Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-21


reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour oil
going to press:
sierra Nevada.
East crosscut No. /. $500 level. has
been extended II feet since last report;
No. 2, 81 feet; No. 1. 80 feet. The main
north lateral DRIFT, same level. "a feet,
The drift east from the shaft. joint with
Union Consolidated. on the 2700 level,
has been extended 90 feet. The WINE
joint with Union Consolidated was sunk
l6 feet last week. The character ol
the material passed through IL not re-
ported.
The material In the south drift on the
2700 level IL composed OF clay. quart,
and porphyry. This drift was advanced
q feet last week. The east drift on the
$500 level. joint with Mexican. has been
extended IL feet since last report. and IL
10 quartz. clay and porphyry giving low
assays. The ore vein found by Rowe on
the ophir ground Is being worked BY the
company.
Grove Peins asd Bslehsr Jeini
ahan.
The damage occasioned by the cave
has been repaired and the pumps are
now at work. The uprsise connecting
the DRIFT from the joint shaft with the
Overman 10 being timbered. The cavinG
OF the shaft prevented the completion oil
work there when connection Vas made,
North Gsaid a Curry.
This mine was formerly called the
Roman Capitol. Men are now engaged
in placing q house over the proposed
location Of q new shalt. The old shaft
has been filled up and abandoned owing
to the company owing NO surface ground
around II for dumping purposes.
ovsrsaas.
The south DRIFT. 2275 level. was eI.
tended A feet the past week. II Ia the
intention to drive this DRIFT to the south
line Of the mine. This work will re-
quire over two months time. Crosscut-
ting will probably be commenced after
the drift IL finished.
Yellow Jaekes.
The usual progress 10 reported In all
parts OF the mine. The ground 10 the
bottom OF the north WINE. to connsc,
tho 1898 level With the 5000. Ii hard and
dry. There has been no change In the
formation encountered in any Of the
drifts or WINES.
Pstosi.
The diamond drill In west crosscu,
No. l Is 10 so feet. The formation gives
no assays. An east crosscut mo. q wal
started Saturday opposite and south Of
No. I. and 10 o in 20 feet in q forma'
ton OF clay and porphyry.
Consolidated virgiais.
Active work will not bs resumed in
the mine until the suction fan Is in posi-.
ton over the old shaft. which will prob.
ably be Sunday. Such work as is neces-
ssry to keep the mine in good repair ID
kept up.
The wipzs joint with Union Consol'
ida,sd from the $500 level has been sunk
and timbered 10 feet since last report,
The east DRIFT from the joint Ophir winzt
has passed into . mixture OF quartz,
clay and porpbyry giving low assays.
Consolidated Imperial.
Repairing work has been carried on In
this mine on the 2l00 level. The Wine
joint with Alpha has been cleaned on,
aud reopened and work will DO com
msnced in the Alpha next week.
SILVER Hiii.
Steam was raised this morning. A few
repairs TO the shaft were found neces'
ssry. which Il 10 expected to have CON-
plsted tonight. Operations will then be
commenced on the upper levels.
Alta.
The main line OF pumps have beer
connected and are running smoothly
Running the DRIFT has been suspended
pending the cutting out Of the working
station at the 1850 level.
Connection will bs made by the up
raise between the l7eO and 1910 levels
this evening. The DRIFT north from the
shaft on the 1910 level 10 10 40 feet 10
clay and quartz.
Csiifsrnis.
The only work carried on 10 in the
nature Of repairs. The temperature has
cooled OF considerably. but IL yet too
hot to do mining work to advantage.
Satire Tssnsl.
The south lateral header has been I'd.
vanesd 81 feet in the past week. It has
bot about so feet to 60 to reach the
south line Of the Crown Point.
Em,grass.
Work has been resumed on the north
shait. Are still extracting SUFFICIENT ore
from the old shaft TO keep twspty stamPs
Of the Trench mill running.
U.iss shan.
A pump bob broke last night at 1880
o'clock. A duplicate. which was on
hand. Vas put in and running the pump
at 6:l5 this morning.
Fsrmas shan.
The running Of the sutro tunnel drift
has been discontinued. The pumprods
and column will all b u place sAsstly
and ready fer work.