Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-22
Crown Peins.

The 2oOO station ~ the Douom OF the
double incline winze Ii completed and
the south drift running to connect with
the north drift from the joint Bslcher
drain shaft Is to-day In q distance OF SO
feet. These drifts are both being run
In the west country rock. and will DO
connected at the earliest day possible
for ventilation purposes. No cross.
cutting Of the ore vein on this level can
be done to advantage until this connsc-
ton 10 made and q current Of air oh.
tanned. The east drift from this winze
on the $500 level is in to-day 4G2 feet,
the face still in very favorable vein mat
ter. The vein at this point has great
width. there being no signs whatever OF
the east wall ~ yet. The entire strait
ication OF the rock lying next to aud
west Of the ore vein on this level appears
to be Strengthening up and assuming q
moro perpendicular strike. II now
seems not at all unlikely that the east
crosscuts on the $500 level will not have
40 far to run TO reach the ore vein ~
did those on the 1900 level. The north
crosscut on the $500 level was run $50
feet east OF the north drift and then
stopped. No other work 10 being done
in that portion Of the mine at present.
CesssIidatsd Imperisi.
Tho south incline Wine below tho
200 level has reached q depth Of 2G00
feet, at which point q station is being
cut out preparatory to running driiis
both north and south on the ore vein.
The east crosscui on the 2iOO level from
the Alpha joint winzo has been stopped
on account OF water. A Burleigh drill
was kept ahead OF the face OF the drift
10 or IL feet. aud rs soon as the water
was encountered the drill hole was
plugged up aud the drift stopped. This
drift WAS advanced through a fine char
actsr Of vein matter. and had very 70.
vorsble prospects OF better develop.
ments ahead at the time II was discon.
tinued. That Il should be stopped was
a positive necessity. as the company
must depend on small donkey pumps
run by compressed air for draining the
water until o connection can DO made
with the Yellow Jacket shaft on the 24O0
level. which corresponds with the 1000
level Of the Yellow Jacket. The Yellow
Jacket shaft will he down and this con-
nection completed ONE time during the
coming month.
Consolidated Virginia.
Daily yield. 50 tons Of ore, which is
being reduced rs a. II is extracted. This
ore is taken mostly from tho 1900 and
400 levels. The west drift on the 2l50
level is in LAT feet, the face in hard
blasting porphyry. A new lift pump
il being put In at the 2l50 station. As
soon ~ that Is completed sinking tho
main shaft will be resumed. The joint
Best < Belcher east drift on the 1900
level il being pushed vigorously ahead.
the face in'good blasting ground. II Is
in 26l feet. Sinking the joint winze
below this level Is making much better
Roadway. on account Of the new hoist.
ing machinery having been started up.
The repairs on the 1900. 100 and 1900
level are progressing As usual.
JuIia Consolidated.
Repairing the main south DRIFT on the
1870 level is making better progress, the
drift being less ca,ed, and the necessary
repairs consequently much lighter. The
heat in this drift is intense. being so
great ut times that II is all that the most
hardened OF miners can do TO stand II.
A breakage OF q strap Of n OF the
pump hobs during the first part Of the
week created u delay Of one day In hoist.
ing the water. during which time It ROSE
to a depth Of four feet on the 1000 level.
The breakage has. however. been re.
paired. and the water drained from tho
level. The great heat created. how.
ever, Is intense. aud but little progress
can be made until better facilities for
draining the mine are provided.
BeIcher.
The south drift on the 1850 level Is
being pushed rapidly ahead. 1t Is now
in IA feet. The east drift at the 25G0
station Is being pushed rapidly ahead,
the face in west country rock that blasts
out and works we'll. II 10 now In &c
feet. A drift north has been started to
connect with the south drift on the $500
level Of the Crown Point mine. This
connection will greatly benefit the ven.
tilation OF both mines at that depth.
The main line OF pumps Is being con
timed from the 1850 station down to the
25C0 station. Sinking tha main incline
Is being pushed vigorously ahead, the
bottom in good blasting ground.
bullion.
Tho north drift on tho 2i00 level.
which was turned TO the left to avoid the
flow Of water from the vein, IL steadily
advancing through the EIchequer
ground. the face in hard blasting por-
phyry. The north drift on tho 1000
level is making good progress and will
complete o connection with the main
incline In three or four days more. The
face il in a mixture Of quartz and por.
phyry OF Q fine character. Sinking the
main incline 10 being pushed ahead very
ensrRstically. It Is now down 80 feet
below the 1850 level. The bottom Is in
q mixture OF porphyry and quartz.
The water gives little or no trouble.
North Consolidated virginia.
rl- 80 -.,h,,.rx 10. Al. ,nin. 4.