Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-13

INION SOSoSLAbAAAD
On the 2400 level winzs No. 2 has
been connected with the 0phir north
drift. On the $500 level tbs south drift
from the Union shaft has been extended
90 feet; the north drift from the Ophir
has connected with No. 2 winze; NO.
Wine has been sunk and timbered IL
feet; east crosscut No. ! has been e.
tended 30 feet, EAST crosscut No. Y has
been extended q feet and the south
DRIFT from No. / winzs has been extended
90 feet.
On the $500 level the east erosscut has
boon extended II feet.
oPHIH.
On the 1900 level are engaged in run
ming a drillhols to the stump OF the main
shaft. On the 1000 level the joint Cali.
iornia east erosscut has been extended
SO feet. On the $500 level the joint
Caliiornia uprsiss has been extended 10
feet. On the $500 level the south DRIFT
has been advanced 81 feet and the north
east DRIFT IS feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week there have been
extracted and sent to the mills from the
stspes on the 1850 level 972 Ions OF ore;
assay value, S24 % per ton. On the
1000 level the joint Ophir sast crosscut
has been extended So feet. On the $500
level the north drift has been extended
l6 feet. At the O. i c. shaft the 2a0O
tank station is being cut out.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Daring the past week there have been
extracted aud sent to the mills 6S4 tons
Of ore from the slopes on the 1850 level;
assay value. $27 Sc per ton. On the
1000 level ths joint Best i Belcher
winze has been sunk seven feet. In No.
l east crosscut on this level are cutting
out a chamber for o Wine. On the $500
level the south drift has been advanced
10 feet. At tho G. < G. shaft are cut
ting out the 2400 tank station.
O. 4 c. AND D. 4 .. sHArr.
We have sunk and timbered the shaft
during the past week . distance OF 20
loct, tobhi uopsp Aooo WV"
sAyAor.
During tho week We have advanced
the face Of the DRIFT upon the 10th level
90 feet through porphyry carrying. hne
s,ringers Of quartz. Have repaired and
retimbsred IL feet OF the main shalt.
Have completed the tank below the 1000
station and have dug a drain and put In
q drain pipe from the bottom OF the 10Th
station to the level OF the main incline.
Have now commenced repairing and 70.
timberipg the 10th station. Since Tues.
day We have pumped once each day an
average OF about three hours.
HALE 4
Work in the south and west drifts was
resumed on the 9th instant. These
drifts measure lS2 and l8s feet respect
lively. The water drains have been COM
plsted in both drifts and the incline has
been delayed by the breaking OF the
pump column for q second time.
cuoLLAR.
Cutting out station at the 24OO level
for hydraulic pumps and laying coping
ON surface foundation for pumping
engine. Engine transferred from old
works aud to be used in placing new
pumps. ETC., is in place.
H~xcHrourR.
The northeast diamond drill hole. 26O0
level. Is In "a feet; formation quartz and
porphyry. We struck Q large now Of
water which forced as to stop drilling
and plug up the hole. The north DRIFT
on the oslo level 10 in 50 feet. The
entire drii, during the preceding week
has been in quartz.
CON. IMPERIAL.
Have finished sIcavatipg chamber for
diamond drill in crosscut west, 2slo
level OF Imperial, $50 feet north Of
south Wine. During the week We have
started Q crosscut east OF south winz'
station. which has been extended to date
a distance Of 2s feet. Face in porphyry.
BELcHrR.
Making good progress in putting In
new pumprod.
ovERMAN.
Wine from 1900 level has been sunk
&c feet; total depth. liz feet. Rock is
somewhat harder. No increase OF water,
Incline upraiss has been extended W
feet. The ground Is softer and working
better. Formsn shaft has been SUNK
and timbersd 20 feet.
CALEDONIA.
Have run pump an average OF nine.
teen hours per day. Have consumed
seven cords Of wood per day. Pumping
. portion OF the Belchsr water. while
they are putting in new pumprod. For.
man shaft has been sunk and umosrsd
20 feet; total depth, l4OO feet.
BENTON.
The drift on the 1850 level has been
extended &c feet. all the way in . strongly
mineralized formation Of ledge material.
On the 1850 level the north DRIFT has
been advanced IS feet; total length, 26S
feet. The west crosscut has been ad-
yanced 20 feet up to the ledge. Here
the water came iu so strongly through
the d~rillhsles that they did not dare TO
blast, and have plugged up the holes to
allow the water to drain Of gradually.
ALTA.
On the $500 level the main south drift
has been advanced 43 feet; total length.
25s feet. The DRIFT is still skirtinR
along the side Of the vein and the signs
of water are 90 strong that 1t 10 not
as.msd prudsut ut present to crosscut.