Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-05
susro Tunusl.

within 80 feet Of the Gould 4 Curry line
and TOO feet from the east crosscut joint
with Best & Belchsr on the level Of the
lateral tunnel DRIFT. There have been
some Hne quartz stringers and seams oil
crystallizations Of lime Of late in the
face and the drift is encounteripg some
good.looking vein material. The south
lateral drift Is now 100 fee. south Of the
Julia connection. The prospecting drifts
along the Star lode and the St. John
ledge are progressing well and some
good low.grade quartz 10 encountered.
Work at all points Ia making good
progress. The north lateral was driven
$40 feet last month.
Union Consolidated.
The work Of enlsrging and timbsrina
the connection with the $500 station Of
the Sierra Nevada incline Il progressing
we'll, and the station ct the Union shaft
IL being increased In size and made into
q working station. The main south
DRIFT, $500 level. still penstrates vein
material. carrying seams OF ore; total
length ITO feet. For joint Mexican
workings, see report Of that mine.
Sinking the incline below the 1850
level IL making good hsadwsy. The
material encountered 10 good ledge mat.
ter. The north drift on the 1850 level
IL In O favorable formation and making
good progress. The west drift, 1860
level, was discontinued on the LIST In.
slant. The Lady Washington drift 10
going ahead and d without particular
change.
YslIew Jacket.
The north drift on the 2700 level Ia
in 1856 feet, and will probably connect
with tho drift south from the bottom OF
the winzs by the middle OF the month.
This will open this level and ventilate II
30 that operations can be carried on
from It to advantage. Rapid progress
is being made In the work from both
sides.
Leviathan.
Crosscutting east has been commenced
ON the $50 level, at . point 200 feet
south Of the incline. In the south lateral
drift. The crosscut has not far to 60 In
order to pass out Of the foot wall into the
ore vein. Meanwhile other crosscuts
are to be started at other points 10 this
drift and also the north lateral drift on
this level.
BuIIion.
The crosscut, 24O0 level, 100 feet
from the Alpha line. is being driven
ahead as usual and 10 still cutting the
beautiful quartz formation lying there
total length "a feet. The double incline
winzs from the also level IL making
favorable progress through clay, quartz
and porphyry-total depth ZIG feet.
silver HILL
The crosscut east on the 1900 level 10
getting into an interesting portion Of the
vein; total length, CAS- feet, The mate
rial has been quite soft OF late and has
required timbsring. The vein matter
opened up IL promising and has In.
creased In value from the Arst point Of
its development.
North Boaausa and Flowsry.
Work north and south on the $40
level IL progressing v usual and there
Ia no material change in the formation
encountered. The same Ii true Of the
operations on the 400 level. The shaft
10 being sunk toward the next level and
10 s~noountsring some water.
scorpIon.
Sinking has been delayed . little since
last report to put guides and cages in
the shaft. This work has all been 40.
complished and sinking 10 now making
good progress again. The shalt is ESQ
feet In depth and the bottom 10 In good
vein material composed Of clay, quartz
and pOrphyry.
Formau Shan.
The work OF putting In the s6.ton
walking beam Of the pumping engine
progresses well. The foundations for
the pump hoist formerly In use at the
Caledonia are making good progress, a.
IL also work in the tank and pump Sta
tons In the shalt.
Globe Consolidated.
Since last report the tunnel has been
timbsred and prepared for use $50 feet.
The formation is very soft and requires
close timbering. The appearance Of the
tunnel indicates Q near approach to the
ledge. Quartz stringsrs are encountered
which assay well.
At last preparations have been COM
plsted for raising the water BY main
pumps in the incline and for sinking
again. The work has been tedious but
good lob has been made Of 1t all and
developments q now proceed without
hindrancs.
Overman.
Rapid progress IL being made in s1.
tending the drift north. 1900 level,
toward the Bslcher. and that south
toward the Caledonia. Some % feet
remain between the latter and the face
OF that In the Caledonia.
Ward.
All attention has Of late been oentsred
on the drift to connect with the Julia on
the 1900 level. This will secure yenti.
lation and drainage; two most desirable
things. The work 10 progressing well.
Solid silver.
The main adit level IL still being con.
tinusd northward directly into the hssrt
Of Cedar Hill following the ore channel
with very promising indications OF run
ming into q good ore body.
Trojan.
Tho workings above the second level
arc still In vein matter carrying some
fair ore. The west drift. third level, II
In A~ns.looking quartz seems which run
through the vein porphyry.