Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-06
Ala.

Ats.
There has been no material change in
the mine at any point during the past
week. Rock Is being shipped regularly
to the Exoelsior mill, where It Ia being
crushed. Fair progress IL being made In
sinking the incline. There 10 no change
in the north or south drift. 1850 level.
| The south drift on the 1850 level will
reach the Justice line by Friday. and
| will then be taken up and carried on by
that mine, thus opening up Its 1850
level. A raise 10 being made from the
1850 to the 1850 level. in ore. to connect
the ore bodies on the two levels. prepar-
atory to stopping out.
Mexican.
A orossout joint with Ophir has been
started west on the 1000 level. which Is
making two feet per day aud will bs
driven with all speed toward the west
wall Of the vein. Preparations are being
made to start q like one joint With Union.
The engine raj yesterday In place at the
head Of the Joint Union Wine on this
level and sinking has been resumed.
The Joint Ophir Wine from the 2l00
level Il making two feet per day through
hard porphyry carrying some water;
total depth 81 feet.
GOULD q Curry.
Three feet per day are being added to
the length Of orosscut No. 8, 100 level;
total length from the main lateral drift
north, 1868 feet. the face In clay and
porphyry. The work Of removing the
pumping machinery to the new joint
shalt Ii progressing favorably. The dow
Of water into this shaft II still too strong
to admit OF sinking to advantage. A
tank station II being cut out 500 feet bs.
low the drain tunnel. The foundations
for the pumping machinery are progress.
ing rapidly.
The work Of running west on the 1900
level. to connect with the drift east from
the north drift. same level, OF the Union
Con-, which was discontinued on &C.
count OF the lack OF proper ventilation,
has been resumed. Connection has been
made In the shaft with the upraise from
the east drift, 1000 level Of Sierra Neva.
da, and increased ventilation secured.
The hole through 10 not, however, OF
the full size Of the shaft. The bottom
Of the shaft 10 now so feet below the
1000 level.
Occidental.
During the past Ave months the lower
tunnel has been enlarged and repaired
throughout. and from a point 24s4 feet
from the mouth q winze has been sunk
on the dip Of the ledge ITO feet In per.
psndicular depth. aud from a point 100
feet down a crosscut run west 80 feet
through q well defined vein oil low grade
ore, and last evening had not reached
the west wall. A DRIFT 10 being run
north, also. next to tho east clay.
through hard, blasting quartz.
New York.
The incline has passed the l400 level
and Ia making 30 feet per month. The
crosscut on the 1900 level has passed
100 feet through favorable vein matter
and IL now in the clay and east casing
Of the vein. The formation on this
level 10 encouraging. The l400 station
will be- opened and that level prospected
as soon as the incline 10 sufficiently out
OF the way. so that the workings will
not interfere with each other.
Homestead.
Good hsadway il being made 10 the
joint Homestead and Golden Standard
tunnel. the face still continuing In vein
matter Of the most promising nature.
frequent punches Of ore being enooun.
tered which give encouraging assays.
Sinking the Homestead shaft to a greater
depth will be at once resumed as 0 o as
the tunnel connection can be made and
the water drained therefrom.
Consolidated Virginia.
On the $50 level the joint west cross.
cut 10 averaging 2 feet per day through
hard rock carrying some winter. The
mise from the south drift, 1900 level. Is
up 25 feet and passing through low.
grade ore. On the 1850 level vinze No.
Z will be reached some time this week.
East crosscut, 2l50 level, 10 In harder
rock than formerly, the face 30 feet
from the main south drift.
JuIin Consolidated.
The how Of hot water from the face OF
the crosscut on the 1000 level continues
strong. although slightly decreasing.
The winze from the 1900 level Is down
ITO feet and the bottom 10 In the same
promising formation Of quartz heretofore
reported. A No. z Burleigh air com.
pressor will soon DO placed to increase
the quantity Of compressed air for work.
ing the mine.
Justice.
There 10 no material change in any
part Of the mine to note. Crosscut No.
q west and crosscut No. 3 east, on the
1850 level, are both continuing In nice
quartz giving good assays. By the lat
ter part OF the week the work OF opening
tho 1850 level will be commenced from
the Alta shaft. The Pacific mill will be
started on rock from the mine on the
18th instant.