Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-28

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stocks is the fact that everybody expects
1t. This reason is neither logical nor
satisfactory. but 1t has generally proved
9 true one. Advances come oitsnsst
when and where not expected.
The north end il ripsnins for develop
msnts. But people must not expect
them in Sierra Nevada too soon The
north lateral drift on the 2400 level from
which crossouts are to be made does not
occupy the same relative position with
regard to the vein % did the lateral DRIFT
on the $500. In other words, 1t will in
all probability be further 10 the ore vein
on the 2400 than It vas on the $500. 1t
may be necessary on the 24Oo level to
20 200 or 800 feet to get to the ore
formation, since the lateral drift lies
much nearer the west side Of the vein
than did that on the level above.
Sierra Nevada is also getting the water
out OF its incline. Exactly how long
this may take cannot now be told, but
the $500 station will Be freed from water
this week and probably by Friday night.
In the meantime Union has taken its
men from the drift to connect wines
Nos. / and 2. and set them at work cut
ting through the 90 feet intervening be-
tween the face Of the northwest drift
from winzs No. I and the $500 station
Of the incline. Connection WILDE made
there a. soon a. the water il out Of the
station.
The connection above mentioned will
cause q rush Of air through WINE No. l
aud the incline. and thoroughly vsntilats
that portion Of the Union mine; but
crosscuts are not promised on the $500
Of Union before the incline and the
Union shaft are connected. When the
incline il freed from water work will be
started from the $500 station to meet the
drift running from the Union shaft. 1t
will thus DO seen that prosecuting on
tho $500 Of Union Is yet . little in the
future.
The situation further south 10 advano-
ing toward better things. In Savage the
next 20 days will sec the bulkhssds in
and the aow OF water 30 lesssnsd a. to
allow Choliar to continue explorations.
In fact, the dow OF water from the Hale
& Norcross WINE and the west drift on
the 24OO level from the G. N. s. shaft II
so decreasing that 1t may not be necss-
sary 10 wait for the completion OF the
bulkhsads before the drift south toward
Potosi il started up.
Further south the situation 10 Prsctic
ally unchanged. although. OF course
objective points are nearer Of attain
mont. Yellow Jacket 10 strengthening
the weak places in its pumping appa'
rs.us 30 a. to render II efficient. Crown
Point is laboring diligently TO connect
lin workings on the 27OO and Belchsr's
on the 2760 with the 2s2s station Of the
Jacket shaft. When this 10 effected, q
new era Of life will dawn on those mines.
Alta has new promise on the 2o5o level.
Before another report the @. x q.
shaft will reach the 2400 level. and
already has sinking been resumed in the
G. & @. and B. i B. shaft and in the
Forman shalt. The Bullion Combine.
ton shaft 10 also nearing the 2S40 sta
ton, which corresponds to the 24OO Of
the Con. Imperial and the workings on
that level from that shaft.
Below will bs found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines, showing
the situation in each up TO the hour OF
going to press:
The bulkhsad on the 1900 is about
completed and ready to close. This will
shut the water flowing from the incline
from that level. but will not prevent !.
from following up the incline. There i'
NO opening for il on the 2l00 level. II
NAV raise to the 1000 level, and IL SO.
II will either be conducted in pipes to
the @. n. s. shaft or will be raised to the
Sutro tunnel level by the Savage pumps,
running ct Q greatly reduced rate. The
bulkhsad on the 2400 level 10 we'll under
way and tho stones are going in. The
north drift ON the 1900 level which wal
swung round into Q orosscut did not
encounter anything Of value and has
been stopped, pending surveys and cal.
culations as to the probabilities Of
sncountsring any ore vein in that direc'
ton. In the meantime q crosscu'
further south has been started west 70
prospect the formation In that direction
Sierra Nevada.
The crosscut east. 1910 feet north o.
the incline and on the 24O0 level. hal
been stopped till the water is out OF thu
!. incline. This will DO accomplished BY
|, Friday night. The crosscut Was com
menced to DO in readiness when the op'
p~ortunity should be presented for push
ing 1t ahead. The north drift continues
along the western casing Of the ledge
total length. 1910 feet. The raise from
the 1900 level toward the old shaft pro
crosses favorsbly. Since the starting o.
the pump at the $500 level OF Unior
shaft the expense Of pumping the waite
from Sierra Nevada has been greatly 70
duced, only IA cords OF wood per do!
being consumed at the works.
Msxlean.
. The north DRIFT on the $500 level Il
passing through dry vein porphyry
which needs no timbering and through
. which the exceedingly rapid progress o
: 10 feet per day 10 made. West crosseu