Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-10
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layed some since last report to make re-
pairs to No. 0 bob. An accident to this
bob stopped the pumps and allowed the
water to raise. Drillipgs west have de-
velopsd nothing OF value. Since connec
ton on the 1898 level between til" north
DRIFT and workings south from the winze
excellent ventilation has been secured
for continuing the winze on down pre-
paratory to making q similar connection
on the 5000 level.
BuIIion.
Tho work Of sinking below tho 24Oo
level goes on with usual speed. The
bottom Of the shaft is in q very promis'
inc formation Of quartz. As the Bullion
| Combination shaft 10 situated lower than
the @. n. S. shalt this development 10
below the 240O level south drift In Pc.
tosi. The situation is interesting and Is
attracting considerable attention. The
north, southeast and east drifts, 2S40
level, are as usual.
Since taking the diamond drill from
crosscut No. l the crosscut has been run
ahead as fast as possible; total length OF
the same, 242 feet. This leaves about
20 feet yet to run to reach the point at
which the drill struck the orc vsir.
Crosscut No. 2 10 advancing 10 feet per
day; total length. 254 feet.
Aiiver Hill.
The winze below the 1900 level Is con-
tinusd ON and il penetrating an Interest,"
ing formation. Tho north DRIFT on the
1900 level 10 passing out Of the porphyry
in which Ii has been running into the
vein proper. 1t has not penetrated u !
fcisntly into 1t yet to tell its compost
ton.
Hale d Norcross.
Cutting down the west drift, 240O
level. In the ore body encountered on
the 2l0O level Q raise and winzs have
been started and some good ore 10 ex-
tracted. The progress OF these work.
inRs will demonstrate its extent and
value.
Oversnan.
Sinking the winzs below the 1900 level
goes on as usual (; depth Of winzs, $40
feet. The incline raise above the 700
level IL In q heavy clay formation
through which progress Is necessarily
slow.
N.,- York.
Some 30 feet Of fine quartz has been
developed by the crosscut east on the
1000 level. The south DRIFT along the
west side Of the vein is continued and
has shown some good ore in places.
Crown Point.
The east drift on the 27OO level has
attained q total length Of 2sO feet. aud
Ia making Ave feet per day. The forma-
| ,ion il vein matter consisting OF quartz
and p0rpbyry. and promises well.
savage.
Still engaged in repairs to the incline
and to the shaft. The northwest drift
on the 1900 level is making usual pro-
Rress, with nothing particularly new TO
notice.
Continuing the work Of Winning below
the $50 level and prosecuting east on
that level. Good-lookipg quartz 10
found in both places, but OF low grade.
shaft.
Putting the foundations for the by
draulic pumps In tho south compart.
meut. The new boiler-heuse 10 raised
aud the work Of inolosing Is going on.
Coz. Imperial.
The north drift on the 2l35 level has
encountered the water flowing on the
1000 level and has been stopped. he
pairing the bob pits in the shalt as usual
BeIchrr.
Water still binders work on the SOOO
level. On the 276O level tho crosscut
east is continued and 10 developing some
promising quartz.
Still prosecuting east and west from
the bottom Of the winze and opening up
a promising vein which carries some
good ore.
Benton Con.
The diamond drill has been run east
ON the crosscut on the 2O50 level los
feet aud 10 Just getting into the vein
proper.
For workings joint with ophir, sec
report Of that mine. Crosscuts Nos. i.
2 and 3 west, $500 level, are running as
usual.
Still RAINING east on the GOO level
The drift Is in porphyry With ssringers
OF quartz which indicate q ledge aheaa'
Forman SHAFT.
The bob and tank stations OF the l500
level are completed and the pumps will
soon be extended to that depth.
Union shaft.
Still sinking below the 2ooo lever aho
raising the south compartment OF the
shaft ut the usual points.
Potosi.
Running south on the 2iOO level AND
through . dry formation consisting Of
quartz and porphyry.
GauId a Curry and Best q Belchcr
shaft.
Work delayed in the shait by . broken
piuion on the surface.
q q q. SHAFT.
Sinking has been resumed.
CaiedonfA.
Pumping rs usual.