Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-15
aufn Tunnal.

susro Tunnel.
The distance from the end OF the curve
OF the north lateral branch to the point
where connection is to be made with the
Nj. Hood and Vancouver workings from
the Mint shaft Is 568 feet. Connection
was made at 8 o'clock last evening. The
air goes down the shaft Of the Mount
Hood & Vancouver. and through into
the lateral DRIFT in great volume. Other
work going on as usual.
Yellow Jacket.
The drifts north and south on tho 2700
level are progressing well and are with.
out special change Of formation; total
lengths respectively 154 and 90 feet.
The north WINE Is down 391 feet on the
slope below the $500 level. having Is
feet yet to run to reach the 2700 level.
The work Of placing the new hosting
engine 10 progressing well and It will DO
ready for use in about three weeks.
JuIia Consolidated.
The 10.inoh plunssr Is in and run
ming well. The donkey pumps have
been taken out and repaired. and are
now doing excellent work. The 1000
level has been drained and the work OF
ventilating II and clearing It up has
been commenced. The WINE will nov
be continued from the 1900 to the 1000
level, and connection will bs made on
the 1900 level with the Ward shaft.
Lady Bryan.
Connection has been made between
the incline raise and the shaft, and now
the raise Is being timbered down from
the shaft to the 750 level. The north
DRIFT ON the 75O level coutinuesin quartz
assayipg % or %. The south drift,
same level, is now In fns.looking quartz
sssaying from 90 to 81. The drift west
from the drift south. 600 level, has been
discontinued.
The water has been boxed from the
point Of its influx into the main drift
1900 level to the incline and . drain Is
being dug along n side OF this drift
into which to place . box to conduct .
portion Of the water to the Hale Il Nor.
cross pumps. Usual repairs to the ver.
teal shaft are being made.
scorpion.
Tho shaft IL down 200 feet today and
has passed through the reddish quartzits
of the surface. which pitched to the west,
and il now in a promising formation OF
clay and quartz and porphyry dipping
to the east, the quartz giving low assays.
The building has been completed.
Best q Bslcher.
The joint Consolidated Virginia winze
from the 1900 level Is down aud tim
bored 1877 feet and has about 30 feet to
90 to reach the also level Of the Con.
Virginia mine. For joint workings with
Gould 4 Curry see report Of that mine.
Exchequer.
The crosscut west on the 2400 level 10
still cutting stringsrs Of likely.looking
quartz which assay fairly. The forma.
ton carries some water but not enough
to hinder operations. The total length
OF the drift is rs feet.
Ms. Hood q vancouvsr.
The point where the north lateral
branch OF the Sutro tunnel Is to connect
with the l400 level having been reached,
work has been suspended for the con-
nection to be made, which was done at 8
o'clock last evening.
Andes.
Drifting east on the $50 level and en-.
countsring some places Of ore. The
drift along the ledge from the bottom Of
the winze and 60 feet below the 100
level is In . formation Of quartz and
porphyry mixed.
The bob. station has been completed
In the incline and the bob Is being
lowered to place. When this 10 In po-
sition and the standing pump has been
placed, everything will be ready TO 70.
sumo sinking.
The shaft has reached the depth Of
1850 feet. the bottom being in hard rock.
The Aow OF water 10 still heavy. The
east crosscut, 800 level. 10 In 900 feet
and without any marked change.
Cosmopoiitan.
Work In the lower tunnel has been
resumed and 1t is being driven on toward
the ledge. From developments above. 1t
is expected that good milling ore will DO
found when the vein is reached.
Trojan.
Quartz and some good ore Is still
found In the drift south from the drift
west on the third level and ore OF fair
grade above the second level. Work In
both places Ii progressing well.
Justice.
There are no changes to be reported In
either the prospectings on the 1850 level
or in the south drift from the Alta shaft
on the 1850 level. Work 10 making good
progress at all points.
Fairfax.