Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-12
YelIoW Jacket.

The connection between the new shaft
and the 220O level OF the old works hav.
ing been made last Friday, a station is
being cut out at that point, the rock
being very bard and OF the most favor
able character for q station. The main
iimbers Of the station are now being put
in, and will be completed tomorrow
morning. This station Is the 1880 Of
the new shaft. the difference between
the surface level Of this shaft and the
old one being about 80 feet. Sinking the
nesw shaft deeper is resumed. This con.
nection Is q very important and advan-
tageous one, the new shaft proving to be
a .'downcast." that is. the draft being
down 1t, and out through the old works.
The Imperial. Crown Point and other
connecting mines are considerably BEN
Gifted thereby. When the $3.50 station
Of the new shaft is completed all future
hosting Of water. rock or ore will be-
done through Il, instead OF the old shaft
and the Crown Point as heretofore. The
masonry foundations for the powerful
new air compressor will be commenced
tomorrow.
Ophir.
The daily yield OF ore is about 80
tons. The yield Of bullion for the pres
snt month Is several thousand dollars
ahead OF what II was at the Same date in
January. showing q steady Increase In
the milling value. The ore Slopes from
the 1900 down to the 1000 levels are
yielding rich ores. The bullion yield
Tor January was in round numbers Sl0l,-
900. The main northeast drift. on the
2iO0 level. is being steadily advanced at
the rate AZ ieet per day. the face In
hard porphyry. showing soft seams full
Of water. The main northeast drift on
the 1900 level is in l0l feet. the face
still In porphyry. The course OF the
drift has been changed to nearly q north.
east direction. Sinking the main in
cline WAS very much delayed during the
first part OF the week by q brsakage OF
tho pump rod. This has been repaired,
however. and everything Is again work
ing finely. The shaft is now down SS
feet. on the slope, below the 1900 sta.
ton.
Sinking q large, doubls.compartment
joint shaft or winze below the 1850 level
ON the dividing line between the Alta
and the Benton. has been commenced.
and Is making good Roadway. A large
working station Is being cut out at the
head OF this Wine preparatory TO put.
ting in air hosting machinery Of q pow.
or sufficient to sink for . depth OF 1000
feet or work the mine to a depth OF 1850
feet. This machinery has been ordered
and will be placed in position ready to
run In o very short time. The north
lateral prospecting drifts on the 1850.
1850 and 1850 levels. are each being
pushed ahead with all the vigor possible,
all now being in Benton ground and run
ming parallel with and on the west side
Of the ore vein.
julia Consolidated.
The breakage Of the pump.bob has
again delayed the draining Of tho water
from the 1000 level. The damage was
repaired. however, and the pumping re-
sumed in good earnest yesterday morn
ing. The south branch Of the Sutro
Tunnel, which passes a distance OF 20
feet east Of tho shaft, nine feet below
the 1000 foot station. is rapidly nearing
the main shaft. A drift has been started
east from the shaft to connect with It.
These drifts are so near together that q
code Of signals have been established
between the workmen TO prevent acct.
dent. Cutting out for the winze station
preparatory to sinking below the 1900
level is making good Roadway.
Ruiiion.
The north drift on the 2i0O level Is
making excellent progress. the face In n
soft, lively character OF vein matter.
showing streaks Of fine looking quartz
giving low assays. along with q slight
seepaee OF water. The north drift on
the 1000 level Is making steady progress
and will soon connect with the main in
cline and furnish a good ventilation
Of the entire mine 70 that depth.
| Sinking the main incline below the 2l50
station Is making good progress. It is
now down DC feet, the bottom in q soft,
favorable body Of low grade ore.
Lady Bryas.
During the first part Of the week q fine
vein OF handsome looking quartz was
struck In the bottom Of the main shaft
while sinking. With this there was also
struck q strong flow OF water which dc.
layed the sinking for several days. This
has been overcome. however. and the
sinking is again making good Roadway.
The north aud south lateral prospecting
drifts on the GOO level are making good
progress without any changes OF value
to note. The prospecting drifts on the
$50 level are making good Roadway.
Crown Poins.
Tho air connection with tho joint
pump shaft was completed on Saturday
morning last. This thoroughly ven.
tilates the mine down to that depth. A
drain is now being cut to carry the
water to the pump shaft and a station
being cut out for n blower. A drift
north has also been started from the
bottom OF the Wine to prospect the ore
vein in that direction. This drift will
be run on the west side Of the ore win
and crosscuts made ut convenient in.
tervals.
Consolidated Imperial.
Sinking the main incline to make
room for q sump is making good pro.
gress. Everything will shortly be in
readiness to start lateral drifts. both
north aud south on the 1900 level. The
recent connection o. the Yellow Jacket
shaft with the 200 level. which cores
pond, with the 2i00 level OF the I'm
psrial. has already greatly benefited the
air circulation Of the mine.
BeIeher.
The south drift on the $500 level Is in
CAS- feet, the face still in good running
ground. The north drift on the $500
level has connected with the south drift
| from the Crown Point on the 2JOO leyel