Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-12

this level 70 connect with wipzo NO. 4
when 1t reaches the required depth
Wine No. 2, from the 2400 level. II
down 16 feet and in hard vein matter
Sinking has been resumed at the Union
shaft.
Bullion.
The last part Of this week the station
at the 245O level Of tho double incline
winze will DO completed and DRIFT viii
then be started for the 22oO level john
Bullion.J Julia shaft, preparatory to using
that shaft for all workings Of the mine
The east drift, 1850 level. has been dis
continued, the face In vein porphyry,
1877 feet from the station. The joint
shaft is o 2187 feet deep. A station
will be opened ct the 1900 level.
Conseiidased Virginia.
The joint California crosscut ON the
$500 level still penstrates q heavy vein
formation carrying clay and quartz
total length, 1l2 feet. The O. & O.
shaft 10 80 feet below the $500 station,
The west drift from the O. 4 O. shalt
and 80 feet above the 1850 level 10 in 70
feet; total distance to run, so feet. The
usual extraction Of ore 10 going on In
the slopes on 1850 and 1850 levels.
sierra Nevada.
On the $500 level the west crosscut on
the line Of the main shalt IL now 50 feel
from the main lateral DRIFT. No change
Of material. Excellent progress 10 be.
ing made In the DRIFT north on the 240O
level, tho face being $50 feet from the
incline. and in vein matter. The cross.
cut east, opposite the east winze, 10 now
In 100 feet, and In vein porphyry, mixed
with quartz and looking well.
Utah.
The incline has attained . depth Of 10
feet on the slope below the 1850 Lowell,
the bottom being In hard rock which
carries a little water. The south DRIFT.
1850 level, has its face in soft porphyry
carrying clay and 400 feet from the
incline. Crossout No. 2 on this level 10
now in 65 feet and 10 without particular
change az to formation. Work ct all
points progresses well.
BeIcher.
The diamond drill has, since last re-
port, been rent six feet further ahead on
the 5000 level, total distance 50 feet. and
has encountered Q renewed fow Of water.
rendering II expsdient to suspend opera.
tons in that direction for the present.
The drift north to connect with Crown
Point on this level 10 being driven
rapidly ahead; total length, 80 feet.
silver Hill.
Work has been resumed on the 1900
level. The east crosscut continues In
favorable vein material. The crosscut
east from the DRIFT south 10 in good vein
material containing stringers OF ore and
stresks OF quartz. some Of which assays
we'll. The prospects In this part Of the
mine are excellent and both workings
are in unprospsotsd ground OF great
promise.
Mexican.
The north DRIFT. $500 level, continues
in vein matter and has its face 95 feet
from the ophir line. For workings
Joint with Ophir. see report OF that
The work OF enlarging and
the main lateral DRIFT north
on the $500 level Is progressing well.
ovsrsnan.
Crosscut No. 3 has struck hard vein
porpbyry and was this morning discon.
tinued for the purpose Of starting cross.
cut No. 4. $50 feet south Of the winzs.
The fow OF water from the raise above
the 700 level IL about four inches, and
efforts to draw 1t of are being made.
The work OF sinking the incline pro.
crosses slowly on account OF the water
encountered, which 10 about all the
pumps can handle. Tho flow OF water
on the 24O0 level to the @. N. 8. shalt
very strong and intsrfsres with
work at that point.
susro Tunnel.
Excellent progress Is being made in
the headers OF both lateral branches.
The main track in the tunnel is being
put in condition for the use OF the air
and soon they will DO running to
the connection with the north lateral
branch.
ChoIiar.
Still pumping and bailing. The ratio
Of decrease OF water noted Saturday
1870, 600 gallons per day-has not con.
tinued, 30 that It 10 entirely uncertain
when the tanks can be taken OF and
work resumed in the Chollar south drift.
Consolidated Imperial.
The work OF timbering and cutting
drain in the main lateral DRIFT between
the two wines on the $500 level
progresses we'll. That level will DO eI.
plored by crosscuts as o as the yell
low Jacket pumps are in operation.
JuIia Consolidated.
The joint Bullion shaft 10 down 2l87
feet and in soft porphyry mixed with
clay and carrying some water. A sta.
toned will be opened on the 1900 level
when II IL reached. which will be by the
earlier part OF next week.
Crswn Poins.
Tho stump OF the incline winzo below
the 5000 level has been completed. and
q station 10 being ohambersd out on that
level preparatory to running south to
connect with the north drift on the
Bslchsr 5000 level.
scorpion.
The DRIFT east on the 600 level Is pro-
crossing we'll through good vein matter.
The ssepase OF water Into this drift Is
light, causing no trouble. Length Of the
east drift, 1852 feet. The west drift has
been discontinued.
The ground ahead Of the east crosscut