Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-19
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level and from the Union shaft IL In SO
feet, and the work Of timbering 1t up 10
not vet completed. The south drift on
the $500 level from the Union shaft 10
being pushed with all energy TO reach
the Joint Mexican winzs and to make
connection with that from the 0phir In.
cline running north In Mexican ground
on this level. It il now In soft vein
matter carrying quartz, its face ITO feet
from the station. For joint Mexican
operations see report Of that mine.
silver HILL
The crosscut east. 1900 level, Is In 730
feet aud In . very favorable formation,
carrying some water. but not enough To
hinder work. The prospects ahead Of
this orosscut continue 10 be favorable. |
Il will be continued TO the east clay OF
the vein, where the indications are that
ore will be found. Surface improve.
msnts are progressing well.
C~snseiidassd Imperial.
The south winxs has attained . total
depth on the slope Of 15s feet below the
1900 level and 10 without change Of for.
nation. The joint Alpha winxs has
reached . depth OF 50 feet on the slope
below the same level and Il still 10 good
vein matter. The Alpha drift north on
this level Ii 10 quartz and p~orphyry, it,
face 40 feet from the Imperial line.
susro Tuanel.
Work on the north and south branches
is progressing well. Considerable hot
water comes In at the north header and
Il has been found advisable to box II
and conduct Il to the main tunnel 90 20
to avoid both the steam and heat arising
from Il. The prospecting drifts In the
Star lode and st. John ledge are pro-
crossing a. usual and sncountsring
much low grade quartz.
Rulliea.
The incline winzs from the also level
has attained . depth Of 2S8 feet on the
slope and continues TO penetrate hard,
vein matter. The east erossout on the
2400 level has reached the edge OF the
pure quartz formation and has pens.
trated q mixture OF clay, quartz and por-
phyry which is very soft and carries
some water. but not enough to interfere
with work.
North Bouausa and Fiowery.
In the Flowsry DRIFT south. 800 level,
q change for the better Is noticed and
prospects there are improving. Some
punches OF good ore have been snooun.
tered on the 400 level by the drift run.
ming south. In North Bonanza, on this
level, an improvement Is also reported.
Sinking II continued. Work at all
points IL making good progress.
Justice.
The south drift 1850 level continues
to cut favorable looking rock. q also
does the crosscut west from this drift.
The latter shows signs Of approaching .
more favorable portion Of the ledge.
The winzs from the 1850 level Is making
favorable progress. No change 10 70.
port In any other portion Of the mine.
ward.
Connection was yesterday made DO.
tween the drift north and the southeast
crosscut Of Julia, 1900 level. The Ward
shaft has the down cast. Sinking In
the shaft Ia making usual progrsss ;
total depth, 1910 feet. No change Of
formation and the Aow Of water oontin.
uss heavy.
The big Knowles pump Il In place and
work at the WINE station, 1900 level.
10 progressing iavorsbly. The work oil
snlsrsins and retimbsring the drift south
10 nearly completed. The crosscuts on
the 22OO level are In today. No. !. ~
feet; No. 2, 50 feet, and both are max.
Ing excellent progress.
Lady Bryan.
A. soon % the timbering Of tho incline
from the 600 to the 75O level IL com.
pleted sinking will DO resumed.
Some Ane quartz Is still found BY the
drift north on the $50 level. The south
drift, same level, 10 In vein porphyry.
Work progresses well ut all points.
BsIcher.
The main incline Is now 40 feet on
the slope below tho 1880 level. No
change Of material. The south drift on
the 2760 level IL s25 feet In length. and
10 making very rapid progress. The
usual repairs are continued In the mine,
and all work 10 progressing well.
Usah.
The tank station 40 feet from the bot.
tom Of the incline has been reached.
The incline IL receiving needed repairs
u the water 10 lowered. and 10 being
cleaned and put In order for use. In
the perpendicular shaft Q bob station II
being cut out at the $50 level.
GLOBE Consolidated.
The ledge formation referred to last
week has been cut through. It IL 90
feet In width, and gives good assays In
gold. The formation now encountered
10 hard. blasting porphyry. It works
we'll and progress II very salts.
factory.
Andes.
The drift north RAINING from the
crosscut west on the $50 level. continues
to show ~Ane.looking quartz. but Of low
grade. The lateral DRIFT, $50 level. 10
In good vein material. Work at both
points progressing well.
Trojan.
The workings on the third level and
above the second level continue to pen.
strats some ~Hns.looking quartz carrying
some punches and stringers Of fair grade
ore. This Il especially true Of the latter
workings.
Fairfax.
The drift toward the ledge on the 800
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