Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24

made this week and % far - this drift
has been run Il IL In good ore. Al it,
initial point Q roll or ridge Of porphyy
was cut through. The southeast side OF
this ridge (for 1t has . northsssterly and
southwestsrly trsnd) formed what was
supposed 10 b the west wall Of the ore
body, IL having . pitch with the ledge;
but the ridge did not rise TO the height OF
the top Of the drift. Sill floors are being
extended east and south in the ore body
opened up BY the orossout above mem
toned running east ten degrees south.
The work Of imbering up the north
drift from the $500 station OF the shalt
il still going on. The last workings In
this drift are In ore and Il 10 being run
10 connect with the slopes Of the Sierra
Nevada on the 2200 lsvel. The drift
south on this level continues to cut vein
porphyry carrying some water total
length, $50 feet. For workings joint
with Mexican see report Of that mine.
sierra Nevada.
The most interesting work now going
on in this mine IL in pushing excavations
under the incline on the $500 level, and
on south 70 meet the northwest drift on
the Union 24o0 level. The workings
here continue in ore. Chutss are TO be
put in at this point for greater facilities
in handling rock from the 2400. and to
save the expense Of raising II 100 feet BY
compressed cir. The east drift, $500
level, is now 100 feet from the station,
and In . fns vein formation consisting
Of birdssye porphyry carrying seams OF
clay and stringsrs OF quartz giving On.
oouraaing assays. The north lateral
drift on this level IL In 65 feet and in
Q promising vein formation also. The
north drift from the east shalt, 2200
level, is In soft and very kindly vein
matter which makes close timbering
necessary; total length 2lo feet.
Usio. shan.
Work IN the shaft In preparing for
tanks and bobs Is progressing well.
Balance bob No. Q il in position and the
work Of placing No. l going on. The
station for No. 2 Ia being excavated. and
Nos. 8 and 4 are being timbered. Work
on No. 6 IL being pushed rapidly ahead.
The pressure OF the swelling ground be.
low the 1000 station having commenced
crowding the shaft out OF line, the tim.
bers are being eased. On the surface
the work OF placing the pumping engine
progresses f~avorably. Many OF the dill.
isrent portions OF the machinery are on
the ground and more coming as wanted.
Conseiidassd Virginia.
Slopes have been opened and the OK.
traction Of ore commenced east Of the
old slopes ON the 1850 level. The drift
west ON this level has been connected
with old winzs No. /, and the winze 10
being repaired preparatory to continuing
Developments IN that portion OF the
mine. The work Of clearing out, grading
and timbering the connection between
the south drift, 2l50 level. and that
north from the foot OF the Best Il Bel.
cher winze 10 not yet completed. As
soon as II 10 the joint crosscut east will
DO started.
CaiiNrniA
The north drift on the 1850 level, sent
out to look for the ore vein uncovered
on the 2l50 level, has reached q fine and
strong vein formation Of greater width
than on the level above. but as yet the
quartz 10 Of lower grade. Il has not
yet been cut through. On the 1750 level
the stopping OF ore from the drift south
from bottom Of the north Wine n con-
tinued. The crosscut east on this level.
and running from the main north DRIFT
10 in 80 feet and continues In . favora-
BILE vein formation.
Yellow Jacket.
The shaft has reached . depth OF 277O
feet. Last Friday It cut into q vein for.
nation containing strsaks Of promising.
looking quartz giving low assays. Rapid
progress Is being made In the north lat.
eral drift ; total length, 455 feet. The
south lateral drift IL In 245 feet. No
changes Of formation to notice In either
place. Cutting out tank stations In the
shaft as follows : Tank No. 4. at the
875 shaft level; No. 9. at the 1900; No.
0, at the 1925, and No. 8, at the 1850.
At present sinking has been suspended
for n day or two 10 repair the south
cable.
Mexican.
The drift north, $500 level, Is still
passing through birdseys porphyry car.
ryins strsaks Of clay; total length from
tbs south line 25s feet. The joint Union
crosscut on the 1000 level 10 now In q
softer vein formation. having passed out
Of the hard porphyry heretofore en-.
countsrsd ; total length 4l8 feet. The
Joint Union winzs from this level 10 now
in birdseye porphyry; total depth 246
feet. For workings joint with Ophir on
the $500 level, sec report OF that mine.
savsEs.
Repairs TO tho connection on the 10th
level with the Hale & Norcross have
been completed. The connection on the
22OO with Hale & Norcross has had a
drain cut through where the elevation
was greatest. boxes have been put In.
and now about one-half Of the water OF
the mine 10 being sent through to the
hale & Norcross pumps. A drift will
bs run from the 2400 station Of the
Chollar.N orcross. Savage shaft for the