Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
Igierra Nevada.

tanning occasional seams Of clay. The
north winze Is down 1SS feet, on the
slope, below the 2700 level. and has
been cutting seams Of clay and quartz
pitching west and holding considerable
water. Preparations for putting in
pumps are continued.
A blower and donkey engine have been
placed at the station, 1850 level, and
assist ventilation materially in the drifts
on those levels. The east crosscut on
this level is in soft vein matter-deeon-
posed porphyry and clay and quartz
its face l60 feet from the incline. The
south lateral drift Is In softer vein por-
| phyry; total length, 160 feet. The In.
cline is 23G feet on the slope below tho
l750 level.
Mexican.
Last Friday the north drift, $500
level, made connection with that south
from the foot OF the joint Union winzs
from the 1000 level and completed the
thoroughfars for that level from the
Ophir incline to the Union shaft. For
workings joint with Ophir see report OF
that mine. The joint Union crosscut.
$500 level, Is now rs feet In length and
cutting hard vein porphyry.
BeIcher.
The chamber for the winzs to DO sunk
from the 2760 level has been SO far
completed that the winzs has been COM.
meuced. Some ane punches OF ore have
been encountered in cutting out the
chamber. The winze is in the Same
formation, although 25 feet east OF the
ore streak hrst encountered. Working
south on the 5000 level to get under the
same formation.
Consolidated Virginia.
The joint Bost & Belchsr crosscut east
on the 1000 level is passing into harder
vein material. its face 100 feet from the
foot Of the joint winze. Since last re-
port the joint California crosscnt east
has been drained to the @. 4 @. shalt,
and Monday sinking there was resumed.
The slopes on tho 1850 and 1850 levels
continue their yield.
Union Shaft.
The pumps and rods are being placed
from the 2lOO level on mp. all below
that point being in place ready for use.
The bobs are all in, The pumping
engine is about ready to take steam and
the work OF laying the drain pipe
through on the 1000 level to the ophir
and its connections with the Sutro tun.
mel progresses well.
could q Curry.
An average Of Ave feet per day Is be-
ing made in the raise from the 100
level to meet the joint shaft; total
longth 129 feet. The rock continues
hard and dry. Sinking at the shaft was
resumed Monday, and il progressing
we'll, cousid. ring the constant and heavy
influx Of water. Depth VI shaft at re-
sumption, 300 feet.
0sersunn.
Crosscut No. /. 1900 level, has been
stopped. It developed some ine.look'
ing and promising vein matter carrying
quartz, but no body Of pay ore. Cross.
cut No. 2 has been started 400 feet
north Of the WINE and 10 in good vein
material OF quartz, clay and porphyry,
which requires close timbering; total
length. 80 feet.
The incline has reached point 246
feet on the slope below the 1900 level
and 10 getting a slight increase in water:
The drift for the incline on the 2400 level
and from the @. N. s. shaft is again
making good progress. q drain for the
water encountered having been cut the
entire length Of the drift, 42O feet.
Halo d Norcross.
The wipze from the 1900 level IL down
l57 feet and is sncounterins more quartz.
Il is expected that the Chollar drift west
will soon tap the ledge aud relieve from
the present troublesome influx OF water.
Crosseut west. 2200 level, is in go feet
and without change in the vein material
encountered.
Chollar.
Remarkable progress is being made in
running the DRIFT south toward Potosi
ground on the 2400 level; total length
275 feet. The face Of the drift 10 in q
| dry clay formation. The west drift is
again being pushed on aud Is nearing
the ledge as is proved by the ~stringers
Of quartz encountered.
scorpion.
The station has been opened west Of
the shaft on the 500 level and Q cross
cut started west from II to prospect the
vein. 1t is not yet in far enough to
meet with Q change Of material. When
out Of the way o swing will be made
from the station round and o crosscut
run east also.
Crown Point.
The joint Belchsr crosscut east on the
27OO level has been run 142 feet and is
now being timbsred up. This work
will occupy a day or two yet and then
prosecuting will be resumed. The winzs
is down on the slope 80 feet below this
level and in hard ground.
Julia Consolidased.
The south lateral DRIFT, 1000 level. is
in ll5 feet from the west crosscut and
in promising vein matter carrying clay
seams. 1t is being run for the line OF
the winze. The winze from the 1900
level is down 275 feet On the slope. No
change Of material.
Andes.
Sinking Q wipzs from the $50 level. 1t
is down 20 feet and in hard rock. Drift
ing east on Same level from point so
feet north OF the winze. Drifting west
on the 200 level. The workings are all
progressing well and are all in good
looking rock but assays are low.
Consolidated Imperial.
Tho north drift for the joint Alpha