Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-07

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round into the ledge. Crosscuts Nos. I
and 2 arc without particular change.
The winze from the 400 level in tho ore
body continues in the same general
formation. but shows . slight improve.
msnt in the quality Of the ore pens-
traisd. An effort Is to be made to use .
concsntrator and work this ore. Assays
made from concentrations give $S6 per
ton.
Consolidated Virginia.
The slopes continue their accustomed
yield Of l75 tons Of ore per day, which
comes from the 1850 and 1850 levels.
For srossout joint with Best & Bslchsr
on the 1000 level see report OF that
mine. The joint California srosscut
east ON the 1900 level continues In .
vein formation carrying some water;
total length. 242 feet. Tbs joint Call:
fornia crosscut east on the $500 level
has not yet been started.
Yellsw Jacket.
The crosseut west, 2700 level, has
bssn discontinued. it, face 27s feet from
the south lateral drift. Opposite to this
orosscut one running east has besn
started and Is making good progress
through vein p~orphyry. Tho shalt 10
being continued ON down and il nearing
the 1900 level. Preparations for lower.
ing and placing the pumps In the shaft
are progressing we'll.
CholIar.
The drift toward the Potosi line on
the 2iOO level is making very rapid pro-
grsss through clay, quartz and porphyry'
IN average Of 10 or II feet per day being
made. Yesterday ~ feet were run. The
formation looks well. Crosscuts west
will bs made when the drift has sufH-
sisntly penetrated Potosi ground. II
will reach the Potosi line soon.
sutro tunnel.
The north header IL now $500 feet
from the main tunnel and less than 200
feet from the connection with the drift
ives. from the O. & @. shaft. The nsces.
sary repairs to the south lateral branch
have proved to be more extensive than
was 1t first supposed, and work in the
south header has not yet been com.
menced.
Rullisn.
Since placing the larger air pipe In
the mino the ventilation has been greatly
improved. The east drift on the 1850
level il in good ledge matter; total length.
40 feet. The incline winze below this
level 10 also in fine ledge matter; total
depth, 80 feet. Work in both places IL
progressing well.
silver Hill.
The crosscut east on the 1900 level 10
making rapid progress; total length,
l475 feet. Il continues In good ledge
matter. The lateral drift south on this
level is cutting ledge matter and evil
IDENTIFY nearing the quartz vein encoun.
tered in the crosscut 1000 feet east Of
the incline; total length. los feet.
Total depth Of the incline. "a feet
below the 1850 level. Sinking has been
discontinued to place . tank just under
the 1850 station. On the 1850 level .
orosscut has been started east from q
point in the south drift 800 feet from
The incline. The south drift on this
level is also being pushed ahead.
Consolidated Imperial.
Running north on the $500 level
through . mixture Of quartz and por.
phyry; total length Of this drift. 500
feet. Sinking . stump below the $500
level on the Alpha line preparatory to
opening out the station and drifting
south to meet the north drift on that
lsvsl.
Lady washinytou.
West crosscut No. 3. 1860 level. has
been run 1873 feet, having passed entirely
through the vein and four feet into the
west wall, where II was discontinued.
Some fne quartz has been encountered,
but no pay ore. At present the main
north drift on this level 10 undergoing
needed repairs.
Mexican.
The joint Union orosscut east on the
$500 level will this week reach the point
3O5 feet from tho main lateral drift north
whore q chamber ID to be made and the
winzs started for the $500 level. No
change OF formation since last report.
For workings joint with Ophir see report
Of that mine.
Gould 4 Curry.
The raise from the 100 level to reach
the joint Best & Bsleher and Gould 4
Curry shaft il up $50 feet and still In
hard dry rock. The joint shaft Is down
1905 feet, and still nnds plenty Of water.
Connection will be made between the
two some time toward the last OF this
month.
Drifting east in good vein matter on
the 400 level from the bottom OF the
winzs from the $50 level. A raise 10
being made from the 200 level and the
north drift on that level 10 being oontin-
ued. Both these workings are in likely.
looking vein material.
new York.
There il no particular change in the
Il
south drift on the 1000 level. That run.
ming north 10 showing Q little improve
msnt in the quality Of vein matter psne-
tratsd. This level 10 prospecting much
better than anything yet found in the