Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-08


In Flowsry, on the 800 level, the
drift running south oontinussto develop
an improved formation Of quartz. In
North Bonanza on this level there Is q
decided improvement in the lateral drift
running north In the vein. On the 400
level work In both mines Is progressing
satisfactorily. The main shaft Is being
continued on down below the 500 level.
There are no particular changes to be
noted in the other workings Of the mine,
all Of which are making usual good pro-
gress.
The crosscut recently started east on
the 1900 level and from q point l25 feet
north Of the south Wine 10 penetrating
quartz giving low assays; total length
So feet. The crosscut east joint with
Alpha IL being continued. the face In
porphyry with streaks Of quartz; total
length Is feet. Still engaged In repair.
ing the burned DRIFT, 2lS5 level.
nest q BsIehsr.
The joint Con. Virginia winzs from
the 1900 level has reached Q depth Of
lO4 feet, the bottom in hard porphyry.
At the Gould L Curry and Best &
Bslcher shaft o gallows frame 10 being
erected which will DO completed the last
OF the week. Other surface improve.
msnts are making good progress. See
Gould & Curry report.
silver Hill.
Rapid progress Is being made In sI.
tending the crosscut on the 1900 level to
the east. Il IL passing through por.
phyry and low grade quartz, its face 400
feet from It's initial point. The founda-
ton for the air compressor 10 receiving
the hewn stone and good progress 10 DO.
ing made with the surface improve.
ments.
Nc. Hood q vancouver.
Drifting to connect with the Sutro
tunnel and making good progress. Tho
connection will be made by the LIST
prox. and will be OF great benefit not
only to these mines but to the tunnel
and the mines north when the lateral
branch shall reach them. The drift IL
now in from the Mint shaft $50 feet.
BeIcher.
The north incline is now 100 feet on
the slope below the $500 station. the
bottom in hard ground. The south
drift on the 2760 level running along
west OF the ledge 10 in 165 feet and Is
averaging 4 feet per day. Repairs to
the incline between the HOO and $50
stations are still going on.
Justice.
In crosscuts Nos. ! and 8 on the 1850
level some punches Of good ore are still
to be seen. and in the lateral drifts both
north and south along the western ore
chamber. The drift south on the 1850
level from the Alta shaft Is being CON.
tinued in fine vein matter, but without
particular change.
Hale q Norcross.
Opening the drift on the 1900 level
from the north line Of the mine to the
Savage winze. This work will soon bs
accomplished. when that Of enlarging
and retimbsring It the whole distance
will be commenced, the present work.
ings being simply to get connection for
ventilation.
Gould q Curry.
The joint Best & Bslchsr crosscut
east ON the 100 level 10 being pushed
through hard porphyry at the rate Of 8
feet per day; total length 1880 feet.
The new pump.hoist at the joint shaft
is working well and the large pumping
engine will be ready for use about Nov.l.
Sierra Nevada.
The water Ia the incline had last
evening been lowered to point 26 feet
below the $500 station and the pumps
were working well. The drift east on
the 1900 level, aud from the bottom OF
the east shaft, 10 cutting hard rock; to.
tai length, liz feet.
8ulllon.
Work north on the 2400 level still
suspended to allow Of more air being
sent to the E~Ichequer crosscut. The
double incline winzs from the 2l60 level
Is still In porpbyry, clay and quartz,
which Is improving a. depth II gained;
total depth $50 feet.
Overman.
Tho north and south drifts on the
1900 level, the latter to connect with the
Caledonia, are being driven ahead as usual
and making good progress. Nothing
new TO report In the way OF change Of
Of formations.
Exchequer.
The crosscut running west on the
24O0 level and 100 feet from the south
line is in porphyry carrying some streaks
Of %fne.looking quartz, which are, how.
ever, as yet OF low grade, The crosscut
10 In 80 feet, and Ii being driven ahead
with energy.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shan.
Still cutting ont and timbering the
bob station on the $500 level ground
soft and easily worked. EIcavatipg and
preparing for the pump and tank station
on the 2400 level continues to make good
progress, the ground, however. being
hard.
Lady Bryan.
The west DRIFT on the 600 level 10 still
in . soft formation Of porphyry contain.
ing good stringsrs Of quartz. The face
Of the drift north on the 760 level IL n
tirely in quartz, but Of low grade. No
other changes to note.
Ward.
The bottom OF the shaft is in harder