Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-29
New York.


cut has been running in fus quartz con-
tanning some punches OF pay ore. This
crosscut shows &c feet OF R~ood-lookina
Quartz. and shows better than any other
crosscut in the mine, since 1t carries
one further east than any OF the others
AHA.
Strengthening up timbsrs ct station
on 1900 level. putting long guides on
cages Tor sinking. and placing q 6oOO'
gallon tank there to catch up what watei
there is on that level and to pump into
from below. The work OF sinking tbs
vertical shaft will DO resumed the last
Of the week.
silver Hill.
Still sinking the winzs from the 1900
level. The flow Of water 10 very strong
aud is on the increase. The vein IL i'm
proving with depth. Crosscut east
1900 level, is In s. feet and in quartz
and porpbyry.
The joint Mexican east winze from
the $500 level is making tive feet pei
day; total depth. 80 feet. Two feet pei
day are made in the joint Mexican cross
cut west on this level. For workings
Joint with California see report Of thai
mine.
Pumping so as to keep tho water al
the 22OO level. There is a place above
that level where theincline runs through
soft ground and this might cause dam
ace should the water reach 1t.
From the bottom OF the winzs from
the 1900 level and on the 1915 lsveI
erosscut No. / has been run 40 feet easl
but has az yet not reached the ore velr
which lies in that direction.
sutro Tunnsi.
The south lateral drift is getting intc
harder rock, and progress made by the
header il much better. being about IL
feet per day. Usual repairs are going
on elsewhere.
Yellow Jacket.
Running toward the line OF the south
lateral branch Of the Sutro tunnel, and
making good progress through ground
which Ia very hard. Other work IL 60
ing on ~ usual.
ChoiIar.Norcross.sav"Eo SHAFT.
The work Of placing the pipes Tor the
hydraulic pumps has been resumed
The engine has been shipped from DO
low aud Ave car loads have been 70
ceived.
The drift east on the 1850 level II
making usual progress and IL without
particular change Of formation. Drilling
east on the 2l50 level, to guard agains'
water.
bullion.
Work east on the 23i0 level has beer
hindered somewhat OF late by repairs e
the drift. The DRIFT east on the 244l
level will he started about January J..
Union shaft.
Putting reinforcing straps ON The
pumprod, cutting tankpit at the l6OC
level, the bobpit Oh the 22O0 level and
easing timbsrs below.
Andes.
The drift east on the 400 level still
shows considerable good.looking quartz
There Is no particular change north on
the $50 level.
ChoIIar.
The drift south on the 240O level il
making 10 or II feet per day through
dry formation Of clay, porphyry and
quartz.
The work Of sinking progresses we'll
aud when the 600 level ia reached the
ledge will be prospected at that depth
scorpion.
Still pushing explorations east on the
600 level aud encountering increased In
dications Of nearing the ore vein.
savage.
The work Of repairing the shaft ID
continued and the northwest DRIFT, 1900
level, 10 still running ahead.
Con. Imperial.
Still engaged in rebuilding station on
2l35 level, which was destroyed ct tbs
time OF the late hre.
GOULD q Curry and Bess q Beieher
RhRfr.
Sinking the shaft Is making good pro
Rr.ss; total depth to date. 1860 feet.
q q. shaft.
Sinking is still continued; total depth
100 feet below the $500 level.
Caledonia.
Pumping sufficiently to keep the watsi
out OF the lower levels.
Forman SHAFT.
Still sinking; total depth. 1905 feet.