Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-22

Directed EtseW mere Asosg sus
Lode-sierra Ne.ad> aud the lS.
creased Prospects rhsre-Caiss
aud It's DFtuh0iss-Ths q. 4 q
and d. q b. shafs-Jsekss snd
she susrs Tunnel.
Now that the douss in Alta has thrown
q wet blanket on operations there and
dsmpsned the ardor Of many OF its
friends, attention 10 once more directed
to other movements along the lode.
This bids fair to continue for some time.
as the water in Alta Is still rising and
completely obscures everything in the
mine.
Sierra Nevada has opened slopes south
on the $500 level next to the Union line
aud l40 feet from where ore was found
10 the winze. The ore at this point Is
very similar in general characteristics to
that further north and Is irregular and
bunchy. At times these punches are OF
the richest kind. then will CONF places
OF lower grade. the whole. however. aver.
aging Of good milling quality. The gen
erl characteristics being SO similar In
both places leads to the conclusion that
the formation 10 continuous between the
two points.
The facts above narrated lead to new
hopes for Sierra Nevada. 1t seems ss
though the great expectations which
those best informed in regard to the
mine have entertained Of 1t through evil
and good report must soon be realized.
The ore where now found 10 30 jumbled
up that it can scarcely be said to DO "in
place" yet there are here and there in
die.tious. especially where the ore 10 at
its best. that the formation may at
almost any time and place settle down
into regularity. and II so It will lead at
opcs aud directly to the looked-for DO.
nsnzs. Crosscut No. 2 has been started
further north to prospect anew the for
nation in that direction. and with some
show OF success. Still this crosscut has
for "a feet shown vein matter only and
that identical in oil its general character
istics with that found in crosscut No. /.
The vein in running north swings
heavily to the west after leaving Union,
aud this increases probabilities in the
direction OF crosscut No. 2.
Ia Union. drillholo No. 3. which was
run north from Wine No, l. $500 level.
has encountered Q heavy flow Of water
and been discontinued. and now the
drill will be sent east. The country in
the sections prosp.cted SO far by the
drill from the bottom Of winze No. ! has
been full Of water. This water can be
readily drawn to the shaft, when 1t 10
down to the 1900 level and there han
died; and the shaft has now less than
twenty-five feet to 60 to reach that level.
The Gould & Curry and Best i Bel
cher joint shaft is still in 6ns vein ma
t.risl. which increases in promise and
value with depth. 1t is penetrating new
ground. and It's Developments are there
fore Of more than ordinary interest.
As tie beginning Of an end. the fact
that the Yellow Jacket has started to
run and connect with the south lateral
branch Of the Sutro tunnel is encourag-
ing. as that end will lift the burden oil
water from the mines between Bullion
and oyermau. The distance is today
1902 feet by the regular survey. but the
Jacket will make ii less BY running
n~or,hsas,erly to the place where the
south lateral OF the tunnel will be inter
sected.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour OF
going to press:
sierra Nevada.
Slopes have been opened on the 2Soo
level next to the Union line. The ore
vein at this point presents charsc.eris.ics
similar to those where the slopes are
opened at the winze. which would indi.
cate that the ore continues from n
noipt TO the other q distance OF lao feet.
Crescent No. 2. $500 level. has been
started to intercept this formation stu
further nsrth. II has been run to date
"a feet, aud the material penetrated Is
similar TO that in crosscut No. at CORE
spending points. The north DRIFT has
b--n stopped for the present at q point
400 feet north Of the incline. The raise
from the 1900 level 10 up 1856 feet.
Opnir.
Two feet per day are made in sinking
the Joint Mexican east winzs below the
$500 level. No change OF material yet
to note. The joint Mexican west cross
Gu, on this level is increasing its length
a, the rate Of 81 feet per day. Three
feet per day ar. made 10 the Joint eau.
fornia raise from this level. The joint
California crosscut on the $500 level is
making about six feet per day. and has
nearly lu0 feet yet to run to reach the
point whore the joint winzs 10 10 be sunk
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