Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-11

lode toward objective points, oy the
development which was made whom run
ming from the Union shaft TO the Sierra
Nevada incline on the $500 level.
The situation in Sierra Nevada and
Union continues to abound In interest.
The ore body was struck about on the
line between the two mines. This fact,
together with the revelations OF the
diamond drill when run north and west
from the $500 station Of the Sierra Ne
vsds incline, have rendered II almost II
not quite certain that whom explorations
are continued in that mine north a. o
started ore will be encountered. This fact
should not be forgotten.
Another thing 10 worthy Of remark In
this connection /: The ore encountered
north in the ~crossouts on the $500 level
Of Sierra Nevada, and Of which 10 little
il known. 10 not there by mere chance.
1t belongs evidently to some ore body.
Whether that ore body will bs found
above or below that level remains to be
seen. No prospecting has been done in
that part Of the mine for 700 feet above
whore the ore was struck. and there is
room in that space for . big bonanza.
which ought to be found either there or
below.
In Union work il progressing rapidly
toward erosseuts. but these cannot DO
commenced on the $500 level before the
earlier part Of next week. The result
Of running crosscuts 10 hardly doubtful.
Savage has bulkhsadsd its water on
the 1900 and 2l00 levels SUCCESSFULLY.
This means an carly resumption Of
prospecting in Chollsr and an opening
Of the Potosi mine on the 2400 level.
There IL . large chunk Of virgin ground
in these two mines-a length Of l40O
feet and depth OF TOO feet above that
level-of which little Ii known. and that
little increases probabilities.
In Belcher. the resumption Of work
south on the 5000 level and the hne
quartz there found are encouraging.
a. 10 also the sndssvor put forth by
Crown Point to connect with Bslchsr
on that level. sincs that connection will
give needed ventilation and greatly
facilitate operations there.
Ovsrman IL probing with Q view Of
sinking 400 feet deeper and prospecting
its vein anew after connecting with the
1850 OF Bslchsr.
Alta 10 getting good encouragement on
the 1850 level and Silver Hill IL about
to dslvs deeper into its promising vein.
All along the lode are renewed pros
poets and better snooursgemsnts.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines, showing
the situation in each up 10 the hour OF
going to press:
Uniea Consolidated.
The drain from the $500 station Of the
Sierra Nevada incline to ths Union shaft
having been completed, the work OF
timbsrins up the drift II making excel
lent progress. A drain 10 ~sIcavsting in
the drift from vinzs No. l to the Sierra
Nevada incline. to take to the Union
pumps the water from that part Of the
mine. Crosscutting will not be com
msnced before Sunday or Monday. The
drift south from the Union shaft 10 pro-
crossing a. usual. and is sncountsripg
some good quartz, but OF low grade.
The main drift, which has been run
from the Ophir incline on the $500
level through Mexican. 10 80 feet in
Union ground. and IL in quartz and por-
| pbyry. No. 2 wipzs from the 2400 level
IL down l75 feet; no change OF material
to note.
Ophir.
An average Of 5 feet per day 10 max
ing in the southwest drift. 1000 level.
No change Of material to note. Joint
California crosscut east on the 1000
level il progressing a. usual. ii 10 also
the raise from the $500 level calculated
to meet q winze to be sunk from the
1000 level crosscut. Seven feet per day
are making in the joint Mexican cross
cut east on the $500 level. The drift
south on this level 10 also making excel
lent progress. No changes Of material
to note.
sierra Nevada.
A drift has been started north on
the $500 level from the incline station.
The raise from the $500 level toward
the foot OF the old shaft on the 100
level is making usual progress. The
diamond drill which was run east on the
24OO level and from the face OF the
crosscut 903 feet north Of the incline
not having encountered water sufficient
TO hinder work. preparations for rssum-
ing operations on that level are going on.
Hale a N~eFeross.
Drifting south on the 24O0 level TO
make direct connection with the drift
vest from the @. N. s. shalt, for better
ventilation. and to get . nearer route for
III. water Of the mine. Another drift
has been started west on this level. with
. view Of reaching and prospecting the
or. vein. Both drifts are making good
progress.
Cnlifsrnla.
| The Slopes IN the 1850 level continue
their accustomed yield Of ore OF the
usual grade. For workings joint with
ophir see report Of that mine. Tbs
north drift ON the $500 level 10 progress
ing a. usual. When connected win tne
DRIFT run south from the Ophir line the
thoroushfars from the @. i o. TO the
Union shaft on this level will b COM
plstsd.