Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-21
consolidated Virginia.

CouD0tIoetoo vIrkhulos
The Yield Of the mine. which averaged
1874 tons per day lsst week. Is being in
creased. The joint California drift wssi
ON the $50 level il still In hard porphyry,
il face 1856 feet from the shaft. On the
1900 level the drift south from orosscut
No. 2 Is being run and Is to bs continued
west Of the old slopes to prospect the
ground In that direction. II has been
advanced 40 feet. Joint California west
orosscut No. 1. on the 1850 level, 10 now
In "A feet and has its face still in quartz
giving low assays. The south drift,
1850 level, 10 also in favorable vein
matter, its face 81 feet from its initial
point. -
During the past week the face OF the
north lateral drift. on the 75o level, has
shown considerable improvement, more
quartz and low-grads ore coming in.
The ground is still very hard, but grow.
ing softer. This drift, % veil as the south
lateral drift on the same level Is skirting
along in the foot wall Of the ore vein.
within o few feet OF It, 90 that when
~orosscutting shall be deemed advisable
the vein can be cut into at several points
with great facility.
silver Hill.
The work OF creating q stump for 1900
level Of the incline Is going on. The
drift north, HOO level. is averaging Ave
feet per day. Tho workings from the
nav Justice, Waller Defeat, shaft have
assumed considerable importance, and
considerable milling ore has been ex-
trsctsd. Tho yield OF this part OF the
mine will SOON be from 20 TO 25 tons
per day.
Work has been going on during tho
week from the second and third stations
as usual and Is making good progress.
East OF tho upraise above the second
level some good milling ore has been
encountered.
Golden standard.
The Joint Homestead drain and work.
ing tunnel is steadily progressing. The
ore vein encountered il bearing east from
the course Of the tunnel. It 10 q prom
ising and wsll-defned vein, IL feet in
width.
The north drift, HOO level, Is in . 8ns
formation OF clay and quartz. There
are no particular changes in either the
drift east or that west. All the drifts
arc making good progress.
Lady Bryan.
Sinking the stump below the 75O level
and drifting north and south on tho GOO
level. The face Of the south drift 10 in
quartz and the north drift II between
two bodies Of quartz.
overman.
Sinking the Forman shaft 10 making
usual progress. Tho work Of putting
the drain in the north drift, 1000 level.
has been completed and work in the
face resumed.
Exchsquer.
The drift north, 24O0 level, Is once
moro making usual progress. The form
alton continues to be soft vein material,
requiring close timbering.
BuIIion.
The work Of sinking the incline winze
below the 2l5O has been resumed, and
by the end Of the week the Wine engine
will be ready for use.
New York.
The work OF extending the incline be-
low tho 1900 level is making usual pro-
gress. The new incline engine works
perfectly.
Caledonia.
The blower has boon placed in the
drift, 1000 level, and sinking resumed
in the winzo below that level.
Mt. Hood d Vancouver.
The drift on the l400 level has been
sent 100 feet toward the ledge. Every.
thing working well.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shan.
Keeping everything in shape for work
and waiting till the sutro Tunnel IL COM