Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-03
BeIeher.

The work OF placing tho new spur
wheel and Of preparing Il for use is
nearly accomplished and tomorrow the
hosting works will again Be in opera.
ton and work in the mine resumed. Il
will take about three days to repair the
damage done In the incline by the water
when the pump rod broke. The pumps
keen the mine dry and there will bs no
dslsy ON account OF water In the incline.
overmsn.
Excellent progress Is being made in
the east crosscut, 1900 level, and tho
formation encountered 10 Of Q very
promising character OF ledge matter.
The north drift. 1900 level. has also
made good progress. Since last report
guides have been put In the north com.
partment Of the mine from the 1000
level to this level and the air pipes have
been changed.
Fine quartz giving moderate assays
and occasionally q bunch Of good ore are
encountered In orosscuts Nos. / and 8.
1850 level. In the lateral drifts north
and south, along the west ore chamber,
some nice quartz and punches Of good
ore have been-found. Good progress II
being made In carrying forward the DRIFT
on the 1850 level, through the Alta shaft.
~.s su-.v
The joint Orosscut east on the l7Oo
level is increasing It's length on an aver.
age 8 feet per day. the face being In hard
porphyry 1900 feet from the main lat.
erai drift. The joint shalt Is down 720
feet. Work on the foundations for the
pumping engine and for the boilers Ii
making excellent progress.
The upraise from the second level
continues to penetrate quartz and por.
phyry OF = promising character. The
west drift from the third station 10 In
quartz and porphyry, the former giving
good assays. The drift has been en-.
larged and retimbered, and track and
turntable have been put In.
Formal shan.
The bottom Of the shalt II in hard,
dry ground. through which sinking Is
necessarily slow; total depth. Sl5 feet.
The flow OF water from the rock above
continues strong. Excellent progress Is
being made In preparing for the reoep-
ton OF the pumping engine and also In
the work on the buildings.
Hale a Horcrosa.
Tho mine has been freed OF water,
and the debris Ia being taken from the
stump OF the incline. No water has
come in from the Savage since Sunday.
East DRIFT. 2l00 level, 10 In 46 feet, and
In hard rock. A winzs will be sunk to
the 1900 level as soon as the requisite
distance Is gained.
susre Tunnel.
The north lateral branch has made
good progress since last report and con.
siderable headway has been made in
in that running south. Although blow.
ers have been placed and air pipes sx-
tended in, the heat 10 still oppressive.
Tho prospecting drift Is In favorable
vein matter.
Golden standard.
Good progress has been made during
the past week in the Golden Standard
tunnel which IL to intersect with the
Homestead shaft. The character OF the
ground Ia unchanged, II being purely Q
vein formation. carrying stresks and
punches Of quartz, intermixed with
clay.
The work OF freeing the mine from
the accumulation Of water progresses
favorably. Work In the winzs below
the 1900 level has been suspended for
the present. It will bs resumed as soon
as the air compressor which Ia now be-
ing placed il ready for use.
silver Hill.
The east drift, 1900 level. has made
excellent progress during the past week;
total length. $40 feet. The face contin.
uss In soft porpbyry with streaks OF
quartz-a more favorable formation
than was encountered on either OF the
levels prospected above.
Crown Point,
The crosscut near the north line. 1900
level, in in 80 feet. and has not yet got
to the ledge. One has been started 100
feet further south and Is still In the hard
porphyry lying west Of the vein. The
station at the 27O0 level Of the incline IL
nearly completed.
Beet q Bsichsr.
The face OF the joint east crosscut,
100 level, il 1900 feet from the main
lateral drift and in blasting porphyry.
The Joint shaft IL 100 feet deep. Sur.
face improvements are being pushed
rapidly toward completion.
Occidental.
The north drift from the bottom OF
the winze and 100 feet below the lower
tunnel level 10 being continued along
the edge OF the vein and 10 nearing the
point where another crosscut to the west
IL to be run.
Lsviathsp.
Since last report usual progress has
been made In the drifts on the $50 level.
There Ia NO change in the appearances
OF the north drift. The south drift 10 10
free working ground composed OF clay,
porphyry and quartz. strsaks OF which
assay well.
ward.
The shaft 10 1866 feet In depth, the
bottom in q soft mixture Of porphyry
and quartz, aud the water still strong.
The east crosscut. 800 level. has Its face
In a distance OF sl5 feet. No change OF
material 10 note.
Utah.
The work Of renewing the foundation
Of the surface bob is proceeding favor
.hlv Tha mud aills went in Yesterday,