Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
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down c0nsloeraoly III tuo cfoosSus,
which cut through the clay OF the vein
and cut into quartz. but work there has
not vet been resumed. A new plunger
pump has been put in at the bottom Of
the incline. and now the water 10 ham
died with the greatest case, and q greatly
increased flow can be readily managed.
Consolidated virgiuia.
The join. Best & Bslcher winzs from
the 1000 level is sinking as usual. On
this level and In crosscut No. l east q
chamber IL cutting out for o wiuze to
the $500 level. On the latter level and
in the south drift preparations are
making for O raise to meet this winze.
The slopes continue their ore yield.
silver Hill.
The Wine below the 1900 level Ia now
preparing to catch up the water flowing
into the winzs; total depth. ITO feet.
The north DRIFT 10 43 feet 10 length and
still In porphyry. Tho diamond drill
running east from the south DRIFT 10
oncountsring good vein matter carrying
q liberal portion Of quartz.
Builion.
The diamond drill has been q west
from the 2340 station Of the Bullion
Combustion shaft $50 feet through
much Hns quartz and has not yet found
the west wall Of the vein. The east
clay OF the vein II at the station aud
has q steep pitch. The drill indicates o
widening Of the vein at this point.
Usioa shaft.
Work on the $500 level Is going on a.
usual. and pr~sparations are making at
that point to take all the water OF the
formation Immediately west into a tank
preparatory to the resumption OF sink.
ing. Raising the south compartment Of
the shalt.
Halo q Norcross.
The connection has unouestionably
been made today between the south
drift. 24O0 level. and the main Drift west
In Chollsr ground from the O.. N. b.
shaft, although at $50 A. N. there was
no hole through. Nothing new In the
west DRIFT.
Beichrr.
The old %pumprod and V-bob have
been taken out. the latter for needed re-
pairs. About 100 feet Of the incline
rod below the y.bob has also been taken
out. The work OF putting In the new
rods will be commenced this week, and
In three weeks the mine will be running
again.
Pumping what water rises to the 1000
level on account the bulkheads below.
Repairing the station on the 1900 level.
The northwsstsrly drift on the 1900
level has been driven 65 feet through
porphyry carrying very ine stripgers OF
quartz which promises well.
CholIar.
Cutting out the station ct the 24OO
level for the hydraulic pumps and max
ing good progress. The accumulation
foundation 10 laid. The coping on the
foundation for the engine will be on and
dressed before the engine arrives.
New York.
Some excellent ore 10 found In the
south DRIFT, 1900 level, but not as yet In
paving quantities. The east crosscut
on this level has. also. passed through
places OF very fne ore. but 10 now In
hard porphyry.
Exehequer.
The north DRIFT on the 28l0 level 10
still in quartz Of q likely character; total
length Of drift, rs feet. The diamond
drill found much water on the $500
level. and ito use was discontinued.
Crown Point.
Finished up the connection on the
5000 level and started Q crosscut east OPP
posits the station on the 2700 level; dis
lance run, 25 feet; material. hard por-
phyry. The vein il to the east.
The south drift 10 in go feet and Is
under the point whore the drift was
made ON the 1860 level. It has been
skirtiuR along the vein and has encoun-
tered many promising indications.
Ovsrsuan.
The Wine from the 1900 level is down
100 feet, the rock growing harder and
working better. In the incline raise
above the 700 level the ground continues
soft and progress good.
Andes.
The orosscut east, on the $50 level,
continues in good vein material carrying
some ore, but not in paying quantities.
On the $50 level there 10 no particular
change.
Sinking for q stump below the 2l6o
station Of the incline. On the 1850 level
the east drift 10 still In hard rock. Re-
moving pumps from the shaft to the in.
cline.
Con. Imperial.
The east crosscut opposite the south
winze IL progressing well and 10 in .
good vein material Of quartz and por.
phyry. Nothing new to report tlse-
where.
E~xcavatipg a station at the bottom OF
the incline, preparatory to running to
the ledge at that depth. The work Is
making good progress.
Jussiee.
Preparing to resume prospecting on
the 1850 and 2050 levels as soon as the
Alta gets near enough to carry the work
over the line.
Scorpion.
The drift east on the 500 level 10 max
ing good progress through hard rock.
Ventilation continues good.
Caledonia.
Pumping q portion OF the Belcher