Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
Justtcs.

Crosscut No. Q. 1850 level, shows
signs OF nearing the western ore chan
mel. It 10 cutting vein porphyry heavily
streaksd with quartz yielding low assays.
Tho southwest drift on this level Ii being
pushed rapidly ahead to get under the
promising formation in that direction
encountered on the level above. The
main lateral drift south and east on this
level has been extended 575 feet from
the Alta line and continues 10 scalp the
vein and show spots Of ore in places.
Crown Peius.
Sinking the winzo as usual; total
depth below the 27Oo level, 100 feet on
the slope. Work in the joint Belchsr
crosscut east. 270o level. has been de-
laysd somewhat 10 timber up and cut
drain, but Is now going on again; total
length. l50 feet.
North BONANZA and Flswsry.
Still running along the east wall Of
the ledge both north and south on the
600 level, and running . lateral drift
north in the middle Of the vein on the
400 level. Considerable improvement is
noticeable in the latter workings.
GOULD 4 Curry.
Tho raise from the 100 level to meet
the joint shaft Is making excellent
progress and IL up 165 feet. The rock
continues hard and dry. The G. & @.
and B. 4 B. shaft IL down 927 feet, and
the water Is decreasing . little In Its
flow.
Lady washiugtou.
One Of the three orosscuts Nos. !, 3
and 4 is run ives. till the flow Of water
intsrfsrss with work, when another Is
taken up, and 30 on. In this way and
by turns the three are pressed into the
ledge. Some good.looking rock Is
encountered.
Best d BeIcher.
Tho east crosscut, 1000 level. joint
with Con. Virginia, continues In hard
porpbyry, its face $50 feet east Of the
bottom OF the winzs. For workings
joint with Gould & Curry. see report Of
that mine.
Mexican.
The joint Union Consolidated cross.
cut, on the $500 level. Is In o promising
vein formation carrying likslv.looking
quartz; total length 100 feet. For joint
0phir crosscut, Same level, SEQ report OF
that mine.
Consolidated Imperial.
The north drift. $500 level. Is now 20
feet in length and cutting hard por-
phyry. The joint Alpha winze from the
1900 level is down $50 feet on the slope
and in Q mixture Of quartz and por-
phyry.
The preparation for hoistipg works
and machinery 10 continued. On the
adit level stringers Of quartz and punches
Of ore are encountered as the tunnel 10
pushed toward and nsars the ledge.
Bullion.
Since running the diamond drill north.
west and encountering hot watsr It has
been sent east $50 feet, and preparations
are being mado to follow its course BY o
drift.
silver Hill.
Fart crosscut, 1900 level, IL again In o
softer and moro promising vein forma-
ton carrying likely stringers Of quartz,
through which It Is making excellent
progress.
Still sinking the winzs from the $50
level. COO feet north Of the shaft and
running east on the $50 level. Work Is
going on along the 200 level - usual.
Ward.
The shaft has attained q depth Of 2060
feet and has again entered hard rock.
The heavy flow Of water continues.
New York.
The crossout east, 1900 level, oontin.
ues in good.looking vein matter carrying
promising strsaks OF quartz.
susro Tunnel.
North header now $500 feet from the
center OF the main tunnel and 222 feet
into Con. Virginia ground.
Caledenia.
The drift south, 1900 level, 10 making
excellent progress through soft vein por.
phyry.
Quinn.
The erection OF the hosting works has
been commenced.
Forman SHAFT.
Sinking Is making fair progress. The
pumps work we'll.