ouicroppings OF the mine
were worked in early times. Whom that
point 10 reached q crosscut will be start.
ed. and some valuable ore Developments
may be looked for.
Crown Point.
The south drift from the $500 station.
running to connect with the north drift
from the joint Bslchsr pump-shaft. is
making good progress. and at the rate
the two drifts are advancing toward each
other must soon form a'~connsciion and
thoroughly ventilats both the drift and
the Wine going down from the $500
level. The east drift from the $500 sta.
ton is steadily advancing. the face In
favorable working ground. It is now In
over 500 feet.
L~sviathsn.
On the 100 level the main lateral drifts
north and south In tho foot-wall Of the
vein are driving ahead as usual. A
survey made day before yesterday
showed the face Of the north drift to be
but q few yards distant from the main
ore chimney found on the $50 and GOO
levels. The south drift Is running In
somewhat softer material than hereto
fore. consequently making better pro-
gross.
The surface works il going steadily
forward. the sole plates are ready for the
reception Of the engine beds. the huge
spur wheel Is being placed. aud the
pump rod will DO ready to lower into tho
Incline In q very short time. Sinking
the main incline below the 1850 level is
making the usual fair rate Of progress.
II Is now down 275 feet on the slope be-
low the 1850 station.
Mexican.
The face OF the north drift on the 1000
level Is in blasting porphyry. and the
rate OF progress has not been quite so
good for the past few days. Sinking the
Joint Union Consolidated winze below
the 1000 level il making the best OF
progress, the bottom in ground Of q
somewhat softer character. II 10 now
down 1876 feet on the slope.
solid silver.
Less than forty feet further will carry
the main drift north on the tunnel level
through the cavsd ground into the large
ore chimney. when ore extraction aud
milling will be in order. The cavsd
ground 10 carefully caught up and SO.
cured with substantial timberina. and
good, steady progress Is made, notwith-
standing the difficulties encountered.
Ward.
The new hosting engines are all on
the ground and are being placed in posi-.
ton ready for service an rapidly as the
workmen can perform the job. The
east DRIFT on the 800 level Ia steadily nd
vancing, the face still In q soft character
OF birdseye ~porphyry, carrying streaks OF
clay and small bunches Of psbbly quartz.
Caledonia
Cutting out for the engine station at
tho head Of the perpendicular Wine on
the 1900 level is making good headway
and will be finished In q day or two
more. The east drift on the 1000 level
10 advancing at the rate Of four feet per
day, the face In porphyry streaked with
quartz.
The quartz body on the COO level is
developing finely, the quartz vein show.
ing we'll as far as yet prospected. The
drifts and wines on the $50 level are
developing an immense ledge and a vast
amount Of low grade ore. Everything
working we'll.
succor
Sinking the new shaft Ia making the
best Of progress. the bottom in good
blasting ground. The face Of the north
uIu Ou tuo lOoO ioNSi ~ ~ hus SuoA-
actsr Of quartz and vein matter. The
south drift on this level is also showing
much better.
New York.
The main incline will DO shortly fin.
ished and the incline cars running down
to the 1900 level. Crosscutting the 1900
level OF the mine can then be com.
msncsd In good earnest. Work pro-
crossing well at all points.
H. Hood q Vancouver.
The water is nearly drained from the
shaft. ready to begin repairing and put
ting things In proper shape for o vigor-
GUS attack on the lower levels. Every
thing Is working finely.
Consolidated Imperial.
The new station at the 1900 level, in
the south incline, Is nearly completed.
ready 10 start the main north and south
lateral drifts on this level. Everything
working well. both above and below
ground.
The work Of stripping the ore vein on
the 1850, 1850. 1850 and 1850 levels Is
being pushed steadily forward at all
points, without any material change to
note during the week.