Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-26
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good ore ; total depth. IS feet. The
raise from crosscut No. 3 ID up so feet,
and 10 to bs continued to the 1850 level.
The north drift on the 2250 level CON.
tiuues in q soft vein formation carrying
quartz and clay ; total length, 100 feet.
The @. & @. pumps are still handling
very readily oil the water OF The shaft
and all that Is sent 10 them.
silver HILL
Work has been delayed in the east
crosscut one day since last report by the
breaking Of the air engine at the 800
station and the bob chain at the 900
level. The work il o progressing a.
usual; total length OF crosscut, 745 feet.
the face in ~porphyry. clay and quartz OF
low grade. The new air compressor 10
nearly ready to run, and surface i'm
provsmsnts are progressing well.
Since last report n day has been
spent In timbsring crossou. No. 1, 1900
level, but It 10 now going ahead - usual
total length, 100 feet. Crossout No.
2, same level, IL In SO feet. Work In the
tank station. 1900 level. 10 progressing
we'll, The station ct the south winxe
has been completed. and the water will
now be pumped out to the 24o0 level.
Hale . Nercrssa.
Crosscut No. 2. on the 1900 level. has
reached In q distance Of "a feet and en-
oountersd this morning some very favor.
abba indications. The quartz 10 very
fue.looking aud carries soms metal and
copper sulphursts. Crossout No. 2 10 In
Sc feet and looks promising. Crosseut
on the 2lO0 level continues In quartz
and porphyry ; total length, l0s feet.
BuiIio..
The double incline wiuzs continues to
penetrate porphyry containing strsaks Of
clay aud quartz; total depth, ESQ feet on
the slope below the 2l50 level. On the
2400 level the crosscut esst has been
| dropped, and the main DRIFT 10 being
pushed north, and has its face In quartz
| and porphyry, lao feet from the RI.
chequrr line. Work In both places 10
making usual progress.
Ferman Shan.
The work Of cutting out stations In
tho shaft for balance hobs. tanks and
pumps Is progressing well. two Of each
being completed and the work being we'll
advanced on the others. The founds.
ton for the pumphoist 10 completed and
the machinery 10 being placed 10 posi-.
ton. The foundation for the large
pumping engine will be ready for the
coping stones next Monday.
Golden standard.
During the past week good advance
msnt has been made In the Golden
Standard tunnel. The dump having
been filed all work In the tunnel will
now be temporarily suspended, as moth.
ing further can bs advsntageously done
until o culvert and trsckwsy II con-
structed under the V. & T. Railroad for
taking away the water and debris Of the
mine.
JuIis Consolidated.
Tho 1900 level has cooled Of very
finely since connection on that level
With the Ward mine. The Wine IL
being continued on down through 9 fns
quartz formation ; total depth. 100 feet.
Il will be continued TO the 1000 ], vel a.
rapidly as possible. On the 1000 level
general preparations for the renewal OF
operations In the southwest crossout are
going on.
Crown Psins.
The diamond drill 10 running in the
face Of the north drift, 27oo level. The
drill found low grade quartz but no pay.
ing ore In the orosscut $50 feet north Of
the station on this level. second cross.
cut has been started $50 feet north Of the
station. Back OF the station ehutes are
being constructed preparatory to resum.
ing sinking.
Lady Bryan.
Preparations at the 75o station are
nearly completed for continuing the In.
cline on down and the work will soon b
commenced. There are no changes "a
DO reported In the driits on the 76o
level, that north continuing In porphyry
and quartz giving low assays, and that
south being still In MIXED vein matter.
ward.
The fiow Of water into the shaft con-
tinues to bs strong. Sinking 'is going
on a. usual /; total depth, 1880 feet.
| Preparations are being made to take up
all the water above the Julia connection
and to conduct II through that mine TO
Ito shaft where It will be raised TO the
sutro Tunnel level.
Utah.
The water OF the incline 10 conquered,
but the debris at the bottom and the
repairs necessitatsd at that point have
prevented the resumption OF sinking.
These difficulties are. however, nearly
overcome. The station for the balance
bob In the main shalt 10 proeress'ng WELL
Solid silver.
A small oaving Of the ground neal the
north end OF the tunnel, from the old
workings above has interrupted progress
somewhat, but the debris will be cleared
away and everything secured BY tomor.
row, when work will DO resumed In the
face Of the tunnel a. before.
LsviAshan.
Crosscuttins east from the main south
lateral drift on the $50 level ID steadily
progressing. and this morning the drift
was In . distance OF Is feet. the last IS
feet OF which 10 In the ore vein. The face
shows favorable material and improve.
msnt with further progress.
Asdss-
West crossdriit from main north drift
10 now passing through some very hns-
looking quartz giving small assays.
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