Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

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ueas Movement.
The recent severe break in mining
stocks has undoubtedly been aided Il
not caused by the intended shutting
down Of the Savage mine and the con-
sequsnt expected flooding Of the Hale 4
Norcross. The latest information In
regard to the movement Il that Superin'
tsndent Kelly has received instructions
to continue pumping until further
orders. 1t begins to look a. though the
Savage pump would bs kept In opera.
ton and consequently the Hale 4 Nor
cross would bs allowed to 60 on pros.
pecting. The mine is already preparing
for a plunge to the 2400 level on the
south line. The importance OF such q
movement Is obvious. All this IL likely
to have q tendency to restore oonhdsnee
and lost values. but the rally will be
slow until II IL assured that the meeting
Of the Savage and hale & Norcross
arrangements have come to an under.
standing and that the mines are not to
be flooded.
The situation aside from that In con-
nsction with the Savage and Hale 4
Norcross above mentioned remains nm.
changed and there is no new feature
along the lode worthy Of especial COM
msnt. except along the Hardy vein In
ophir, and in the Union-M Mexican Wine
from the 1000 level. where improve
ments are noted.
In some Of the mines less than
the usual amount Of work is being done;
but these mines are mostly those south
OF the middle. Tho retrenchmsnt sys.
tenn is telling in certain places and there
seems to be q sort Of letting 60 to get q
better hold. What is lost at present by
the movement will however be more
than made up by future efficient action.
Below we give u regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from official
and authentic sources. showing the situ-
ation Of each mine today up to the
time OF going to press:
Ophir.
The pumps are running from the 1000
level to the Sutro tunnel level and they
are being extended down to the $500
level and will then be continued to the
$500 level. The main incline Is now 20
feet on the slope below the $500 level
and continues in very hne.looking vein
material containing considerable quartz
giving low assays and dipping east. The
west crosscut ON the 2400 level IL In $50
feet and Is penetrating favorable vein
material dipping to the east. On the
$500 level the drift south continues in
hard porphyry; total length 100 feet.
| The Joint Mexican crosscut, same level,
il encountering streaks Of low.grade ore
and porphyry. its face 2lO feet west oil
the main lateral drift north. The south.
east DRIFT toward the Hardy vein. on the
1900 level. Is in SO feet aud in vein por.
phyry. The north drift from No. l
winze aud along the Hardy vein. on the
2lOO level. Is now in $40 feet, its face in
good milling ore.
Mexican.
The north drift on the $500 level 10
now 225 feet from the south line and Its
face continues In soft birdseys porphyry
carrying heavy seams Of clay. For
joint ophir workings see report OF that
mine. The joint Union crossout west
on the 1000 level IL passing through
hard vein porphyry total length. 1886
feet from the main lateral drift north.
The Joint Union WINE from the 1000
level 10 down ass feet in q ans vein for.
nation carrying clay and quartz Of low
grade which promises well, the string.
ers OF quartz increasing in width as
depth 10 gained.
Consolidated Virginia.
The work OF securing the DRIFT con-
Meeting the WINE from the 1900 level
with the raise from the 1850 level is
still going on. On the 1850 level a
drift has been started west from the
main southwest DRIFT to explore the
ground lying west Of the old No. /
winze. and Is making good progress.
The work Of clearing mp the connection
on the 2l50 level, between the south
drift and that north from the bottom Of
the Best 4 Belcher Wine 10 still going
on. When this work IL completed and
the drift secured. q joint crosscut east
will DO run.
Union Consolidated.
The slopes on the 2400 level continue
their usual yield and the work Of extend
ing the sill floors along the drift east 10
degrees south is progressing favorably.
The yield Of this level Is only limited to
the hosting capacity Of the Union shaft
while other work is going on through IL.
The drift south ON the $500 level 10 now
in $40 feet and in favorable vein por.
phyry. The drift north from the Union
shaft on this level is encountsring ore -
it nears the 1900 slopes Of the Sierra
Nevada. For joint Mexican workings
see report Of that mine.
C~alirornin-
The north drift. 1850 level, to inter
sect the ore vein found on the also level
is in l6s feet and has not yet reached
its objective point. On the 1850 level
ore il stopped from the south DRIFT from
the bottom OF the Wine from the level
above. The crosscut east from the main
drift north on this level continues in q
favorable vein formation; total length.
so feet. The raise from crosscut No. 3,
Same level. is up IS feet on the slope and
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