Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
un,s, CONSOLIDATED.

Unieu Consolidated.
The east drift from Il. slopes on the
240O level Is averaging 8 feet per day,
and continues to cut the same heavy
vein formation Carrying strssks OF good
ore which has been heretofore noticed;
total distance Of the face from the Union
shaft, 2s3 feet. The drift south and
east, running from q point where the
ore CANT in east Of the slopes. is in 80
feet. and in q similar vein formation to
that above mentioned. The drift east
from the Union shaft on this level, which
was run 63 feet some time since and
stopped on account OF water, has been
started up again. and the face Is now
1875 feet from the shaft. This DRIFT is
designed to connect with that south and
east last above mentioned and to DO used
as the thoroughfsre for this level, while
said drift south and east will constitute
the main lateral drift for the same.
| When the two are connected the neces.
atty OF running oil material extracted
around through the Slopes and thence to
the shaft will be obviated. The sill
floors Of the slopes in the ore body on
this level have been extended south
nearly to this east drift. The raise
through the slopes and designed to fur.
nish q thoroughfsre between this level
and that above is progressing well and
snoountering good ore. It will reach
the 22O0 level this week. For workings
joint with Mexican see report Of that
mine. The bullion shipments Tor Janu'
airy ended with that month. and there
arc now S25, 900 in the office for the
February account.
sierra Nevada.
The south end OF the mine 10 now
worked. and men. materials. etc., for
that section passed through the Union
shaft. An additional shift Of men have
been set to work repairing the incline.
The wiuzs below the 2400 level IL now
down IS feet, but haa not yet reached
the ore vein. The drift north on this
level is still In promising vein material,
the face 275 feet north Of the incline.
On the $500 level the main north DRIFT
continues 10 cut good vein matter, Its
face 400 feet north Of the east shalt.
The crosscut east, 400 feet north Of the
east shaft, Ii In 65 feet and passing
through favorable vein material.
Usion shafs.
The pump is In place on the $500
level and the work OF extending the
pumping apparatus from that point on
upward has been commenced. = is eI-
pected that this entire work, together
with that OF completing the pumping
engine ready for use and laying the pipe
ON the 1000 level TO carry the water to
the main line Of drains to the Sutro
tunnel will ba completed by the LIST oil
March. The shaft still needs to be eassd
through the swelling ground below the
1000 level.
Mexican.
The north lateral drift on tho $500
level is averaging six feet per day in Its
progress toward the joint Union winze
from the 1000 level. The workings
south from the winzs to meet this DRIFT
have been pushed 20 feet. 80 that in
making the connection no interfersnce
will be made with o joint crosscut which
has been started east from the bottom
OF the winzs. Tho drift above men.
toned continues In q heavy vein forma.
ton carrying some quartz. For work.
ings joint with 0phir see report OF that
mine.
Work has been delayed somewhat
since last report In consequence Of
needed repairs 10 the incline cable and
on account Of q broken pump rod. Re-
pairs have, however. been completed,
and now work 10 going on a. Usual. On
the 5000 level the drifts south, east and
north are being pushed ahead. The
east drift IL showing some favorable
looking vein material ~ 10 also that
south. On the 2760 level the north
drift from the crosscut east cuts quartz
and punches Of ore a. heretofore.
oouId 4 Curry.
The r.i,s from the 100 level to meet
the new Join, shaft 10 up 50 feet and
making good progress through hard. dry
I1en. tno !. raft hans. ths
PLAINLY neatu .;w;i", sn,mstion az.
supposiuon 'na h.,.on, ~ ~. shsit
Isnos hesi'y " .ns oo" s.., .nd . ,anI
MI 4. be;no cut mt for the third station.
ary pump. This tank will be completed
and the pump placed This week.