Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-04
Unieu Consolidated.

The main drift east On the 24o0 level
Is making 8 feet per day through the
same heavy vein matter heretofore no
ticsd and Continues to er counter some
streaks Of fine ore. the whole formation
making south and east; total length OF
drift from Union shaft, 235 feet. The
raise through the ore slopes for the level
above il progressing well. the ore being
Of good quality. For joint Mexican
workings see report Of that mine. Tho
slopes continue their usual yield.
C~aiisornia-
The north drift, $50 level, Is cutting
porphyry and clay. the face 24o feet
from the main crosscut west. The north
drift. 225o level, has attained q length Of
289 feet, and q crosscut has been started
east in search Of the ore vein encoun.
tered on the 2l50 level. For workings
joint with Consolidated Virginia, zee
report Of that mine. The south drift,
2l50 level, In averaging three feet per
day through hard porphyry carrying
some clay total length from the Ophir
line, 50 feet.
9euld q Curry.
Raising from the joint Best & Belohsr
east drift to connect with the new joint
shaft. It was found to be impractioabls
to tap the water above with the diamond
drill, as one Of large bit would have been
REQUIRED and that would have rendered
Il necessary to remov the drill every
few feet to extract the core. In the new
joint shaft the 800 level has been
reached. The influx OF water continues
strong.
Usiss shan.
Tho pump at the 1900 station will DO
in place this week and the work Of plac.
ing the pumping apparatus in line from
that point up will be pushed rapidly.
The pumping engine has all Its heavy
parts in place and lined and the monster
now shows its true proportions. The
work OF easing the timbers Of the shalt
below the 1000 level 10 continuous.
Mexican.
The north DRIFT on the $500 level Is
nearing the joint Union wiuzs from the
1000 level at the rate OF 9 feet per day.
and is cutting . heavy vein formation.
carrying clay and low grade quartz In
streaks. For joint Opbir workings see
report Of that mine. Tomorrow the
projected crosscut east on the Union.
Mexican line, $500 level, will be started.
ChoiIar.
The drift south for Potosi ground 10
progressing rapidly through promising
vein matter. Work In the west drift has
been resumed; total length, $50 feet.
The Hale & Norcross winze Is $40 feet
west Of the O. N. s. shalt, and oonse-
qusntly there remain nearly 800 feet to
run before switching Of to that winze.
Utah.
Tho incline 10 now 1870 feet, on the
slope, below the 1850 station, In hard
rock which carries but little water. The
south drift, 1750 level. is in 80 feet and
continues to cut vein porphyry. The
crosscut east from the 1850 station Is
now in ~ feet and e~ncountering por-
phyry and clay with streaks OF quartz.
nsIcher.
The station at the 5000 level OF the
incline has been enlarged and now work
Is being prosecuted in the south. east
and north drifts. The north drift along
the orc streak encountered or the 2760
level is being continued and is without
particular change. The ore vein 10 now
bounded on the east by y clay wall.
savage.
The incline has attained . depth OF
100 feet on the slope below the 22O0
station and Is in hard rock carrying but
little water. The drift from the @. N. 8.
shaft Is making all the progress possible
considering the strong influx Of extreme
" hot water; total length, 800 feet. The
ground is soft and requires careful tim
bering.
YelIsw Jacket.
Still running north on tho 27oo level
to meet the drift south from the Con.
Imperial and sinking the north winze
below this level. A slight increase Of
water has been experienced In this
winze. Work on the tank and bob sta.
tons in the shaft progresses well.
Consolidated Imperial.
Drifting south on the $500 level to
connect with the drift coming north
from the 2700 level Of the Yellow
Jacket. The rock encountered Is dry
audi hard. The joint Alpha.Impsrial
wiuze from the $500 level has been
cleaned out and sinking resumed.
JuIia Consolidated.
The south lateral drift on the 1000
level. which Is being run to connect
with tho winzs from the 1900 level 10
making usual progress. The winze 10
down l40 feet and 10 encountering some
Of the hot water tapped on the 1000
level.
Justice.
Running the crosscut west on the
1850 level and meeting with some nice
punches OF ore. It has not yet reached
the western ore channel. The main
south drift on this level 10 being pushed
ahead and making very good progress.
Kentuck.
Still pushing the drift north on the
2700 level. This drift IL now nearing
the Yellow Jacket line and Is to form q
thorouahfare between the Yellow Jacket
shaft and tho Crown Point aud Bslchsr
mines on this level.
Best 4 Bslcher.
The crosscut east on the 2l50 level,
Joint with Con. Virginia, Is in 80 feet.
and penetrating vein porphyry carrying
streais OF clay and quartz. For work.
ings joint with Gould 4 Curry, see re-
port Of that mine.
Hale q Norcro~s.
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