Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-05
Opnir.

2400 station and Is without change OF
formation. The west crosscut, 2aoo
level, has its face 105 feet west OF the
incline and Is in q soft and favorable
vein material carrying stringers OF
quartz. The joint Mexican cfosscut,
$500 level, is now In % feet from the
main lateral drift. the face in vein mat.
ter. The south drift from the crosscut
east, same level, Is in vein matter carry
ING clay; total length, so feet. This
crosscut will be continued to the south
line and then be extended to form part
of q main thoroughfars on this level be.
tween the @. & @. shaft and the Union
shaft. On the 2l00 level the drift along
the Hardy vein is l64 feet In length and
has still milling ore in Its face. The
Joint Mexican crosscut, 1000 level, has
its face 3l8 feet from the main lateral
drift and Ii penetrating hsrd. blasting
porpbyry. Work on the Q pumping
apparatus progresses well.
sierra Nevada.
Better progress has Of late been made
in preparing the 24OO station Of the in
cline for use and the work IL being
pushed with all energy. The fow Of
water from the slopes and into the In.
cline continues undated. The DRIFT
north from the east shaft 10 now in ~
feet and in Q fne vein formation oil clay,
quartz and porphyry. The DRIFT east
from the same point has encountered q
new formation Of great promise, but OF
which little 10 known since when II was
encountered o stream Of water burst
through . clay slit and the indications Of
q food were such that, with present
facilities for handling water, 1t was
deemed prudent to suspend operations
At that point. Some hus.looking quartz
IL carried by the new formation and 1t Ii
certainly q good prospect.
Unioa SHAFT.
The work OF snlarging and timbsrins
the station 24O0 level and the drift
thersfrom to the 1900 station OF the
Sierra Nevada incline Is being urged to
an early completion, that the drift may
be made a base for further developments
on this level. In the shaft the work OF
chambering ont bob pits and e%Iesvating
tauk stations Is going on and making
good progress at all points. Work on
the surface 10 also progressing well. A
wooden track has been constructed to
the new ore house, and 10 in use to con
yey timbers for the structure to connect
the shaft and ore house. This building
will be 80 feet wide, two stories high
aud IFS feet long. and will contain Q
track for running out ore on each hoor.
It will also be used for q rope house.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shan.
Work has been stopped for two days
to connect pump rods in the shaft and
will not be resumed till q change OF gear
in the hosting engine has been effected.
This will probably take till the last OF
next week. In theI meantime the
pumps will run and some OF the other
machinery will be ovsrhsuled and put
in prime order. The new gearing for
the hosting engine will consist Of new
spur wheels aud pinions with the ap.
proved broad V cogs.
The two crosscuts started west Mon.
dsy-ons near the junction OF the north
drift, 1900 level, and the other 40 feet
from the Hale & Norcross lins-ars each
in u feet and In vein porphyry. They
must increase their lengths to 40 or 6O
feet before reaching the ore vein. The
mine has cooled of very much OF late
and since the north header Of the Sutro
Tunnel was connected with the Mt.
Hood and Vancouver workings from the
Mint shalt. Everything il in good
shspe now for business.
Justice.
The south lateral drift on the 1850
level 10 in rather better rock than ct the
date Of last report, and is making far.
orabls progress. crosscut No. l from
this drif, was started to-day aud will be
run for the west ore channel. Sinking
was also resumed In the wipze from the
1850 level for the 1850 level to-day.
The diamond drill was also started TO.
day to prospect the western portion Of
the ore vein on the 300 level. All other
workings in the mine are without
change.
Gould 4 Curry.
Tho east crosscut joint with Best q
Belchsr on the 100 level has now its
face 1910 feet from the main lateral
drift, and In hard porphyry. At the g..
& C. and B. & B. joint shaft work in
the shaft and on the surface 10 ap-
preaching rapidly q resumption point.
The pumps aud rods and bob timbers
are assuming position, the building 10
nearly flushed. and next week will
make everything ready to take up the
work in the bottom oncs more.
Mexican.
The main north drift, $500 level, 10
making good progress to connect in time
with that running south on this level
from the Union shaft. Its face 10 In
birdssys porphyry. For joint ophir
workings soc report OF that mine. The
Joint Union crosscut. 1000 level. 10 265
ieet in length. still in vein matter carry
ing clay In streaks. The joint Union
Wine 10 down l75 feet aud in vein mat.
ter which carries quartz and gives BON.
siderable water.
Golden Gate.
Tho machinery having been put IN
arst.class order. the works were steamed
up and started into operation last Fri.
day. Everything works we'll. The So.
p%erintendent has been to the bottom OF
the shaft, which II 557 feet in depth.
aud found everything in good condition.
A frs,.clsss safety cage 10 to be put into
the shalt and the lumber for the guides
Is already delivered on the ground and
in tho hands Of the carpenters. Sink.
ing deeper Is the intention as soon a.
everything is in readiness.