Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-15

Inc uisCuscs
End-waser Fear Feet Absvs the
1850 Level Of Aita and stiii Ms.
tng-Nsshisg New ~ the North
Eua-Gouid q Curry sad Best q
Beieher shaft.
The situatisn along the lode remains
somewhat the same as at last report.
Especially il this true Of the north end
mines. the ore in Sierra Nevada giving
the same encouraging assays and the
body still penetrating northward.
The behring's Of the drill in Union give
somewhat better assays. but nothing OF
Importance has yet been developed
there. The wisescres on Union expect
that more ore will be found to the east
ward than where they are now boring
and await with ous impotence the
starting OF the drill in that direction.
The street has it that water has been
struck In the shaft Of the @. x G. and
B. & b. shaft in such q body 81 to re-
tard operations. This. however. We
doubt. ~ they are well provided With
pumping apparatus.
There has been considerable change
In Alta. A week ago there Was no fear
OF water. and It was then confidently
asserted that mining experts and such
other visitors a. cared to would DO per.
mi,tsd to view an ore body on the 2O50
level. Today the level 10 four feet under
water and the water gaining on the
pumps at the rate Of six inches per hour.
aud the Superintendent has no idea
when they will have the water under
control. The theory is advanced that
the trouble ia caused BY the pressure OF
the water raising in the Crown Point
aud Brlcher. They have reached the
ledge. however. IL that Is Of any comfort
to those who hold the stock.
Below will bs found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up TO the hour Of
going to press:
Uuioa Consolidated.
The joint Mexican upraiss has been
extended 40 feet. The slopes on the
$500 level have yielded nearly 20 Tons Of
ore per day OF the assay value Of $50 o3.
Still prosecuting joint with Mexican
and making excellent progress. On the
1890 level the joint Caliioruis east Cross
cut il advancing rapidly toward the point
where the WINE will be sunk to connect
with the raise to be made from the $500
level. Chambering for the raise 10 still
going on. The Union shipped bullion
to the value OF SG0SS "A last week.
sierrs Nevada.
The raise from the $500 level 10 max
ing 20 feet per week; total length. S54
feet. The north drift on the $500 level
is making good progress; total length
from incline. 375 feet. The slopes
above the $500 level yield on an average
about 90 tons OF ore per day, the assays
varying from S2s to $50 per ton. This
comes north OF the raise. the ore body
not reaching much to the south. The
result Of the diamond drill 10 anIisusly
awaited.
Yellow Jacket.
On Sunday morning commenced =
station on the 1913 level preparatory to
running a DRIFT to connect with the Su'ro
tunnel. But little work 10 doing. the
employees being engaged in making re-
pairs 10 the shaft and about the works.
All mining at q staudstill. and will re-
main 20 until the pump 10 In running
order. The water has risen but little In
the past week. probably eight feet. The
B-lcher pumps are holding 1t at about
24i0 feet.
silver Hi.
The winze has been sunk and tim.
bered Is feet during the past week
through black quartz and porphyry.
Have commenced cutting out another
pump station and will put in the tank ~
soon as it is flushed. The north drift
has been extended 40 feet. the lace In
div CLAW with streaks OF good quartz.
There 10 no change to note IN regard to
the water. 1t remaining about the same.
CALIFORNIA;.
Connection has been made with the
Ophir on the $500 level. The mins at
that depth is rapidly cooling OF.
allowing Of more work and better pro-
press. Are taking out in tho neiRhbor-
hood Of $50 Ions OF ere every week.
The north drift on the $500 level has
been advanced l6 feet. On the $500
level the south drif, from the oPhir hnr
has been extended 30 feet. and the up
raise joint with Ophir advanced = fsst'
Mexican.
Still sinking east winzs joint Win
| ophir. The work Of the Mexican and
Union Con. ia being hurried to compile.
ton; the joint west crosscut advanced
l2 feet during the past week; the joint
east crosscut, which 10 in better ground
for working. carried 20 feet. and the
Joint Ophir west crosscut has been e.
tended "a feet.
Hale a Noreross.
There has been NO change in the
character OF the ground. The west
crosscut on the 2i00 level has been
advanced 10 feet; total length, $50 feet.
Fifty tons OF ore have been extracted
from the 2l00 level. giving average
assays OF SIS 20 per ton. Are not
troubled in the least by water.
ODntr.
Nothing new to report. the work going