Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-24
Iunfica.

1850 level, continue in a lively. looking
vein formation carrying punches Of good
ore. as also do the lateral drifts both
north and south along the western ore
chamber. The drift south from the Alta
shaft and on the 1850 level is still In q
kindly vein formation carrying some
stringers Of n~ios-looking quartz.
Gould 4 Curry.
The east crosscut, joint with Best 4
Belcher, is now in 1900 feet and con-
tinues in hard porphyry. Sinking at
the Joint new shaft has been suspended
till the pumps are in place; total depth
10 date 7S5 feet. Setting the pump.
hoist and putting in the big pumping
engine. The surface bob 10 In place.
ward.
The shaft has passed the 100 level.
the bottom still In birdseye porphyry,
from which q heavy Aow Of water IL en-
countered. Sinking is still going on
With the usual progress. East crosscut,
800 level, is In $50 feet. the face In
birdssye porphyry. carrying clay seams.
in which are pebbles OF quartz.
Bslchsr.
Sinking the north incline Is making
good progress; total depth 60 feet on
the slope below the 1850 level. The
bottom Is dry and In good.looking
ground. The south drift on the 2760
level Is in ITO feet and cutting por.
phyry. Work elsewhere going on with.
out change.
Best d Belchsr.
The work Of sinking the joint Con.
Virginia WINE below the 1900 level will
be resumed tomorrow. This winzs IL
to bs pushed to the 2l5o level. and there
will connect with the drift south from
the Con. Virginia. For joint operations
with Gould & Curry, See report Of that
mine.
Julia Consolidated.
Excellent progress has been made dur.
ing the past week In freeing the mine
from the accumulation Of water In It.
II is hoped that the 1000 level will be
dry by the last Of the week. The new
set Of boilers is In place and the masons
are at work laying the containing brick.
overman.
Both north and south drifts on the
1900 level and from the bottom Of the
winze are being driven ahead as usual,
and are without change Of formation.
| The flow OF water encountered In the
north drift has lsssened very materially
Of late and Is easily handled.
Leviashan.
On the 750 level matters remain about
the same as at last report, the usual
progress being made in both lateral
| drifts north and south. The north drift
shows some little improvement In the
grade OF quartz met with, 1t assaying o
little higher.
Golden standard.
The Golden Standard drain and work.
ing tunnel is steadily advancing toward
completion and junction with the Home.
stead shaft, an intervening space OF 30
feet only remaining to be made 10 reach
The shaft. when sinking will be at once
resumed.
Trojan.
The diff south from that west on the
third level is passing through some fair
ore. The drift east from the incline
raise above the second level IL showing
some low grade quartz. Good progress
is being made with the work in both
places.
E~xchequer.
Air pipes are being put In place
preparatory to resuming work on the
24OO level. The drift connecting with
the Alpha.ImpsriL winze leading down
to the 2400 level is being enlarged for
ventilation.
The west drift, 400 level. Is showing
an improved formation OF vein matter.
On the 800 level the drift south con.
tinues in quartz, which shows some i'm.
provsmsnt in quality as the drift cd.
vances.
Repairs to the surface bob have been
completed and the pumps started. The
next step Is to place the pumps In the
incline and then work will be resumed
under more favorable auspices.
Hale q Norcro~s.
The pump has been placed in the
stump OF the incline and below the 1900
level. The work OF cleaning out and
repairing the 1900 level Is now going on
and Is making good progress.
silver lliIi.
The crosscut on the 1900 level Is being
pushed rapidly to the east and 10 cutting
a favorable formation Of vein porphyry.
Surface improvements are progressing
satisfactorily.
Caledonia
The station on the 1900 level and at
the bottom Of the winze has been com.
pletcd. and the drift north to connect
with the Overman has been started.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shan.
The shalt has reached o depth OF 2465
feet and o station for q tank and set OF
pumps Is being chambered out ; also q
place for another balance bob.
New York.
Nothing Of importance doing under
ground, except sinking the incline be-
low the l400 level, which 10 making
rapid progress.
Occidental.
The second crossout west on the level
100 feet below the lower tunnel has not
yet been started.
Mt. Hood d Vancouver.
Drifting on the l4O0 level continues,
the rock being hard; total length Of
drift 545 feet.
Trophy.