Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-27


sion Further seush-North 10.
nansa and Fiswery.
There IL nothing Of particular inter
est in the movements OF the market at
the present time. nor II there anything
to excite unusual attention In the min
ing situation. Sierra Nevada and Union
continue in statu quo and are likely to
remain quiet until such time a. the
Union shaft shall reach the 2200 level Of
the Sierra Nevada (230o level OF the
Union), which viii DO about October i.
When this desirable connection II made
the water which now binders develop
msnts In the ore bodies Of these two
mines will DO raised easily to that level.
aow thence through to the Ophir. and
then to the G. 4 @. shaft, where IL will
be raised and sent to the Susro tunnel.
The ophir. however. IL full OF quiet
interest. The 2400 lsvsl has been
reached by the incline and . sump Ia
being sxcavated. after which crosscuts
will be run from the station on the 24o0
level. Mining men who Z familiar
with tho formation and developments
made In the incline agree that the out.
look for these crosscuts whom run 10 ex-
csedingly favorable. and their progress
will be watched with much anxiety by
all.
Next along the lode a. strong objeo-
tive points are the flooded mines. The
probabilities are that the 22O0 level will
be very soon freed from water. . thing
which has been impossible Of accom-
plishmsnt for nearly four years. The
business Of pumping Is now systematic.
ally managed. and preparations are being
made by both the Savage and Hale and
Norcross to vsntilats that level and work
1t as soon as II il freed from water.
The Hale Il Norcross will Be freed
from water before the Savage il, % the
water nearly all comes from the Savage
and there In . raise or hump In the
connecting drift on the 1900 level
which will. whom that level IL reached.
prevent the water from flowing over
into that mine. The mine will there
fore bs freed from water in q very few
days.
The Con. Imperial is just finishing up
. great preparatory work. and the next
progressive step will attract attention at
least. Crown Point il preparing to
crosscut the $500 level a. well as TO sink
to the 5000 level. The Bslchsr II also
preparing for efficient action and to eI.
plors the 2760 level a. we'll n to reach
the 5000 level. The situation further
south continues Of interest especially in
the Alta. although developments there
are proceeding very quietly.
North Bonanza and Flowsry are act.
i've. They are doing more work than
any mine on the lode. and their pros
poets are good.
Below We give our regular weekly
summary OF the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from Official
and authentic sources. showing the ait
uation OF each mine today up to the
time Of going to press
North Bosassa and Fiewevy.
The two crosscuts on the 200 lsvel
aud in the northern portion Of the mine
continue to penetrate . formation con.
Sitting principally Of hard quartz show.
Ing punches Of low grade ore. The
crosscu. west from the raise above this
level Is in q similar formation. The
drift north on the 800 level. and just in.
aide the ledge. 10 moving regularly for
ward and disclosing some fns-looking
quartz giving fair asasys. From q point
in this drift $50 feet north OF the shalt q
crosscut has been started west, which 10
moving slowly forward and showing
some GOOD ore. Another crosscut was
started last evening from . point in this
Dirt IS feet north OF that mentioned
above. The crosscut on this level In
Flowery ground has been temporarily
delayed by putting In the turntables for
the two lateral drifts running north and
south from IL. The outlook In this part
of the mine il excellent. II IL necsssa-
~, however. to prospect carefully. as
there are some indications OF water. and
TO guard against an unexpected Influx.
hand. drills are continually driven ahead
of the drifts. On the AGO level the lat
eral drift north 10 being swung around
into the ledge for Q crosscut. but has
not yet reached the vein. The dow OF
water struck last week In the bottom OF
the shaft II still strong and prevents
sinking. 1t il kept down. however. by
the pumps and q little help from the
giraffe.
Censoiidsssd v~irEisia-
The Joint crosscut west. $50 level, has
been discontinued $50 feet from the
shaft. having encountered signs OF water.
and from q point 50 feet from the face .
drift north has been started. This has
been hindsred somewhat BY the work OF
putting in o turn table. The drift on
the 1850 level to No. 2 winzs 10 still re-
eeivipg attention preparatory to starting
an upraiss 50 feet from the Wine. The
north DRIFT on the 1850 level 10 making
4 feet per day through favorable-looking
vein matter carrying punches Of ore;
total length. ll2 feet. The crosscut
east, also level. il averaging 8 feet per
day through vein material containing
strsaks Of quartz; total lsngth. ls2 feet.
Lady Dsysn.
The north and south drifts on the
$50 level continue in favorable vein
matter. and preparations TO raise the
incline from this level to the 600 level