Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
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snow sroeks ana punches OF quartz anu
low grade ore. The drift, 1900 level.
along the west wall is being continued
and is opening up q formation OF exceed.
ing promise. the quartz seams being
stronger and the ore lunches larger and
richer than in the crosscut leading in.
The lateral drift on this level, between
crosscuts Nos. s and 6, has also opened
up q very promising vein formation q
rying some low grade ore. On the 1860
level, crosscut No. ! is encountering
increased indications as 1t approaches
the west wall. The new workings in
the Waller Defeat ground are yielding
their usual amount Of ore, and the pros
peoting there is opening up new forma.
tons OF better promise than much Of the
ground from which ore has been eI-
trscted and millsd.
Consolidated Imperial.
The new air compressor is in place
and working we'll, and work has been
resumed throughout the mine. While
engaged in setting it up the machinery
wal ovsrhauled and put In good repair
and q large orc bin constructed at the
head Of the joint winzs, 2135 level. The
north drift. 1900 level. Is being sItsnded
toward the joint Alpha winze. On the
same level the south drift is being re-
paired 30 as to conduct the water below
the 1000 level to the Belcher.C Crown
Point air shaft where 1t will DO pumped
to the surface. The Alpha joint winze
is being continued on down, tho engine
there having been altered to o counter.
balance. Everything is now in good
shape for future efficient action.
Mexican.
The joint Union wiuze from the 1000
level is making slow progress on account
Of the claysy nature Of the vein material
encountered and the water flowing in.
The bottom was last evening 400 feet on
the slope below the 1900 level. The
upraise from the 1000 level to meet this
winze Is averaging three feet per day
through q vein formation also carrying
some water. The drift, 1000 level, con-
Meeting the top OF the joint Ophir up
raise with the main north drift. has
been enlarged and timbered, rendering
ventilation in that part OF the mine
much better.
Union Consolidated.
The joint Mexican Wine from the
1000 level still encounters a soft, watsry
vein formation. which makes sinking
slow. The joint upraiss from the 1000
level 10 meet this winze is now up ll5
feet on the slope, also in q vein forma-
ton carrying some water. The north
drift, 1000 level, is now in go feet from
the south line. the face in hard blasting
porphyry. The drift running south ON
the $500 level from the 1900 level OF the
Sierra Nevada incline is now l22 feet in
and continues to cut q vein formation
carrying streaks OF clay.
Yellow Jacket.
The new shaft is averaging ~ feet
per day in increased depth. and is now
down 25l4 feet. A drift has been
started from the $500 station TO meet
that running toward the shaft on the
24OO level Of the old works and has been
advanced forty feet. The engine
hitherto used in sinking has been that
designed originally for q pump hoist or
winch. This is soon to give place to .
new and powerful n with all modern
improvements, and similar to that now
in use at the North Consolidated Viz
ginia shaft.
Consolidated virginia.
The repairs to the machinery, etc.. OF
the G. & G. shaft have been completed
and active operations have been trans.
fsrred to Il from the Consolidated shaft,
except ON the $50 aud 1900 levels. Work
has accordingly been resumed in the
south drift, 2150 level. in joint Wine
No. 8, 1850 level. and in crosscut No. ],
running west from q point 102 feet south
of No. 3 winze, 1850 level. Work at all
these points is making usual progress.
Joint crosscut west, $50 level. is still ad.
vancing, its face being l55 feet from the
starting point.
The station at the 1850 level Of the
Joint Benton incline winze 10 being
opened up. The stump below tho sta
ton has already been sunk. When the
station is completed drifts will be u
from II both north and south as bases
for crosscuts, which will be commenced
as soon as these drifts are sufficiently
advanced. Crosscutting will also be be-
gun on the levels above. The timbers
OF the north drift, 1850 level, into Ben.
ground, are still being eased. This work
will be completed the first OF tho coming
week.
C%aliornia-
The joint west drift, $50 level, il
averaging Az feet per day in a forma-
ton changing from porphyry to vein
material; total length, 155 feet. The
repairs to the machinery. etc., at the O.
& G. shaft have been completed. and
work therefrom has been commenced
and tho men transferred thereto. Joint
crosscut No. /. 1850 level. has been
started up again. 1t is being run west
from a point 1902 feet south OF winze
No. 8. The latter winze Is making the
usual progress below the 1850 level.
Sinking is going on in the incline, tho
bottom being in q harder and better
formation, 30 that il is no longer nscss.
cary to drive tagging ahead. The water
is about the same. Total depth OF the
incline. 495 feet on the stopo below the
1850 level. Connection has not yet been
made with the new v-bob, some work at
the point Of ju%ncture Of the bob pit
with the shaft being FIRST necessary.
The work Of retimbering the incline
and Of repairing the north lateral drift,
1000 level, is going on as usual. The
pump hoist has been ~overhauled and Ii