Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-12

A drain 10 being cut In the main south
drift on the $500 level. On the 260O
level the south DRIFT has been extended
nine feet, the face showing quartz assay.
ing from % to $40. The northeast
drift from the Union shaft, on this level
has been extended rs feet. and the south
drift from the same point has been sx.
tended 80 feet.
MEXICAN.
On the 1900 level the joint Ophir east
erosseut has been extended 80 feet. On
the $500 level west crosscut No. ! has
been advanced II feet. On the $500
level the joint 0phir east orossout has
been advanced 81 feet, and the north
drift IS feet.
On the 1900 level the joint Mexican
cas-, crosscut has been extended 80 feet.
On tho 1000 level the main south Drift
ia being cleaned out to the California
line. On the $500 level the north drift
has been extended 10 feet, the joint
Mexican east crosscut 81 feet, and east
crosscut No. / nine feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week 243 tons Of ore
have been extracted and sent to the mills
from the 1850 level. On the $500 level
the north drift has been extended Is
feet. No work was done In the mine for
four days In consequences Of 1t becoming
necessary to make repairs TO the surface
machinery. In the O. i O. shaft We are
easing behind the timbsrs.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the week there have been 666
tons OF ore extracted and sent to the
mills from the slopes On the 1850 level.
On the 1000 level . chamber is being
.xeayated for the joint Best x Belchsr
Wine. No. / east crosscut on this level
has been advanced 10 feet. On the $500
level the south drift has been advanced
9 feet. No work was done in the mine
for four days in consequences OF 1t be.
coming necessary to make certain repairs
to the surface machinery.
c. 4 c. sHArr.
The work Of easing behind the tim.
bsrs 10 still in progress.
Q. a c. ANT .. 4 n. sHAFr.
Progress in sinking for the past week.
80 feet; total depth, l4l5 feet. This
left, Sunday morning. 10 feet to the
sutro tunnel lsvsl.-REP.1
HALE AND SoRcRoss.
Have sunk and timbered the incline
Is feet. Sinking was stopped two days.
owing to the removal OF the distractions
leading to our south winze. 1900 level,
in order to create O circulation Of air for
the Combination shalt. No work has
been done on our 2l00 level. There are
243 o q Of ore on hand; average assay.
$40 n.
Taking up gsarsd hoisting engine
from old Chollar. Potosi works to remove
same to @. N. s. shaft for use In plac.
ing new pumping apparatus In south
compartment. Drill on 2400 stopped
aud all air sent to Savage on that level
to assist in b~ulkhssdiug against water.
ALPHA.
The Alpha Company does Its work
and develops its mine through the Con.
Imperial shaft and uses the men and
machinery OF said company for that
purpose. North drift. 28l0 level, was
extended 81 feet during the week. max.
ing total length Of same to date $50 feet;
face in quartz and porphyry.
rMPERIAL.
The Alpha.Imperial joint crosscui
east, 2slO level. 10 in to date Ill feet
face in hard porphyry. and has been dis
continued for the present. Work IN the
mine proper has been retarded during
III. past week on account OF breaking the
nose piece OF the surface pump bob. We
are engaged in putting on q new nose
piece.
The north drift on the 5000 level has
reached the Crown Point line. where II
has been stopped. Connection will be
made with Il from the Crown Point side.
The distance which the Grown Point
east drift must be run to mako the con'
nection Is 100 feet. The reason why the
work will be done from the Grown Point
side is because OF the air being better In
their drift. On the 2760 level the south
DRIFT is being cleaned out preparatory to
thorough probing Of the ground at
that depth with the diamond drill. This
can be done during the time that 1t will
REQUIRE to make the connection with the
Crown Point.
ovERNAN.
Crosscut No. 5 has been extended Al
feet through quartz and porphyry. West
drift from upraise has been extended 81
feet through porphyry with seams Of
quartz. Face 10 now In clay, indicating
| that We are near the west wall. At the
Forman shaft have been engaged 10
cutting stations for pump and balance
bobs, and have made good progress with
them.
CALEDONIA.
south crosscut has been extended "a
feet through very hard porphyry. Al
The Formsn shaft va stopped sinking
on the 4th instant. and commenced cut.
ting stations for the pump y balance
hobs. Have the s~xcavating aDout nail
completed.
BENTON.
The Benton and Alta incline was sunI
and timbered % feet the past vesk;totsl
depth below the 1860 level, lAo iset;
Broke the south reel Of the underground
hosting engine this morning. but inc
DAMAGE IA now repaired and the engine
IL again in good order.
ALT
The dow Of water from the east cross
cut, 1850 level, continues strong. Ina
temperature Il l32 degrees. The Excsl'
sior mill commenced crushing Alta ore
on the 9Th instant. but vs have mol
received pulp assays ~ yet.
NORTH BONANZA AND yLowEnY.
During the week the north Drift on
the GOO level has been extended 80 feet,
and the northwest crosscut on the same