Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16

1850 level ana 4 mixing good progress.
The east crosscut. 1850 level. il now in
$50 feet, the face In porphyry. It Is not
yet far enough east to reach the quartz
formation. The work Of running this
crosscut has been delayed two days since
last report in order to widen the switch.
Two tons Of the base orc on this Level
have been extracted for the purpose Of
experimenting to ascertain the oes'
method Of reduction.
bullion.
Since last Saturdays statement the
drift east on the 2450 lsvsl and from the
incline has been pushed 80 feet. and 10
in most promising quartz carrying some
metal. The drift from the Bullion com.
bipation shaft and ON the 2200 level. 10
connect with the drift east abovs-men.
toned, has, during the same period,
been driven 20 feet. Sinking wa re-
sumed Monday in the Bullion Comsina'
ton shalt.
Beleher.
Work in the drifts both north and
south on the 5000 level 10 once more
making good progress. The material In
the face Of the south drifs Is without
material change. Prospecting was In.
tsrrupted again early in the week BY the
breaking the angls.plste OF tho sleeve OF
the pluneer ON the 400 level. Repairs
were completed Monday night, the mine
freed from water and yesterday morning
work in the drifts was resumed.
silver Hill!'
The timbers for the gallows frame are
delivered and the structure will DO In
place this week. and then the east vinze
from the 1900 level will make good pro-
grsss ON down to prospect the strsaks OF
quartz and punches and stringers Of ore
encountered In the crosscut. The south
crosscut on this level 10 making excel
lent progress through hard porphyry
carrying stringers OF quartz. 1t has not
yet reached the most promising portion
Of the vein.
JuIis Consolidated.
workmsn are employed In taking up
a large quantity OF T rail. and in rsmov.
ing pipe for compressed air. When oil
il in readiness the works will DO steamed
up, and 1t will DO raised to the surface
and preserved for use In workings from
the Bullion Combination shalt. Since
work In the Julia was suspended the
water. which rose to the 1900 level. has
subsidized forty feet. Sinking tho Bullion
Combination shaft joint with that mime.
Utah.
Still sinking the incline; total depth,
100 feet on the slope below the 1850
level. The southwest drift on the l760
level has attained q total length Of 625
feet from the incline and continues In
good vein material. The crosscut
started west from this drift was run 10
feet, when the indications Of water were
20 strong that 1t was discontinued.
Mexican.
Good progress is being made In OF.
tending the main drift north on the 1900
level, an average advance Of 4 feet per
day being made. On the $500 level the
main drift north leading to the Union
shaft is being enlarged and rstimbered.
For workings joint with Ophir see report
OF that mine.
Running both north and south on the
200 level and in the casing east oil the
ledge. The north drift Is in 40 feet, the
south one As feet. When each DRIFT
attains q hundred feet in length the vein
will be opened by crosscuts. At present
nothing Of its true nature IL being shown
by the workings.
North Bouansa.
Tho north drift on the 600 level il
still searching for the west wall OF the
vein, and 10 making good progress
through hard rock. In the north drift
on this level, which 10 being run just
inside the vein, the formation continues
favorable, being quartz and porphyry.
Crown Point.
The east drift from the incline on the
5000 level was pushed till indications Of
water were encountered. when II was
turned south toward Belcher. in which
direction it has been run 10 feet. The
workings on this level are not far enough
east yet to get into the orevsin proper.
Halo q Norcross.
The work Of stopping out the ore On.
~oountsrsd in the workings on the 2loO
level has been commenced. Sinking the
incline toward the 240O OF the q. N. 3.
shaft. About 80 feet remain to DO eI-
cavatsd to make the connection.
sierra.
The temporary buildings have been
completed ready for the machinery. The
vinzs below the adit level Is making
usual progress and still finds the vein
widening. Some ore 10 being taken out
and saved for reduction.
Overmsn.
Crosscut No. 4 on the 1900 level Is
making Z feet per day through vein ma
terial which looks we'll. The drift west
from tho raise above the 700 level 10 In
. mixture Of porphyry. clay and quartz
which promises we'll.
Andes.
Connection has been made between
the surface and the 200 level. and excel.
lent ventilation secured. The orosscut
east ON the $50 level Ia finding some ore
and looking we'll. Work at all points 10
making good progress.
Gould q Curry and Best d Bslchsr.
The work OF sinking and timbering
the join. shaft 10 making 40 feet per
week and the Sutro tunnel level will DO
reached about the middle Of July; total
depth to date, 1880 feet.
new York.
The drifts north and south along the
mn v.;o ora mskino uaual prOoresa. and