Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-26
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the slope below the 2400 level. and thu
bottom continues in soft vein formation,
carrying stringers Of quartz. and having
u dip to the east. The $500 station
set will DO put in the last OF the week.
After the set Is In and q stump has beer
excavated the level will be opened up.
The west crosscut on the 2400 level has
entered Q change Of formation which
dips to the east. It Is Of f~ns-lookine
vein matter, carrying stringers Of quartz.
Total length Of the crosscut 100 feet.
The Joint Mexican crosscut west. $500
level, continues in vein matter carrying
low grade ore, its face ITO feet from the
main north drift. The DRIFT south on
this level 10 in hard porphyry; total
length, 100 feet. The DRIFT north along
the Hardy vein Is In low grade ore; total
length, 1874 feet. West crosscut joint
with Mexican on the 1000 level has been
discontinued for the present on acooun,
Of indications Of water. The work oil
putting In the pump rods will be com.
menced this week. All work on pump.
ing apparatus Is progressing well.
Unisa Consolidated.
The drift running east 10 degrees
south from that connecting the station,
1900 level, with the Sierra Nevada
incline starts at the west edge Of the ore
vein and has been pushed ahead 81 feet
and is still In orc. 1t will be continued
through the ore vein and then Q Wine
will be sunk 10 the $500 level aud that
in turn connected with the 2400 station
Of the Sierra Nevada incline. This Ia
done to reach that level as soon as pos.
sibls and opeu 1t up. The shaft cannot
BE- continued on down at present on
account OF the amount Of work being
done In and through It and this 10 the
quickest way OF getting to the $500 level.
Besides, the work will all be 90 much
done 10 tho way Of opeuiug up the mine
generally and will greatly facilitate
Developments on this and the $500
lsvels. The DRIFT south on the 1870
level 10 making 6 feet per day. its objeo.
tive point being the joint Mexican winzs.
For operations joint with Mexican see
report OF that mine.
Union SHAFT.
Work on tank station No. 8 progresses
we'll a. also upon the several bob sta.
lions in the shaft. Chutes for the 240O
station are completed. and those for the
2300 station are we'll under way. The
coping stones on the foundations OF the
pumping engine are being dressed down.
The coping stones are being put on the
foundations for the new air compressor.
The most important surface work In
hand IL the raising OF the building over
these foundations which is progressing
rapidly. Il will be up this week. 1t
will DO needed both to protect the mi.
chiuery and to assist In putting 1t In
place.
Consolidated virEinia.
The east drift from the bottom OF the
winzs from the 1900 level IL expected
this evening to connect with that west
from the raise from the 1850 level. The
south drift, 2l5O level. ispassips through
favorable. looking vein material carrying
some low.grads ore. It's face 606 feet
from the starting point. The DRIFT north
from tho joint Best & Bslcher winze Ia
In 100 feet and passing through q similar
formation 10 that above mentioned. 1t
will take some ten days yet to make the
connection between the two.
Mexican.
The north drift. $500 level, continues
in rotten. birdssys ~porphyry. dipping to
the east and carrying likely strssks Of
quartz. For workings joint With ophir
see report Of that mine. Tho joint
Union wipxs from the 1000 level 10
making good progress, the tank for
water being In place; total depth Of
wiuze ls8 feet. The joint Union west
crosscut 10 In $40 feet, and continues In
promising vein material carrying seams
Of clay.
CO0DOlIOotoO IuupoFtos
The south Wine from the 1900 level
10 making ave feet per day In additional
depth, and 10 now, on the slope, 100
feet below that level. Tho joint Alpha
xiuze, from the same level, IL adding
four feet per day to It's depth. and 10 20
feet below the 1900 level. There are no
changes to DO reported in the formation
In other places. Both workings are In
vein matter. The Alpha DRIFT north on
the 1900 level 10 penetrating very hard
rock. it, face 85 feet from the Con. I'M.
psrial line.
could q Curry.
At the @. 4 O. and B. & B. shaft
sinking has been resumed and Is making
rapid progress. The sinking pump
works well. and Il in every way prsisra.
BILE to the donkey pumps formerly used.
The shaft 10 now in condition to push
excavations on down rapidly. and to
handle all the water which comes In.
At present the pumps are running at
the rate Of 5H strokes per minute. The
Joint east crosscut. 100 level, 10 advano.
ing rapidly through hard porphyry ;
total length. 1888 feet.
North Besssss and Fiewery.
Cutting out Q station ct the 600 level
preparatory to crosscuttins the ledge at
this point. There 10 very little change
in the north lateral drift, 400 level, as Il
10 being run Just inside the east wall.
From . point In this drift. 200 feet north
OF the shaft, Q drift has been run
west and then south, and 10 now 10 good
milling ore. some portions OF which are
very rioh. The Flowery DRIFT on this
level. running along just inside the wall,
10 In hns looking quartz containing
punches OF ore. The south drift, 800
level, IL also In dns looking quartz Civ.
Ing low assays.
Belcher.
The 5000 level Of the mine has been
reached BY the main incline. Az soon
- Q stump can Be excavated and the
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