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


north. when these crosscuts. which
have just been started, arc out OF thu
way, the main lateral drift south on thii
level will DO pushed on toward the south
line of the mine. its objective point
The quartz where these crosscuts are
started 10 OF o bright and promising
character and q sample taken yesterday
yielded gold, 81 63; silver Sl2 30; TO-
tai, $40 48. On the 2760 level the main
south drift IL being extended and II be.
ing swung round more to the east to
prospect the section Of country from
which come the ~stringsrs Of quartz
and streaks and punches Of ore found
in the station for the Wine
and in the winze itself, that formation
being partitioned from that which carries
/ the ore streak on this level by clay. The
vipze from this level Ia down 10 feet
and 10 still in the same general lorna
ton a. that in which 1t started.
California
So much water has been encountered
in running the main lateral drift on the
$500 level that work there has been sus-
pended for the present as the ophir
pumps with their present burden were
likely to be unable to handle 1t. For
| Joint workings with Con. Virginia see
| report Of that mine. The raise has been
started from the main north drift, 2l0O
level, to look for the ore vein encount.
cred while running north on the level
above. The west crosscut on the 1900
lsys. continues in Q heavy vein forms'
ton and requires to DO timbered. Cross
cut No. 2, $50 level, Is now GO feet In
length and In hard vein matter.
North Bonassa sud fiowsry.
Crosscutting east from north drift,
400 level, and from q point $50 feet
north Of the incline. and ~enoounterins .
ans formation Of quartz. carrying con.
siderable galena, al well a. gold and
silver. Ssvsnty.fve feet south is
another crosscut in similar ore. Assays
from these formations run from 81 to
$50. Crosscutting $50 feet north Of the
shaft on the GOO level and not yet into
the vein. The drift south on this level
has been turned into q crosscut $50 feet
south OF the shaft, and IL also in cap.
rock.
Union Consolidated.
The wiuzs from the 2400 level IL
averaging about OK feet per day in in.
creased depth; total depth 40 feet. It is
passing through a mixture Of porphyry,
clay aud quartz. the whole OF SO soft q
nature as to require timbering. The
south drift, 2400 level, is in a similar
formation OF soft vein matter; total
length from the Union shaft $50 feet.
For workings joint with Mexican see
report OF that mine. The slopes con.
tinus to supply the Brunswick and Nor
gan mills with $50 tons Of ore per day.
Preparing to put q Lift pump in the
incline to take the water recently en-.
oountered. As soon as this 10 done
sinking will be resumed. On the 1900
level q bulkhead has been put in 10 raise
the water sufficiently to u 1t to now
over into the Hale Il Norcross and thence
down the winze and 30 on to the GINS.
shaft, when the winze and drift north
from Chollar arc connected. The C.N.S.
drift, 2400 level, for the incline Is in 900
feet in hard rock carrying q large guam
tity Of hot water.
The incline has reached the 1850 level
and has Of late encountered moro and
~livslier quartz than formerly. The drift
south ON the 1850 level 10 still psnetrst.
ing q promising vein material, carrying
strincsrs Of quartz; total length, 24O
feet. The east crosscut on this level Is
again in softer vein matter carrying
quartz; total length. $40 feet. Repairs
to the main incline have been made and
it has been put in good working order
YelIsw Jacket.
The crosscut west on the 2700 level Is
in dry vein porphyry; total length, lS2
feet. The north winze below this level
continues to encounter considerable
water; total depth. 275 feet on the slope.
Work ON the tank stations il being
pushed rapidly ahead, as is also that OF
.enlarging the pump compartment Of tue
shaft where needed to accommodate the
pumping apparatus.
Ala aud Benton.
The south lateral drift into Alta
ground made 81 feet last week and con.
tinues to encounter good indications as
it Is running along the vein. The drift
north into Benton ground made 73 feet
during the same time and also Is tncoun.
teripg good looking rock although run
along the vein. The air compressor
will be ready for operation in three or
four days.
scorpion.
The west drift on the 500 level has
reached q length OF ITO feet and contin.
ues in o vein formation which carries
considerable quartz. The east drift 10
u W loct, Uut bo "uSu W 'Ao seeb'S
1t IL taken up in swinging round to get
direction that the formation does not
differ materially from that encountered
in the shaft.
Justice.
The southeast lateral drift on the 1850
level is being showed ahead through
g~ood.looking vein matter. In the south.
west lateral drift the signs Of getting
under the ore prospects above are In.
creasing. Crosscut No. 2, west. is still
cutting stringsrs OF quartz and ore.
Work at all places going ahead a. usual.
Consolidated virginia.
The joint California crosscut east on
the 1900 level continues in favorable vein
matter carrying streaks Of quartz; total
length l75 feet. For joint Best x Bel.
cher crosscut see report OF that mine.
The G. 4 G. shaft has attained q depth
81 feet below the 1900 level, the bottom
still in vein matter carrying quartz.
JuIis Consolidated.
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