Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
HAlehar.

ever found before on the wost side oil
the vein. The crosscut joint with the
Crown Point is this afternoon up to the
clay wall OF the vein and will be CON-
tinusd on to prospect the ledge. II
promises we'll. Another crosscut ID
about to be started On this level 800
feet south OF the incline; and when the
drift Is sufficiently advanced another
still will be sent in to see what Is there.
The crosscut, 1850 level, on the south
line has penetrated quartz . distance OF
80 feet, average assays from which are
81. The flow OF water into the mine ID
not 90 heavy Of late. the pumps having
been slacksnsd up 500 strokes per day.
scorpion.
The annual meeting Of tho Scorpion
Mining Company Was held at San Fran.
cisco day before yesterday. and the old
management was u~nanimausly reelected
for tho ensuing year. At q subsequent
meeting hsld yesterday tho following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
YEAR: Robert Sherwood. j. P. jackson.
G. F. MoDermott, o. F. Giffen and b.
F. Cutler. Robert Sherwood continues
President Of the corporation. George L.
Spinney Secretary. and Robert P. Ksat.
ing Superintendent Of the mine.
JuIia Consolidated.
Owing to the bursting Of the water
cylinder in the No. o Knowles pump on
the 1000 level. last Saturday night, allow.
ing that level to be flooded. nothing has
been since done toward repairing the
broken drifts. The water was, however,
cleaned out at about 6 p. n. yesterday
and work has been resumed. The up
raise from the 1900 level ct the head OF
the winze for sheaves and chutes Is still
going on and the engine Is expected the
fore part Of next week. The main
pumps are working well.
Best d Belchsr.
The joint east crosscut. 100 level, is
now in $50 feet, the face in q soft vein
formation Of porphyry and clay, which
requires close timbering. Sinking at
the Osbiston shaft has been delayed 10
change the pumps and prepare for per.
manent machinery. This work and that
OF boxing the tunnel will be completed
and the water pumped into the drain
tunnel tomorrow. The drain tunnel
connected Saturday after having run 46O
feet.
North Consolidated Virginia.
The work Of placing guides in the
shaft has not yet been commenced, a.
the guides failed to como to hand &C
cordinR to expectation. The work will
now probably be delayed until next
week. It will not interfere with sink
ing. When completed. skeets will DO
substituted for the cages now In, use.
Sinking 10 going on as usual. the bottom
Of the shaft being 80 feet below the 17OO
level and in hard blasting porphyry.
silver Hill.
The incline has reached tho 1900
level and will be continued 40 feet
further for q stump. The north drift
HOO level is making excellent progress
through ground which works well.
Workings from the south drift from the
new Waller Defeat shaft are being
prosecuted and have encountered @ feet
OF low grade ore. which will, however,
pay to extract and mill.
Crown Poins.
Drifting north. $500 level, crosscut.
ting joint with Belohsr on the Same
level and 1877 feet further north, and
sinking the winzs from the $500 level.
The drift north is being run outside the
ledge. The crosscuts are in about %
feet each and in porphyty carrying
strsaks OF quartz and looking we'll. The
winze lacks go feet Of being down to the
2700 level.
The winze below tho 1000 level is
being continued as usual. In the north
drift, same level, the time has been
spent Of late in putting in Q drain. this
work having been rendered necessary by
reason OF an increased fow OF water en-
oountered in the face Of the drift. The
Forman shaft il down GAO feet.
Ward.
Sinking is making usual progress.
The bottom Of the shaft has OF late en-.
countsrod some hns looking stringsrs Of
quartz, carrying o large proportion OF
iron pyrites. The rock looks favorably.
The east drift, 800 level, Is now in 600
feet and IL cutting q vein formation car
rying wsll.dsfued clay s%tringers, having
an eastsrly dip.
Lady Bryan.
Tho shaft 10 nearing the $50 level and
Is without material change. The drifts
north and south, 600 level, are in fine
looking quartz giving low assays. The
crosscut east, 1876 feet south Of the main
east drift, 10 in . lively vein formation
carrying quartz and low grade ore.
succor.
Tho drift north, HOO level, continues
to cut q very promising vein formation
containing some nns looking quartz
yielding low assays. The drifts east and
west, same level, are without material
change. Work at all points 10 making
good progress.
Solid silver.
The repairs to the north end Of tho
main tunnel or adit Of the mine are now
completed, and no further work will bs
done except o few necessary repairs ct
other points until the Directors shall
decide % 10 future movements.
Andes.
The upraiss from the $50 level has
reached the level above and the work Of
clearing out preparatory to prospecting
has been begun. A new upraise has
been started some $50 or 800 feet further
north.
ChonarNorcross-ssvage Shan.
The only work going on Of late has
been that Of putting the machinery in
perfect order for future operations. Tho