Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-28


Pssspsesisg shsrs-PrspArasiess
% Opsa she 5000 Level.
The weather bsing cold. fuel SCARCE
and times hard. . representative Of the
News Wednesday asked aud obtained
permission Of Superintendent Smith tc
accompany him on a sort OF pleasure
trip through the Bslohsr mine. In order
to mipgls business with pleasure the
journsying down. level BY level. com
moucsd ct the 1000 level. 100 feet below
whore tho old ore body gave out.
On reaching the station ct the 1900
level q drii, running along the vest aide
Of the vein Was followed to the north line
where connection Ia made with the
Crown Point. From the station snoths'
drift was followed along the vein In the
same n to the south line, whore q
crosscut VA made to the esst through
the vein. There arc also several Other
orosscuts between this point and the
north line. These thoroughly prospeo.
the vein on this level. whore much low
grade quartz 10 found.
Near tho south line Q vinxe was fol-
lowed down TO the 1900 level. From
the bottom Of the winss . orosscut has
been ruu east through the vein and
shows over 60 isst Of ans quartz. but no
pay ore. A lateral drift has also been
run on this Level to the cir shaft and q
series OF crossouts have been made to
the east between the cir shaft and the
winxe, showing the quartz Of the vein
on this level to be from 20 to 80 feet 10
width. From this level Q orosscut west
has been made through country rock and
black dyke connecting the lateral drift
with the bottom OF the old incline, this
being the lowest point attained by IL.
From the extreme south crosscut on
the 1900 level Ne passed down another
winxe to the 2l61 level. On reaching
that level another orossout Vas found
running east through the vein showing
q dns body Of lively quarts. but still o.
low grade. On this level . lateral DRIFT
has also been run on the west side Of the
ledge north to the cir shsft. and at dit
frrsut points crosscuts have been made
east and hne quartz OF the usual width
found from end to end Of the mine.
From this level the air shaft was taken
to the 1850 level. Here also the vein
has been barred by q lateral DRIFT from
the north to the south liue and crosscuts
run to the east. at intervals Of 200 or 800
feet, from end TO end. This level has
also been connected with the Grown
Point Wine for ventilation. Explora
tons on the south line show 20 feet Of
most promising quartz, and between
there aud the air shaft the quartz II
from GO to $50 feet In width and Of the
finest quality.
Ono pecaliarity Of the vein on the
1850 level 10 that 200 feet south Of the
air shalt IL bellies back to the west.
showing . greater width OF quartz (130
feet) than at any other point. Opposite
the air shat its breadth II 60 feet and
on the north line IS feet.
o. the $500 level about the same q.
plorations have been made q on the
1850 and with about the same result.
The ledge here retains al Of the general
characteristics mentioned above, even
to the swell 200 feet south Of the air
shaft. It, however. gains Q little strength
with depth. and the quartz improves
somewhat in richness.
On reaching the 2760 level the usual
lateral DRIFT was found running south
from the incline and north. connecting
with Crown Point. This drift has there
been taken mp BY the latter mine and
carried on to within 30 feet OF the Ken.
tuck line. Near this point . diamond
drill was noticed prospecting the ground
to the east. The Belchsr proposes to
run q crosscut soon east on the line with
Crown Point and has already sent Q
diamond drill in $40 feet from the face
OF Q crosscut opposite the air shaft,
passing through the vein and finding
some good indications.
Following the lateral drift south. the
same bsllying back OF the vein to the
west 10 noticed a. on the two levels
above. At . distance Of 500 feet from
the air shaft Q crosscut II being run to
the east. It 10 in Sc feet and all the way
in q good lively formation Of vein matter
consisting principally Of quartz with
spots Of porpbyry. Twenty feet south
OF this crosscut the lateral drift In being
pushed on toward the south line which
IL It's destination, and at which point the
usual crosscut will b run.
Il 10 also the intention OF the manage
msnt to send another crosscut east from
q point intermediate between the air
shaft and the crosscut now being q a
above mentioned.
The vein - thus traced from the old
ore body Is q Of the most regular and
well defined assures Of the whole Com.
There has been Q gradual i'm.
In the quartz from frst to
last a. tho vein has been traced from
level to level. and that found In tho
crosscut on the 2760 level is likely to
make into ore at any time. and especially
at the eastern portion Of the vein and
along the hanging wall.
From the 2760 level the incline was
taken to the bottom 10 feet below the
5000 level. The station sets at this level
were nearly ready TO 60 In. The incline
runs Just west Of the vein and follows
its dip. It 10 In . mixed formation In
which birdseye porpbyry and punches OF
quartz OF q lively quality are found;
also slips Of clay. all having q regular
dip to the east. All through the lorna
ton are indications OF mineral. and the
slips Of clay show the effects OF the &C.
ton OF the vein. Here 10 mining ct .
great depth. bot the indications are Just
a. good for finding ore - they were near
the surface.
Az this point the station will DO
- soon - the incline has 81.
q suficient depth for q stump.
The formation carries some water but
not enough to hinder work. It 10 all