Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-30
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Jassies.
The crosscut west. 1l6o lsvsl. u b.
ing continued through rock containing
strsaks Of quartz and some ore. Gross
cut No. 8 west. 1900 levsl. has sncouns'
cred the west wall where u showed .
heavier deposit Of quartz and ore. A
drift viii now b run north along me
wall TO test the sizs and character Of this
deposit. The south drift 70 connsct
crosscut No. 8 with crosscut No. 0 u
still passing through seams Of ore.
During the week the south dnft on the
1850 level has been connected with the
big winzs sunk from the 1900 level. ai'
fording hns ventilation for the lower
levels Of both the Justice and Alta.
Crosscut No. I west, 1850 level. 10 In ~
feet and IL getting into ssams OF quartz
ximilar 10 those encountered on the lSo0
level. The south dnft, same level, 10
without material change since last ~
port. At the surface shaft, Waller De-
feat ground, considerable good ore has
been exposed during the weak and ~
tons per day = bsing extracted and
shipped To the Pacific mill. which Will
be started up o. o a. . reserve Of
1000 tons has accumulated.
Bsishsr.
The main incline 10 being continued
on down and 10 1876 feet on the slops
below the 9eeo level. the bottom In good
working ground. The south dhit, 1850
level. IL now In $40 feet and also In
good working ground. Its being run
outside the vein. The oroasouts on this
level show no particular change sinos
lsst report. The crosscut near thss south
line, 236o level. Is now In lao fsst and
Is cutting strinesrs Of quartz yisldlna
low assays.
The incline upraiss from the north
drift. second level. has reached "a feet.
and . drift il being pushed from III
top on north. Both workings are In
low grade quartz. The stations for the
Wine and upraiss. northeast drift, third
level, have bean completed and both
workings are In fair grade ore. A reserve
Of 800 tons Of ore has accumulated,
and the mill will soon be started Or
again.
The heavy parts Of the iron Who'll
were lowered yesterday and the whole
will o DO in position at To head ol
the incline. The work Of sinking ths
incline IL going on - usual. the bottom
being 400 feet, on the slope. below thu
1850 level. The ground continues
harder and the dow Of water about th,
same.
susre Tusnsl.
The work Of constructing the sub
dram 10 progressing favorably In sso
tons covering 10000 feet. leaving 4,0ot
feet next the Savage end TO BE- still at
tended to-. Mr.. Sutro expects to hav'
the tunnel ready to receive the water o.
the Comstock June I. Some OF II,
boxes have been put In d the lower end
silver Hill.
The main incline Is making usua
progress on down. An average Of abou
six feet Der day IL being made In th,
east drift, 100 level. A crossout hA,
been started east from the south drif
from the new Waller Defeat shaft and II
now approaching the vein with ever,
indication Of finding pay ore in II.
Beet q BsIshsr.
Joint east drift toward the osbisto,
shaft Is making 6 feet per day; tota
length, $40 feet. The face II In soft for
nation. The osbiston shaft 10 making
good progress through soft picking
ground; total depth. $40 feet. The draii
tunnel II averaging AZ feet per day. II
will soon reach tho shaft.
Sovsr,....
The north drift. 1000 level. Is with
out material change since last report
The wiuzs below this lsvslis still In TIL
same general formation heretofore men
toned. The o.. & O. shaft ID making
usual progress on down below the 60|
level.
Lady Bryan.
Sinking. drifting north aud south. OF
the COO level. and prosecuting east from
q point 1856 feet south Of the main easI
drift. Work 10 making fair progress aI
all points, and the quartz looks remark
ably well. but Il low grade.
Yellow Jacket.
The new shaft Is to-day 2470 feet Il
depth and il averaging 41s feet per day
Since the connection between the Con
Imperial at the 1900 south DRIFT and th'
24OO level Of the old workings vsntla
ton has greatly increased.
Exehssusr.
Work in the north drift. 2400 level
has been suspended pending the placing
Of the new air compressor 81 the Con
Imperial shaft. This will b completes
early NEXT week when work will DO 70
sumed.
The north drift, HOO level. 10 still cut
ting some hne-looking rock. Thos,
east and west are still In vein matter,
All the workings arc looking we'll.
New Yerh.
The incline In being pushed ON down
below the 1900 level and IL making goot
progress. The new engine works admir-
ably.
The west crosscut. $50 level. 10 still
In porphyry and quartz. No change II
any other workings worthy Of note.
Hale q Noreress.
Repairing the shaft - usual. The
water IL still raising slowly In the
mine.
solid silver.
Rstimbsring north end Of main tun'
mel pushing ahead as usual.