Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-17
Con..lidatsd Yirrinia.

the 1000 level has been discontinued ior
want OF air.
Con. Imperial.
Repairing on the 2sIo level. the 2eoo.
the 2l35 and in the shalt. The pumps
started at 3 p. N. yesterday and are run
ming we'll. They are handling all the
Con. Imp erisl ~wster-some ten inches.
A donkey pump wss started at midnight
last night on the 2Sl0 level to throw
water so a. to reach the Belchsr al the
1850 level and help the lower pump OF
that mine.
Opnir.
The north drift on the 1000 level and
along the ore vein there cut BY the cross
cut east has been discontinued. The
orosscut struck the ere In its widest and
best place. The engine has been placed
at the top OF the joint Mexican wipzs
from the $500 level and 10 running. By
ito aid sinking 10 making better progress.
The joint Mexican crosscut on this level
10 continued. Crosscut No. 2 Is In az
feet.
RulIion.
Sinking the Bullion Combination shaft
and making good progress below the 24oo
level. The bottom continues in . fns
quartz formation. The east DRIFT on the
2340 level 10 out ITO feet. still In vein
porphyry carrying quartz In stringsrs.
Placing air pipe on this level In the north
and south drifts preparatory to showing
them ahead.
The pump at the 2l5O level Is nearly
ready to start and will be in operation in
. day or two. The work Of cutting out
the rock chute for this level progresses
we'll. On the 1850 level the DRIFT east 10
contiaued and there 10 no particular
change in the rock encountered. II II
looking fer the east clay Of the ledge.
Crown Point.
The east drift on the 270O level
reached q total length Of $40 feet when
the accident at the Jacket necsssitatsd q
temporary suspension Of work at that
point. The air compressor has been
started up to furnish power to run don,
key pumps and keep the mine free from
water.
Union shaft.
Tho work Of sinking is carried on as
sIpeditiously as possible. The raising
Of the south compartment OF the shaft
Is carried on at Ave OF the eight places
mentioned In last weeks statement.
Work has been discontinued at three
points. Cutting out bob pit at the 1900
level.
Hale 4 Noroross.
The work Of cutting down The west
drift. 24OO level. has been completed and
q crosscut west started. Some good
milling ore has been extracted from the
2lO0 level while making the raise and
Wine to SEQ how far the ore formation
reaches.
C%sitfarnis.
Work. in the main drift on the $500
level is progressing we'll from both dirss-
tons and there remain about so feet yet
TO run to complete the drift. The DRIFT
south from Ophir on the $500 level 10
averaging Ave feet per day through dry
rock.
silver Hill.
The winzs from the 1900 level has
reached q total depth OF 265 feet and 10
still in porpbyry and clay aud quartz
which assays fairly. The drift north
has attained Q length Of 800 feet. Water
10 increasing at both points.
O%vsrrnaa.
Sinking the WINE below the 1900 level
as usual; total depth. 1856 feet. The in.
cline raise above the 700 level is in por-
phyry. clay and quartz, through which
progress 10 rather slow.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shaft.
Making good progress In covering the
building for the new engine and boilers;
also In preparing the south compartment
Of the shaft for the new hydraulic pump.
ing apparatus.
Gould q Curry and Best d Bslehsr
shAfs.
No sinking has been done since last
report. but everything 10 in perfect order
aud work will be resumed as soon as the
broken pinion 10 replaced. which will be
tomorrow.
Repairs to the incline and 10 the main
shaft are continued. Usual progress 10
making in the northwest drift on the
1900 level. No change Of material 10 DO
reported.
Exehequsr.
Preparing to start the diamond drill
on the 2sl0 level. near the face Of the
north drift. The water from the lower
level OF the mine amounts to eight
inches.
Sinking the WINE below the $50 level.
also prosecuting east on that level.
Both workings are in good vein matter.
carrying considerable low grade quartz.
Mexican.
For workings joint With ophir SEQ
report Of that mine. West crosscuts
Nos. and 8 are In each % feet; NO
change OF material to notice.
Petesi.
The south drift on the 2400 level 10
averaging about 8 feet per day through
porpbyry. clay and quartz "a dry and
promising formation.
sierra.
The crosscut from the bottom Of the
vipze il still cutting feeders Of the vein
which carry good ore. Work progressing