Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-28
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6S feet below the $500 station, and has
during the week cut strsaks Of clay and
veins Of porphyry dipping east. The
bottom continues in the same kindly
formation OF quartz, yielding low assays,
heretofore mentioned. The workings
east from the $500 station have reached
q distance Of SO feet, the face still In
vein porphyry showing streaks Of quartz.
The south drift on the 2100 level. and
from the bottom Of No. I Wine, Is now
in ITO feet and In good ore. The drift
north continues 10 follow the vein, which
il increasing in width in that direction.
This drift Ia in so feet to-day. The
slopes are without material change. The
bob station at the 1900 level 10 being
enlarged for the accommodation OF o
heavier bob which Ia needed there.
Consolidassd virginia.
The average yield Of the slopes for
the past week has BEEN 1875 tons per day
and s70,l4l 60 in bullion were shipped
last Monday evening. The joint Cali
fornia drift west, $50 level. is making
8 feet per day. the face still In hard por.
phyry. The south drift, 1900 level.
west Of the old slopes, In making 8 feet
per day, its face 81 feet from the start
ing point and in a vein formation show.
ing streaks OF quartz. The main lateral
drift on the 1850 level connecting with
the Gould & Curry shaft is being en-.
larged and retimbered. Joint crosscut
No. l. 1850 level. is making 3 feet per
day. through q lively.looking vein form
alton, giving low assays. The south
drift, also level, is making 4 feet per
day. through . promising formation OF
vein matter, its face 95 feet from the
starting point.
The Slopes have during the past week
yielded an average of $50 tons Per day.
Total bullion shipments to date this
month. Sill. $50 43. The joint Con-
solidated drift west, $50 level. is cutting
hard porphyry, its face 900 feet from
the shaft. Joint Consolidated crosscut
No. l, west, 1850 level, Is in 6S feet In
q ine vein formation. the quartz OF
which yields low assays. A drift has
been started north on the 1850 level,
from the bottom OF joint Wine No. 8,
and is making good progress. The tank
station at the @. 4 @. shaft Is not yet
completed, and consequently no sinking
has been done there during the past
week.
Union Consolidated!
The main south drift, $500 level, from
the Sierra Nevada incline. Is making 3
feet per day along the east line OF the
ledge /; total length, l65 feet. 1t is still
encountering q likely.looking vein form.
alton, carrying some water. The main
north drift, 1000 level, Is in blasting
porphyry, its face 1913 feet from the south
line. The joint Mexican upraise from
the 1000 level. and the joint winzs from
the 1900 level to meet II. are both in Q
very hard. tough rib Of porphyry. which
makes progress both ways very slow.
The water encountered also intsrferes
with work, but connection will be made
within the coming week.
Consolidated Imperial.
The joint Alpha winze is averaging 4
feet per day. in increased depth. and Is
now down 270 feet, ON the slope, below
the 24OO level. the bottom in quartz and
porphyry, through which considerable
water seeps. The north drift. 1900
level. is making very rapid progress to-
ward the point where the above winze
will reach this level; total length 2l8
feet. It's entire face il In quartz giving
liRht assays. Tho south drift to DO con-
tinued on to the Crown Point for O
water drain has also received its re-
quisits attention during the past week.
Mexican.
The joint Union winze from the 1000
level Is encountering q very strong flow
Of water which makes sinking very slow.
The bottom il besides in very hard por-
phyry; total depth 400 feet on the slope
below the 1000 level. The joint upraiso
from the 1000 level. to meet this winzs,
is being pushed up at the rate Of 2 feet
per day, and IL also in hard porphyry
which works badly. II Ia up 14l feet
ON the slope. Connection will be made
between the the two within the coming
week.
The east drift, 100 level, continues
to make good progress through porphyry
and clay carrying some water, its face
$50 feet from the lateral drift. Repairs
on the south lateral drift, same level,
have also claimed attention during the
past week. Sinking at the Osbiston
SHAFT continues to make good progress.
During the week foundations for o new
pump hoist have been eIcavatsd.
Yellow Jacket.
The shaft Is averaging Its AZ feet per
day in additional depth, and is now
down 1855 feet. The drift west from
the shaft and on the $500 level ia max.
ing good progress toward the workings
from tho old shaft total length, Us
feet. Work has been interrupted some
during the past week by the breaking OF
q pinion Of the hosting machinery.
Golden standard.
The ore vein encountered in the joint
Homestead drain and working tunnel
has gradually passed from the regular
course OF the tunnel TO the east side.
Previous to extending the tunnel to its
connection with the main shaft, . Cross
out will be made and . side winze sunk
the ledge to moro fully prove its
value.
Crown Point.
Still drifting north on the 1900 level
along the wall Of the ledge. Tho cross.
cuts on this level are still being run for
the ledge. The work has been delayed
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