Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-22

Putting 6-inch pipe for compressed
air and 2o.inch pipe for air for vsntila-
ton into the shaft and down to the 2445
level. This job will bs completed today.
The station at that level 10 In Is feet.
and Ii will take about Ave days more to
complete it. Work will be resumed
there at once. When the station Is com.
plstsd the work OF exploring the vein to
the east will be commenced.
For workings joint with ophir see
report Of that mios. The joint Union
raise from the $500 level is making three
feet per day and the joint Union cross
cut west on the same level two feet per
day. No change to note in either. The
Joint Union EAST crosscut on this level 10
in birdssys porphyry. through which 1t 10
advancing at the rate OF 3H feet Per
day.
South lateral branch 10 getting into
harder ground. consisting Of about half
clay and half andesits. through which
better progress is making. There are
now 1909 feet between the header aAd
the Jacket shaft.
silver Hill.
Sinking the winzs below the 1900
level through q formation o! greater reg.
ularity and promise. Still cutting out
station for tank and pumps. The work
inQs north on the 1900 level are without
particular change.
Halo q Nsreross.
Pushing the crosscut west on tho
24O0 level aud following up the drill
hole. When its end is reached the drill
will be again run ahead. Stopping ore
as usual from the ore vein on tho 2lOO
level.
Union Shaft.
Sinking has been resumed /; total
depth OF shaft below the $500 level. ~
feet. Cutting out tank pit at the 1900
level and bob.pit at the 1900 level and
easing the timb.rs ut the 24OO station.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shsn.
Since placing the two lower sections
OF the pipes for the hydraulic pumps
work has been suspended till the arrival
OF more material from San Fr ncisoo.
This needed material 10 on the way.
Utah.
The east drift on the 1850 level 10 con-
tinu.d at the rate OF 3 feet per day; for.
nation unchanged. On the 2l5O level
the east drift 10 advancing ct the same
rate; ground still hard.
q q. SHAFT.
The drill has been run down 90 feet
and encountered no material increase In
the Cow Of water. 1t has been with
drawn. and preparations arc making to
resume sinking.
oouid d Curry and Hest q Bsicher
shRr.
Sinking 10 making usual excellent
progress; total depth Of shaft 1850 feet.
The bottom continues 10 ne.lookinR
vein material. consisting Of clay. quartz
aud porpbyry.
Consolidated virginia.
The south drift on the $500 level Is
advancing at the rate Of 3H feet per
dsy and without change. The slopes
continue their usual yield OF milling ore.
Andes.
The east drift from the bottom OF the
winzs and on the 400 level 10 still In
good looking quartz but Of low grade.
Workings north on tho $50 level remain
unchanged.
New York.
Tho south drift along the ore vein con-
tiuues to cut strineers OF ore. Crosscut
No. 8 is in lively quartz carrying also
streaks OF ore.
Opening the station In the winzs $40
feet below the 1900 level, and preparing
to run north aud connect with the
Bslchsr.
sierra.
Sinking Is making good progress;
total depth, 3l2 feet. The next explor.
alton Of the ledge will DO on the 500
level.
Repairs to the shaft are continued.
The drift northwest on the 1900 level IL
making usual progress.
Pushing the south drift on the 2l0O
level very rapidly through ground which
consists Of dry p~orpbyry.
Caledonia
Pumping sufficiently to keep the mine
free from water, the flow Of which 10
continually decreasing.
scorpion.
Continuing the drift east on the 6oo
level and ~eneountoripg more quartz ~
II proceeds.
Original Keystone.
Sinking through ground carrying small
seams Of quartz, and nearing the 500
level.
Forman SHAFT.
Sinking at the rate OF three feet per
day; total depth. 1885 feet,
Ala.
The water 10 still raising AID binders
all work in the mine.
Coz. Imperiai.
Keeping the 1000 level free from water
and cleaning 1t up.
The Centennial Gravel GOLD Min'