Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-22

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The machinery IL all running In good
order. and the water IL being rapidly
drained from tho shaft. Az fast Of the
old drifts on the lower levels are drained
OF the water they will DO cleaned out
ready for use. The shaft will require to
be sunk only a very short distance TO
reach the level Of the Sutro Tunnel.
The water Is now below the COO level
and is being lowered at the ratio OF ~
feet per day. Three cages are being con-
structed at Emmst's Gold Hill Foundry.
and SO arranged that q skest can Be
slung beneath each one. The shaft Ia
1926 feet deep. II will DO continued 70
the Sutro Tunnel level and connected
Herewith, and then explorations on o
grand scale will be inauguratsd.
Gould q curry.
The fiow Of water IL decreasing . little
at the Osbis.on shaft. and the rock ap-
pears to be getting harder. II now looks
as II the water belt would soon bs passed
and the entire shaft DO again In dry
ground. The retimbsring Of the north
compartment OF the old shAft 10 com.
pleted, and that OF the south compart-
is making good progress. The
Joint east drift on the 100 level Ia I'D.
vancing very rapidly. the face In good
working ground. Crosscuts Nos. 2, )
and 4 east on the 1900 level arc oil max
ing good hssdwsy. without any change
value to report. A joint crosscut
west has been started from the bottom
Of the joint Savage Wine.
MorsisE star.
Sinking the Wine below the tunnel
level is making good hsadway. the bot
tom still in very favorable vein matter.
This winzs Is being sunk on the east
side OF the ore vein and Is following
down on the hanging wall. At . depth
Of 90 feet below the tunnel level . station
has been opened and . drift started back
to prospect tho ore vein. This
drift Is In to-day 10 feet. the face In
quartz and ore OF good quality.
The face OF the drift has the appearances
Of being just entering the outer covering
Of the main ore vein. There are strong
indications OF water at the bottom OF the
winze.
North Besaass and Fiewsry.
A strong flow Of water was struck In
tho bottom OF the main incline during
the irst part Of the week. This nssss-
the putting in Of q donkey
pump. which Is now working finely.
aud will have the shaft entirely drained
In q day or two moro. The tapping OF
this water has entirely drained the bot
tom OF the north Wine, which 10 now
on the ssst clay wall OF the ore
vein, without any trouble with water
whatever. Sinking the main incline
will DO resumed In a day or two more.
Best a Beicher.
Sinking the Osbiston shaft has made
slow Roadway during the past week on
account OF the continuous flow Of water.
The bottom Of the shaft appears, how
ever. to be passing into . much hrmsr
and dryer character OF rock 20 that the
prospects are that but little moro trouble
will be experienced. The joint east drift
on the 100 level Is making good head.
way. The joint east crosscut on the
1900 level Ia also making good Roadway.
the Wine below this level 10
making fair Roadway. The new hoist
ing engine is working finely.
Sinking the new shaft Is making
splendid hsadway. the bottom in good
blasting ground. Greater speed may
be expected as soon a. tho new air com.
pressor Is In running order. The north
drift on the 1000 level 10 making
propress. the face In favorable
quartz aud vein matter. Sinking the
north winzs below tho 1000 level has
boon temporarily stopped In order to
place tho hosting engine and other
In position ready for use.
in and about the mine 10
working finely.
auecor.
Sinking tho new shaft Is making the
best OF Roadway. It Is nov down 1850
feet, the bottom In hns blasting por-
The flow Of water is light and
easily handled by the pumps. The
prospecting drift on the 1860
level Is entering a fine. favorable lorna.
ton OF quartz and porphyry mixed,
leads TO the belief that the main
ORC vein cannot DO very far away. The
south drift on this level 10 also entering
softer and more favorable ground.
Opnir.
Daily yield. 70 tons Of ore. Tho
on both the 1900 and 1000 levels
to yield rich ore. The Bruins.
wick mill, on the Carson river. Is kept
on ore from the mine. Tho
main northeast drift, on the 2l00
level, IL steadily advancing, the face In
porphyry. The east drift on the 1900
IL also making good progress, the
face in vein porphyry. Sinking the
main incline below the 2200 station IL
making good progress.
Justice.
A large supply OF ore has been OF.
and delivered Of the mill ready
TO crush, when needed. Owing TO this
the men employed In the eItrac-
lion Of ore have been discharged, and
work in the Slopes temporarily stopped.
A south drift has been started on the
1850 level OF the Alta 10 connect with
tho double winze below the 1900 level.
is working well both above
and below ground.
Caiedonia.
The east DRIFT. on the 1000 level. IL
making steady progress, the face In .
mixture OF quartz and p~orphyry. which
looks we'll. The north orosscut on this
level has been stopped for the present.
Sinking the WINE. below the 1900 level
Is making fair progress. Cutting out
the station for the new hoisting ma.