Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-17

by Devslopmsns Overmsn's
scarch-Alss. Esc.
The most prominent feature which
has been developed by the market since
last report is the break in Bslcher. /.
shows characteristics Of . wsll-mansged
raid, which has in turn created some.
thing OF the panic usually attendant on
such movements. The mine cannot be
held responsible for the crash.
The lode has improved considerably
in appearance since last report. Sierra
Nsvada's second crosscut. 100 feet north
Of that on the $500 level. which gave IL
feet OF ore. has disclosed 20 feet Of sI.
cellent promise. in which are three veins
Of good milling ore. N Ave feet In
width. Fifteen feet Of clay have since
been penetrated. and NO one knows yet
what lies beyond that. OF whether the
full width Of the vein with its brssdths
Of ore has been opened up or not. That
clay is certainly very indicative. whether
in the middle or to the east Of the vein.
Utah has reached its 1850 level. Pros.
peeting on the 1850 lend interest to
those to be made 200 feet deeper.
The main interest in Union now at
taches to the Of the pumping
machinery and apparatus to completion.
They will DO raising water very soon.
Workings through Union. Mexican
and Ophir are full Of promise. The
point OF controlling interest 10. however,
the Wine in the Patton vein which
shows that wonderfully rich and promis.
ing development to be widening with
depth.
Crown Point Is worthy Of . passing
notice. The joint Belchsr crosscut east
or the 27OO level is in ~ins.looking
quartz which promises well for q body
lying next to a west clay.
Belchsr loses nothing by continuing
developments. It has gained 9 likely
and lively quartz formation lying west
OF the vein ON the 5000 level and has
just commenced prosecuting through 1t
and toward the clay and quartz Of the
ore vein proper to the east. On the
27GO level. too. that section to the south
and east from which come the streaks OF
quartz and s~tringsrs OF ore Is being
looked after. The winze Is without
particular change. This morning the
crosscut started west has reached the
f0otwall. thus proving the vein to be
still to the east.
Overman 10 going for some unpros-
pected and promising ground above the
700 level. Low grade ore is known to
lie in that section. and there il good
promise OF something better.
Alta il barring the vein on the 1850
level at the unprecedented rate OF % feet
per dsy-l2H feet each way. The air
compressor is being painted and put in
order preparatory to starting 1t up next
week.
Below We give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from official
and authentic sources, showing the situ-
alton Of each mine today up to the
time Of going to press:
Opnir.
Wine No. 2, 2lc0 level, which was
started yesterday and Is following the
Patton vein down from where encoun.
tered, is in good ore and shows 30 far
that the ore formation widsns going
down. As soon as this winzs is out Of
the way the work Of extending sill floors
along the ore body will be resumed.
The north drift from winze No. 1, 2l00
level, il in low grade ore; total depth. 80
feet. The raise from the end OF the
south DRIFT along the Hardy vein. 22OO
level, is up &c feet and connection be-
tween II and the wiuzs from The 2l0O
level will be made the last Of this week
The north drift along the Hardy vein
ON the 2200 level has been dis.
continued and q crosscut started east
which il now 80 feet in length
and in vein matter carrying quartz
giving low assays. On the 23O0 level
the Joint Mexican east crosscut has
attained $50 feet in length and continues
in q heavy vein formation showing some
notwithstanding rock. The chamber
for the projected winze to the $500 level
to connect with the main north lateral
DRIFT through Ophir on that level has
not yet been commenced. but will be
very soon. The ssst DRIFT IN the $500
level il in 195 feet and cutting hard vein
porphyry. The north drift. same level.
Is cutting soft porphyry carrying some
fus quartz; total length, 2f0 feet. The
incline has reached Q depth Of 20 feet.
on the slope, below the $500 level and
is in vein material carrying quartz which
looks well. The slopes continue their
accustomed yield.
sierra Nevada.
In the second crosscut east from the
main lateral DRIFT north. $500 level. and
..,uk Inn Tat nov,h ~ tha asoi
shaft, three veins Of ore have been cut
through and 10 feet Of quartz and birds.
eye porphyry encountered. The two
veins frst sncourts-s ed gave assays OF
sac 30 and S2l 67 respectively. The
third ore vein was ) feet in width. A
picked sample CAV. gold, $50 40; silver.
iS2 Co; total. s2l9. Assays ran for
average ct from $50 10 s55. Tbs poor
est portion found gave sJ GOLD a. sil TO- 10;
-. ~ tha vhole ors encountered as