Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-18


bullying the sills and dmbers, which
causes some delay. The pumps are
taking care Of all the water between the
surface and the $500 level. but are not
raising water from the bottom. Prepar-
atoms have BEEN made to extract what
ore may bs found on the upper levels.
Some little ore has been already ex.
traotsd. Hopes are entertained Of And.
ing something OF more value than the
low grade ores In the old levels when the
mine has been drained and the work can
again be prosecuted from the bottom.
Sinking will probably be resumed
Saturday. Al present the entire force 10
sneagsdtn sssing timbsrs In the shaft
and making other repair. The pump
bobs are working splsndidly. When
they get ready to tap the body OF water
IN The incline on the 1850 level there
will bs no trouble In handling the fow.
Il IL not expected, however, to tap II
until the shaft reaches . depth OF 22So
feet. Il Is now 1895 feet deep.
Ysilew Jsekss.
The water has been lowered to 70 feet
above the 9700 station. Considerable
trouble IL experienced In Lowering the
pumps to keep near the water. and while
is II being done the water rises In the
shait. To avoid this another LIT pump
IL to be put In the shaft-ons 10 In opera.
tion now-so that they can DO lowered
alternately and control kept OF the water
by that means.
Owing to the loossnsss Of . piece OF
ground previously passed through, some
delay occurred 10 running the north
drift on the oats level. ~ Il Was found
necessary to 90 back and put In four sets
OF timbsrs. The drift. however. made
20 feet The past week. and IL now driven
forward at the rate Of six feet per day;
Ito total length 10 ga feet.
Halo d Nsrsross.
A new tank has been put In ct the
2l00 level. Il 10 q little smaller than
the old one. having been built inside OF
the other. The face oil, the west crosseut
on the 2400 level shows more quartz and
less porphyry than heretofore. II vas
driven 81 feet the past week; total length
ais feet. The pumps are In good 70.
pair and running steadily.
sasro Tasnsl.
Considerable repairing has been done
during the past week In the tunnel
proper. Since last report 524 feet Of
sub drain has been %excAvated. The
dow Of water from the mouth OF the
tunnel for the past week has averaged
l,342. 800 gallons every t~wsnty.four
hours.
New Wells. Fsvso
The machinery Wal found In . very
bad condition. and Il will take some
time to put Il In o shape to be used for
hosting. The new management have
evidently commenced operations In
earnest. They are pushing the work
with all possible vigor.
Kentuek.
Are putting up hosting works over
the shaft. The engine 10 on the ground
and will be In position by the last OF the
week. It 10 expected to have the build
ing completed and everything In order
for underground work before the end Of
the month.
silver Hill.
The foundation for the incline engine
10 completed and the engine In place.
All the machinery has been put In e1-
cellent condition and the pump shalt Is
now undergoing repairs preparatory 10 .
speedy resumption OF work.
q q q. shan.
Expect to resume operations In the
various drifts as soon IS the work OF en-.
larginR the main east DRIFT on The zooo
level 10 completed.
The mine 10 yet closed. Some mach.
ipists are employed o%vsrhaulins the
surface machinery. No time has been
fxed upon for commencing operations
underground.
Gould q Curry and Best d Bsiehsr
ehap.
Good work has been done In lowering
and connecting the pump rods. The
pump will commence work before the
close Of this week.
OphiF.
All the work carried on In this mine
IL joint with Mexican. For particulars
zee report Of that mine.
Crewn Point.
Still extracting and shipping to the
mills the usual quantity Of low grade
ore.
CaledoniA.
Are running the pumps ten hours per
day, which 10 all the work carried on.
Are but running the pumps to keep
the mine clear Of water.
Jasstes.
No work 10 carried on underground at