Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-12
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its gradual aiding 70 Inc east 30 as 70
interfere with the running OF the cages.
These will DO perfected Is speedily a.
possible. The main drift leading 10 the
CO @. shaft on the 1900 level Is also
receiving attention preparatory to run
| ming the ore from this level to the @. <
@. shaft. Repairs to the 1850 connect
ing drift arc also being made. The
Joint California Wine Is making two
feet per day through hard porphyry.
Three feet per day are being made In
the joint drift 2l50 level TO connect with
tho joint Wine. the material encoun-
tered being porphyry. The mine has
shipped this month e7S,831 10, being
$4,000 in excess OF shipments up to .
corresponding date last month.
sierra Nevada.
The stump at the bottom Of the east
shaft has been completed and . drift
started on the 1900 level to meet that
coming north from the incline. The
connection will DO made in about ten
days. The incline Is still cutting cap
rock and without material change. II Is
now GO feet below the $500 level. The
north drift, 220O level. is still In soft
ground the face 800 feet from tho north
crosscut. Good progress, considering
| the hardness OF tho rock, is being made
in the upraise from the 100 level TO con
meet with the North Consolidated vir-
ginia shaft. II will take ten days yet to
make the connection.
Gouid q Curry.
A great portion OF last week VA
spsn, in repairs Of such a nature as to
stop developments, but work In the
mine was commenced anew last Monday
morning and Is making usual progress.
Tho Wine ON the Savage line Is being
sunk from the 1900 level to the 1000
level, and crosscuts east are being run
Joint with the Best x Belcher ON both
the 100 and 1900 levels. Tbs Osbiston
shaft Is still encountering q heavy tiow
Of water. the pumps raising 30 miners
inches. A drain tunnel has been started
from the canyon aud will tap the shalt
100 feet below the surface.
North BONANZA aud Fiowery.
The water tank at the 800 level Of the
joint shaft is ready to calk and the rock
chute is completed. All will be in rsadi-
meas for starting the drifts north aud
south by Monday next. An engine OF
sufficient capacity to sink 1000 feet was
bought yesterday, and will soon be
placed in position. The north drift Is
following the ledge at the rate Of six feet
per day. The clay OF the vein rum
from i've to seven feet In thickness.
There is no water there TO hinder opera.
tons.
BeIeher.
The main incline is now 125 feet
below the 1880 level. Tho south drift
on the 2560 level is averaging seven feet
per day. Work at both these points Is
making unusually good progress. The
south drift, 1850 level. will be started up
tomorrow aud will be pushed ON to
near the south line OF the mine where q
winze is to be sunk with all speed TO the
25GO level. Crosscuts will then be run
on both levels. Tho vein shows very
line quartz and is $50 feet in width on
the 1850 level.
It has been found necessary to make
repairs to the incline during the past
week which has somewhat delayed opsr-
atoms at other points. A water tank
has been put in near the bottom OF the
! incline, 50 as to be in readiness when
the standing pumps are in place. The
new cable has not yet arrived. and the
new machinery awaits II before starting
up. Sinking the incline was, however.
resumed this afternoon.
Huiiion.
An airway is being cut in the cross
cut, 1910 level. for better ventilation.
When this is completed work In its face
will DO resumed. The formation ell.
countersd is still porphyry and quartz.
A station will soon DO opened in the
drift on the 2l5O level. aud a chamber
| cut out for a winze to the 2iOO level.
| The foundation stones for the new air
compressor are being laid. aud the shalt
is undergoing repairs at the 600 station.
Best q BsIcher.
The general ovorhauling given car
tracks, air pipes. etc.. and the dir COM
pressor at the Gould 4 Curry last week
interfered with work in the mine some
what, but Monday morning operations
were resumed and are now going on rs
usual. A joint drift Is being run with
Con. Virginia west on the 100 level aud
joint crossculs east with the Gould X
Curry on both the 100 and 1900 levels.
Julia Consolidated.
Pumping to the surface and into the
sutro Tunnel. The sprung and twisted
reel shaft has been replaced by q new
one. The bailing tanks have been taken
out Of the shaft. There has been a good
down current Of air again given to the
north compartment VI the shaft, and to-
morrow work will be resumed in the
winze from the 1900 level. The 1000
level has not yet been freed from water.
Nc. IIssd d Vancouver.
Last evening the 400 level OF the
Mint shaft was drained and tho water
taken from the stump 20 feet below that
level. Guides are now to be put In for
the cages and tanks. When these pro-
partitions are completed u drift will be
started west to prospect the ground OF
the mines and at the SAM time u drift
will be run to connect with the Sutro
Tunnel.
Ward.
Work in the cast crosscut, 500 level.
will DO resumed the last Of this week or
the fore part Of next. The men are
digging tho trench for the water pipe
from the tank to the works. The new
engine will start the last OF the week, or
a. soon a. the new skeet Is ready for
use. Bad weather has hindered work
at the mine somewhat.
North Consolidated virginia.