Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14
Jan. ce..e,,a.s.a.

WOIk us ouos uoAo Sosb tssuuaro ~
the southeast crosscut on the 1000 level.
the water flowing from the drill hole In
the face Of the crossout having been
boxed and the crosscut bulkhssdud near
its face aeains. the steam. Workings
are now souih-astrrly from q point %
fee. from the iaos Of tho crosscut. The
VIM. from the 1900 10 b ing continued
ON down aud Ia cutting a fus quartz for.
nation. The water IN the niue 10 han.
died by the pumps. but they are run
nearly TO their full capacity.
Gsaia q Garry.
The joint east orossout On the l70o
level has attained Q total length OF 1875
feet from tho main north lateral DRIFT
and is still in dry ground. This CROSS
| cut IL nearing the perpendicular Of the
new G. & O. and B. 4 O. shaft. It's
objective point. At this new shaft
excellent work is being done In sinking.
considering the strong influx Of water.
The pumps make II strokes or upwards
per minute, yet 20 feet Of increased
depth are added weekly to tho shaft I;
total depth to date, $40 feet.
YelIsw Jacket.
Sinking Is making usual progress. tho
shaft cutting q formation Of promising
quartz; total depth, 1890 feet. The drift
north ON the 27O0 level 10 In 100 feet
from the crosscut from the north winze.
| Sinking the north winzs has been delayed
during q portion OF the past week by the
work Of placing . donkey engine At the
head Of Il on the 27O0 level, but II Is
now making good progress on down.
The work Of excavating the tank stations
in the shaft IL progressing favorably.
Mexican.
The joint Union winze from the 1000
level Is still in birdseys porphyry and
has % feet yet to sink to reach the $500
level. its objective point. Tho joint
Union crosscut west on the 1000 level Is
now in 470 feet and passing through .
soft vein formation. The north drift on
the $500 10 now In $40 feet, the face In
a heavy formation OF low.grade quartz.
For workings joint with Ophir see report
Of that mine.
The crosscut west on the 1850 level 10
being continued. and 10 still finding
punches and s,ringers Of good ore. A
chamber has been eIcavsted and Q sta
ton opened in tho south drift, 1850
level, and q raise started 10 meet the
winze from the 1850 level. When this
connection IL made sufficient ventilation
will DO afforded to enable the miners to
continue tho south drift.
susro Tunnel.
The north header Is making good
progress through Best & Belchsr ground.
Increased ventilation has been secured
through connection with the Gould &
Curry on the 100 level. The south
header encountered difficulties on account
OF tho soft swelling ground passed
through, which required close timberinR
and constant attention. The header
now Is in better working ground.
1ulIion.
Fifteen feet per week are being added
to the depth Of the double incline wipzs
from the 2l50 level +; total depth. 1854
feet on the slope below that level. The
vein formation encountered continues to
DO OF q very favorable character, carry.
ing streaks OF good looking quartz,
which increase In strength and value
with depth.
The crosscut west on the tunnel level
Of tho mine has been extended since last
report 20 feet, and Is encountering low.
grade ore in buuohss and strsaks. The
face OF the crosscut 10 still about 100
feet from the main ledge. Negotiating
for tho purchase Of machinery with
which to sink q shaft.
Fornan SHAFT.
Work was suspended in the shaft
pending the removal Of the old sallows
franc and the putting In Of new guide
posts with pumps for the skeets, etc.
Il Is expected that this work will DO
completed tonight. The new pump
hoist Is In running order and surface
work progressing we'll.
The incline is increasing In depth at
tho rate Of 8 feet per day, and is passing
into O harder vein formation; total depth,
$50 feet on the slope below the 1850 sta.
ton. A DRIFT has been started south
from that station and as SOC % II Is out
OF the way q crosscut will DO made east
TO prospect the ore vein.
Halo q
The south winze from the 2200 level 10
still cutting vein matter /; total depth. 90
feet. Monday afternoon . new crosscut
was started west on the 2l00 level, 100
feet north Of crosscut No. I, and near
the Savage line. which is making good
progress, but has not yet reached the
ore vein.
Consolidated Imperial.
Tho south (double) incline Wine
from the 1900 level has reached the $500
level, which correspondents with the
27OO Of the Yellow Jacket. The north
DRIFT in Alpha ground. 1900 level. Is In
porphyry with Q mixture OF quartz. Its
face 290 feet from the south line Of the
mine.
overmau.
Some very so~od.looking quartz is
being encountered in the crosscut on the
1900 level. which improves In value as
crosscut IL being pushed east. The
water sent through to the Bslchsr pumps
amounts to TX inches.
ward.
Good progress is being made in sink.
ing tho shalt, considering the heavy
How Of water encountered; total depth,
1860 feet. Repairs to tbs north drift,
1900 level. connecting with Julia, are
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