Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-04
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The diamond drill il running south.
west from the south drift on the 2760
level. but has as yet encountered but
soft porphyry and quartz and not any.
thing Of value. It starts from . point
opposite where the lateral drift south
was swung round into o crosscut.
Raising from the 1900 level to strike
at q greater altitude the body OF low
grade ore found by the crosscut east.
The work progresses we'll. The bulk
heads will be completed during the
week, and will bs closed on the 24O0 and
1900 levels at the same time.
The east crosscut on the $500 level
has made 20 feet since last report, and
il without particular change Of forma.
ton. The drain on the $500 level and
In the main lateral DRIFT progresses well.
For work joint with ophir see report Of
that mine.
Yellow Jacket.
The east drift on the 1928 level Il get
ting some water. and q strong flow has
been struck BY the diamond drill on the
270O level. Work in the stump drift ON
the 5000 level progresses well. The
tunnel for the reservoir has been con-
nsctsd through the hill.
Consolidated virgiois.
From the slopes on the 1850 level the
usual amount OF ore Is taken. The
ioin. Best & Bslchsr Wine from the
1000 level 10 sinking at the usual rate
and the progress In crosscut No. !. sass:
and In the drift south on the $500 level
Is good.
silver Hill.
The wipzs engine 10 in place and ready
to run as soon as chairs for the cages
and guides are 10, which will be In . day
or two. When the engine comes into
use the work OF sinking will DO eIps-
ditsd.
Choliar.
Water flowing into the @. n. 3. SHAFT
still decreasing. 1t is expected that the
bulkheads Of the Savage will DO closed
this week, 20 that work south toward
Potosi can be resumed.
Benton Con.
Running north on the 205O level. The
lateral drift 10 already getting some fne-
looking quartz which gives low assays.
Al the drift 10 advanced 1t will cut fur.
thsr into the vein.
Raising to connect the tunnel level
with the surface. in order to constitute
4 shaft for the better development Of the
mine. This work will be completed In
about a week.
Hale q Norcross.
S~tationins at the 24oo level OF the In
cline. preparatory to connection direct
with the @. N. 8. shaft. The station
will be completed and drift started this
week.
Bullion.
Sinking the stump below the 2S4o
level OF the Bullion Combination shaft
Az soon % this sump Is completed the
station on that level will be opened out.
quinn.
Work confined to the old shaft, the
south drift and the drift 40 feet north OF
the old shaft. The latter is in quartz
and clay. the former giving low assays.
Since completing the station on the
1850 level q lateral drift has been started
and run south 90 feet. The face 10 In
porphyry carrying considerable water.
scorpion.
East crosscut 10 in sos feet. and the
sndssvor 10 to be made to increase vsnsi.
lation by making two OF its compart'
msnts down and two upcasts.
Andes.
Bunchss and places Of good quartz
arc still encountered In the workings
above the $50 level and north on the
$50 level.
Con. Imperisi.
The crosscu. west opposite the south
Wine and on the 2slO level continues IN
dry. hard porphyry; total length u
feet.
Utan.
Sinking the incline As usual and run
ming east ON the 1850 level in hard rock.
Work in both places progresses well.
Alpha.
Cutting soft rock in the north DRIFT
2slO level, making It necessary to timber
the drift; total length. 245 feet.
Union shaft.
Still cutting out the $500 tankpit and
raising the south compartment OF the
shaft at Ave different points.
Exchsqusr.
Cutting q station preparatory I run
ming the diamond drill on the $500 level
In an easterly direction.
New York.
Croscutting the 1000 level south Of
the incline. The crosscut has not yet
reached the ore vein.
Best q Bslehsr and Gould q Curry
SHAFT.
Sinking the shaft below the sutro
tunnel level makes good progress; total
depth. l445 feet.
Formau Shaft
The shaft has attained o total depth OF
1890 feet, and sinking progresses well.
G d G. SHAFT.
Sinking below the 240o level. Tho
station will be at q depth Of 24l0 feet.