Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-02
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drift vest from the main lateral drift on
the $500 level 10 making about 5 feet per
day toward the @. & O. shaft; total
length. 115 feet. The main drift south
on this level 10 making good progress;
total length from the California line. 81
feet.
On the $40 level an exploring DRIFT has
been started in . southsrly direction and
westerly to explore the ore vein at that
depth. This drift 10 not run into any
old workings. but in ground never yet
prospected. All the new straps are on
the surfscs. bob. the pumps are running
regularly and are keeping the water BE-
low the 2l60 level.
Fermas SHAFT
The work Of ~exosvatiug pump and bob
stations on the 100 level 10 making sx-
esllsst progress. At the sutro tunnel
level q drift has been started west toward
the surveyed line Of the south lateral
branch Of that tunnel 200 feet vest Of
the shaft. This DRIFT has already At
tanned . length Of 100 feet.
aaIlies.
Still running south along the footwali
Of the vein and on the 2450 level. The
work makes good progress and veins OF
quartz from the ledge are frequently on.
countered, bat the drift 10 too fer west
to test the quality OF the vein. This
will be done hereafter by crosscuts.
Kssiuck.
The work Of repairing and retimbsring
the old shaft 10 making more rapid pro-
gr.ss. and will 500 DO completed down
to the $50 level. where work In the mine
will DO resumed. It 10 probable that q
small assessment will soon DO rendered
necessary to carry on the work.
Q d @. SHAFT.
Sinking the stump below the $3.50 sta.
ton and making usual progress. Az
soon a. the stump 10 completed the joint
crosscut east, on this level. will be again
taken up and carried forward to connect
With that coming west from the main
lateral drift on that level.
Opnir.
Still chanbering for . large working
station 1t the 27O0 level OF the main east,
Joint Mexican WINS. The enlargipg
and retimbsrine OF the joint California
raise to the $500 level 10 completed. For
other joint California workings. see rs-
port OF that mine.
In the east drift on the also level
usual progress Is made. the ground
being hard; total length, $40 feet. Sink
inQ the incline below this level pro-
crosses favorably ; total depth below the
2l50 level, 80 feet.
C%aitfarnis.
For workings joint with Con. Wr-
sinia. see report Of that mine. The
joint ophir east orossout on the $500
level 10 averaging four feet per day,
through vein material; total length, ESQ
feet.
Still preparing to sink and connect the
$50 and $50 levels for ventilation. Gross.
cut west, $50 level. 10 still in good vein
material, and the crosscut east on the
400 level IL In very 6us quartz. but OF
low grade.
Hale q Norcress.
Running lateral drifts along the east
clay Of the vein ON the 2l0O and on the
24OO levels. These drifts will be used
n bases for orosscuts to fully open mp
and explore the vein on both levels.
Mexican.
The joint Union east crosscut on the
$500 level IL continued and 10 making 80
feet per week; total length upwards OF
400 feet. For workings joint with
Ophir. see report Of that mine.
The shat. 10 approaching the 800 level
whore q station will be opened and the
ledge again cut. Some good ore In
strinRers has been encountered BY the
shaft while sinking.
OvePman.
After reaching q total casting Of 81
feet by the drift on the 2276 level. ithss
been stopped temporarily and . drift
started north 10 connect with the 266o
Of the Belcher mine.
silver HILL.
Repairing the bulkhsad ON the 800
level. This work will be completed In
ten or twelve days. The pumps are
running easily.
Crews Petas.
Still stopping ore from between tbs
1900 and 1900 levels. The average
amount 10 about 40 tons per day OF $lS
rock.
Unieu SHAFT.
The bob at the 1900 level was con-
nscted last evening. Sinking 10 going
on as usual as, also. are repairs to the
shaft.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shsn
The hydraulic pumping machinery 10
placed In position ~ fast as IL arrives
and the work 10 making good progress.
Still putting the drift ON the 1000
level 10 condition and doing usual work
In the incline.
0suId q Curry s.d Best q Bslehsr
Still working on bobpits preparatory
to carrying the pumps to the bottom Of
the shaft.
The east drift on the 600 level con.
tinuss to penetrate very hard rock; total
length. TOO feet.
new York.
Still engaged In general repairs and In
putting everything into excellent shape
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