Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-23

yellow Jacket.
The north end mines are doing the
usual work. Nothing new need be
looked for in that direction until eonnsc.
ton is made BY the drifts from the Union
shafts and the joint Union Consolidated
and Sierra Nevada vinzs. That connso-
ton will give plenty Of air, do away
with the necessity Of pumping water 200
feet BY eomprsssed air-which IL q costly
process-and enable work to be done to
advantage. The connection will be made
inside Of q month.
A new drift was started today at the
Gould & Curry and Best & Bslchsr
shaft to Sonnet with the Consolidated
Virginia. $500 level. The drift will run
northwest and will cross the ledge,
therefore 1t il really prosecuting.
Work is progressing nicely In the
middle mines. Monday next tao Saw
age drii, from the Combination shaft
will bs under the incline. the water will
b Immediately drained Of by . drill aud
an upraiss started to connect the two.
When connection IL made between the
Savage drift and incline the Chollar and
Potosi will then Be worked again. Work
in them 10 but suspended 90 a. to furnish
the necessary cir to the men In the Saw.
age DRIFT.
The work In the Yellow Jacket Ii
about the same n heretofore reported.
There 10 . slight increase Of water in
the north lateral drift on the 5000 level.
The Alpha and Imperial are placing
larger airpips in the incline down to the
1000 level that they may have plenty Of
air when work IL resumed.
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.
Excellent progress 10 made In the
DRIFT on the 2700 level to connect the
Union shaft with the joint Union Con.
solidated winze. At the rate made last
wesk-7G fsst-thrss weeks more will
see the connection made. This connec
ton Is OF vital importance to mining In
the lower levels ct the north end. The
joint winzs IL sunk 10 feet per week.
Two drillholes are being run east on the
$500 level. Crosscut No. 8. $500 level.
was extended IS feet, and No. s. 30 feet
the past week. The main north drift
was run 40 feet. Good prosrsss 10 made
in putting . suction fan over the old
shaft.
This mine has 1000 tons OF ore at the
Santiago mill awaiting reduction, and il
rapidly filing It's orshouss for other
shipmsnts. which are to be made az
500 a. there 10 DON for more at the
mill. The slopes are looking well and
yielding about so tons Of ore daily.
Explorations have been started 10 the
north. where ore 10 expected. The face
Of the drift from the Combustion shaft
will be under the incline by Monday
next, then the water In the incline will
be drawn of by q drillhols and an mp
raise made for connection.
Yellow Jsches.
Drillhol.s are being run east from the
east cross.driit and from the face Of the
north lateral drift. 2s2s level. The drill.
hole west on that level from the north
lateral DRIFT was run 252 feet. the drill
ings showing porpbyry and quartz. The
east cross-ariit. 5000 level. Is passing
through seams Of clay and quartz and
getting = little water. The ground 10
hard and dry In the south lateral drift
ON that level, while the north drift shows
an increase Of water.
satire Tusnel.
Work Is now prosecuted from both
ends. The drift from the Forman shaft
has been run 273 feet on the line OF the
tunnel, and IL advanced at the rate Of AZ
feet per week. The south lateral branch
OF the tunnel 10 carried forward about
70 feet per week, which makes . total
progress OF lie feet per week. There
remains but 1900 feet to make connec-
ton, which can easily be accomplished
In four months; and may, perhaps. be
made In three.
Geaid q Curry and Best q Bsishsr
shan.
A drift was started to the northwest
this morning at q point $50 feet in the
Joint west crssscut to connect with Con-
solidatsd Virginia at the $500. The run.
ming OF this drift. from the nature OF the
ledge, will In reality DO crosseutting.
The distance 10 60 10 about 700 feet. The
Joint west crosscut 10 driven forward at
the rate Of Sc feet per week; total length.
as feet.
The extraction Of ore from the crop
pings continues. II assays $25 per ton
to the car. Are prosecuting on the
27O0 level. The main south DRIFT on
that level has been advanced 81 feet since
last report. The joint Mexican east
drift. 1900 level. Vas advanced % feet
through quartz and porphyry. Work
jsint with California goes on a. usual.
0vermaa.
The diamond drill was run . distance
OF 1876 feet when the rod broke and the
hole was abandoned. The south drift
will DO extended along the line Of the
drill-hole. The air receivers have been
carried down to the 2275 level to facil-
itats work.
Fesmss shan.
Are running . drift. from point OF con-
neotiou with the shaft. 70 meet the Satro
t-unsl IL In INV In 273 feet. and in ad.