Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-23

Standard, Homestead . "neeior
mines. II In undoubtedly the Same
channel OF water encountered In sink-
ing the Homestead shaft and will 30
drained of by the tunnel before its con-
nection with the shaft. The vein OF ore
encountered IL improving u depth IL
attained by advancement OF the tunnel.
8siIis..
The crosscut east. 2l50 level. Ii
averaging 8 feet per day and is In l5a
feet from the lateral DRIFT. It 10 still
cutting clay. porphyry and quartz. The
hardness OF the rock has rendered pro.
Rress In cutting out the chamber for the
vinzs engine allow. The air compressor
will be here Friday and DO Immediately
put In place. Everything IL prepared
for Its reception.
North Bssaasa asd HIewsry.
The new engine 10 to-day ready for
use. The engine at the hrst station II
being put in place and tho cir pipe Ia
also being placed. Some more water has
been encountered on the second level.
but the dow Ia rapidly decreasing. show.
Ing II to DO only Q reservoir which has
been tapped. The north drift from the
frst station Is going ahead a. usual.
North Consolidated virginia.
One OF the long.looked.for cables has
arrived and has been attached to the big
engine. The other will be along Friday
morning and will be Immediately put
upon the reels. The repairs to the shaft
will probably DO completed during the
current week. Sinking will then be ie-
sumed and the new engine will be used.
Consolidated Isnpsrtsi.
The south drift. 2600 level. to-day
connected with the old workings, 240o
level. OF the Yellow Jacket, and an i'm.
proved. ventilation has commenced. The
air compressor has been received
and will be immediately put In
place. This work will occupy 3 week
or ten days.
~. Hood 4 vaneesvsr.
The water has again been bailsd out Of
the shaft and Il Is being cleaned up pre-
p~sratory to commencing the work Of de-
velopment. Turntables and switches
are being put In. Tho cages were put
on Tuesday and by Friday everything
will be ready for business.
The joint 3.compartmsnt incline
WINE Is rapidly approaching the 1850
level, which Il will reach by the last Of
the week. The drift north. 1850 level.
Ia being continued. There are now
1900 feet OF ledge barred OF four levels
ready for orosscuiting.
The main incline Is now making sI-
cellsnt progress, the bottom 435 fee.
below the 1860 level. The new engines
give the best Of satisfaction. The work
Of lowering the v.bob has commenced
and IL will be put 10 place - speedily -
possible.
The joint east drift. 100 level. has IL
face to-day 100 feet east Of the lateral
drift aud in . mixture Of clay and por.
phyry. The drain tunnel Ia nov In $40
feet and has over o hundred feet yet 10
run to connect with the Osbiston shalt.
Asdss.
No change In either workings or ma
tsrial encountered. The west cross
drift, $50 level. has passed through eight
feet OF hard rock but Ia again In Q mix
turs OF clay. porphyry and quartz, with.
out any sign Of the west wall.
crsws Point.
Crosscutting on the $500 level in two
places. No. l is join. with Bslchsr. and
No. 2 is 1877 feet further north. The
latter Is In 80 feet. but neither crosscut
Is 10 the ledge yet, but both show signs
Of approaching II.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hhan.
Still engaged In repairs to the shaft.
Unless there should DO more Of this
work rendered necessary the work will
be completed In about ten days. The
water in the shalt raised 10 feet during
the past "a hours.
L~sviashan.
Both lateral drifts north and south on
the 100 level are looking we'll, showing
no particular change worthy Of note
since last report. Both drifts arc being
steadily advanced and everything Is
working we'll.
New York.
Sinking Of the incline below the 1900
levet has been resumed. The new In
cline engine was turned over yesterday
and found 10 operate satisfactorily.
Everything will be In readiness 10 set II
at work Friday.
Some very promising rock continues
10 be taken from the north drift. HOO
level. The drifts east and west. same
level, are also cutting likely vein forma-
tons. Work at all points 10 making
good progress.
Hale 4 Nerersas.
A work Of general repairing and over.
hauling IL goins on. The timbers Of the
V and balance bob.pits are being sased
and everything put In good shape. Re-
pairs to the main shaft are going on ~
usual.
solid silver.
Owing to the quantity Of caved rock
aud debris met with the work Of rstim.
bering the north end OF the main tunnel
10 necessarily slow. but IL 10 being done
in a secure and substantial manner.
Exehsqasr.
Three feet per day are being added 10
the length Of the north drift, 2t00 level;
total length 375 feet. It's face 10 still In
soft vein porphyry carrying strinesrs OF
quartz and some water.
ovsrmaa.
Still running north on the 1000 level
and sinking the WINE below that level.
No changes OF formation TO note. The
o. 4 G. shait has reached the 600 level
and IL going on down.