Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-07
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and has now encountered vein porpbyry
allied with heavy clay seams and dipping
to the east; total length from erosseu'
No. /. 3l6 feet. The southeast DRIFT to
encounter this vein on the 2200 level ID
now near the point-l50 feet from its
commsnosmsnt-where that formation
10 expected to DO found. The face oil
the drift 10 In vein material carrying con.
siderable quartz. The joint Mexican
crossout, west on the $500 level. 10 still
In soit vein porphyry carrying low grade
quartz, lite faoe $40 feet from the main
north lateral DRIFT. The south drift,
$500 level, IL In 80 feet and 10 nearing
the California line. It's objective point
Is the @. 4 O. shaft. There has been NO
work done In the crosscut west, 240O
level, since last report on account Of
signs OF water. That which has been
encountered there is being carefully
watched. The main north drift on the
$500 level Is In . heavy vein formation
carrying low grade quartz; total length,
So feet. The east drift on this level ID
in IS feet, and ohutes are being eIca.
waited at the station. The tank station
at the $500 level il being exoavsted rap
idly. No work In the bottom OF the
incline IL being done.
could q Curry.
The joint crosscut east on the 100
level has been stationary since last re.
port on account Of connecting the north
header Of the sutro tunnel with 1t at a
point 1910 feet east OF the Bonner shaft.
This connection was made Sunday noon
and was a perfect hit, the bottom Of the
north branch OF the tunnel being 10
inches below the bottom Of tho crosscut
just enough for proper drainage. Work
in the crosscut will be resumed tomor-
row, as by that time the car in use 10
carry the drills in the tunnel header will
have worked Its "a feet in length north
past tho point OF connection, and thus
admit Of transit. Total length Of the
crosscut from the main north lateral
drift 1860 feet. At the G. 4 O. and B. &
B. shaft sinking Is averaging 20 feet per
week. which. with the strong flow Of
water. IL good work. The pumps are
running at the rate OF Tx strokes per
minute. Total depth OF the shaft $50
feet. The east joint crosscut il now
within 100 feet Of the perpendicular Of
this shalt. and when that point Is
reached Q diamond drill will be sent up
to tap the water and drain 1t to the Sutro
tunnel and save the entire expense OF
pumping.
Yellew Jacket.
Operations have been suspended In
the lower workings q part Of the time
since last report, on account Of neces.
sary repairs to the rope. These have
been accomplished. however. and sink
ing resumed; total depth. $500 feet
the deepest perpendicular shaft on the
lode. North lateral drift, 2700 level,
has been extended 100 feet north OF the
crosscut from the bottom Of the north
winzo. The south drift Is ITO feet from
the shaft. A winze has been started at
q point 10 feet east Of the north lateral
drift in the east crosscut from the north
winze. and II down 20 feet below
the 2700 level. A donkey engine has
been placed there to facilitate operations.
Belchor.
Work was yesterday delayed somewhat
by q break in the pump-rOd. which con-
sumsd some 10 hours in repairs. The
east drift. 5000 level. is now in 100 feet
and in birdssys porphyry. A lateral
DRIFT has been started south on this level
to get under the orc formation encoun.
tered in the east crosscut, 2760 level.
This crosscut has been temporarily dis.
continued. its face in fns.looking quartz,
and q lateral drift started south to ex.
plore the ore vein recently cut through
In the crosscut, with o view TO directing
future Developments. Some punches
and strips Of good ore are found all
through the formation encountered in
this part Of the mine.
Mexican.
The north drift on the $500 level con-
tinuss in low grade quartz Of q very
kindly and promising nature; total length
Of the drift $40 feet. For joint ophir
workings, see report Of that mine. The
Joint Union winze from the 1000 level
Is in soft birdssys porphyry, with clay
seams and within 80 feet OF the $500
level. its objective point. The joint
Union erosscut west on the 1000 level II
now 453 feet from the north lateral drift,
and continues In q soft and promising
vein matter.
savage.
Tho pumps are lowering the water in
the incline from tho 1900 toward the
$500 level, preparatory to sinking the
incline to the 24O0 level. to connect with
workings from the G. N. 8. shaft. The
Savage branch station on that level Of
the shaft has been enlarged and the
drift started for the incline. The flow
OF water into the inclins II light. That
which comes in on the 1900 level, ex.
cept that sent to the Hale 4 Norcross, Is
now conducted into the tank drift, from
which the pumps take 1t.
sutro TusneI.
The north header has connected with
the east crosscut 100 level Of the Gould
& Curry and Best & Belcher. The south
header IL being showed along az rapidly
as the nature Of the ground will permit.
The header is penetrating soft rock and
swelling ground and the largest timbers
are required to sustain 1t. These tim.
bers need frequent easing, and some
times this work requires all the men en-.
ployed in the south branch.
Utah.
There is more quartz in the bottom Of
the incline OF late aud the quality 10
slightly improving, but the grade is still
low. A chute has been eIcavated at the