Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-31

nese Of Superintendent Hamilton and
Schultz. a News representative made
the rounds Of the 2400 and 1900 levels
OF the Divide mines in company with
Foreman Pendsrgast. The journey to
the lower levels Of these mines IL q long
one. The perpendicular shaft OF the
Con. Imperial reaches the 1900 level.
The main incline connects this level
with the 1000. running at an angle OF 43
degrees. A drift is then followed south
aud east TOO feet to the perpendicular
winze to the 2l35 level. From this
poin, . run was taken to the head Of the
north double incline winzs. which ex.
ENDS to the 1900 level.
I. was along this drift that the late fire
extended i,s.lf. 1t took in . cooling
station on the east side Of the drift and
opposite the foot OF the old winze from
the 1000 level. and spread into the Bul.
lion aud also worked south OF the start
ing point. Both winze and station have
hsappeared, as have nearly all traces OF
hre, except here and there q charred
I, timber retained in the new timber.
OF the drift or q burned stump o! q
which was out OF the workmen's
Ay.
After seeing that everything was ship.
shape at the head OF the joint Alpha
Wine and the counter balance engine in
good order, q return to the souther por'
ZION OF the mine was made and the south
incline Wine descended to the 2i0O
level.
On this level there il much OF interest
n tho Erehequer and Bullion mines.
he main DRIFT north extends from the
ruth Con. Imperial winze to q point
20 f-e1 moth Of the south Bullion line.
~ euft IL 40 feet IN an average from
ghe vest clay Of the vein and has a sim.
lar trend. which Is north SO degrees
east.
The dislane1 to the hanging wall Of
tho vein 70 Unknown. On this level n
cscsscu, vas run east joint with Alpha
d dislance Of 10 feet aud water encoun.
.ssed. The drill hole was then plugged.
AZ me mine Was not in condition to
handle the water encountered. The
water. however. brought out some favor
able indications. and this is all that Ia
known today OF the formation to the far
east on this level.
In pushing tbs 2400 lateral drift to
the north really promising vein matter
was encountered the whole distance. ex'
cept some AZ feet in Exchequer, where
u horse OF black dyke Of that thickness
was found quietly stabbed. After pass
ing through this interloper q new lorna.
ton OF vein matter was found buttipg
up against it. This black horse shows
no kinship with its surroundings In any
manner whatever.
This new formation has been followed
north through the remaining extent o.
E~xchequ-r some 200 feet and 100 feet
into Bullion. 1t Is Of the fi~nest.lookiug
quartz, but as yet Of low grade. In this
respect the reports Of Superintendent
Schultz have been in accordance with
the facts. The formation has shown,
however, an increase In strength as 1t
has been followed north.
In E~Ychequer q crosscut was run west
in it from a point 100 feet north OF the
south line and encountered no particu.
lar change in formation except q slight
mixture Of porphyry. Opposite to this
crosscut, another was started east and
run q short distance and discontinued
for the present. 1t showed q formation
similar in all respects to that In the
drift.
In Bullion. 100 feet north Of the line.
a crosscut is being run east. It lie now
IN some % feet. The quartz is strong
and contains some metal. The first idea
on looking at il is that you are In an ore
body that ought to pay for extracting
and milling; but the average assays are
considerably below that point. 1t Is.
however, a promising prospect. What 1t
will lead to can only be told by further
explorations which are to be made both
north and east. As a body OF quartz,
nothing finer could be asked.
On the 1900 level q lateral drift has
been made from the south line Of the
Con. Imperial to the joint Alpha Wine
where q crosscut has been run east l93
feet In fine vein material. The diamond
drill has Just been started in at the face
and will be run to prospect the lorna
| ton to the east which was tapped on
the 2400 level a. above mentioned.
Preparations have been made for the
drills use ut other points along the LAT.
eral DRIFT on this level.
But perhaps the point OF greatest
| prospective interest in the Con. Imperial
is near the south line Of the mine. In
sinking under the station OF the south
winzs on the 1900 level an entirely new
formation was encountered. The devel.
opmeut was made next 10 the west clay
Of the formation. 1t presented entirely
new characteristics and carried quartz OF
q very kindly nature. Then in cutting
out the station for the winzs from this
level it was again met with. But little
il known OF it as vet, but enough has
been learned to make 1t an interesting
study for experts.
It stands nearly perpendicularly and
has q trend OF north 40 degrees east. 1t
a prospected 1875 feet north OF the
Wine by a diamond drill, which found
it As feet in width ut that point, and the
drillings gave assays running from 50 to
$40. Il has been cut by the south winzs
which runs from the 26O0 level at an
angle OF 81 degrees. The vinze is now
down IS feet and has been penetrating
| it all the way. The east clay OF 1t has,
however. been reached by the bottom OF
this Wine.
From a point just east Of the main.
incline. double WINE above mentioned
a perpendicular vinze was sunk % feet
for the purpose OF conducting air to the
south compartment Of the main winze
so that by partitiouips the main winze
the dow Of air could be carried to the
bottom for ventilation. This followed
the new formation down and by the drift
connecting with the main Wine the trend
Of the formation was determined.
Thus Il will be seen that the trend OF