Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-23
VALLEY Jacket.

fered with since Nlonoays Out VIII DO
resumed as soon as the engine at the
$500 level Is repaired ; total depth Of
the shaft, 1857 feet. The north winze
il being carried down below the $500
level and has attained q depth OF 40
feet on the slope below that level. A
crosscut has been started west on this
level and 1t IL in 20 feet. All work Is
making good progress.
Crown PoiuS.
The doubls-cylindsrsd. countsr.bal.
anced engine is being placed On tho
1000 level and Il will take q day or two
vet to got 1t in running order. Since
last report 20 feet have been added to
the length Of Crosscut No. 3, $500
level, opposite the winse. Its face 10
snll In dry, hard p~orphyry. Work at
this point viii be resumed - soon ~ the
engine aforementioned 10 In place.
savase.
The 2lO0 level has been drained at
the Savage. and by night II Is expected
tina. the water will be out Of II the whole
length. The pumps have been worked
vigorously, and two donkeys have been
sending water through TO the g: N. 8.
shaft and the third will be added soon.
Lowering the water from this time on
will be moro rapid till the entire iood il
out. 500 "''
Usah. -
The water encountered in the tank
station near the bottom OF the incline
has been mors troubiesome than was
anticipated and has interfersd seriously
with work. The balsnos-bob station 10
making good progress toward compile
ton. Work will DO sssamsd a. noon as
tho standing pump II In place. % 40 to
DO SURF Of handling the water.
aomsssssd.
Encouraging prospects are being met
with in the face Of the joint Homestead
and Golden Standard tunnel. the ma.
teriAl encountered being purely vein
matter. which improves - advancement
Is made. The tunnel 10 rapidly ap-
preaching the Homestead shaft, l08 feet
only remaining to be made to form the
junction.
The joint Ophir WINE from the 2l00
level Is being pushed down more rapid
ly. the engine being In place, and the
water being handled by q donkey pump.
The station for the joint Union WINE.
1000 level, IL about completed. A soon
% the engine can DO placed the work OF
sinking will be commenced.
Risrra Nsvads.
The water In the incline and from the
slopes has been decreasing Of late very
slishtiy. The north drift from the $500
station il In Is feet, showing some
quartz, and chutss are being cut out for
this level. Az soon q this work 10 com.
plstsd, that Of cutting out the 2400 sta
ton will DO commenced.
Trojan.
The northeast drift, third level, oon-
tinues In quartz and porphyry. through
which Il 10 making good progress. The
raise from the east drift, Same level, 10
In low.grsds ore and'is UP CA feet. The
drift west from that north, on the SEQ
ond level, 10 In 85 feet and II cutting
quartz and porphyry.
Niagara.
Pushing ahead the north and south
drifts 600 level; progress in tho south
drift Ia excellent. In the north DRIFT the
formation IL hari and progress slower.
These drifts have been extended 81 feet
since last report. Everything in and
about the mine and work. In excellent
order.
There 10 still more water In the shaft
than 10 needed and II ssriously intsrfsrss
with sinking. Depth attained. 1850
feet. The east crosscut threatened to
increase its How OF water also. and work
in tho face has been stopped for the
present, but will be resumed soon.
Lsviashsp.
On the $50 level the lateral drifts
north and south are being steadily I'd.
vanced In hard rock. principally por.
phyry, rendering progress comparatively
slow. The ground in the north drift II
the hardest at present.
Hale q Neroross.
The water is nearly out Of the 2l00
level drift. A donkey pump will add ID
power to the work Ut once and from
this time ON Il Ii expected that the water
will be lowered rapidly. Repairs to the
shaft are completed.
West crosscut, $50 level. has out some
~ans.lookine quartz and found consider.
able water. II promises we'll. The
crosscut east from the top OF the raise
from this level continues In lively quartz
giving low assays.
Ms. Hood q Vancouver.
Still going for the ledge on the 400
level and cutting softer and more prom.
Using ground. Good progress is being
made in the work, and the drift ID In
800 fest.
Consolidated Dorado.
The repairing Of the shalt Is com
plsted. and sinking will b resumed i'm.
msdiately. Everything In and around
the mine IL working satisfactorily.
Caledonia.
Good progress IL being made In sink
Ing the winze from the 1000 level ; total
depth, 242 feet. Work at the Forman
shaft Il progressing - usual.
1ailion.
Sinking has BEEN resumed IN the In
cline below tho also level and 10 making
good progress. Repairs TO the shaft are
completed.
v~ssdsrbiis Ce.selidstsd.
The grading 10 nearly completed for
the new hosting works, and the sinking
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