Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Union shaft.


In additional depth. and has passed the
2lOo OF the Sierra Nevada (Union 220o
lsvel). II Is being continued on to meet
the raise from the $500 Union level.
from which station the diamond drill
wal run. The connection will bs made
In a couple Of weeks. u not sooner. The
drift on the 1000 level TO meet that In
Union ground coming toward the shaft
Ia now il l25 feet. the face 10 hard por-
pbyry. The pump hoist Is not ready
Tor use. and consequently the removal
from the shaft Of the old tanks and bob
pits preparatory TO e~xcavatipg for those
OF the new pumps has not been com.
menced. The foundations for the new
pumping engine are being laid, and q
steam derrick which carries its own
power with II as 1t swings is in use. The
site Of the shaft resembles o shlpyard,
and tall derrioks and ropes and guys are
visible at all points. A diamond drill 10
In use In preparing the stones for the
anchor bolts. The holes cut are 4 inches
In diameter. Stills are being laid south
Of the east end OF the works for the
carpenters shop, which will DO 100 feet
by so feet. Work on the reservoir for
the pumping engine. which will be 10.
Gated near the mouth Of the drain tunnel
in Cedar ravine, was commenced this
morning.
Unio. Consolidated.
The raise from the $500 level to meet
the Union shaft Is being pushed as rap
idly a possible; total length. 80 feet.
The shaft has now passed the 2l00 level
OF Sierra Nevada (Union 1900 level) 80
that less than 80 feet remain to connect
the shaft with the $500 level, q connec-
ton, the importance OF which has boon
frequently stated. This connection will
be- made 10 q couple Of weeks, as 5 feet
per day Is now being made in sinking
the shaft. For operations in joint Mex.
lean crosscut 1000 level aud In joint
winze from that level. see Mexican 70.
port. The drift toward the Union shaft
1900 level, 10 now 800 feet In length,
the face in good working ground.
Hale q Norcross.
Since no water has been received from
the Savage the consumption OF wood
has been lsssenod about Ave cords per
day. The stump Of the incline below the
1900 has been nearly cleaned out and re-
paired, preparatory to lowering the
main pumps to the bottom. Work has
been temporarily suspended in the drift
east. 2l00 level. for the purpose OF get.
ting the pumps in position below. so as
to be in condition to handle the water
should anything happen at the Savage.
Consolidated Imperial.
The crosscuts east on the 1900 level,
one on the Alpha line and the other 200
feet south, are each in 10 feet and in
6ne ledge matter carrying shingsrs Of
quartz. Tho birdseye porphyry OF the
vein is mineralizsd and yields low as.
says. The winze on the Alpha line from
the 1000 level Is down 70 feet and the
raise from the 2i35 to meet 1t Is up 20
feet. The work to make connection DO.
tween the two for ventilation Is being
prosecuted with all vigor.
Julia Consolidated.
The new air compressor was started
up yesterday and works well. Owing to
the breaking OF the cable connecting
with the bailing tank last week the wa
ter rose in the incline considerably and
the accumulation has not yet been ex.
hausted. As soon as the incline is
freed from water work in the winze from
the 1900 level will DO resumed. This
work has been delayed by reason OF the
non.arrival Of the Knowles pump, rs
expected.
North Bonaasa and Fiowsry.
Work Is going on in the mine pre-.
cisely as at last report. The north drift.
400 level, has reached the ledge and
tapped tho water. which Is being let out
by degrees aud IS it can be handled.
Water in the bottom Is decreasing.
There are no changes In crosscuts Nos.
l and 2 on the 800 level. No. 3 IA look.
ing much better. In Flowery. on this
level, tho drift north is improving. No
changes In the drift south or crosscut
west.
Lady Bryan.
The north drift. $50 level. is in por.
phyry and quartz which is nice looking
and carries low assays. The south drift
on this level IL in porphyry. The in
cline raise In up 20 feet. The east cross.
cut from the north DRIFT on the GOO level
Is in quartz. porphyry and clay. and Is
looking favorably. The west drift along
the ledge and from the south drift is
also in quartz, porpbyry and clay, the
quartz giving low assays.
Justice.
In crosscuts Nos. l and 8, 1850 level,
no particular changes are to be noted.
Streaks and lunches Of good ore abound
through the formations penetrated by
both, as also those opened up by the
lateral drifts north and south along the
west ore chamber. where some fine gold
ore has been found. The drift south on
the 1850 level from the Alta shaft Ia
making good progress and Is opening up
some dpe vein material.
sasro tunnel.
The north lateral branch OF the Sutro
Tunnel is being pushed rapidly ahead.
the face $50 feet from tho main tunnel.
The prospecting drift north, $4,000 feet
from the mouth OF the tunnel. Is being
run between the Occidental vein and
the Star lode. and is making good pro.
gress. The position Of this drift is such
that crosscuis can be run both ways to
these lodges. Nothing doing In the
south branch.
Golden Stsndard.
The Golden Standard tunnel is being
steadily advanced. the face still continn-
ing in favorably working vein material.
The tunnel is being made z feet In width
.od q feat In hioht naceaaiiaiino thA "a.