Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-06
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The north drift. 9s0o level. is In So
feet and passing through quartz AM
porphyry. As It is being run north 81
degrees east, Il has some distance yet I,
run TO reach the joint Alpha winxe
This winzs 10 being pumped out prepar
atory to resuming work at the bottom
Repairs to the drifts ON the 2l35 ant
24o0 levels are progressing we'll.
Hale q Nercross.
Ventilation on the 2l00 level has beer
much improved by connecting that lsvs
with the WINE from the 1000 level. A
stationary pump 10 being placed so feel
below the 2l00 level and whom In use II
will greatly increase the amount OF watsl
raised. As IL 10, the water yields vsry
slowly, standing today 30 feet bslow the
BOO level.
The incline has passed tho $500 Level
and Is being pushed for the 5000 level
NJ per programme Published last week.
The south drift, 1880 level IL being I'd.
vsnced rapidly. This level 10 to b thor.
ouRhly prospeoted while the inelins ID
being carried on down.
savage.
The water 10 being gradually lowered.
Tho work Of e~nlsrsing and rstimbsrins
the south winss below the 2l0o level II
continued. A lateral DRIFT to connect
with this winss on the 2l00 level has
been commenced, the connection being
needed for ventilation.
verma. shaf.
Water intsrferss still With the sinking
Of the shaft. and no great hsadwsy can
DO made till the pumps are In and ma.
chinery In place. The surface improve
ments are progressing favorsbly. a. 70
also the work OF sxcayating for the big
pumping engine.
L~svisshsn.
On the $50 level the south lateral
drift IL pushing ahead In easy blasting
rock with occasional strsaks Of quarts.
The north lateral drift, on the same
level, shows less quartz; material In
face. hard ledge porphyry.
8uilion.
The troublesome gasses escaping from
the Con. Imperial slopes and wines
have hindsred work In the winss below
tho also level OF late. but these have 20
far been cleared out that sinking will
soon DO resumed.
Calsdouis.
The winss from the 1900 level has at.
tanned a depth Of 25s feet, the bottom
In hard rock carrying considerable water.
The pumps handle all the water OF the
mine, and also that OF the Ovsrmsn,
easily.
Ths engine at the head Of the winze
is doing full duty and sinking IL being
pushed for the 5000 level. Work on the
27O0 level 10 proceeding favorably.
Nothing further Of importance to note.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Shan.
The shaft 10 being increased In depth
at the rate Of three feet per day through
porphyry containing occasional slips Of
clay. There il no material change 10
the amount Of water raised.
aisrra Nevada.
No work 10 being done In the mine
aside from pumping the water from the
Slopes on the 22O0 level and from the
bottom Of the incline. The dow re-
mains unchanged.
IL. Heed q vaueouvsr.
The drift on the 1900 level toward the
ledge IL now In 4l0 feet, and making
good progress through . formation OF
soft porphyry.
vasdsrbiis Cessslidsssd.
Sinking the shaft IL commsncsd and
good progress 10 being made. the ground
working f~avorably. Meanwhile the
surface grading will be continued to
completion.
Satire Tunnel.
Work 10 making favorable progress In
both lateral branches. The company
intends soon to commence erecting two
mills. to bs operated In connection with
the tunnel.
Asdss.
Sinking Q Wine from the fourth level.
The bottom 10 down 80 feet. and In look.
ing we'll. The crosscut east from the
third station continues In g~ood.looking
quartz.
Work In the north drift. 2400 level,
has not yet been resumed on account OF
the heat. The temperature 10 gradually
lowering. however.
silver Hin.
The pumps have drained the nina and
the work Of clearing up has commenced.
Work will DO resumed tonight or In the
morning.
Niagara.
Both drifts north and south on the
500 level are being steadily advanced,
following q very promising formation.
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Bonanza ore.