Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-18
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Inc main dr1ft east from inc stoPes
on the 2400 level has attained Q length
Of 1924 feet from the shaft and 10 being
timbsred up to its face as the material IL
soft and heavy and Of the same quality
as that heretofore mentioned. On 40
count OF the necessity for timberina
this drift, IL will be q week or more yei
before the winzs can DO started from its
extremity for the $500 level. The shaft
will be started on down at about the
same time. The southeast drift on this
level continues in . heavy vein lorna.
ton carrying low grade quartz; total
length from the east drift rs feet. The
DRIFT east from the Union shaft 10 aiso In
heavy vein material containing some
fair grade ore; total length, lSo feet
The formation here, a. we'll in the Other
workings east. appears to DO Of a differ
emit character from that in the slopes.
The raise from this level through the
| Slopes continues in rich ore and . winzs
from the $500 level has been started to
meet il, which IL now down IS feet and
also in high grade ore. For joint Mexi'
can workings see report Of that mine.
BeIehsr.
Cutting out Q station on the 2760 level
for q winxs 10 tho level below. An en-.
CINE will DO set at the top to do the work.
This winzs will both prospect the ore
vein encountered on that level and A.
ford necessary ventilation for working
the lower level. As the station ID
being chambsrsd out to the east
of the lateral drifts on the ore
vein, some good orc Is being
encountered. On the 5000 level work
IL being showed. A diamond drill was
run So feet east In search OF water. but
the drift will now be sent in to prospect
tho ore vein In that direction. The
south drift 10 already In loo feet and
making excellent progress. - Is also that
north.
California;
The main south lateral drift on the
245O level continues in hard porphyry
carrying strsaks Of clay ; total length
from the ophir line. $50 feet. For
workings joint with Con. Virginia see
report Of that mine. The crosscut east
on the 2250 level shows signs Of ap.
preaching the ore vein encountered on
the 2..J level; total length from the
main lateral drift. So feet. On the 1900
level and in the west erosscut toward the
old slopes, fine vein material Is eneoun.
tered. The north DRIFT, $50 level. has
its face in vein matter carrying clay 10
s.rssks total length. 2S5 feet from
crosscut No. l.
Alta s.d benton.
The north drift, 1850 level, in Benton
ground, has been run 800 feet. and
during the last 60 feet has been scslping
the east side Of the vein, and once In q
| while has encountered some good ore,
the extent OF which Is. however, entirely
unknown. Some water comes in from
this portion Of tho ledge. The south
drift in Alta ground 10 In 245 feet and IL
also running along the east side Of the
vein. It also looks we'll. The starting
| Of croascuts has been deferred for q
short time till preparations can be made
to handle the water likely to DO enooun.
tered when the vein is cut.
Lady washiugsou.
No. 4 crosscut on the 1850 level has
been pushed to the ledge. It gave low
assays for over GO feet and then entered
quartz which asssyed from SIT to $50
and ct the same time struck water and
was stopped. No. l crosscut. also east.
was then started up sgain and has been
pushed IS feet. Il will soon reach Q
point corresponding to that hit In No. 4.
and in the meantime the water In No. 4
IL draining down. II IL not deemed
prudent to encounter this aow until q
new compressor Ia In place and that 10
expected iu about three weeks.
Mexican.
Tho main lateral drift north, $500
level. is being pushed on rapidly toward
the workings south from the bottom Of
the joint Union winzs from the 1000
level, and connection will be made by
the latter part Of this week or the fore
part OF next. For workings joint With
Ophir sec report OF that mine. The
Joint Union crosscut east, $500 level, Is
in 80 feet. and passing through . favor
able vein formation.
Consolidated Virginia.
The join. California east crosscut on
the 1850 level continues in a Ans vein
formation showing some quartz, its face
67 feet east Of the lateral drift north.
| The joint Best & Belcher orosscut east
on the 2l50 level is In IS feet aud pene.
trating soft vein material which requires
timbering. The yield Of the slopes on
| the 1850 and 1850 levels continues.
Yellow Jacket.
Since the connection Sunday alter.
noon between the north DRIFT on the
27OO level and that south on the $500
Of the Con. Imperial, work has been
| puhneu houtn On tns <tVV ioNoi. kno
north WINE below this level 10 meeting
with quite an influx Of water, but ia
making fair progress. Work on tank
and bob pits is going ahead finely.
JuIis Coneolidased.
The winzs from the 1900 level IL near.
ing the 1000 level and when connection
10 made on that level work there will be
prosecuted to still better advantage, by
reason Of the increased ventilation
Afforded. The south lateral drift on the
1000 level 10 making good progress
through ground carrying but little water.
Justice.
Still continuing the southeast and
southwest drifts on tho 1850 level and
sncouuteripg nice bodies Of quartz
which show indications Of making to.
Rsthsr further south. The whole SEQ.
ton 10 highly mineralizsd. Crosscui
No. 2 west on this level is progressing
well and In nics-looking quartz.
0euld q Curry.
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