Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-27
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nd the wheel 10 being put In place.
everything will be ready for the
reaumptIon Of work all through the
mine In the early part OF the week.
During the stoppage Of the pumps the
water accumulated In the incline lao
feet. -
The Union shaft 10 increasing it, depth
at the rate OF 4 feet per day; total. SO
feet below the 1000 level. The ives!
drift on the 1000 level to connect with
that on tho same level running toward
the shaft is in 70 feet and In hard por.
phyry. The work OF laying the founda-
ton for the big pumping engine 10 max
ing good progress. Ths old pumping
machinery Is being removed.
Levisshan.
Improved progress has been made
during the past week In both drifts on
the $50 level. The south drift Is pass.
ING through very favorable looking
Ground at the present time, and yester.
day . Ane stringer Of quartz was en-.
oountsred, which gives $40 IS the aver.
age assay. The north lateral DRIFT on
the same level is in porphyry. clay and
quartz.
On the 1850 level oroscuts Nos. l and
8 continue to penetrate fine quartz, CIV
ing low asssys. The lateral drifts along
the west ore chamber and running both
north and south arc In exceedingly
promising ground containing spots Of
nice ore. The drift south on the 1850
level from the Alta 10 making good pro.
srsss through favorable looking ground.
sasro TannsI.
The north lateral DRIFT Il being pushed
ahead rapidly and better progress 10 bs.
ing made In that running south. A
prospecting DRIFT has been started In q
vein Of ledge matter ont through at Q
point 49, 900 feet from the entrance and
some fair assays have been obtained.
This drift Is supposed to be the oooi.
dental ledge.
Geidsn sss.dard.
Encouraging prospects are still being
met with In the Standard tunnel, the
face showing quartz powders Of a very
promising character; 90 feet yet remain.
Ing to be made TO connect with tho
Homestead shaft. Sinking Of the Stand.
ard Promontory shaft will soon be re-
sumed.
Caledonia.
The winzs FROM the 1000 level is near
ing the 1900 level; total depth. 900 feet.
The bottom IL In birdssys porphyry,
containing some water. The Forman
shaft has passed the 800 level and 10
being continued on down. The flow Of
water into the ahaft continues strong
and the rock hard.
Yellow Jacket.
Work In the mine il confined princi.
pally to sinking the incline winze from
the $500 level to the 2700. The WINE
IL now down 245 feet on the slope below
the former level, and making good pro-
Rress. The work OF sinking Q stump for
the shaft below the 2700 level has been
commenced.
oouid q Curry.
The joint east crossout, 17O0 level. is
averaging 4 feet per day total length,
ll60 feet. The material encountered 10
the same as at last report. The joint
shaft has during the past week passed
the 700 level. Work on the pump en-.
CINE foundation il making excellent
progress.
Exchequer.
Fair progress is each day made In ex-
tending the drift north on the 2ioo level.
Notwithstanding the heat. The face
continues In quartz and porpbyry. and
an increase OF water has been noticed Of
late, but not 80 as TO interfere with the
work. Ventilation 10 improving slowly.
Utah.
After the big pump was In and in use
II was found that the sills Of the surface
bob were working. An examination
disclosed the fact that the foundation
timbers were rotten. These are being
replaced aud until this 10 done NO fur.
Their work in the mine will be done.
Julia Consolidated.
The flow OF water from the face Of the
crosscut, 1000 level. has rapidly de-
creased Of late and the accumulation has
been reduced. The pump and tank sta
ton, 1900 level. are completed. EIca.
walton for a new set Of boilers II making
good progress.
The shaft has attained q depth Of 1888
feet. the bottom being in birdseye por.
phyry containing stringers Of quartz.
The flow OF water continues strong.
The east crosscut, 800 level, II In 792
feet, the face In porphyry.
Drifting south from the east crosscut,
third level, and snoountsring good indi.
cations, the quartz yielding low assays.
The crosscut east on the fourth level 10
In ~Ans.lookins rock.
Trojan.
The west drift on the third level 10
still passing through porphyry and
quartz giving low assays. There 10 no
change to be noted In the raise above
the second level.
hest q BsIebsr.
The east joint crosscut II In ll6o feet
and making rapid progress toward the
perpendicular OF the new joint shaft.
For doipgs at that shalt, see Gould Il
Curry report.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Shan.
The bottom OF the shalt 10 now In
hard, blasting rock. carrying the usual
amount OF water. Sinking 10 making
good progress; total depth 242o feet.
Bulliea.
The incline winzs from the 2l6o level
IL making fair progress on down, the
porphyry met with being Of . somewhat
softer nature; total depth, 50 feet.