Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-15

morning. but when 1t does commence 10
10 expected the water will be kept sta
tionsry until the dow decreases. Those
eonvsrsant xith mining Affairs believe
from the nature Of the iow that . pocket
or chamber OF water has been tapped.
II such Is the case the fov will naturally
abats. and IL will BE- but q matter Of time
when the lower levels Of the Yellow
Jacket will be in working condition.
There 10 NO intention OF esasipg pump.
ing at the Yellow Jacket a. has been
stated.
Should the water rise sufficiently to
run into Belchsr II cannot interfere with
the taking out Of low grade ore from
that mine and the Crown Point a. all
OF the work is above the $500 level.
There was q silly rumor started Mon.
day that the Ovsrman. Caledonia. Grown
Point and Belchsr mines were going to
shut down and that. in consequences. the
Alta would be flooded. 1t only needs to
be stated that Alta is not connected with
any OF those mines In any way. Besides.
there Is no present intention Of closing
the mines named.
The ore reported A. having been dis
covered last Saturday in the Union Cen.
solidated and Mexican mines has not
been prospsctsd In tho least since that
time. Work ceased at those points
when Superintendent Potten went to
San Francisco. He returned this morn.
ing. aad work will be resumed. which
will make the next few days interesting
to stockholders OF those mines.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour Of
going to press:
Mexican.
The main south lateral drift, 270O
level. was II feet In ore last Saturday.
Tho face was still in ore. but no work
has been performed at that point since
then. doubtless owing to the absence OF
the Superintendent. The other work In
the mine goes on a. ususl.
Uuios Consolidated.
The most important work has been
stopped since Saturday. but now that
Mr.. Patton has returned win be re.
sumed. The south DRIFT, 2700 level.
mo. 81 had passed through eight feet Of
fair ore and was in Porpbyry when work
stopped.
sierra Nevada.
The usual work has been carried on
in the mine the past week. There has
been nothing new shown in the crosscuts
or wines and the formation everywhere
remains the Same. Good progress is
made in all the workings.
0phir.
The main south DRIFT. 2700 level. 10
extended 30 feet per week. It looks we'll.
The south DRIFT on the 1900 level Is
pushed at the rate OF SO feet per week.
Very little ore 10 being extracted from
the groupings.
The water is gradually draining from
the wosdvills ledge. In the meantime,
the west DRIFT is driven ahead. and .
DRIFT 10 being ran south to connect with
Justice and one north into Benton.
Consolidated virginia.
A station IL being cut out In the G. 4
C. winze at the 270O level. The Wine
is nine feet below that level. The usual
repairs to the upper workings are being
made.
Hale q Norcross.
The drill.hols was advanced 20 feet
from the crosscut ON the $500 level. No
indications Of water were found. and the
running Of the drift was resumed Mon.
day.
osuid q Curry and Best q Beieher
shan.
Excellent progress is made in the work
In this mine. The west crosseut. $500
level, was extended 40 feet, aud the
northwest DRIFT ~ feet the past week.
Caiifsrnis.
The south lateral drift, 270e level, has
been advanced "a feet since last report.
The work joint with Consolidated Vir.
ginia goes ahead Is usual.
Ferman shaft
The hosting engine has received its
new pinion and sinking been resumed.
The pumps are in place and working to
the 1910 station.
Connection has not yet been made be-
tween the shaft and incline. Every blast
set OF 10 expected to knock . hole
through.
Justice.
The machinery and shaft are being put
in working condition. The DRIFT from
the Alta is progressing we'll.
Overnssn.
The east crosscut was extended AZ feet
the past week. Its face Is in . mixture
Of quartz and porphyry.
The pumps arc running all right. The
east drift, $500 level. has been advanced
&c feet since last report.
Union SHAFT.
Compressed air pipe II being put In
the shait.
James HALEY slipped and fell into the