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

from the face Of the main drift
in that direction has encountered
ore giving low assays. It has not
penstratsd the formation far enough to
determine its value or extent. or whether
IL is the Hardy vein or q stringer from
il, although II has been struck some
where near where that vein might be
looked for on this level. Its identity can
be better determined when the crosscut
has passed through 1t. The crosscut
west on the 2400 level is still in q soft
vein formation carrying stringsrs Of
quartz, having passed through the streak
Of low grade ore encountered by the in.
cline. It requires to be timbersd as II
is run. The progress made 10 therefore
slow. averaging about ~ feet per day
total length from the east side OF the In.
cline, 90 feet. The incline Is now &C
feet. on the slope. below the 2400 station
and still In vein porphyry carrying
stringers Of quartz. An important con-
nection will be made during the latter
part OF this week between the joint Mex
lean raise from the $500 level and the
Joint winxs from the 2l00 level. When
this connection Is made and requisite
ventilation secured. q joint crosscut will
DO started west on this level. Its I'm
portance will be at once manifest when
It is remembered that streaks OF ore
pitching to the west have been encoun.
tered in the winzs and also In the joint
crosscut west on the 1000 level. The
Hardy vein has been followed north on
the 2l00 level 100 feet from crosscut No.
/ and continues TO show o width OF .
feet Of good milling ore. The work OF
following II north Is still going on. The
Joint Mexican crosscut. 1000 level. Is in
ZIG feet and penetrating hard, blasting
rock. The work OF stripping the old
pumping apparatus from the shaft above
the Sutro tunnel level Is still going on
and making favorable progress.
Union Consolidated.
The water has been drained from the
$500 level Of the Sierra Nevada incline
(Uniou 24OO), and Thursday the con-
templated drift south and west passing
under the Union shaft and following the
diamond drill.hole will be started. The
drill found ore In that direction. For
Joint Mexican operations see report Of
that mine. The DRIFT east, 1000 level,
will, the last OF this week, meet tina.
running west from the Union shaft. The
Union shaft IL being sunk at the rate OF
3H feet per day, the bottom showing
streaks Of ore giving good assays; total
depth below the $500 level 40 feet.
Union shaft.
The shaft is now 40 feet below the
$500 station, the bottom showing ore
giving good assays. Connection will be
made the last OF this week between the
drift west, 1000 level. and that east from
Unions main north DRIFT on that level.
The work Of ~eIcavating the bob station
on the 1900 level 10 progressing well and
old pit work will oon DO taken out
above so as to allow Of similar work
there. The old pumping apparatus is
being stripped from the shaft as rapidly
az possible. Surface improvements, In
Guiding work on the ore bin, are making
good progress.
Consolidated Virginia.
The joint crosscut west, $50 level, is
again being driven ahead as usual. The
south lateral drift continues in Q vein
formation carrying quartz in streaks;
total length from the orosscut, 154 feet.
The raise from the 1850 level Is passing
through porphyry carrying stringers Of
quartz. and Is up &c feet. The drift,
also level. running south to connect
with the joint Best & Belcher Wine
from the 1900 level Of that mine, Is
passing through favorable.looking rock;
total length, $50 feet. The winze 10 bs.
inc pushed on down toward the point Of
connection, passing through hard, blast
ing rock.
Connection will be made by Friday OF
this week between the joint ophir raise
from the $500 level and the joint winze
from the 2l00 level. giving the ventila-
ton required to run Q joint crosscu
west on the former level. and also to en-
able the drift north on that level to be
pushed ahead again. For other joint
workings with Ophir see report Of that
mine. The joint Union crosscut west.
1000 level, IL in i65 feet. In q soft vein
formation which requires timbering.
The Joint Union winzs from that level
Is down 115 feet and in q similar forma-
ton carrying considerable water.
susro tunnel.
The drift north In the western portion
Of the Occidental assure Is progressing
we'll; NO change Of Developments. The
drift north in the country rock between
this assure and the Star ledge is in IS
feet. The drift north in the eastern
portion OF the Star ledge is still in a fine
vein formation. Ore assaying $34 has
here been encountered. The drift south
near the foot wall Of that ledge Is still
In vein matter and without change.
Preparations to extend the lateral branch
south are still going on. The lateral
branch north is making good progress.
savage.
The work OF cleaning out the drift
running north from the south winze
and on the 1900 level, has passed
the point where the north DRIFT starts of
to run around under the incline to where
the water was encountered. and is being
pushed rapidly toward the incline. As
soon as the whole DRIFT from the Savage
incline to the Hale & Norcross incline
is in proper condition the water will be
boxed and run in both directions. The
work is making good progress at both
points.
Drifts are nov being run both north
and south on the 1850 level. There Is
still no change in tho workings on the
1850 level. Work has been resumed in
tbe north drift in Lady WASHINGTON