Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-28

from the snhlt toWoIu WiuLo fNo.s ~
making four feet per day. Wine No. 2
Is sinking slowly.
California.
The north drift on the $500 level is
advancing to make connection with the
drift south from the ophir line. and
complete the thoroughfars ON this level
from the G.. &. @. shaft to the Union
shaft. The joint Ophir crosscut east
on the 1000 level, from which . winzs
10 to bs sunk to the $500 level. Is
averaging 3 feet per day. The joint
Ophir raise from the $500 level to meet
this winzs Is progressing rapidly. The
slopes on the 1860 level continue their
yield Of milling ore.
In about two days more the station on
the 2O50 level Of the incline will be oom-
plstsd. The body Of quartz struck on
this station was from Ave to six feet in
width and gave low assays. Its pres
snce was q surprise a. the ore vein 10
known to be to the east Of this point.
It's dip 10. also 0 favorable indication.
After leaving the quartz q mixture OF
quartz and porphyry Wal encountered
which still continues.
Choilsr.
Tho flow OF water to the GINS.
shaft from the Hale 4 Norcross vinze
and the drift west on the 240O level con-
tiuues TO decrease. giving hopes OF Q
cessation sufficient to free the tanks and
admit Of the resumption Of work in the
drift south toward Potosi even In ad'
vance o.. the completion OF thu bulkheads
in Savage. Work on foundations for
the new machinery progresses well.
Opnir.
The joint Mexican crosscut on the
$500 level is averaging seven feet per
day through vein matter. The DRIFT
south ON this level toward the O. i @.
shaft il making on an average
four feet per day, through promising
vein material. For workings joint with
California, see report Of that mine.
Consolidated virginia.
The slopes on the 1850 level are yield.
ing as usual. The joint Best Il Bslchsr
winze Is going on down below the 1000
level and the south DRIFT on the $500
level IL advancing to meet 1t. Crosscut
No. l east on the 1000 level 10 making
good progress, as IL work at all the
points named.
BeIcher.
The diamond drill has been running
east from the end Of the south drift on
27GO level. and has penetrated porphyry
carrying promising quartz, and encoun-
tered q very strong flow OF hot water
which is supposed to come from the
same body found east on the 5000 level.
quinn.
Still raising some ore which assays
well. Work is going on in the Wine
below the 200 level, in the north drift
on that level, in the drift south. In the
old shaft, and q drift has been started at
q point 40 feet north Of whore the DRIFT
will iutersect the old shaft.
YsiIew Jacket.
Pumprod repaired and pumps working
we'll. Softer ground has been reached In
the east drift east. 1898 level. The dia-
mond drill il running east In crosscut on
the 2700, to guard against water. WORK
In other places going on as usual.
silver Hill.
Tho winzs from the 1900 level has
reached q depth Of 100 feet and CON-
tinuss In porphyry. There 10 quite q
strong flow OF hot water into the winze.
The south crosscut has been diseon.
tinued for the present.
Caledonia
The drill on tho 1900 level is still in
operation and Is working its way toward
where the black dyke bordering tho vein
il supposed to lie. The bit Is still In
hard porphyry.
Crown Point.
The drift connecting with the 1928
level Of Jacket has been graded down
40 feet. and the drain has been cut ESQ
feet. The work OF grading makes 70
feet per day.
Con. Imperial.
The crosscut west from the foot OF
the south winzs and on the 2sl0 level
has attained q total length Of 80 feet and
continues In q mixture OF quartz and
porphyry.
Union shaft.
Cutting out the fourth compartment Of
the shaft from Ave different points and
the tsnkpit at the $500 level. The
pump at the $500 level is running r'su'
lsrly.
Overman.
The incline raise above the 700 level
il going on up and IL cutting porphyry
carrying seams OF quartz. Crosscut NO.
8 has been discontinued.
Usah.
Tho incline is 80 feet below the 1850
level. The east drift on the 1850 level
IL still In hard rock. The ore vein has
not yet been reached.
Bullion.
The top OF the station for the 23ao
level Of the Bullion Combination shalt
has been reached. making the shaft 2SSo
feet deep.
Hale q Norcross.
Opening up the station OF the incline
at the 2400 level, preparatory to running
Q drift TO connect 1t with the O. N. b.
shaft.
Res, a B.lehsr and Gould q Curry
SHAFT.
The station at the Sutro tunnel level
has been completed and sinking re-
sumsd.
E~xeheQuer.
IT.. a.-or1 dvjll aank In from the