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

bulkhead In the drift on the 2iU0 Level
toward the Savage incline is not yet
completed, and Il ia not deemed prudent
to commence explorations till that Is
completed and has time 10 allow the
cement to thoroughly set before shut
ting back the water.
California.
The joint Ophir crosscut east on the
1000 level is making usual progress to-
wards the point where the vinzo to the
$500 level 10 to be sunk. The raise
from the $500 level to meet this winzs 10
averaging two feet per day. The north
drift. $500 level. makes about three feet
per day. No change OF material In any
OF these workings. The slopes on the
1850 level are yielding as usual OF fair
grade ore.
Usah.
The rock in the bottom Of the incline
continues hard and sinking Is making
average progress below the 2O60 level.
In the east drift excellent progress is
making through vein porphyry, the face
showing signs Of nearing the ore vein.
The work OF laying the pipe for carrying
the water OF the mine to the Sutro q u
mel is completed. and today the water Is
flowing through the pipe.
BeIchrr.
Driving north on the 5000 level to
effect q connection with Crown Point for
ventilation, and preparatory to rssum.
ing work south on that level. The
sticks for the new pump rod In the up.
right portion Of the air shaft are expect.
cd daily. VIXEN the water now handled
by the pumps will be sent through from
the 2760 level to the Jacket pumps till
the rods are in place.
Hale & Norcross.
Running south to connect direct with
the Chollar drift from the g. n. s shaft
on the 24OO level. The drift west for
the ledge and on this level has not yet
reached its objective point. The face 10
In exceedingly hard rock. Work in tho
mine has been retarded during the past
week by breaks in the pump column.
but these have all been repaired.
silver Iiiii.
The broken shaft Of the engine will
be replaced and work resumed tomor-
row. The wipze is 100 feet in depth
below the 1900 level, the bottom 10 por.
pbyry carrying low grade quartz and
looking we'll. A drift is about to be
| started north $50 feet east OF the In
| cline, aud work will soon be resumed In
the crosscut east from the DRIFT south.
overman.
The work OF sinking the winze which
was formerly carried from the 100 to
the 1900 to o greater depth progresses
well, a depth Of IS feet having already
been attained. The incline raise In the
ledge above the 700 level 10 making
usual progress and is without notable
change Of material.
susro Tunnel.
The north header is making usual
progress and in hard rock. This lateral
branch is l2 feet in width, giving room
for drain boxes on the side. The header
10 rapidly nearing the point where ION.
~nection is to be made with the Ophir.
Ventilation has not been yet secured In
the south header.
The south drift on the 2O50 level has
attained a length Of l65 feet, the face
fully in the vein and In quartz which
promises we'll, although as yet Of low
GRADE. Il, however, ia an improvement
| over that found at the same relative
position on the level above.
The machinery arrived a week ago
and the work Of placing 1t progresses
we'll. 1t will be ready to run by the LIST
Of September. The crosscut south from
wipze No. 2 is progressing we'll and con.
tinues to cut ~stringers Of quartz carry
ing good ore a. 1t nears tho ledge.
Crown Point.
Working south on the 5000 level to
connect with Bolehsr for ventilation.
Il is now thought that this connection
will be effected about Sunday morning.
Il will insure ventilation for prospecting
that level thoroughly.
Mexican.
The east crosscut, $500 level, averages
three feet per day in additional length.
The diamond drill has been sent west
on this level but has not found ore. For
workings joint with ophir. see report OF
that mine.
It will still take q day or two to COM
plste the second bulkhead on the 2400
level. Repairs to the main shaft and
incline are making as usual. Crosscut-
ting east on the 1900 level in clay,
quartz and porphyry.
New York.
The crosscut east, south OF tho shaft
and on the 1900 level, is encountering
some ~ane-lookipg quartz carrying some
fair-grade ore in buuches and stringtrs.
The south drift on this level skirts the
vein.
Justiee.
Operations will be resumed in tho
mipe by working south from the 2O5O
level OF Alta just as soon as the DRIFT
running In that direction from the Alta
incline gets to tbs Justice line.
Uniou shafs.
The tauk.pit on the $500 level Is not
yet completed. The raising OF the
south compartment progresses well at
each OF the six points where work Is
going on.
Bullion.
The diamond drill has been piled ON
the 234O level OF the Bullion Combina-
ton shaft and considerable good quartz,
but OF low grade. has been found.
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