Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Jusues.


Crosscut No. Q west, ll60 lsvsl, con-
tinuss in Q lively vein formation. There
are no changes In crosscuts 5 and 8.
1900 level. They are both cutting .
formation showing ore In spots. The
north parallel drift between erosscuts 4
and 8 has been discontinued and 4 drift
has been started on south from cross.
cut No. 8, which IL showing strssks OF
ore q II goes along. Tho south lateral
drift ON the 1850 level 10 being con.
tinued and 70 showing spots OF ore on
the east side. Only . little ore 10 being
taken out OF the surface workings OF the
Waller Defeat ground. Prospecting
there Ii still continued. spots Of very
rich ore are encountered In places.
Laying the track and repairing the
drift, 800 level. was completed Sunday
and work resumed In the lace at noon Of
that day. It Is making good progress.
the face being In solid birdssye por.
phyry 475 feet from the shaft. Sinking
n going on moro rapidly since the water
which mad soaked into the ground has
drained out. The water works on
the surface are completed and are equal
to the best on the lode. Reels for 100
feet Of oarbolizsd hose and houses arc
still 10 be erected.
Trojan.
Five feet per day have been added
during the week to the northeast drift
from the third station, the face being
ls3 feet beyond upraiss No. 6. At =
point So feet beyond that upraise . cross-
cut has been started east. Both work.
ings are in bright, lively quartz. Tbs
west drift. on this lsvel IL In hard
porphyry. The north drift from the
second station IL advancing rapidly 10
low. grade ore. At q point 587 feet from
the station Q crosscut has been started
west and 10 cutting quartz and porphyry.
Il 10 In now So feet.
Hale q Norersss.
The lightning DRIFT to the Chollsr-
Norcross. Savage shaft, 1000 level. and
that on the same level connecting with
the Savage, have been prepared TO re-
eeivs the water. The incline 10 now
bsiug rstimbsrsd between the 1900 and
1900 levels. A little water has com.
msncsd coming from the O.. N. 8.
shaft, but not enough to make . per.
csptible difference In pumping. The
water 10 still kept below the 1000 station.
Dardaneiiss.
The work Of sinking the new shaft
has been somewhat retarded BY the char.
actsr Of the ground through which It il
now passing. The rock In the bottom
for the past few days has been very
hard and difficult to work. owing TO the
frequency OF seams rendering close TIM
boring necessary. Sill. very satisfas.
tory progress has been made.
yellow Jacket.
Tho new shaft 10 down to-day 2407
feet perpsndicularly and is making good
progress toward the 2400 level Of the old
works. The main east DRIFT on the latter
level Is In 1876 feet. and IL cutting quartz
and porphyry through which some water
10 sssping. The new Office 10 covered,
primed. and the interior IL being lathsd
and plastsrsd.
Buiiion.
Everything has been prepared for the
reception OF the new air compressor. and
ii will DO put up in two days after its
arrival. The crosscut. 2l5O level. 10 In
100 feet and penetrating . mixed lorna.
ton OF clay. porphyry and quartz. The
work OF chamberng Tor the WINE engine
10 still going on. The engine Ii ready 10
be put In place.
satro Tunnsl.
On account Of the impossibllity OF
getting the debris out Of the way with
the present facilities therefor. . portion
Of the men employed have been dis.
charged. There still remain COO. In
three shifts OF 200 each. The work Of
cutting out the sub.drain 10 making good
progress.
The drifts north. east and west are
being continued. The north drift il in
an especially favorable.looking forms-
ton. The west DRIFT 10 also looking
we'll. All OF these drifts are In vein
matter and those north and west show
considerable seams Of ore.
Solid siivsr.
The usual good rate Of progress 10
being made clearing out and rstimbsr.
ing tho north end Of the main tunnel.
beyond the csved ground. Air boxes arc
being put In TO improve the ventilation.
New York.
The incline 10 completed 10 the 1900
level and sheavss are being put In al the
station at tho head on the 1910 level.
The incline machinery will be ready TO
run by Friday.
h. Heed q vaneouvsr.
Some 400 feet Of water accumulated
in the shaft during repairs. This Ia
being bailsd out rapidly. preparatory 10
taking up work or the l400 level.
Alta
The rock In the joint Benton incline
WINE Ia getting harder, still the 1850
level will DO reached next week. The
north drift. In Benton ground, II being
continued % usual.
Exehequsr.
The north drift, 2i00 level. Il In 354
feet aud IL averaging four feet per day
through hne-looking vein matter.
Caledssia-
The Wine below the 1000 level Il BE-
ing continued on down. The o. 4 @.
shaft is down 575 feet and in good work
ing ground.
Ia she Tsassl.
Neither loo nor water 10 furnished the
miners 10 the Sutro tunnel aud al the
Il l. Ali