Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-07

Pstsss Aiesg the Lsds - The
Mystery OF she Hardy vein :
Beichsr asd Overmss.
In the opinion Of the magnates OF the
mines. the ''lowsst point" at which
everybody calculates to buy stocks hal
been reached and passed. The veel
chronicles quite an advance in the prices
Of securities, but this is Of but little i'm
portancs compared with the better feel
ing which pervades all classes. There
Is greater confidence both In the mines
and in the market than there was q wesi
ago.
The most noteworthy points along the
lode are the improvements in Utah; the
continuation Of ths crosscut running
east ten degrees south on the 24oO level
Of Union ; the connection between the
north header Of tho Sutro Tunnel and
the joint Gould i Curry and Best &
Belchsr crosscut east, 100 level; the
uneIamplsd progress Of the Chollar
drift ; the improvements in the rock 10
the bottom OF the Yellow Jacket shaft,
and the renewed promise in Bslcher
and in Ovsrman.
The Hardy vein Is . greater mystery
than ever. 10 always was . mystery.
Nothing has ever been really known Of
it except as to its trend and that 1t car
riss rich ore. The heavy clay slabs in
the face Of the north drift in Il on the
2100 level OF Ophir may be "ssrmons In
stones" but nobody can interpret them.
Its origin and existence in the hard, un.
kind rocks which surround 1t ON all its
levels are dumb when questioned con.
corning ii. Thsro are 800 feet Of bewil-
dsrment between II aud the mother vein
Time and toll md drills and picks and
spades can only solve the problem con-
corning it. Yes II is Of royal birth amid
its unkind surroundings. as its yielded
million and q halt Of treasure testifes.
Bslcher is working hard to ascertain
the value and daermine the merit Of the
prospect in its PAST orosscut 26O level.
The face Of it il still promising and the
feeder is being followed south to see
what will come q II. There are places
OF orc all through the formation. and
that it makes doSn is evident. For this
reason workings have been started to
get under IL on Tho 5000 level.
On tho 1000 lsvsl Of ovsrman east
crosscuts developed some fair grade ore.
but not in paying Quantities. The cross
cut started and thdso to be run In that
direction on the POO level are. there
fore. objects Of ESPECIAL interest.
Below We give bur regular weekly
summary Of the latist and most correct
mining information, derived from official
and authentic sources, showing the stu.
alton Of each minb today up to the
time Of going to prsss:
Union Consolidated.
The crosscut east 10 degrees south on
the 24OO level has been taken up since
last report and il to be extended some
$50 feet to . point where q winzs win be
sunk to the $500 level with . view Of
opening that level up to explorations.
The slopes on the 24O0 level are being
extended east. south and along tho
northwest drift toward the Sierra Nevada
incline. They continue to look and
yield well. The south drift, 1900 level.
has reached the point Of connection
with the joint Mexican Wine from the
1000 level. It continued in birdseys
porphyry and low.grade quartz. For
joint Mexican workings see report Of
that mine.
Consolidated Virginia.
The connection on the 2l50 level, be-
tween the drift south and that north
from tho joint Best L Belcher WINE.
has been enlarged and retimbsred, and
the east joint crosscut Is o in order.
to reach the required point for q winzs
to the 1850 level, where tho favorable
vein formation encountered in the south
drift. 2l50 level. Is to be prospectsd 100
feet lower down. This crosscut will be
started Saturday. The work OF extract
ing ore from the 1850 and 1850 levels
continues.
Union shan.
The various parts Of the hugo pump
ing engine are all on the ground, and 1t
is being put together and in place rs
sIpsditiously as possible. The air com.
prsssor will o o be ready to run The
work OF snlsrging and retimbering the
drain tunnel which connects the shaft,
l75 feet below the surface. and the cool.
ing pond in Cedar ravine. 10 being en-.
larged and retimbered. The usual good
work Ia being done in the shaft on tanks
and bob pits and the shaft below the
1000 level requires constant easing.
C%aliAsruIa.
The north drift 1850 level. from the G.
4 @. shaft, continues in very promising
vein material carrying quartz giving low
assays; total length. 2l2 feet. The raise
from crosscut No. 8. 1850 level. Is nearly
connected with the 1850 level. The
slopes Of the north ore body IN the 1850
level continue their accustomed yield.
On the $50 level the workings are being
prepared by replacing air pipe and 70.
pairing little caves for the resumption Of
operations in that part Of the mine.
sisrra Nevada
The water Is still held about IS feet
below the $500 station Of the incline.
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