Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-21

ehatt, ZtU feet. A orttt mas Deon
started east from the 1850 station oil
the O. & @. shaft, preparatory to
running north. The south drift from
Ophir on the 2450 level Is in hard rock
total length from the Ophir line, 40 feet
Union shan.
The work Of placing tho large pump
ing engine in position is being urged
forward a. rapidly as the precise nature
Of such operations will admit. The
large cylinders of the engine are
both in place, and today the dumps
for the skips are being removed and
the three-dscker cages attached. The
machine shop 10 rapidly assuming shape
many Of the principal pieces OF machin.
cry being already in place. In the shall
the work Of preparing for and placing
the pumping apparatus progresses well
II is still necessary to ease the TIMBER
OF the shaft through the swelling ground
below the 1000 level.
BeIchsr.
The east drift on the 5000 level has
been pushed up to the casing Of tho ore
vein and there left for the present fol
fear that water might be encountered by
penetrating that casing. and the mine Is
now handling all the water 1t convent.
emily can. When relieved Of q portion
OF that now sent to the pumps this DRIFT
will be continued. The south DRIFT on
this level is being driven ahead with all
energy In order to reach . point under
the crosscut on the 2760 level. so a. to
work east and test tho vein under the
ore streak encountered above. On the
276O level the drift north from the CROSS
cut east and along the ore vein 10 being
pushed ahead, and occasionally the
blasts throw out punches Of rich ore.
Yellow Jacket.
The shaft has attained adepth Of $3.50
feet and reached . mixture OF quartz,
porphyry and dyke. A station set has
been placed at the 1856 level corre-
spending with the 276O OF tho Beloher
and the 2700 OF the Crown Point and
Kentuck, at which point connections
with these mines are to be made. The
north drift on the 2700 level Is reaching
out toward the Confidence and Con.
Imperial with which mines connection is
also to DO made. The north winze has
attained q depth Of 45 feet. on the slope.
The work Of preparing tho shaft for the
pumping apparatus progresses well.
Consolidated Virginia.
Preparations are being made for run.
ming q drift south on tho 1850 level from
the G. 4 @. shaft to connect with the
Joint Best / Belchsr winze to be DON.
tinued ON down from the 2150 level. A
crosscut east from the foot OF this winze
and on the 2l50 level has been started.
On the 1850 aud 1850 levels the Slopes
continue their accustomed yields. On
the $50 level work will o o 30 resumed
in crosscut No. 2, where watcr was en-
countersd last November.
aould 4 Curry.
BY the latter part OF this week or the
fore part Of no1t the joint Best Il Bel
cher east drift on the 100 level will
reach tho perpendicular Of the g. & O.
and b. 4 B. shaft, and II soon there
after as preparations can be made . dia.
mond drill will be sent up to tap the
water there encountered. Tho Influx OF
water at that shaft continues strong and
has delayed sinking some since last
report, but the shaft 10 now being con-
tinued on down; total depth, 875 feet.
Mexican.
The north drift ON the $500 level con-
tinuss in . heavy vein formation, In
which stripgsrs OF quartz giving low
assays are found; total length, 40 feet.
For joint Ophir workings, sec report OF
that mine. Work in the joint Union
winzs from the 1000 level has been dis.
continued in order to make connection
from the $500 level. The joint Union
crosscut west, 1000 level, is in vein mat
ter, the face 480 feet from the main
north lateral drift.
olorre
The drift east on the $500 level, and
running from the station Of the incline.
has passed through 90 feet Of ore, Civ.
ing fair assays, and further work in
that direction stopped. The west
drift on this level 10 In an excellent vein
formation, carrying stringers Of quartz
giving low assays. The north drift on
the 1900 level from the east shaft con-
tinues in fne-looking vein matter, Its
face 365 feet from the starting point.
Justice.
West crosscut No. 1, 1850 level, Is
still passing through favorable vein
matter. For tho last 100 feet this
formation has given fair assays. There
is some little distance yet to run to reach
the western body OF quartz. The raise
from this level to connect with the winze
from the 1860 level will make the con.
nection the latter end OF the week. This
will give air sufficient to drive the south
drift along the east body Of quartz.
JuIio Coosotiuatcus
The Wine from the 1900 level isdown
900 feet and continues to penetrate the
horse recently encountered lying next to
the west wall OF the vein. In the south
lateral drift. 1000 level. stringers OF fair
grade ore are being encountered. There
Is less water in the mine than formerly.
and the flow il readily handled. Ven.
tilation has improved also.
Sierra.
The main tunnel Is making good
hsadway and Is showing In the face
o very favorable formation. carrying
stringers OF low.grads ore which are
evidently feeders OF the main vein.
Grading on the surface Is progressing a.
arc also preparations around the top Of
the shaft. Sinking the shaft will be
recommended in . few days.
silver Hill.
The east crosscut on the 1900 level 10
being driven ahead as usual and making