Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-01
CnltfuPuia.

There still remain ABOUT ten feot.
according to survey. between the south
drift irsm 0phir on the $500 level and
that north to meet Il. Work from the
Ophir side has been suspended and ths
connection will be made from the Cali
lorna side. A orosscut joint With Ophir
is running east on the $500 level. from
which to sink Q winzs to the $500 level
10 secure ventilation. The south drift
on the $500 level is averaging about siI
feet per day through dry ground which
works we'll. On this level and joint
With Ophir q chamber 10 s~IcsvatinR Tor
Q raise to meet the winze TO be sunk
from the $500 level.
The joint Mexican east winze from
the $500 level has attained q depth OF
IS feet, and 10 sinking. The winzs has
three compartments. and is to be used
as q working shaft for deep explorations.
The joint Mexican crosscut on this level
is increasing its length at the rate OF
four feet per day. and 10 without partio-
ulsr change. For workings joint with
California. see report OF that mine.
Mexican.
For workings joint with ophir. see
report Of that mine. The crosscut east
on the $500 level joint with Union il
advancing rapidly. From Il q raise will
be made to the $500 east erosscut, whore
water was encountered and work q 8
pended. The joint Union crosscut west
on this level 10 making usual progress
through good vein material.
Consolidated virgisis.
The south drift on the $500 10 aver
aging four feet per day. II is to be
driven to the Best & Bslohsr line and
then o raise will DO made to connect
with the Joint winzs from the 1000 level.
Work in this WINE has been suspended
on account OF heat and water. It's depth
IL 100 feet. and the raise OF lao feet can
be made ut less expense than It would
take to sink the winzs that distance.
AIsa.
Work toward ledge Is sow pushed en-
SPECIFICALLY at three points: in crosscus
No. /. which 10 now within 60 feet Of
the ore vein; crosscut No. 2. which is
within 100 feet Of the ledge. and In the
south lateral DRIFT. which has been
turned toward the ledge at Q point CON-
siderably south OF crosscut No. 2 and
which has nearly 800 feet to run TO reach
the objective point.
Andss-
The winzs from the $50 level has
reached a depth of 80 feet and q drift
has been started east from It's bottom to
make q needed air connection. Some
punches OF low.grade ore and considera-
BILE good quartz have been found in this
part OF the mine. The north drift on
the $50 level IL running ahead as usual.
Utah.
The east drift, 1850 level. continues
to cut hard rock. On the 2l5O level
there Ia NO change Of formation. 10
both places work progresses favorably.
The pumps are operating satisfactorily
from the bottom to the connection south
with the Sutro tunnel level.
SILVER HiiI.
The wipzs from the 1900 level is still
in heavy black material carrying clay
and Quartz and considerable hot water.
Six feet per day are made In tie north
drift. 1900 level. through clay and por-
phyry.
In working south along the vein. on
the 1900 level q streak Of fair.srado ore
IN encountered, and tho vein promises
we'll. The face OF this drift 10 now 230
feet south OF the incline.
Oversnan.
Still Winning below 1900 level; total
depth. $50 feet. Raising the incline
from the TOO level makes excellent pro.
gress through porphyry carrying seams
OF quartz.
Gould d Curry aud Best q Bslchsr
shAn.
Excellent progress is made in sinking;
total depth. 1857 feet. At the Bonner
shaft the blower 10 still In operation,
furnishing air for the Sutro Tunnel Com
psny.
Il. Noreross.
Extending the crosscut west on tho
2lOO level through porphyry and string.
era OF quartz. The raise above the 2l00
level continues 10 ore OF excellent
quality.
RuIIion.
Continuing the shaft on down below
the 24OO level in good vein material car
ryiug much ~ins.lookiug quartz. No
changes to report on the 2340 level.
savage.
The work OF repairing shaft and in
cline 10 carried on as usual as Ia also the
northwest DRIFT on the 1900 level. The
drift Is still iu good vein material.
Unisn SHAFT.
Ercavating . tank-pit ct the 1900 level
and q bob-pit Of the 1900 station. and
easing the timbers Of the shaft. Sinking
the shaft has been resumed.
Yellow Jacket.