Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-01
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low grade ore assaying from Eve to ten
dollars Dor ton. This Ia considered,
however, to DO merely q bulge or output
from the main ore vein. In the west wall
Of which this drift Is being run. The
south lateral drift on the sams level, also
following the west wall, is simply In q
very hard, black dyke formation at pres
emit, with occasional streaks Of quartz.
Golden Standard.
The vein formation now being en-.
countered in the Golden. Standard tun.
mel Is becoming more moist and treach.
erousa as advancement is made. Quite
an extensive cave occurred in the tunnel
last Friday evening which has somewhat
retarded the progress OF advancement
for the past week. The debris Of the
pave having been cleared away work will
90 on as usual. =
Bslshsr.
The north incline Is being continued
on down and is without change Of forma-
ton; total depth 50 feet on the slope
below the 1880 level. South drift, 2760
level. Is averaging 4 feet per day; total
length 1876 feet. Both incline and drift
are too far west Of the vein to encounter
tho ledge. Improvements on the sur.
face are being made and all other work
going on as usual.
The station on the 1850 level will be
completed tonight ready to drift from
both north and south. No changes on
the 1850 level. On the 1850 level q
tank station IL being chambered out
where all the water Of the level 10 to be
caught up. The west drift, 1850 level,
Is in q~uartzite and clay. Work at all
points Ia making good progress.
Yellow Jacket.
The north lateral drift Is In rs feet,
still cutting blasting rock and making
excellent progress. The south DRIFT,
same level, is In hard. blasting porphyry
which 10 dry. The work Of sinking the
north incline WINE on down to the 2700
level was resumed yesterday. The new
hosting engine 10 being placed as rapid.
ly as possible.
silver Hill.
The face Of the crosscut east on the
1900 level IL In o mixture OF clay, por-
phyry and quartz, the latter carrying low
grade ore; total length Of erossout, 450
feet. Work on air compressor founda.
tions is nearing completion, being near.
ly ready for the coping stones. Work
on the building Is making usual good
progress.
North Bouansa and Flowery.
On the 800 level there has. since last
report. been o decided improvement In
the quality OF rock encountered In Flow.
cry while the situation In North Bonanza
remains about the same. An improve.
ment has been made also In North DO.
nanza on the 400 level. where exploring
drifts are being pushed ensrgsticslly.
Julia Consolidated.
The work Of freeing the mine OF It's
accumulation Of water Is progressing IA
vorably. The new set OF boilers il In
use and the additional steam furnished
IL turned to good account running the
air compressor at greater speed and
thus forcing the pumps TO their full Ca
pacity.
The work OF cleaning out the drift
running north from the bottom Of the
south winze. 1900 level. Is making bet
ter progress as the Hale 4 Norcross
open up the drift to the south and 10
tilation increases. Water held as usual.
Crown Point.
Drift, 2700 level. running east Of
north and outside the ledge 10 now in
las feet. No change Of material. On
the $500 level the diamond drill is being
run above the old drill hole near the
Kentuck line and 10 In l04 feet.
Trojan.
The east drift from the incline raise
above the second station continues to
encounter low grade quartz. The south
drift on the third level 10 In fair milling
ore and preparations for stopping are
going on.
Ward.
Sinking as usual; total depth Of SHALT
1870 feet, the bottom in harder ground.
The influx OF water continues heavy.
East crosscut. 800 level, Is now In $40
feet, with o change in the formation at
the face Of late, o clsyey. wet vein mat.
ter having been encountered.
Utah.
Work has been resumed on the station
for the balance bob. which will DO placed
In about q week. The pumps are work
ing we'll, having taken 800 feet Of water
out In six days. As soon as the station
10 completed the bob will be lowered and
work DO resumed below.
scorpion.
Sinking the shaft Is making excellent
progress; total depth, $50 feet. The
bottom continues to penetrate Q fner
formation OF quartz and to improve with
depth. Work on the building IL pro-
crossing favorably.
susro Tpunel.
The north lateral branch and the pros.
pecting DRIFT between the Occidental
ledge and Star lode are both making
good progress. Work In the south later.
al branch will soon be resumed.
Justice.
No changes to be reported on 1850
level. On the 1850 level the drift south
from the Alta shaft 10 In promising
ledge matter which contains stringers Of
fns.looking quartz.
Formsn shafs. q
Sinking in hard rock; total depth $50
feet. On the surface work on the
foundations OF the pumping engine and
on the building isprogressing fayorably.