Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-07

owners OF the stock arc very jubilant
over the prospects. a. well they may be.
The first levels (north and south shafts)
Of the mine. continue to yield ore enough
TO keep Briggs' mill in constant opera
ton.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
sierra Nevada.
II il expected that connection will Be
made tonight between the drifts run
from the Union shaft and joint Union
Consolidated winze. Altar hole il blown
through II will take several days to
make the connection properly. When
this work Is accomplished Il will prove
OF i~nealculable benefit a. regards venti-
lation. besides II places the mine 10 .
condition for opening up the 2700 level.
The joint Union Consolidated winzs Is
sunk 10 feet per week. The main north
DRIFT was advanced 80 feet last week.
Work Ii carried on a usual In the CROSS
cuts.
Yellow Jaekes.
The work on the 1898 level 10 carried
forward with usual progress with NO
change to note in the formation passed
through. On the 5000 level. the east
srossdrift IL passing through . formation
showing seams Of quartz and giving In
crease OF water. The south lateral drift
shows NO change In formation. The
north lateral drift from the north Wine
Ii In hard ground containing some water.
RsgesG &.
The blasts last night threw ont con.
siderable orc in the northeast crosscut.
200 level. OF the south shaft. It looks
like regular Cemstock ore. and assays
$40 per ton. Little IL known Of the ex.
tent Of the ore body. but IL locks a. IL 1t
was OF considerable size. The usual
amount Of ore il being raised from the
mine.
Gould a Curry and nest q Beieher
shsn.
Excellent progress IL made In the
northwest DRIFT on the $500 level. It
was driven 40 feet the past week through
hard rock. A diamond drill was run
200 feet from the face Of the west cross.
cut 10 guard against water; finding none
the DRIFT 10 again driven forward.
An upraiss is being made in the Com
bination drift preparatory to setting up
the diamond drill. which will be used 10
tap the water In the incline. The slopes
yield the usual amount OF ore and are
improving in appearance.
The drillhols in the east DRIFT on the
$500 level has explored 200 feet Of
ground without encountering water SUI
ficisnt to anticipate trouble. The drift
will be driven along the line OF the drill.
Hale q Nereress.
The mine 10 very hot. showing 80 do.
grsss; Notwithstanding this, good pro.
sress IL made In repairing. II will not
Do long before active work can be 70.
sumsd in the lower levels.
Consolidated Imperisl.
The ~rstimb.ring Of the 1000 station
has been finished. The air pipe will be
in place on the 1000 level BY the end Of
the week. which will permit OF opera
lions at that depth.
C~aiifspnis.
The Wine joint with Consolidated
Virginia. on the $500 level. was sunk
aud timbered 10 feet the past week.
The joint Ophir east driis, on the 270O
level, was advanced 20 feet.
Cssssiidassd viSgisia.
The work Of opening old WINES. to
connect with the old Consolidated vir-
Riuia shaft for ventilation. still pre-.
crosses. Work joint with California
carried on a. usual.
he8
The rock In the Alta drifts both east
and west il Of . flaky nature and re-
quires timbsring. A progress Of "A feet
was made east and 81 feet west, how.
evor. the past week.
sasre Ta.nel.
The ground in the prospect drift In
Yellow Jacket ground 10 very kind.
There remains about 1915 feet 10 run
before connection II made with the For.
man shaft.
Crews Psi.s a.d Bslehsr Jsins
shan.
The work Of repairing the incline
progresses a. fast - the nature Of the
ground will admit. Active prospecting
cannot be resumed until the 5000 level
is reached.
The north dritt. 500 level. IL passing
through hard. blasting quartz. showing
spots Of low grade ore. The main tan-
mel has has been repaired and II In good
order.
Fsrnas shan.
The shaft has attained . depth OF
2270 feet. Il 10 sank and timbsred 10
feet per week. The drift 70 meet the
Sutro tunnel IL In 337 feet.
Ksasaek.
The ''nan-wsy." OF incline. IL being
opened from the $40 level to the sur
face. No other work, ' repairs. II
carried on.
The usual amount Of ore II extracted
from the groupings. The work joint
with Mexican and caliissaia makes COED
progress.