Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-07

crsasins-vsry slowly. It 10 true. but
still the DOW 10 less. It 10 expected to
start . drift for the vein from the Union
shaft, on the 2700 level, sometime this
week. The DRIFT will have but about IS
feet to 60 to reach the water belt. 90
that It will not take long to and out the
extent Of the water body to be dealt
with. There Is no trouble anticipated
from that source. however. a. It 10 con-
Ad-ntly believed the pumps will Be able
to manage It. The usual progress has
been made in the crosscuts, drifts and
wines in all the north end mines.
Work Was suspended In the Savage
mine yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All that can DO learned at present ss to
the cause Ia that the arrangements made
we're not sufficient to handle the water.
It IL presumed work will be resumed -
soon ss the water can be controlled.
At the Hale 4 Norcross sinking Of the
three. compartment Wine was discon-
tinusd yesterday owing TO the coming In
OF too much water in the bottom. The
water was very hot.
The joint drift on the 2400 level OF the
Chollsr and Potosi will bs cleaned out
and repaired tonight. Crossouttins In
ohollsr ground will BE- commenced to.
morrow morning.
The Ksntuok mine suspended opera
lions temporarily this morning.
4 oavs occurred In the joint shaft Of
the Grown Point and Bslohsr Saturday
from the surface. which has intsrfsred
with operations there. The connection
made between the joint shaft and the
Ovsrmsn las. Friday has proved Of great
bsnshs In cooling the mines along the
line Of connection.
The Alta pumps will be in position 3
week hence. They have already com.
msnoed drifting for the ledge.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour OF
going to press
Crswa Psiss asa Bsiehsr Joias
shan.
Connection was made last Friday by
the drift run to meet the Z extended
from the Overman on Its 2276 level.
The drift from the joint shaft side was
run hurrisdly. and will need considerable
work In II before 1t 10 considered In
proper shape. 1t Vas very hot In the
DRIFT when connection was made. and
work was suspended there to allow 1t TO
COOL. o. Saturday last the shalt csvsd
for . distance Of 20 feet from the sur-
face. A. that point an old tunnel inter-
sects the shaft from the east. II 10 pre-
suued the ground started running 10
the tunnel and continued until Il caused
the cave. Il intrrfsrsd with the work
Ing OF the pumps, and ell operations
have been Suspended pending repairs to
the shaft.
sisrrs Nevada
The orosscuts east on the $500 level
were run - usual last week. making
about 30 feet each. The drillholss Noe
q and 8 were driven 1876 and 229 feet
respectively. The main north lateral
DRIFT, $500 level. has been advanced 81
feet sincs last report. Repairs have
been made to the drift leading to the
sutro tunnel on the l60O level. For
work joint With Union Consolidated see
report Of that mine.
YslIew Jsskss.
The north WINE below the 2s2s level
10 in hard ground. containing much
water. Twenty-Five feet was added to its
depth the past week; present depth. on
the slope. about l37 feet. The north
lateral drift on the 5000 level advances
at the rate OF So feet per week. 1t has
attained . total length Of l56 feet. The
dow OF water remains the same - here.
tofors reported.
The main north lateral drift. 27oO
level, was advanced 90 feet the past
week. On the $500 level the east DRIFT
from the joint Ophir winzs has been q.
tended ~ feet. The east wioze joint
with Upiou Consolidated 10 sunk ~
ususl. Since the changing OF the OPhii
shaft to Q downcsst. the lower levels are
rapidly cooling OF.
Satire Tasnel.
Tho crosscuts run In Yellow Jacket
ground. whore an ore vein was found
the Ksntuck line. shows the vein to
BE- Is feet In width on the north aide OF
the Sutro Tunnel branch. A drift has
been run south IS feet on the vein. The
south lateral branch Of the tunnel was
driven forward so iset the past week. A
small sub-drain Is carried along with the
drift.
Uaioa Consolidated.
The DRIFT west from the joint Sierra
Nevada WINE. on the 2700 level. has
bsss extended 20 feet. The east winzs
joint with Mexican. on the 1900 level.
has been sunk and timbersd nins feet
since last report. There 10 no change
to report In the character Of the material
pssssd through.
Chollar.
The work OF cleaning out the drift
and putting in . drain on the 24oo level.
Joint with Potosi. Ia carried forward to-
esther. There remains but . short dis
tanos yet to DO cleaned out. which will
b completed tonight, and prosecuting
began tomorrow.
Usioa Shan.
The pumps are handling all the water
coming in from the drillholss. DRIFT
viii DO started in two or three days for
th. vein, In which Was found the water.
Every possible precsution has osen
taken against being flooded out.
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