Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-18
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INV Aoous AVo i0os ikom sao poihs "aese
Ophir Ia to connect with ito feet
south OF tho Mexican line. The south
header has been stopped for a few days
on account OF lack Of ventilation. Bet
ter air has now, however. been secured
by changing the air currents OF the main
tunnel and carrying them to the lace.
The current was upset by the change in
the Julis shaft to an up cast. Work was
today resumed in this header. Pipes
have been substituted for the raised box
used TO carry off the water in tho main
tunnel. a portion OF the boxes have
been taken out and q sub-drain Is cut.
ting, SO that the entire drainage OF the
tunnel may be concealed.
silver Hni.
The vinzs below the 1900 level IL
down l55 feet and Is nearing the strstum
Of quartz encountered above and which
there carried some good ore. The bot.
tom OF the Wine is in q formation OF
ouartzits which carries mundio. and In
places assays we'll. One peculiarly OF
this mine ID promising. The formation
east OF the vein pitches to the west.
This continues In the wipzs oven yet.
The ledge has In the meantime straight
ened up aud stands quite steep. This
looks like q concentration OF the vein,
and IL that be true the prospects OF the
mine are multiplied. The winzs ma
cbinsry is doing good work.
Consolidated virginia.
Work in the joint Best 4 Bslcher
wiuzs, in the crosscut east on the $500
level and the drift south. $500 level, to
connec. with the joint Best & Bslcher
wipzs, progresses as usual. The slopes
on the 1850 level continue their yield OF
from l60 to $50 tons OF ore per day
which is Of the usual grade.
The air furnished by the blowers at
the G. N. S. shaft is still all directed to
the point where the Savage is putting In
the second bulkhead on the 2lO0 level.
1t il doubtful 10 this air can be diverted
to other channels and work south toward
Potosi eau be resumed before the frst oil
the coming week.
Mexican.
Still cutting the drain in tho main
north DRIFT, $500 level. Crosscutting
east on the $500 level. in good vein
matter. Explorations with q diamond
drill west on the $500 level have found
no pay ore. For workings joint with
Ophir. see report OF that mine.
Belcher.
Running north on the 5000 level to
effect the earliest possible connection
with Crown Point on that level in order
to secure necessary ventilation Tor eI-
tending workings south on that level.
That connection should be made during
the coming week.
Utah.
The incline is making good progress
in depth and IL 80 feet on the slope be.
low the 205O level. The east drift, 1860
level, Is 225 feet in length and Is In bard
rock. Water pipe is laying to conduct
the water OF the mine to that connecting
the Union shaft with the Sutro tunnel.
The face OF the south drift on the
205O level Is in quartz which is q de-
cided improvement over what was found
on the level above. Assays are still
low. but are also better than before.
The drift has its face $50 feet south Of
the incline.
Overmau.
Sinking the WINE from the 1900 level
with the intention Of opening the vein
at greater depths. The incline raise
above the 100 level IL progressing rs
usual, and penetrating porphyry carry
ing seams OF quartz.
Caledonia.
Running the pumps at the shalt and
keeping the water out Of tho ovsrman
and the workings Of the mine. The
mine will be explored at greater depths
when the Overman wiuzs is down.
sierra.
Since connecting the raise Tor the smart
with the surface crosscut has been rum
ming south from Wine No. 2. which viii
soon intersect the ledge. II has already
cut stripgers Of quartz carrying some
good ore.
Tho crosscut east on the l6OO level 10
in hard rock. the ore vein not yet haV'
inn been reached. The drift south along
the vein has its face in low grade quartz
Union Shaft.
The work OF cutting out the pump
tank on the $500 level is not yet com.
pleted. Raising the south compartment
IL continued at six different places.
Benton Con.
The face Of the north drift, 2O50 level,
ia 100 feet from the incline and con-
tinuss in quartz and p~orphyry. through
which excellent progress Is made.
Andes.
The rock encountered in the east
crosscut on the $50 level and in the DRIFT
north on the $50 level Is still good, CIV
ing encouraging prospects.
Bullion.
Running the diamond drill from the
2340 station Of the Bullion combination
shaft. Fine quartz and low grade ore
only encountered so far.
Alpha.
The north drift, 1910 level, continues
to penetrate quartz and porphyry: the
former Of low grade; total length OF the
DRIFT. 900 feet.
Exchequer.
The diamond drill run on the 2ooo
level and in q northwesterly direction
has encountered some good quartz but
OF low grade.
Gould a Curry and Best a Bsleher
shaft.