Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-27

Following Is the report OF Superin-
tendent Smith presented at the annual
meeting Of tho stockholders OF the
Belcher. in San Francisco. this afternoon;
To the President and Board Of Trus.
tees Of the Belcher Silver Mining Com.
pany-Gsntlsmen During the year
ending December 81. 1879. the main
north incline or pump shaft was sunk
and timbered from . point SO feet below
the 2560 level to q point SO feet below
the 5000 level. making q total distance
on the slope OF TAT feet.
TIE 1880 xvkL.
On the 1850 level the main south drift
on the west side Of the vein was CON-
tinusd a distance OF 243 feet, making its
total length 900 feet from the incline.
From the extreme south end OF this drift
and close to q south line q crosscut
was started and run q distance OF 222
feet to the east wall. passing through 30
feet OF quartz. which yielded low as.
say This crossout completed our line
Of crosscuts on this level, md not hav.
ing found any paying ore, We deemed 1t
advisable not to incur any more expense
in further prospecting this level.
TEE 2560 LEVEL.
On the 2560 level a station 30 feet
long. 10 feet wide and TX feet high was
opened out and timbered; q chute II
feet deep. eight feet long and six feet
wide was sunk and timbersd, and a tank
81 feet long. l2H feet high aud II feet
wide wal cut out and timbered.
From the above station Q drift north
was started and run Assistance OF 24O feet.
This drift connected with the Crown
Point for the purpose OF ventilation and
also for running . joint crosscut on our
north line. Another drift was run east
q distance OF 108 feet from the station
and up to the west casing Of the vein.
At this point Q diamond drill was run in
q distance Of l52 feet. which passed
through matter yielding low assays
nearly its entire length.
From this east drift o main south
drift was started. which was run along
the west side OF the vein q distance Of
457 feet. At q point 800 feet south o.!
the station the diamond drill was run in
east o length Of 181 feet and passed
through quartz yielding low assays
nearly its whole length ; and $50 feet
still farther south, or q feet from the
extreme south end OF the DRIFT. q cross
cut was run o distance OF 1893 feet to the
east wall. passing through vein matter
its entire length.
the 2760 LEVEL.
On the 2760 level q station AZ feet
feet long. 10 feet wide and TX feet high
vas opened out and timbered, q chute 10
feet deep, 10 feet long and 8 feet wide
was sunk and timbered. and Q tank 1871
feet long. 12H feet wide and 10 feet
high was cut out and timbered.
From the above station q drift north
was started and continued Q distance OF
275 feet to connect with the Crown
Point for the purpose OF ventilation and
also for running Q joint crosscut on our
north line. This drift 10 now being
continued by the Crown Point Company.
and will in time DO connected with the
Yellow Jacket new shaft, aud through
which the Belcher Company can run its
water and do its prospecting should 1t
be deemed eIpedient in future 10 do 80
for the purpose Of reducing surface ex.
pensos.
From tho east end OF this station q
crosscut was u east Q distance OF l02
feet and up to the west casing OF the
vein. At this point the diamond drill
was run in q distance OF 22S feet. The
drill, at the distance OF about 100 feet
from its starting point, or about the cen.
ter OF the vein, encountered . narrow
streak OF ore which gave assays from
$40 to $50. and for the remainder OF the
distance ran through quartz which yield.
ed low assays.
From this east drift Q south drift was
started aud run along the west casing OF
the ledge a distance Of 1913 feet, and at
q point 800 feet south OF the incline a
crosscut was run east q distance OF lO7
feet. At this point q streak OF ore civ.
ing good assays was encountered. After
passing through this streak q distance Of
four feet, q clay seam having q dip OF 70
degrees to the east was met with, alter
passing through which, quartz giving
low assays was again encountered.
Then the drill was sent In . distance OF
II feet and passed through So feet Of
quartz. The drill was then taken out
and the crosscut was continued . still
further distance OF &c feet, making the
total distance OF this crosscut 1873 feet.
The face OF this crosscut is still in good.
looking quartz, aud will. in the near IN.
turs, be continued through the ledge to
the east wall Of tho vein.
TIE 5000 LrvEL.
On the 5000 level the station Is par.
TALLY completed. A temporary chute
has been sunk and timber, d and q cross
cut east has been run q distance Of SO
feet. About 80 feet further will bring
this crosscut up to the west casing Of
the ledge.
A drift south on the west side Of the
vein has also been commenced, and Is
now in q distance Of l02 feet. This
drift will be continued until II reaches a
point opposite that OF which the ore wa
encountered on the 27G0 level above.
when various crosscuts east will be run
through the ledge. a. follows: One on
our north line ; n opposite our incline.
and one 300 feet south OF our incline. or
$40 feet from u northern boundary.
and directly under the ore streak encoun.
tered on the 2760 level above.
A north drift Of double width will
o be commenced on this level and
continued to our north line for the pur-
pose OF connecting with the Crown
Point in order to obtain ventilation.
This drift will thence DO continued on to
the Yellow Jacket new shalt and con.
nectsd Herewith for the same purposes
as have been already mentioned in re-
gard to q similar drift now being run
from our 2760 level.
IMPROVEMENTS.