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

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Itiss disappointment to . great many
TIA. prosecuting il to b delayed for ton
days longer at the Sierra Nevada. Such
10 the case. however. to allow . drain to
b cut In the north lateral drift on the
2s00 level. Superintendent Patton
states that Q diamond drill will not b
used - there appears to b no danger
from water.
The incline at the Utah viii b pushed
INCREASINGLY to the $500 level. there to
b connected with the Sierra Nevada.
The connection. Il 10 expected. will
materially cool both mines. and aid In
working each sdvantagsously.
The usual work II kept up In Union
Con-, Ophir and Mexican. There 10 no
change In the material reported. The
drifts are driven ahead and the WINES
sunk the usual number Of feet.
At the California and Con. Virginia
work goes on Just the same - II there
had been no Are In the slopes. The gas
still comes to the surface. but ID notices.
bls-thsrs Ia 90 little OF it-only early In
the morning or after shutdown.
The drifts and levels that have been
drained In the Yellow Jacket and Imps.
rial are tso hot from rising steam for
men to work there to advantage. The
water In the Yellow jacket II within 70
feet Of the 2700 station.
The Crown Point Ii still extracting
ore and arrangements have been DOM.
plsted that allows Of the taking out Of
such ore ~ can b found 10 the old
workings OF the Bslcher. The latter
mine IL not pumping water from the
bottom Of The shaft, bat is taking care
Of all the water above the $500 level.
The Alta will probably resume sinking
Of its shaft Saturday.
At the Silver Hill the incline engine 10
In place and all the machinery 10 In good
order. II 10 expected to resume pros
psctins there shortly.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour Of
going to press:
csssslidsssa Virginia.
The water has been bailsd ont Of the
Joint Best & Bslehsr vinzs. and the
work Of connecting II with the uprsiss
from the $500 level commenced. II
will NOT take long TO make the short dis
lance that i~ntsrvsnss between the two.
| On the $500 level the east DRIFT joint
| with California 10 advanced Al feet per
week. Are snlareing the main east drift
from the G. r @. shaft and cutting .
drain on the $500 level.
Msxisas.
There are two wines being sunk from
the 2500 level OF this mine. ons joint
With Union Con. and the other joint
With Ophir. They are sunk and tim
bsrsd at the rate OF 10 feet per week.
A crosscut 10 run east joint with Ophir
about 20 feet per week. There is moth.
inR new 10 report in the formation Or
character OF material passed through.
Usiss Consolidated.
Work In this mine progresses ss usual.
On the $500 level the wipzs joint with
Mexican was sunk and timbersd II feet
through lively quartz but OF rather q
hard formation. The joint Sierra Ne
vada winxs from the same level was
driven downward and timbsrsd . dis.
tancs of 10 feet. Have put In . station
set at the $500 level.
sierra Nevada.
Drains are being cut on the $500 level
in the north lateral drift, and the track
repaired. II will take about ten days
longer to complete this work. whom 1t 10
expected c~rosscutting will Be commsneed.
There 10 much expected by the public
from the crosscuts to b started on the
$500 level. and II IL to BE- hoped 1t will
not be disappointed.
Uniss shafs.
Good progress vas made In sinking
the shaft the past week-l0 fsst-oon-
sidsrinR the character Of the ground
passed through. Il blasting very hard
The repairs to the shaft between the
1900 and $500 levels are continuous
from the nature OF them. easing timbsri
and Strengthening the shsit.
Utah.
The incline 10 sunk and timbsrsd II
feet per week through . hard formation
Il IL the intention TO push the incline
down 10 the $500 level - rapidly a
possible, and at that depth make another
connection with the Sierra Nevada,
The south driit on The 2l60 level 10 still
carried forward 20 feet per week.
C~aiifsraia.
On the $500 lsvel the east crosscul
joint with Con. Virginia Vas advanced
10 feet the past week. Are snlarsinl
the main east drift from the @. & O,
shaft on the $500 level to make II th'
principal thoroughfars and connection
Have made COED progrsss In cutting thu
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