Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-19
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ground. The flow OF water In the face
has entirely dried up. The east drift,
ON the 1900 level, is advancing at the
rate Of four feet per day. the face In
hard blasting rock. Sinking the main
incline, below the 2200 station. is ma
hing excellent Roadway. IL Is now down
lOs feet on the slope.
savage.
The pumps are running. and are lift
ing the water TO the surface at q lively
rate. The water is now down 60 feet
below the 1000 level. The south drift
from the bottom Of the north winze on
the 2l0O level is being pushed ahead
With all the speed possible to connect
with the 400 station Of the main in
cline. The compromise between the
company and the Sutro Tunnel is still
dragging slowly along. II seems to be
q hard feat to accomplish.
JuIia Consolidated.
The south branch OF the Sutro Tunnel
has completed q connection with the
main shaft, and as soon as the necessary
arrangements can DO made TO receive II,
the hot water, now flooding the 1000
level. can DO started through the tunnel.
An accident to the cage during the first
part Of the week has prevented much
being done on the lower %lovels. but
everything is again in good running
order down 10 the 1900 level to-day.
Lady Bryas.
Sinking the main shaft is going Wig
orously forward, the bottom in good
blasting ground. showing seams OF good
looking quartz. The face OF the north
drift, on the GOO level, Is in q fine char
acter OF quartz. affordipg low assays.
The south drift. ON this level. Is running
east Of the ore vein and is passing
through q very favorable character OF
ground.
Be~t a Beicher.
The east drift on the 100 level In
making good progress; it Is now in 52i
feet. A joint east crosscut on the 1900
level has been started on the Gould x
Curry north line. Sinking tho joint
winze below the 1900 level is making
fair Roadway. Sinking the 0sbiston
shaft is going steadily forward. The flow
Of water at the bottom being still quite
strong. t
yellow Jacket.
The work OF constructing the station
at the point Of connection Of the new
shaft with the old 1000 level is making
excellent progress. Since the onnec
ton the lower levels have cooled of ad'
mirably, the temperature at the west
end OF the connecting drift being 81
degrees. The foundations for the new
air compressor are being rapidly pre-.
pared.
The new machinery is all ready to
start up as soon as the new cables which
have been ordered arrive. Sinking the
main incline is going vigorously ahead.
the bottom In good blasting ground and
the flow OF water quite light. The sink.
ing will be now stopped for o day or two
In order to cut out for q large water tank
at a point in the main incline 800 feet
below the 1850 station.
Chonar.Combisasisa shan-
Sinking has been making good pro-
gress during the past week. The dow
Of water is quite strong. bat BY q steady
use Of both the sksets and pumps no
trouble has yet been experienced. Tho
average amount OF water hoisted Is about
5000 gallons per day. The founda.
lions for the new air.compressor are
completed.
0vermaa.
Sinking the new shaft is making good
headwsy. The flow Of water at the
bottom is quito strong and givcs some
trouble. The north lateral DRIFT on the
1000 level Is advancing In quartz and
vein matter Of n favorable character.
Sinking the winze below the 1900 level
Is advancing ut the rate OF three feet per
day.
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Inc aooo suuon oompe.
south drift from this station Is In a dis-
lance Of 81 fsct. tho face In good blast.
ing ground. This drift is advancing on
the west ! OF Tue ore VEIN anu Is
ma;n son,S Jriit an tbs a3Co level Il
making rapid beadway. 1t is now in
G77 feet.
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s.s. There are no changes to note OF
mn Of the prospecting drifts on the 1900
level. The east drift ON the 100 level
is in a distance Of 52l feet.
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