Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-31

mining experts Anu ~ocAnoiuo "efo
admitted. and kindly given every assis-
lance and aid by Superintendent Nc
Kspzie in a thorough examination OF
every point Of interest on the lower
levels.
Proceeding to the head OF the south
Wine on the 100 level, the entire party
descended directly to the 2sOO level,
which was given q careful and critical
examination by all present.
The old west crosscut south OF the
1900 station. stands just as II WAS when
il stopped two months ago. with the eH-
ception OF a few slight caves from the
top and sides. The first strata OF good
ore. the slab OF porpbyry intervening
between that aud the ledge proper. the
rich ore after entering the vein. the
horss OF porphyry. the mixed porpbyry
seams OF good ore. clay slips. are all as
well defined and stand out with n
distinct prominence as they did during
the recently short fearful days. that
tried mems souls and pockets, while the
stock was dropping from S22O down to
S35 per share. II 10 all there. Just as full OF
glowing hope and promise now as then.
and when Que examines the characteris-
tic features Of the vein. the rich quality
Of the ore. and the strength Of the min
eral formation. the conclusion 10 just as
irresistible rs ever. that only depth and
development Is necessary TO uncover
another Of the rich bonanzas OF the
Comstock. AL the favorable features
are there. The face Of the DRIFT
after passing through a heavy clay
slip has been stopped in = mass OF soft
vein porphyry. tests OF which give low
assays in silver with traces Of gold. lead.
| Ing to the undoubted conclusion that the
west side OF tho ore vein proper has not
We, been reached.
Tho west crosscut north Of the station
has been driven only . part way through
the ore vsin. having been stopped on
account Of strong indications Of water.
The ore so far as penstrated 10 rich. a
short distance back from the face OF the
drift "a heavy clay slip IL shown. which,
taken along with the course Of n similar
alp in the south crosscut. would seem
to indicate q much stronger tendency OF
the ore vein to the northeast than It has
generally been accredited with. Eighty
feet further to the northward another
ives, crosscut has been started, which.
| after penetrating q distance OF IL feet.
| cut such strong indications OF water that
1t had to be stopped.
The course OF the north DRIFT from
that point is thirty degrees east OF
north, running in q direct line to con-
meet with the perpendicular shaft now
sinking below the 100 level. The face
| Of the drii, is following up the diamond
drill hole recently run and is in a favor
| able character Of birdseye porphyry.
| which blasts out well. The seepage OF
water is yet very slight and 1t now looks
IA il the connection with the east shall
would be made without any considerable
| difficulty from hat source. Returning
to the shalt ths party descended the in.
| cline 10 the $500 level. where the bottom
sill for the station had just been put.
In descending. tho sides OF the shaft
shows the same regular caprock form.
alton exhibited between the 2lOO and
1900 levels until within q fow feet
Of the $500 station. There the cap rock
appears Ia be somewhat softer. and Is
split up aud penetrated by numerous
small SEAMS Of quartz and ore. lnune'
diaicly at the JOO level u spur OF OF.
several feet In ,hieknes was cut through
BY the incline and passes out 70 'he
eastward OF the shs't. lhe smart a
penetrated some twelve ieet or more DC.
low the station, u owing 10 q oiast
having been Just discharged q the u,s'
arrangement OF the donkey pump, tne
water had covered the oou'om unui u
was impossibls 10 give u the careiul ea-
animation that was hoped Tor. his
was a. deeply regretted by superintend'
ent Mckenzie as the visitors themselves
be knowing nothing whatever OF the
giving out OF the pump until they de-
scended to the lower levels. The ore
exhibited on the sides anti overhead IN
the shaft, although not N rich rs the
vein proper on the 1900 level, was yet OF
a good quality, several Of the assays
taken going over 500 TO the ton. there
being a large p~reponderenee OF gold
over IA, silver IN the value. by some
| II is believed that the cap rock will soon
give entirely out and the whole shaft