Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-03

bouaetuinS Aoro.
There is really little especially new
or important to be said OF the mining
situation this week. Work Is going on
iavorsbly at all points. and the advance
toward the accomplishment Of what
must be done before expected develop
ments can Be made 10 good all along the
lode.
Sierra Nevada il now prepared to eI-
plore the ore body Arst encountered IN
q crosscut east on the 2400 level aud $50
feet north OF the incline. and which was
subsequently encountered In the vinze
below that level. Union makes haste
slowly. but is working vigorously. ophir
now has ventilation to pursue the ore
body struck near the California line
while prosecuting east. Chollsr 10 run
ming south rapidly on the 24o0 level.
and il already about up to the Potosi
ilue. Bslcher IL getting good quartz In
the south drift on the 5000 level. Alta
has quartz and . little something more
in the drill hole in orosscut No. /. 1876
feet north OF where the drilling gave as.
says in crosscut No. l.
Below will bs found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines, showing
the situation in each up 10 the hour Of
going to press:
sierra Nevada.
A station ON the 100 level has been
completed at the point where the incline
rails. from the $500 level will connect
with the 100 level. This incline raise
is making 8 feet per day: total distance
above the $500 level. $50 feet. The
west drift on the $500 level 10 also max
ing 8 feet per day; total length. 40 ie.t.
From this Drift an incline raise 10 10 be
made to the $500 level. connecting With
the main raise above that level. The
usual prog, ss-3 iset per days mad.
in the north DRIFT. $500 level; total
length from the incline. 226 feet. The
raise from west crosscut No. ! was con
u.cted today with the incline Wine from
the 24OO, aud now explorations can be
made into the ore body cut In the wipze.
Csiifernia.
Since the connection between the
Joint ophir winzs from the 1000 level
and the raise from the 23OOlsvel nothing
has been done in the ore body. Work
10 that portion OF the mine will soon be
resumed. The connection above men.
toned has given excellent ventilation on
the $500 level and work IL to DO com.
menc.d from the 0phir side ON this level
TO connect with the north California
drift. This north DRIFT 10 making good
progress and the connection 10 import
an, for further ventilation on that level.
AZ Il will throw the down cast OF the
G. i C. shaft directly to the connection
with the shaft on that level.
Unios Consolidated.
sull repairing the north lateral DRIFT,
1900 level, along which water IL con.
Quoted to the Su,ro tunnel; also cross
cut No. /, $500 level. for o tboroughfsre
in tina, direction. The south drift from
the raise above the $500 level northeast
drift has been discontinued. Nothing
Of value has been developed by 1t. No.
l Wine has not yet reached the 2ooo
level by q few feet. 1t will be onnnued
on below that level for q stump. Water
il still strong In 1t. interfering with
work. 1t is still In quartz giving from
IS to $40 assays. The joint Mexican
raise above this level IL continued; total
length. rs feet.
For workings joint with California see
report Of tha, mine. The work Of cut
ting the station for the wipzs joint with
Mexican from the $500 level is still
going on. The Wine will have thre.
compartments and will constitute o kind
OF main working shalt for prospecnngs
at greater depths. A diamond driii pas
been run east 260 feet from the 2ooo
level to guard against water. None was
encountered.
yellow Jacket.
Tbs north lateral drift on the 2S2S
,--,.m.,;r, ,s,.l ,rour.ss. a. IL also
-...,s v,n,. n cop.
that sou'n ii'" - =.
meet with 1t. Ibis connec.ion WI" oe
made this week. The east drift on the
1000 leyel il Going ahead 40 usual; total
length Of the drift, w iee'. the race SUI
In dyke carrying s'esA'o " ts. -,
diamond urn '
.,,,,o,
In the crosscut east IRON 'n' s'a
on the 2760 level O good quality OF vein
material I'm. been encountered and 4,
.,ow. .ou. promisipp Quartz 10 the
face. Running south on the 5000 level
-...n IL, .htAh IA n mix