Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-20
Mexican.


level has OF late encountered an in
creased dow OF water which has
made progress In sinking somewhat
slow. The bottom IL In hard p~orphyry.
90 feet down. The join. Ophir crosse ut
ON the 1000 level 10 in IS feet and pass
ing through o softer formation than at
last report. The joint Union crossout IL
also In q soft formation carrying quartz
and clay; total length. 81 feet. An In.
creased dow Of water has rendered Il
necessary to put . donkey pump In the
Joint Union winzs from this level, and
sinking now is making good progress.
aenssssad.
The joint Homestead and Golden
Standard tunnel is being steadily I'd.
vauoed toward It's intersection with the
Homestead shaft, SO feet remaining to
be completed. Preliminary measures
are being o~onsummsted whereby the
Homestead mining claim. together With
three other adjoining claims will be
consolidated and incorporated by an
Eastern stock company, thereafter to DO
known Is the Golden Standard Con.
Mining 90.
ConsoIidassd Impsrfsl.
Connection has been made between
the north drift, 1900 level. aud the joint
Alpha winze. and the DRIFT IL being
graded and rstimbsred and prepared for
q thoroughiars OF the mine. The CON-
nection greatly improves ventilation In
the Imperial and those mines connected
with it on the north. Repairs to the
burned drift. 2lS5 level. are not yet com.
plstsd.
The lateral drift north 10 being pushed
much after the manner In which such
remarkable Roadway was made In the
main tunnel formerly. A drill carriage.
capable Of running six drills. 10 now In
use at the header and 10 doing good
work. The south header is moving
slowly, owing 10 the heat. This will,
however, soon DO driven out by blowers
and then better progress will Be made.
L~eviashsn.
A heavy strinssr Of quartz, being an
offshoot from the main ore vein. some
two feet In thickness. was cut through
Yesterday by the north lateral drift on
the 750 level. It gave assays up to $l2
to the ton. The face OF the drift 10 now
10 hard vein porphyry again, with small
strsaks OF quartz. Nothing new 10 re-.
port Of the south lateral drift on the
same level.
Preparing for the new spur wheel and
reel. Work on the foundations are pro-
crossing favorably aud the only thing
done In the mine is In connection with
pumping. The whole operations Of i'm.
provemsnt are expected to be finished In
about o week moro. The incline will
then DO sent rapidly toward the 5000
level. and work generally in the mine be
resumed.
Ward.
The shaft has attained . depth OF 1918
feet. The influx OF water continues
strong. The shaft has Of late penetrated
some very fus-looking vein matter COZ.
tanning lov.grade quartz OF 9 promising
nature. The orosscut on the 800 level
IL being driven forward very rapidly,
and Ia In O better looking formation than
aver before. Some water II coming In.
JuIis Consolidated.
The flow OF hot water from the face OF
tho crosscut on the 1000 level continues
strong, the accumulation being barely
held In check till the new air.oomprsssor
IL 10 place and additional pumps can be
operated. The compressor 10 expected
this week. Tho winzs from the 1900
level Is down 100 feet. aud continues In
the usual formation Of promising quartz.
scorplen.
The new shalt is being pushed on
down as fast as possible. Il has four
compartments and has IN engine for
greater facility In sinking. A gang Of
So men Is carrying Q four.inch water
pipe from the Sierra Nevada tank across
Sevsn.mils Canyon 70 the shalt. The
water will reach the site OF the shaft un.
der q pressure Of $50 feet.
Beet q BsIshsr.
The Joint east crosscut, l700 level, 10
now in 1886 feet. the face In hard por.
phyry which blasts well and admits Of
excellent progress. The Aow OF water
at the new joint shaft continues strong.
but maniiests signs OF weakening. Good
progress IL being made In preparing for
the reception Of the big Gould Il Curry
pumping engine.
Juasice.
Crosscuts Nos. I and 8 east. 1850
Lowell. are passing through nice quartz
from which small assays are obtained.
The lateral drifts north and south along
the west ore chamber and crosscut No.
2 west. are showing spots OF Moe ore.
Sunday the work OF opening the 1860
level from the 1850 level OF the Alta was
commenced.
Yellow Jacket.
Incline winzs IL down 2iS feet on the
slope. No other work being done In the
mine. Good progress 10 being made In
laying the foundations for tho new
hosting engine and they will be ready
for the coping stones about the end OF
next week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shan
The shaft il being sunk rapidly
through soft ground. which requires
careful spilins to hold II In place. The
amount OF water flowing In is about as
heretofore and is easily handled by the
donkey pump at the bottom.
ExeheQuer.
The north drift, 240O level. 10 being
continued on as fast a the intense heat
will permit. The face IL In . mixture OF
quartz and porphyry OF . very promis.
inc character. Ventilation In the drift
a. Irn,ovino aomevhat.