Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

@. i O. shaft with the north lateral
branch Of the Sutro tunnel Sunday
night. On the $500 level the joint Call.
fornia crosscut continues to penetrate
heavy vein matter; total length. 81 feet.
The g. & O. shaft IL being continued on
down and ID now 40 feet below the 2s6o
station.
The southeast drift on the 1850 level
10 still following the vein In that dirso'
ton, and a. IL passes along 1t turns out
some nice looking quartz and some
punches Of ore. but NO regularly formed
and we'll defined orc body has yet been
encountered. In the southwest drift
alao some streaks Of ore occur and the
drift il in encouraging vein matter. In
crosscut No. 2 there has been no change
since last report.
East crosscut, 1850 level, II in . dis
tance Of 1876 feet, and no sign OF An
cas-. clay has yet been found. No change
In the vein material encountered. The
west crosscut, same level. IL In LID feet,
and IL getting int . quartz formation
which promises well. A tank station 10
being ehambersd out on the 1850 level.
and the tank will be placed there and
sinking resumed ~ soon a. possible.
Mexican.
The drift north on the $500 level has
it, face 65 feet from the ophir line. and
IL in . vein formation. carrying some
quartz. For workings joint with 0phir.
see report Of that mine. The work oil
preparing the main DRIFT north on the
$500 level for Q thoroughfare through to
the Union shaft still occupies attention.
silver lliil.
The pump bob on the surface has
been changed and other repairs to the
pumping apparatus made and everything
put in good shape for business. The
water which accumulated In the mine
has been pumped out and hereafter work
In the crosscuts east on tho l30O level
will make better progress than ever.
Union shaft.
The sinking pump will be In place
some time this week. when better prog.
ress will be made in the continuation OF
the shaft ON down for q stump below the
$500 level than ever before. The work
Of sxcavating for the balance bob at the
24OO level still goes on and II making
good progress.
Bess d Bslcher.
The work OF sinking and hmbering
the Gould & Curry and Best 4 Bslohsr
shaft on down is making fair progress;
total depth, 1915 feet. The joint Con: Wiz.
Rinia crosscut east, 1000 level, has been
abandoned for the present, the supply
Of air which was derived from the Bon.
nsr shaft having ceased.
Choiisr.
There has been very little decrease
since last report in the amount Of water
flowing from the face Of the drift from
the 240O level OF the shaft toward the
Savage incline, and not sufficient to
permit the bailing tanks to be dispensed
with; consequently no work 10 being
done in the mine.
Consolidated Imperial.
The bottom OF the two WINES has
been connected on the $500 level and
now q drain for water the whole length
IL being put in and the DRIFT 10 being
timbered preparatory to being used a.
a base for crosscuts to explore the vein.
Ventilation there 10 excellent.
0vermsa.
Since last report crosscus No. 8 east,
has been psnstratins q mixture Of quartz
and porphyry and making good pro.
Qrsss. The raise above the 700 level
continues In vein matter With seams OF
quartz and clay, through which good
progress 10 being made.
Yellsw Jacket.
Sinking IL making usual progress;
depth Of shaft. 1884 feet. The bottom is
in hard ground. The water from the
Con. Imperial il still being bsilsd to the
surface. Pumps are being placed in the
shaft and preparations for pumping are
progressing well.
Belcher.
The work Of clearing out the cavsd
portions Of the south drift, 5000 level,
progressed as we'll as the extreme heat
there will permit. On that level the
north drift to connect with Grown Point
for ventilation 10 being urged rapidly
forward.
Crswn Point.
Sinking a stump below the 5000 level
preparatory to running south to connsc.
with the drift being pushed north from
the 5000 station Of the Beloher incline;
total depth below the 5000 level, IL feet.
The station set 10 in place at the 5000
level.
The fow OF water into the drift toward
the incline ON the 2400 level Of the @.
N. 8. shaft Is still too strong to admit Of
the resumption Of work there. The
incline 10 making slow progress, the In.
fux Of water delaying sinking.
sasro Tunnel.
The north header 10 being pushed
along rapidly into California ground.
The south lateral branch Of tho tunnel
Is once more being pushed ahead and
making good progress, the header having
been started again yesterday.
A new incline cable has been put In
place and . new giraffe attached. and
Monday work Was resumed south on
the 1850 level, In the crosscut east 500
feet south Of the incline. and In the
bottom Of the incline.
scorpien.
The east and west drifts on the 500
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