Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-26
Rullien.

Ballion.
The drift east on the 2340 level Is
continued and IL entering . better por.
ton Of the vein, whore mere quartz and
OF an improved quality il encountered.
On The 2450 level the work Of following
the vein north along Its iootwall 10 max.
ing usual progress, and indications OF
the strength and quality Of the ledge are
continually encountered a. the Work
proceeds. although that drift barely
touches the western easing OF the vein.
This drift 10 making excellent progress
and Is to be used o. q base for crosscuts.
silver Hill.
The work OF sinking the winze below
the 1900 level is making good progress;
total depth, 1914 feet. The bottom is in
ledge material containing good quartz
In streaks and we'll minsralized. The
water continues strong above but 10 less
in the bottom. When . further depth
Of "a feet 10 gained the level Of the 2oeo
workings OF the Alta will DO reached.
when Il 10 proposed to connect With
them for ventilation BY running along
the east clay Of the vein.
Yellow Jsehes.
The DRIFT north to connect with the
Sutro tunnel south lateral branch con-
tinuss to make favorable progress
through dry ground; total length from
the switch, 200 feet. The usual work
at other places 10 continued.
Overmaa.
The diamond drill has been run east
ON the 2275 level. Q distance Of 200 feet
and has encountered but half an inch OF
water. The east drift 10 now continued
In that direction, which 10 In line OF the
Forman shaft.
The east DRIFT on the 2l50 level has
made increased progress Of ls.e through
q softer formation Of vein matter. On
the 1850 the east drift 10 running -
usual and IL without change.
esaId 4 Curry and Best q Bslehsr
Shan.
The work OF making bobpits In the
shaft and Of making preparations to e1'
tend the pumps from the Sutro tunnel
level down to ths bottom OF the shalt
progresses fsvorably.
savage.
The usual repairs are making to shalt
and incline. and the drift west on tho
2l0O, to connect the incline with the old
workings in the vein ON that level, pro-
gresses well.
The quartz on the 400 level In the
crosscut east and In the north drift. 800
level, continues and Is OF promising
quality bat not yet Of milling grade.
Sinking Ia making usual progress;
total depth this morning below the 1850
level, lilo feet. The ground 10 getting
to be q little harder.
The drift east on tho 600 level Is still
in vein material carrying quartz and clay
and showing some mineral. II 10 max
ing usual progress.
New York.
Repairing the shaft where 1t cuts
through the moist ground about the 300
level and keeping the water out OF the
lower levels.
Hale q Norcross.
Preparations to rebuild the hosting
works makes favorable progress. The
frame for the new building Is up.
Caledonia
The pumps are running about IA
hours per day. Repairs to the 1000
drift have been completed.
BeIcher.
Pumping as usual. The water Is 80
feet below the 2l60 level. Repairing
the 500 bobpit.
Con. Imperial.
The pumps are running sufficiently to
keep the 1000 level free from water.
Forsnan SHAFT.
Sinking at the rate OF 20 feet per
week; total depth to date. 1885 feet.
Mexican.
For workings joint with OPhir and
Union, see reports OF those mines.
sierra.
Still sinking for the 500 level aud
making good progress.