Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
Ward.

The work Of bailing the water from
the shaft is still going on. some 40 feet
still remaining before the bottom. 400
feet. is reached. Necessary repairs have
been made to the shaft and the work
thus intsrfsrsd with. Tho enlargement
OF the station at the 800 level has been
completed. but other necessary work has
prevented the resumption OF labor In
the face OF the east drift thersfrom.
The water pipes have been laid from the
tank to within 40 feet Of the building.
A roof has been put over the tank and
IL has been lined on the outside and .
door put In, furnished with . lock 10
prevent intermeddling.
Bslchsr.
The main incline 10 now 81 feet below
the 2GG0 level and guides have been sx-
tended to the bottom. This incline has
reached q lower point than any other
workings ON the Comstock. On the
$500 level, near the south line. q cross
cut has been started which 10 now open.
ing up q fine vein formation. Another
crosscut has been started on the 2560
level from q point 800 feet south Of the
incline, which has also penetrated the
ledge and Is in . very promising forma-
ton.
silver lliil.
The east crosscut on the HOO level Is
still showing up low grade ore and has
its face $40 feet from the incline. The
incline Ia being continued on down, and
is now 90 feet, On the slope. below the
1900 level. A new incline cable Is ex.
pected Saturday. A drift has been
started sonth from the Justice workings
In the Waller Defeat ground and In
another week will reach the Silver Hill
line. when the formation there will be
prospectsd.
Rest a Bsicher.
Tho east drift. 100 level. Is nearing
the perpendicular OF the Osbiston shaft
at the rate Of O feet per day and 10 7l2
feet from the lateral drift. Crosscut
No. I, 1900 level. Is making about equal
progress through good vein materia al
carrying stringers OF quartz. A. the Os-
biston shaft u bob.pit is being eIcavated.
The drain tunnel will reach the shalt
within the next two weeks. when sink.
ing will DO resumed.
BuiIion.
Work In the crosscut on the 2l50 level
has been delayed by the breaking Of the
shaft to the spur wheel Of the Imperial
pumpin machinery, but is now going
on n ain as usual. The face continues
in .oit vein porphyry with strssks Of
quartz. The station for the winze en-
| CINE il not yet completed. The pipe
for the new compressor has been laid to
the 2l5O level and the foundation CON-
plsted.
Trojan.
The northeast drift from the third
station is making 3H feet per day,
through q promising vein formation
consisting OF quartz and porphyry. The
incline upraiss, which has been started
from a point l42 feet from tho station.
Ia making good progress, its face ca feet
above the drift. From the incline up
raise above the second level . DRIFT ID
being run south through f~ine.looking
quartz.
Yeliew Jacket.
The new shaft Is being sunk In very
hard, dry ground. and is 10 feet below
the 1880 station. The drift on the 2iO0
level, aud from the north Wine. Is ap-
preaching the shaft at the rate OF Q feet
per day. The new air compressor 10
working we'll. The frame for the new
ofico Is up and being covered. The
mason work Of the tho vault Is com.
plsted.
The north drift, 1900 level. Is making
good progress along the edge OF the
vein. The Wine below this level Ia still
in hard short rock carrying considerable
water. The o. & G. shaft Is down $50
feet. A pocket Of water has been On.
countered which has stopped the work
till the flow subsidies somewhat. Some
GO, 200 gallons are raised per day.
Lady Bry.n.
Work in south drift. COO level, which
was stopped on account Of water.
was resumed again this morning.
The formation encountered Is cap rock
ON tho east side Of the vein and carries
some likely looking quartz. There Is
NO material change In either OF the
crosscuts ON this level. The shaft II
making usual progress on down.
Leviathan.
Work Is being actively prosecuted In
the lateral drifts both north and south
on the 100 level. each making good adj
vancemsnt. The face Of the north drift
Is in vein porphyry with heavy streaks
OF low-grade ore, and the south drift
shows quartz and clay with favorable.
looking ore streaks. The machinery and
new cables are operating finely.
Exehequsr.
The delay caused BY the breaking Of
the pumping machinery Of the Imperial
has prevented the usual progress In the
north drift, 2400 level. but the work has
been resumed, the face OF the DRIFT being
still In q fine formation Of vein matter.
Mt. Hood d vsneouver.
The guides arc not all yet In the shaft.
The work has been delayed BY repairs
to the shaft. which had to be rstimbercd
for q distance OF co feet at the 600 level.
The work Is making rapid progress As
the surface Is nsared.
CheIIar-Combisasien shan.
The boilers for the new compressor
are in place aud preparations are being
made to raise the smoke stacks. The
new building 10 up and painted. The
pumps are holding the water below the
1900 station.
The dhits sast and west from the
100 station continue to cut very hns-
looking vein material. They are max
ing usual progress. ~ 10 also the DRIFT
north on the Same level.
MeraisE star.
The work Of constructing . road from
,h. na,,ar gvads IN the nina atill occu.