Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

Buyers have behaved themselves toll
well during the past week, and
here are well satisfied that a col
lapse OF the market has been avoided.
They have feared that more than they
have the possibility Of q failure Of Cross
cuts when they reach the point whore
Developments are expected. In other
words. they have had more faith in the
mines than In the market.
In Sierra Nevada the raise in the ore
found cas-, on the $500 level and 1000
feet north OF the incline continues in
fair quality OF ore. the rock taken from
the raise being all Of milling grade.
The raise IL made from the crosseut
east which passed first through three
feet Of ore. then four feet, and finally
twelve feet and in the latter vein.
Thirty carloads Of ore which went
$40 rs were taken out In making the
crosscut.
Crosscuts in Union are watched with
sagsrness. and yet the people are pa
tisnt. hiding ~ooutsntedly the time nso-
essary for the crosscuts to reach the ore
vein. The material encountered Is OF
such q nature as to render progress
rather slow, as 1t always is in castings OF
veins. It is enough that no point at the
north end has been lost during the
week. II patience can be kept from
oozing out Of shareholders q little longer
all will doubtless be well.
The situation in Chollar and Potosi
is again attracting attention a s the time
approaches for resuming explorations
there on the 24O0 level. Nothing has
been expected OF the diamond drill, rs
il has run south on the 2l00 level, for 1t
is known to DO east Of the vein. In
fact Chollar has made 1t q point in its
explorations to avoid as far rs possible
the water courses known to lie both east
and west Of the vein ; and the diamond
drill south has simply demonstrated the
fact that explorations in that direction,
as already begun. can be carried on when
the time comes without fear Of q dslugs.
Before another report is made Crown
Point will have connected with Belchsr
on the 5000 level and ventilation neces-
sary to the continuation OF operations
on that level will be secured. This will
DO another great and important step in
advance and one that has long been
needed.
Further south along the lode there is
little Of eliminating interest to note.
Alta and Benton Con. promise well, and
Silver Hill, although hindered in its
work, still holds every n OF its many
hopeful indications.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines, showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
Opnir.
The work Of cutting out q tank sta
ton at the Sutro tunnel connection, on
the 1900 level, is not yet completed.
For workings joint with California, see
report Of that mine. The diamond drill
has been run west on the $500 level and
on the Mexican line. but has been nm.
productive OF important Developments.
In the joint Mexican east crosscut on
tho $500 level the diamond drill is now
running to guard against water. Excel
lent progress is making in the south
drift, $500 level. The objective point
of this drift is the G. & G. shalt. II is
to be the main air gallery. and with the
workings north now in Union to connect
with the Union shaft. will form an eI-
tended thoroughisre for future eIplora.
tons, and will ultimately be extended
south to and beyond the g. X G. and d.
i b. shaft.
Union Consolidated.
wiuzs No. 9 from the 2400 level will
reach the $500 level about Friday. The
south drift on the $500 level running
from the Union shaft Is averaging three
feet per day through clay and quartz
which, while not watery. fakes of and
makes timberius necessary. The
running north to meet this south DRIFT Is
making rapid progress, the average be-
ing seven feet per day. 1t Is cutting
good vein material. Crosscuts Nos. l
and 9 east running from the main drift
south, $500 level. are each averaging
three feet per day. Neither one has yet
reached the ore vein. No. l Is 30 ieet
in and No. 9 is in 20 feet. Sinking has
been resumed in Wine No. l. which Is
now to be carried on down to the 2GOO
level. Tho bottom Is getting into some
good quartz.
sierra
The raise in the ore body struck in
the crosscut east on the $500 level. and
1000 feet north OF the incline, continues
in ore the car samples OF which are oil
fair quality. The raise is just fairly
commenced. The raise from this level
TO connect with the old shalt on the l7OO
level is making usual progress. On the
24OO level, and HOO feet north Of the
incline, q crosscut has been started east
TO explore the ore vein opposite that
point. The north drift, $500 level. is as
vet without material change; total length
AZ feet.
Yellow Jacket.
The east drift on the 1898 level has
attained q total length Of 2eo feet, and
continues in hard rock, through which
seeps considerable very hot water. The
east drift on the 2700 level. running
from a point $50 feet from tho nor'n
line, has its face in porpbyry carrying
low grade quartz in stringers lana o.