Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-24

seepage OF water. The direction OF this
| drift, which was originally started along
the ore vein on that level, 10 now more
to the east. On the 5000 level the cross.
cut west o o reached the dyke and from
II measurements are now made for Cross.
cut No. 2, 343 feet south Of the incline.
| This crosscut is now in quartz and por'
| phyry mixed-a very likely.looking for
nation from which there Ia . slight flow
Of hot water. .Crosscut No. l. 220 feel
south Of the incline. continues in quartz.
ito. Neither OF these workings are YET
far enough in to tap the full flow OF
water which is expected to be found in
the vein proper. although q considerable
flow has been encountered.
Sierra Nevada.
The north drift on the $500 level ha,
reached . point COO feet north Of the
east shaft. ; 1t has cut into the vein ma
tsrial encountered in No. 2 crosscut on
this level aud which in that orosscut waa
80 feet east OF the drift. A crosscut will
DO run east to prospect the vein. The
white clay which has lain against the ore
has been reached, and indications are
that behind 1t ore will be found. The
north drift on tho 2i00 level has reached
Q point under the east shaft, and a sta
| ton for Q raise commenced. The winze
from tina 24O0 level continues in ore,
which has recently changed from . bassr
quality to the finest sulphurets.
CaIiNrnin-
Work in the @. & @. shaft has been
delayed by the amount Of water which
has to be handled. That which is usu'
ally raised by the ophir pumps now
comes to this shaft. The crosscut west
on the 1900 level to reach that portion
Of the ore vein lying east Of the old
slopes is still in vein matter Of q soft,
heavy nature ; total length, l6O feet.
| The raise from the 2l00 level is up %
feet and in Q good vein formation carry.
ing quartz. For workings joint with
Con. Virginia see report OF that mine.
ChoIiar.
The west drift TO connect with the
| Hale & Norcroes winze has cut through
the vein and entered the dyke lying to
the west Of it. It has in its passage
opened up some 6ne vein matter carry.
ing promising quartz but encountered
no pay ore. Connection will probably
not be made till some time early next
week. Whom that 10 obtained work will
be resumed in tho Potosi drift south
and in the Chollar drift west. The drift
now being run IL making 10 feet per
day.
Lcviathan.
The crosscut south on the $50 level Is
still in ledge matter. II has been driven
east 1O1 feet. The face Is in clay por.
phyry and quartz streaks which produce
small assays; indications favorable. The
north crosscut, 100 feet north Of incline,
has reached . point 20 feet east OF north
drift. For the last 4 feet 1t has been In
ledge matter. The face OF crosscut
passed through . 6-inch streak Of favora.
bic looking quartz this morning.
Consolidated virginia.
The stump for the $500 level OF the O.
& @. shaft has not yet been completed.
When the station on that level has been
made q Joint California crosscut east
will be started. The joint crosscut east
on the 1900 level is in vein material
carrying stringsrs Of quartz; total length
205 feet. For joint Best q Belcher
erosscut east on the 1000 level see 70.
port Of that mine.
Crosscutting has not yet been com.
usnced but will bs this week. The air
compressor works well. The north DRIFT
has barred the vein 62O feet, the face be-
ing Just about at the Lady Washington
line. The south drift 10 In $50 feet, and
both without particular change OF lorna.
ton, and are being run along the ledge.
The south drift IL in clay aud the north
DRIFT Is being run along the clay.
Ysllsw Jacket.
A diamond drill 10 being sent down
below the bottom Of the shaft to ascer-
tain the probabilities Of water ahead.
As yet no great amount has been found.
The north winzo Is within l6 feet OF the
1900 level; west crosscut, 200 level. is
in dry, hard porphyry; total length. ZOO
feet. Work on the pumping apparatus
is progressing well.
Union Consolidated.
Winze No. l from the 24O0 level is
being sunk at the rate Of 2H feet per
day and sncountsring some ore giving
low assays. The south drift still requires
timbering. It Is penetrating vein por-
phyry carrying low grade quartz; total
length from the Union shaft, 1858 feet.
For workings joint with Mexican see
report Of that mine.
Union shaft.
Last night the last stick OF pump rod
was lowered to its place. and tomorrow
the expectation is that the immense
beam Of the engine will DO swung for.
ward into place and connections made.
The delay 10 starting the pumps there
after cannot be great. The shalt 10 ~
feet below the 2400 level and averaging
two feet per day.
Hale q Norcroas.
The incline Is being continued on
down through hard dry rock. The per.
pendicular winze south 10 2lO feet in
depth; total distance between the 1900
lsvsl, its starting point, and the 24O0
level OF the @. N. s. shaft, 247 feet.
Connection cannot therefore be made
before the early part Of the coming
week.
North Bouaasa and Flowery.
The crosscut on the 400 is still run
ming in the same character OF base ore
which holds out good and looks we'll. 1t
is being saved tp for reduction. The
north drift on the COO level is still In the
casing Of the vein. q sort Of cap rock
formation and 10 being pressed onward
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