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

Union shaft.
Tho pumps, column. etc.. are al II
place, and the rods today have been put
i. M to the $50 bob. The engine ha,
been allowed to take steam to warm l,
M and test pipe connections. The shat
n being sunk Of the rate Of two feet pei
day; total depth below the 24oo level, 81
feet.
Le~viathan.
The south orosscut, 750 level, has
been continued since last report through
ledge matter carrying streaks OF low.
grade ore. One hundred feet north oil
the incline another crosscut has been
commenced and run 8 feet. This cross.
cut has not yot reached the ledge.
0verman.
Raising from the old 700 level Of the
mine to look after some low grade ore
which is known to be In that vicinity.
The raise il In quartz and porphyry and
up so feet. Crosseut No. 2. 1900 level,
is in hard vein porphyry, face 2l0 feet
from the lateral drift.
could 4 Curry.
The raise from the l700 level to meet
the joint G.. & O. and B. & B. shaft is
ND 235 feet and still in hard dry rock.
The shaft continues to encounter con.
siderable water, but II making rs feet
per week In additional depth: total
depth 975 feet.
Best q Belcher.
The joint Con. Virginia crosscut east
on the 1000 level continues In hard
ground, through which, however. excel.
lent progress 10 being made; total length
Of the crosscut. 235 feet. For workings
joint with Gould Il Curry see report Of
that mine.
ChollRr.
Still pushing the lateral drift north
toward the Hale & Norcross winzs and
penetrating porphyry. clay and quartz
and having rs is-t yet to run TO get
under the winze; total length Of drift
from main drift west. ITO feet.
Calcdonia.
South drift 800 feet in length and in
good vein material. From . point 800
feet south Of the WINE . srosscut Is now
being pushed east through q ssft vein
material consisting Of porphyry and
quartz; total length, 60 feet.
Occidental.
Tho station in the incline 270 feet be-
low the adit level is nearing completion.
When finished, lateral drifts will be run
on this level preparatory to prosecuting.
The total depth Of the incline from the
tunnel level Is 305 feet.
Hale q Norcross.
The winze from the 1900 level contin.
ues to penetrate vein material composed
OF porphyry and quartz total depth.
1888 feet. Sinking has been resumed In
the main incline and Ii making good
progress.
Mexican.
The joint Union Crosscut east on the
$500 level Is now 2o5 feet In length and
Is making 8 fost per day through vein
porphyry carrying quartz. For joint
Ophir workings see report OF that mine.
a~uulson.
The air pipe will BE- in place BY the
last Of this week and then the 'orosscut
east, 1850 level. will be continued and
the incline pushed on down.
Lady washinxton.
Crosscut No. / west, 1850 level, has
bean run 125 feet and continues in prom.
ising vein material with no signs Of sp.
preaching the wall.
New York.
Some excellent vein material contain.
ing quartz in ~stringers and punches OF
ore are encountered in the crosscut east
on the 1000 level.
Sinking q stump below the 2l00 level
preparatory to opening the station on
that level for . crosscut west.
Forman Shan.
Sinking il going on as usual; total
$40 feet. The machinery at the
shaft works well.
Quinn.
The machinery is all in place and
operations will DO renewed in . few
days.