Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-21
silver Hill.

ot quhttL huu Wnicu 10 oousA
ually improving with depth. The winzs
engine is not yet in place. The crosscut
east on the 1900 level and south OF the
main workings yesterday morning cut
through the bard rock in which 1t had
been running for 100 feet and entered
likely looking vein matter. This rib OF
hard rock was but 90 feet in thickness
east Of the incline.
susro Tunnel.
The headers OF the north and south
lateral branches are making excellent
progress. The track for the air motors
10 nearly completed. and these engines
viii soon be running from the mouth OF
the tunnel to Q point 1880 feet 10,
where the drain boxes begin to rise
above the tunnel level.
Alta.
The stump below the 205o level will be
completed today. and then the work OF
opening the station at the 2050 level will
be commenced. The flow OF water from
the east DRIFT on the 1850 level continue:
strong. preventing the resumption Of
work at that point.
Quisn.
Sinking Q Wine in the casing Of the
ore body north Of the main drift from
the shaft. and ~sncountering good ore.
Still working to connect the old shalt
with the 200 level. and e%xoavatipg for .
station and tank on the 400 level.
Forman SHAFT.
Lowering the pump for the 1850 level.
This work IL nearly completed. The
column and rods are yet to DO placed.
The bob station 10 also nearly completed
and when that is in place the pumps
will be started and sinking resumed.
sierra Nevada.
The raise from the $500 to the bottom
OF the main shaft was commenced last
Saturday and ia progressing we'll. The
north drift on the 240O level 10 today
1860 feet in length. and 10 making b feet
per day along the vein.
e
Sinking winze No. 2 as usual, and
through good vein material containing
some good ore, which 10 saved up for
reduction. As soon as the new machin.
cry is placed the ledge will DO explored
by q crosscut.
Yellow Jacket.
East drift on 1928 level is in 100 feet
and is progressing well. It has not yet
reached the ore vein. Work 10 going on
as usual at other points. The tunnel for
the reservoir is making excellent pro-
gress.
The incline has reached o depth OF 20
feet below the 205O level. In the east
drift, 1850 level. the formation continues
hard, but there are indications In the
face Of q near approach to the ore vein.
Crown Point.
The connecting drift running to Vel.
low jacket on the 27OO level has been
graded 270 feet and drained l55 feet
from the point OF connection with the
Jacket. The work still goes on.
overman.
East crosscut No. 6 IL making very
rapid progress through vein porphyry
carrying stringers OF quartz. The
incline raise from the 700 level is carried
on up and is making good progress.
North Bonanza.
Taking out and piling on the dump 10
tons OF ore per day. This comes from
the 400 level. But little work Ii going
on on the GOO level.
Exehequer.
Tho diamond drill 10 in position and
will DO put to use on the 2G00 level as
soon a. the Jacket pumps are again In
operation.
Con. Imperial.
The crosscut west from the foot OF the
south wipzs and on the 1910 level con.
tinues to cut porphyry; total length, 20
feet.
Belcher.
The pumprods have been repaired and
now preparations for running the drill
on the 27G0 level are completed.
Caledonia
The diamond drill is to be run to pres
pect the formations adjoining the main
Iatav.i drift nm thu 1900 laval.
New York.
Still preparing for use asa basis Tor
crosscu,s the south lateral drift along
the ore vein on the 1000 level.
Best d BsIcher and Gould q Curry
SHAFT.
Chambering on the Sutro tunnel level
for q station from which to continue the
shaft on down.
The north drift on the 2sl0 Is psns.
trating quartz and porphyry; total length
Of the DRIFT, $50 teet. .
Andes.
Prospects continue to DO encouraging
on the $50 level and in the workings
above the $50 level.
Benson Con.
For particulars Of work in incline joint
with Alta, see report OF that mine.
scorpion.
Continuing the orosscut east a. usual,
and still In hard rock.
Tho Pritchard Trial.