Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-26

carrying strinssrs Of quartz. II has
passed through some strssks Of good
quartz giving good assays. There
Il another formation ahead still more
promising. and Il will soon b reached.
Tho station has been completed in the
main drift and the WINE started to pros
pect to o greater depth the formation
1900 feet east Of the incline.
Bsllion.
The east drift from the station on the
2l50 level OF the double incline winxs
had last evening been extended so feet.
To meet this drift one bad been started
from the Ward shaft, 2200 level. and run
Is feet. These workings will be con-
uscted a. soon a. possible and oil work
thereafter be done through that shalt.
The diamond drill on the 1850 level was
run In 80 feet, and brought out assays Of
from IS 10 $50.
The work OF sinking the incline goes
on q usual; total depth attained. "a
feet on the slope below the 1850 level.
The south lateral drift. 1850 level. 10 In
40 feet and 10 without particular change
Of material. East crosscut on this level
IL In 100 feet and 10 showing some good
vein material, although not yet to the
place where the best rock In expected.
Uniss shsfs.
The placing Of the sinking pump In
the shaft will nsosssitats the carrying Of
the stump to q greater distance below the
$500 level than was originally intended.
since that pump IL itself IS feet long
and must be worked entirely below the
station. Still ct work ct the bob station,
24OO level. and easing the tinbers OF the
shait.
North Bssaasa.
The north drift, 600 level. 10 averaging
Ave feet per day. and 10 in q most prom.
isine formation. The orosscut on this
level 10 now over 100 feet In quartz Of
the same grade heretofore reported.
The whole section 10 mineralizsd and 1t
increases 10 value a. followed north On
the 600 level.
Crosscut No. 1 10 making rapid pro.
gress east on the 1900 lsvel-total length
liz fsst-ths face In good vein material.
From the raise above the 700 level Q
drift has been run west 96 feet, 70 81.
plors the ground and to drain Oh the
dow OF water encountered In the raise.
CoussIidased Virginia..
East crosscut. $500 level, joint With
California. has attained q length 100 feet
and continues In heavy vein material.
The drift south on this level 10 now %
feet In length and In vein matter. The
slopes on the 1850 and 1850 levels con-
tinus their usual yield.
Alta
The west crosscut on the 1860 level 10
now 800 feet from the lateral drift and
still In vein material. The diamond
drill and crosscut opposite were sent In
432 feet; total width Of the vein pros.
pectsd both ways 732 feet, and no wall
yet found either way.
New York.
The drift south along the new ore
body il being pushed steadily and the
formation still continues to look and
promise we'll; total distance cut In 1t by
the drift, 20 feet. A drift 10 also being
pushed north on this level and along the
vein.
susre Tuussl.
North lateral branch 10 now EGO feet
into California ground; total length.
3O7s feet. South lateral branch 800 feet
into Bullion ground and In deeomposed
quartz. Still preparing the main track
Of the tunnel for the air motors.
Quisn.
The crosscut west, 200 level. has made
80 fee. since las. report; total length. 50
feet. The appearance improves With
increasing distance. 1t 10 expected that
the ledge will b encountered in about
20 feet moro.
Andes.
Working between the second and third
levels, 800 feet below the surface. and
getting good indications Of ore. Run.
ming north on the 200 level, and still
rsopening the air shaft from the surface.
seorpiea.
The drift east, 600 level, II still In
vein material. which IL moist, allowing
some water to ssep into the DRIFT. The
quartz In this vein matter Ii bright and
lively and carries metal.
Caiedosia-
Crosscut ON the 1900 level 10 In short.
hard porphyry. which blasts poorly and
renders the advance slower than usual,
although good progress IL still being
made In the face.
The new works are up and covered.
A blacksmith shop will be next erected.
Sinking the winxs In the vein as usual
and storing up the ore for reduction.
BENTON Cou'
The west orosseut, 1850 level. Ii still
in quartz and quartzite carrying some
mstai-sssays from 81 40 to 81. Total
length OF the crosscut. 100 feet.
Grown Point.
From s to z feet are added daily to the
length OF the drift east, 5000 level; total
length from the station. IS feet.
q asd @. and y. aad D shsn.
Sinking and timbering a. usual and
averaging four feet or more per day.
Total depth, ITO feet.
Hale a Nereross.
Total depth OF incline to date. ZOO feet
on the slope below the 22Oo level, and
sinking continued.
Cos. Imperial.
Still cutting and dmbsrins drain In
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