Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-30
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Ophir.
Shipped last evening $2o.ol1 80 In
bullion, making . total for the month OF
$50, 694 80. The main incline ID still
being continued on down bslow the
$500 level for . stump. When 40 feet
have been made the station will b
opened. Another favorabls-lookins
~strinssr Of quartz has recently been en-
countsrsd In the bottom OF the incline.
The sump will DO completed this week.
On the 1000 level . drift Il bsing run
from the top Of the upraiss from the
2lOO level to connect with the main
north drift. This connection viii Be
made this week. The south drift from
the bottom Of Wine No. I. 2l00 level.
continues 70 follow the 4.foot strip Of
ore encountered there toward the south.
II continues about the same ~ here
tofors. This drift Is to be continued 70
the south and will follow the ore vein.
Connection has been made between WINE
No. I and crossout No. 2. on this level.
and IN improved ventilation thus
gained. The slopes running south
above the 22O0 level are still following
the ore vein which continues to widen.
The ore In this part OF the mine In very
rich.
caiiNraia.
Shipped last evening $3.50 81 In
bullion, making . total for the month OF
S373. $40 ~. The joint west DRIFT. $50
level. Ia making four feet per day in
hard porphyry. Joint WINE No. .. BE-
low the 1850 level, Is in . good vein for.
nation through which IL Ia making an
average Of about two feet per day. The
Joint drift vest, 1850 level, 10 bsing ad-
ysnosd at the rate Of az feet per day.
| The Joint vest DRIFT, 2l50 level. was run
In $50 feet and has been disoontinusd
for the present. The O. &sC. shaft has
| been sunk - feet below the 1850 station
and stopped till the station 10 opened
out.
Uniea Consolidated.
The connection with Sierra Nevada ON
the 1866 level IL still receiving attention.
The joint Mexican Wine below the 1000
level Ia down 1856 feet on the slope. The
dow Of water into this Wine continues
strong but 10 readily handled BY the
pumps. The upraise to meet II 10 up 10
feet. The north drift, 1000 level. IL now
400 feet north Of the south line and 10
averaging 6 feet Der day through . hard
formation. An average OF 4 feet per day
Is being made In the drift south from
the Sierra Nevada incline; total distance
run, 70 feet. The formation has strsaks
Of clay and carries some water.
Jsiis Consolidated.
The fow OF water in the mine has
decreased 10 nine miners inches and Ii
constantly growing less. The 1000 level
IL drying and cooling of and repairs are
going on there a. usual. At the 1900
level incline Wine the work Of sinking
has been temporarily suspended. the
station IL being enlarged and timbersd
and uprising for the sheaves and
chutss has been commenced. This will
bs carried up 20 feet so a. to give room
10 dump the giraffe. The engine for this
station will DO along In a couple oil
weeks.
The joint ophir upraiss from the
2iO0 level has reached the 1000 level
and . drift 10 being run north on this
latter level to connect with the main
north drift, which Il will reach some
time this week. An average Of three
feet Der day il being made In the joint
Union upraise from the 1000 level 70
meet the winzs coming down from the
1000. The latter 10 being sunk slowly.
the water continuing strong although
readily handled by the pumps recently
put In.
The joint cas-. drift, 100 level. 10 av.
sraging about Ave feet per day and has
il face s25 feet from the lateral drift.
The WORK OF rstimbering the station Of
the old Curry Wine from the 100 to
tho 1900 IL making good progress.
| Sinking has been resumed In the Osbis.
ton shsft and Il IL now $40 feet In depth.
| There has been a increase OF water
since sinking was resumed. The dram
tunnel IL now In 395 feet. u will soon
connect with the shaft.
Alta
The drift north on the 1850 level 10
receiving needed repairs. some 600 feet
Of IL passing through soft ground. OF
this, 400 feet have already received at.
tsntion and the remaining 800 feet will
be completed in about Q week. The
work Of sinking the joint Benton Wine
has been delayed BY the strong dow Of
vatsr encountered, and II has not yet
reached the ITO level. The material Ii
very promising.
Homestead.
The joint Standard and Wheeler tun-
mel 10 connect with the Homestead shaft
il bsing vigorously extended. Recent
Developments have proven the Home.
stead shaft to be well located for the
practical development OF the above
three mines. IL being midway between
two vell-deHned and most promising
parallel ore veins. l60 feet apart
consolidated Impsriai.
The work Of clearing up the drii'
south on the 1900 level is all that IL 60
ing on in the mine. On the surface .
old air compressor has been AIKEN o.
and the new one Is being put In place.
This will DO accomplished about nea'
Monday and work will DO resumed I'M
msdistely thereafter.
Lsviathan.
Face Of south lateral drift on ihs 'oo
level in very promising material prin0'-
pally Low grade ore and foot.vall por.
phyfy, The lateral drit north on me
ssmc level shows good.lookins strsaks
Of quartz. Water does not intsrisfe ~
yss, and everything In or about tho mine
IL working well.
The work OF rstimbsrinR the incline
and the drift, 1000 level. connecting