Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-31
Union shan.

Unies shan.
Last night the pumping engine was
turned over and the pumps tried. They
worked we'll and will commence business
tomorrow. The shaft IL being continued
or down toward the $500 level at the rate
Of two feet per day; total depth below
the 24O0 lsVsl. SO feet.
Preparations for opening up the sta
ton at the 1860 level Of the incline are
we'll under way. The formation at this
point il without particular change. The
south lateral drift on the 1750 level Is
now 800 feet in length and in porphyry.
clay and quartz.
Bess q Belcher.
The joint Con. Virginia orosscut east
on the 1000 level continues in hard blast
ing porphyry. through which. however.
Il Il being driven at the rate Of 8 feet per
day; total length from the bottom Of the
winze, 2S3 feet. For workings joint
with Gould & Curry see report Of that
mine.
Hale q Norcros..
Connection has been made between
the win.s from the 2200 level and the
raise from the Chollar workings on the
24OO level. and the work Of evening up
the connection and tubering on down
has been begun. The main incline IL
being sunk in hard rock.
Justice.
The southeast lateral drift on the 1850
level IL still skirting the vein and meet
ing with most encouraging indications.
The DRIFT south and west 10 cutting
strinRsrs Of nice quartz aud punches OF
ore and 10 nearing an interesting portion
Of the mine.
Still sinking below the $50 level. run
ming east on that level and north on the
200 level. The work il making good
progress at all points and the rock looks
we'll but IL as yet OF low grade.
Julia Ceusolidassd.
Consscti6n Is likely to be made now
at almost any time between the south
lateral drift on the 1000 level and the
crosscut east from the bottom Of the
winze below the 1900 level.
Overnaa.
Crosscut No. 2. 1900 level. has been
continued and good progress made since
last report; total length. 800 feet. The
face continues In vein porphyry. The
raise from the 700 level has penstratsd
the hanging wall.
scorpion.
The crosscuts are being extended both
east aud vest ON the 500 level, and the
vein material encountered continues OF
about the saine general character with,
however, Improvements In that lying to
the east.
Forman shaft.
The how OF water into the shaft has
increased q little Of late and sinking has
been stopped to cut out . tank aud
pump. station preparatory to placing Q
plunger on the 1000 level.
Bullion.
The large air pipe has been placed in
the mine and work in the bottom Of the
incline and in the east drift following the
diamond drill on the 1850 level. Good
progress Is being made in both places.
New York.
The lateral drifts north and south on
the 1000 level are making good progress
and are both In fine ledge matter carry.
ing good looking quartz which yields
some very fair assays.
Alta and Benton.
All prospsctinss in the mines has been
suspended pending repairs TO the incline
engine. These will, however. be com.
plstsd in two or three days.
Caledonia
Crosscut east, 1900 level, 800 feet from
the Ovsrmap line IL In 160 feet, the face
In quartz and porpbyry, the quartz CIV
ing low assays.
ward.
The 2l00 station OF the shaft is nearly
completed. In q day or two sinking
will be resumed and q drift started west
from this station.
susro Tunnel.
The north header IL making good
progress toward the @. & O. shaft con.
nection. Work in the south header will
soon be resumed.
sierra.
Sinking on the ore vein below the
tunnel level and finding that the vein
increases in strength and promise with
depth.
Quinn.
Sinking rapidly. The work Of timber
ing the crosscut on the 100 level Is mot
yet completed.
Lady wsshington.
Running crosscut No. 8 west. It 10
In quart. Of o very fue character. but Of
low grade.
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