Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-14

Beleher.
Several steps In advance have been
taken by the mines during the past
week. but they are not Of such q nature
as is required to make q market. In
fact, prices continue to await demand,
and that, in turn. hslts for develop.
ments.
Sierra Nevada will commence Monday
raising to the shaft from the $500 level.
The north drift, 2400 level. IL far enough
in for crosscuts. but these explorers must
await matters further south for Q few
days yet.
In Union the $500 pump Ia in and the
rod will be connected by the last OF the
week or early part Of next. It will then
remain to connect beth ways with the
Sierra Nevada on that level before Cross
cutting can Be done there. The forms-
ton south between wines Nos. I and 2
Is pronounced by experts to be different
from that Of the ore body above. and
doubtless belongs to the make OF rock
encountered east Of the clay Of the ore
body when the east drift, from which
winze No. / was sunk. was pushed
beyond the ore body. It has been cut
80 feet.
The G.. 4 @. and b. 4 B. shaft has
reached the Sutro tunnel level and Is to
DO continued on down.
Savage has turned east on the 1900
level and cut l5 feet Of clay. It looks
as though something should lie behind
this heavy clay. since It 10 known that 1t
is not an east clay. Preparatory work
for the bulkhssds against water has been
commenced joint with hale + Norcross
on the 1900 and in the drift from the @.
N. s. shaft on the 2400.
Hale 4 Norcross has reached with its
incline the 24O0 level.
Chollar Is working to get ready for
putting in its hydraulic pumps and is
still pumping.
Bullion has bulkheadsd its water,
245o level. and is sinking the Bullion
Combination shaft.
Yellow Jacket il preparing to pump
and raise rock for all the nsighborhood.
and at the same time gets good indica.
tons east.
The 5000 level Of Crown Point and
Bslchsr will remain in statu quo till the
connection with Jacket Is perfected. SO
that rock can bs run to and out through
that shaft. In the meantime Bslcher
will honeyeomb with the diamond drill
the formation east ON the 2760 level.
Alta has reached the 2050 level.
There are many other points Of gen.
sral interest along the lode.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines, showing
the situation in each up to the hour OF
going to press:
Ophir.
The east crosssut joint with Mexican,
and on the 1000 level to intersect the
line Of the north branch Of the Sutro
tunnel is making four feet per day. On
the 1000 level the south drift running to
the California line is undergoing repairs
preparatory to use AZ . base for Q joint
crosscut 30 that Q WINE may DO sunk to
lower levels for ventilation. The north
drift on the $500 continues in heavy
vein material and the joint Mexican
crosscut east on that level 10 also max
ing rapid pogrsss through good vein
matter. East crosscut No. i on this
level 10 averaging i've feet per day In
additional length and 10 looking we'll.
Union ConselidMsd.
The drift south from winze No. ! and
toward winze No. 2 10 progressing as fast
as the heat in that part Of the mine will
allow. The drift continues in quartz
carrying low.grads ore with punches and
stringsrs Of a better quality. The drift
from the Union shaft south towards
winze No. 2 il progressing rapidly; total
length this morning. l37 feet. The DRIFT
northeast toward the $500 station Of the
Sierra Nevada incline 10 also advancing
rapidly. Both these drifts are outside
the vein and in hard rock. For other
matters affecting the development Of the
mine see report Of Union shaft.
Usien shan.
The pump on the $500 lsvsl IL in
place and the column will soon bs in
position. Friday the work Of putting in
the rod will DO commenced. This must
DO connected. the pump running and
the $500 station OF Sierra Nevada freed
| from water before connection between
winzs No. I and that station can be
effected; and then work will be started
| from that station 10 meet the drift from
the shaft. When all these connections
arc MAUI CIUsoV Attinb w WV sSSS ss'es
| Of Union will DO commenced.
sierra Nevada.
The station for the incline raise from
the $500 level to the bottom Of the main
shaft has been completed, and the work
Of placing the sills In going on. Every.
thing will bs In readiness for the con.
tractors to commence their work OF
raising next Monday. The rock 10 hard
to drill, but breaks we'll, and blasts are
sfsctusl to the bottoms Of the holes.
The north drift on the 2400 level 10 1910
feet from the incline, and work In the
face progresses favorably.
savage.
For l03 feet the north drift on the
1900 level followed . partition wall oil
clay lying in the ore vein ct that point,
the quartz formation having desen'ratsd
till only punches OF low grade ore were
left among the porphyry Of the VEN.
A crosscut was then started east, and nai