Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-24

shalt are draining every part OF INC
middle mines.
Explorations south on the develop
msut made In Yellow jacket ground by
the south drift Of the Sutro tunnel was
commenced today. The north drift still
remains In quartz giving low assays.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour Of
going to press
YsiIow Jsekss.
Preparations were being made this
morning to run south from the Sutro
tunnel south header on the vein disoov.
cred In Yellow Jacket ground. The drift
north ON the same vein 10 continued.
Its face does not look 80 promising a.
heretofore. The north lateral drift. 5000
level, 10 driven 80 feet per week. Sink.
ing Of the north winze from the 1928
lsysl 10 much retarded by water. Work
in the north lateral DRIFT on the 2S28
level has been discontinued until the
north Wine shall be finished.
SIERRA Nevada.
There il no change reported in the
formation In any Of the crosseuts or
drifts, which have made about the usual
progress during the past week. A tank
nit is being cut out at the 2700 station.
The old pumps have been removed from
the shaft and the circulation Of air 10
thereby improved. On the 27o0 level the
drillholss prospecting Tor water have
been gradually extended as the how de-
creased.
Usioa Consolidated.
A tank pit il being cut out at the 1900
station Of the WINE joint with Mexican.
and another at the 27Oo station Of the
winzs joint with Sierra Nevada. The
usual ~precsution against wster-running
dull holss-is constantly taken; ~ the
flov decreases, the drill holes are OF.
tended further into the water belt. II 10
hoped by tails means 10 drain 1t without
flooding the mine.
Aexhooo.
The east drift joint with Ophir on the
$500 level has been extended 20 feet
since last report. The north lateral
drift, on the 27OO level. was also sx.
tended 20 feet The past week. The
work OF cutting out . tank pit Of the
1900 station joint with California, makes
good progress.
The foundation for the pump hoist IL
now being laid. The machinery for
which il expected to arrive within three
weeks. It 10 the intention to smoys
one Of the small compressors and put In
q Burleigh No. 8. 20 that there will be
NO occasion to stop work when 1t IL once
commenced.
The drift joint with Chollsr 10 still
undergoing repairs. There remains
about 100 feet yet to clean out. The
DRIFT 10 found to be very hot; the timbers
are crushed and the passsgswsy IL hllsd
with debris left there by the water. con.
sequsntly progress 10 very slow.
Csiissrsis.
The wipzs joint with the ophir ON
the $500 level was sunk and timbsrsd
Is feet, and the Wine joint with the
Consolidated Virginia 10 feet. during
the past week. The usual amount Of
ore II being extracted.
Emsgrsss.
This mine, which was formerly known
a the Lower Comstook. 10 o yielding
considerable ore. A north shaft 10 being
supk ON the mine several hundrsd feet
distant from the one In which work IL
now carried on.
The pumps were started this morning
to relieve the incline Of its dead water.
To do this will require but about three
days. A $500 level will then be opened
and sinking the incline continued TO the
2400 level.
asaid q Curry snd Beet q bsishsr
shan.
A station set has been put In ct the
depth Of 2lls feet. A sump IL now BE-
Ina sxcavstsd. When the stump 10 COM
nlstsd q drift will probably b run 10
connect with the @. 4 O.. shaft.
Consolidated Imperial.
The drain 10 carry the water to the
Yellow Jacket pumps will Be compl'tsd
shortly. The boxes are put In a. the
drain II dug. Some repairing has Deem
done on the 2400 level.
Hale 4 Msrsress.
The station at the 260o level has been
completed and sinkine the winxe re-
sumsd. The bottom Of the vinzs u IN
hard ground; total depth. l2o feet.
0vsrsnan.
The south DRIFT on the 2075 level 10
passing through ground requiring con.
slant umbsdns. 4 progress Of u fest
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