Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-24
Worth Bonanza and Fiewsry.

north and south both show marked inn
movements since last report and are cut
ting the same quality OF quartz as the
best encountered in the North Bonanza
crosscuts. On this level in North Boz
n.nza crosscut No. 2 has encountered Q
ans stratum Of mineral bearing quartz,
which is being followed south and prom.
we'll. On the 400 level the water
has drained down. Both drifts have
now been turned into crossouts. That
in North Bonanza has cut through the
wall and one set Of timbers has been
nut in. That in Flowery Ia up 10 the
wall and q drill is being sent ahead to
look for water. The water 10 going
down rapidly in the bottom Of the In.
cline shaft.
The shalt has now reached the Union
$500 level (sisrra Nevada 22O0) and to.
day the cages are running to that level.
The pipes are all in place in the shaft,
ready to raise the water OF Sierra Ne
ysds to the Union 1000 level, whence II
10 to be conducted through to the O.. q
@. shaft and there raised to the Sutro
tunnel level. The drift west, to meet
that coming toward the shaft on the l60O
level is In 100 feet, and in hard porphy.
~. The new pumphoist is In opera.
tion, and the work Of taking the old
pumping apparatus from the shaft has
been commenced. The foundations for
the pump engine are being laid. the
cooling pond ~excavated. and all work on
the surface Is being driven with energy.
Crown Point.
The diamond drill in the crosscut,
$500 level, near the Keutuck line. was
run in $50 feet. when the rod twisted OF
and the work stopped. Repairs have
been made, and today the drill was
again started, and q hole is being run
above the other. It will take some
three or four days to reach the forma'
ton in which the drill stuck. and which
is supposed to be a clay wall lying west
of the vein. Up to that point OF least
the vein had not been cut. The north
drift, 2700 level. is in ITO feet (; nc
change Of formation. Usual repairs to
the incline and shaft are being made.
consolidated Imperial.
In the crosscut joint with Alpha or
tina 5000 leyel the diamond drill pene'
trated l6O feet and has been taken ou'
Tor repairs. It will be Immediately sci
In operation again. The crosscut 22t
feet further south Ia In 60 feet ; nc
change Of formation to note in eithel
case. A connection has been effected
on the 2l35 level between the back por'
ton Of the station and the joint alpine
winze, by which the current OF air hai
there been changed so as to ventilate the
north drift, 2l35 level. and now III,
mine Is much cooler than heretofore.
Union Consolidated.
The Union shaft has connected with
the $500 level, and the cages are run
ming to that depth. The joint Mexican
crosscut is now in 1877 feet, In an sx'
ceedingly soft formation Of vein mattel
which requires timbering. The joint
Mexican winzs 10 down SO feet and In
q similar formation carrying considerable
water. On the 1000 level repairs to the
main north drift are continued. The
drift east from that north Is being urged
toward the Union shaft; total length,
374 feet, and Is cutting the same gen.
sral formation OF porpbyry.
Consolidated Virginia.
The joint west crosscut on the s5o
level is making rapid progress through
vein porphyry carrying streaks OF quartz
total length. 665 feet. The south lateral
drift from this crosscut continues to
penetrate vein matter. Its face 95 feet
from the crosscut. The raise from the
1850 level Is up IS feet and in vein por
phyry. The drift south on the 2l5C
level to connect with the joint Best 4
Belcher winze from the 1900 level Is In
307 feet and penetrating o promising
formation Of vein matter carrying quartz
in streaks.
Lady Bryan.
The incline raise from the 750 level Ia
now up rs feet, continuing under o
smooth clay seam lying 10 feet west Of
the quartz. The east crosscut on this
level has its face In fine quartz assaying
from So to So. This Is the same body
of quartz cut in the shaft from 40 to 90
feet below the GOO level. 1t shows q
marked improvement with the additional
depth gained. The south DRIFT, 600
level, is still in porphyry. with seams OF
clay. The north drift has its face In
quartz, but OF low grade.
Yellow Jacket.
Prospecting drifts have been started
both north and south on the 200 level
and are making good progress. Work in
the north winze will be resumed Satur-
day, at which time the pinion to the
south spur wheel recently broken will
De repaired. 1uo uoW uoineio6 oh6iho
Is arriving, and next Monday the work
Of putting IL in place will DO com.
menced.
Mexican.
The joint Union crosscut west Is
making 2 feet per day through a very
soft formation OF vein matter which has
to DO closely timbered. rendering pro.
gress slow. The joint Union wipze from
this level Is making usual progress and
il also in soft vein material, carrying
considerable water. For joint Ophir
workings see report OF that mine.
sutro tunnel.
The north lateral drift Ia now In a dis.
lance Of $50 feet in o straight line from
the main tunnel. In the south lateral
branch the workmen are laying pipe to
conduct in air from blowers. which are
already in place. The exploration drift,
10000 feet from the fucs. 10 in 20 feet in
country rock lying between the Oeciden-
tal lode and Star ledge.
Sierra Nevada.