Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08

total depth $50 feet. At that point the
ledge will be penetrated tn the east wall.
when It is expected q body OF paying ore
will DO exposed. In the crosscut, 7o0
level, passed through l6 feet OF good
looking quartz. asssying from 81 to
SIG.
Union Shaft.
The bobpit at the $500 level is COM
pleted. As soon as necessary prepare
tons are made the work OF sinking the
sbait TO the $500 level will be COM
meuced. The work Of raising the south
compartment Of the shalt progresses 81
usual, and 10 going on ct the usual
points.
silver Hill.
The winzs from the 1900 LEVELS sink
ing as usual and in very Ans vein mat
ter carrying low. grade quartz and
strinRers and lunches OF ore. From q
point $50 feet east Of the incline q DRIFT
has been started north to follow up the
vein OF quartz there encountered BY the
main DRIFT east.
Ais.
The south DRIFT. 2050 level. is in 245
fset--isr enough to start the intended
crosscut, but Of late the DRIFT has skirtsd
the vein and the formation has not been
favorable for stationing. Some excel.
lent indications have been encountered
BY tho drift and the crosscut will Dc
started at once.
Hale & N%orcross.
Running west on the 24OO level ane
toward the vein ; total length Of DRIFT
1870 feet. The DRIFT south on this leveI
to connect with the workings west from
the @. N. s.. shaft is in ITO feet. A
stump below the 2400 level IL ~excavatine
for the main incline.
The incline Is rapidly nearing thu
2l5O level, which will DO reached mex
week. The diamond drill has not en-
countered any milling ore in its boring,
east on the 1850 level. but has developed
considerable good vein material.
benton Con.
A crosscut started east on the 1850 leve
since last report is just making into the
vein and is meeting good indications.
The north drift. 2050 level.is Ego ieet IN
length and q crosscut Is now to open NJ
and explore the ore vein.
Exchequer.
Cutting drain in the main drift north
on the 1910 level. This DRIFT Is oil In
quartz aud in AZ feet. A drill has beer
run 90 feet north aud east on the 2I6U
level and water encountered which II
running down.
Bullion.
In making explorations with the dia'
moud drill ON the 2S4O level Of the Bull
lion Combination shaft much nne quartz
of low grade has been encountered anc
considerable hot water found.
Choiisr.
Running o diamond drill south ant
west in Chollar and from q point 6o1
feet south Of the main DRIFT west ; tota
distance bored. $50 feet ; material, clay,
quartz and porphyry.
sierra.
Excellent progress is making in the
south lateral drift and still strong and
rich stringsrs Of quartz are encountered
The new machinery works well.
Andes.
The workings east on the $50 levs
continue in good vein material, but thu
Quartz il low grade. The crosscut west
$50 level, IL still In porphyry.
New York.
The south lateral drift. 1000 level, ID
still sxirting the vein. In the orosscu'
east clay and quartz are still encoun'
tered.
The winze from the 1900 level Is now
down 100 feet. There is no change o.
material to note, a. the ledge lies to TIT
east.
Forman Shaft.
Sinking at the rate Of three feet pei
day through hard. tough rock; carrying
considerable water; total depth. 1871
feet.
Con. Imperial.
Draining the main north drift, 2Slt
level. Crosscut No. 8 west on this leveI
is in 90 feet and in porphyry and quartz
Justice.
Getting ready to resume prospecting
when the Alta DRIFT on the 2Oao ieVe
reaches the north line Of the mine.
scorpion.
The east drift, 500 level, 10 making
good progress through hard rock; nc
change Of material to nete.
Caledonia.
Pumping about three. fourths OF th'
time, and raising the water OF both thu
Oyerman and Caledonia.
Mexican.
The crosscut east on the $500 level II
making 81. feet per day. No change o.
material to note.
Crown Point.
Evening and timberipg up the poin'
Of connection with Belcher on the 5000
level.
Gould q Curry and Bess q Beiehe'
khRfS.
Making usual progress In sinking
total depth, 1867 feet.
Belcher.
Putting new pumprods in the up
RIGHT portion OF the shaft.
The Central Pacific Railroad will to
day issue round trip tickets to San Fran
cisco and back. from all main stations