Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-28
MINING STATEMENTS.

the superintendsnts Of the Comstock
mines to the offices in San Francisco for
the week ending June 2s:
UrAn.
The main incline has been sunk and
timbered IA feet during the past week.
The formation continues hard. On the
1850 level they are ~sxcavstng for the
station, which will DO completed In a
few DAYS, when q crosscut will be started
east. On the 1850 level they have drilled
TO the vest q distance Of 1876 feet. This
hole was not run with Q view to devsl-
opments, but for the purpose Of ascer.
tanning the nature Of the ground to the
west Of the present workings. The rock
found by the drill thus far Is . species
Of granite. II 10 thought that vein mat
ter or perhaps ore may lie behind TINS
horse Of barren rock. therefore the drill
will Be pushed still further before giving
up the search.
UNION sHAYr.
Cutting ont the $500 station and tank
pit and raising the fourth compartment
from the l75. $50. 300 and 1000 stations.
At the 2400 level the balance bob 10 In
position.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 2I00 level ct No. 2 winss the
hosting engine IL being changed and
the work Is being timbered up. The
northwest drift on the $500 level has
hesn .xtsnded Ia feet, The south drift
on the Same level has been extended IL
feet.
MEXICAN.
On the 1000 level the joint ophir east
crosscut has been extended % feet. On
tho $500 level are still enlarging .
timbsripg the north drift. On the 2ooo
level the joint Ophir upraiss 10 being
enlarged to the sizs Of the WINE. The
Joint east Ophir crosscut on this level
has been extended 80 feet. and the north
drift so feet.
oPHrR.
On the l60e level the joint Mexican
east crosscut has been extended 70 feet.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
upraiss il being enlarged to the size OF
the WINE. The north drift from the
main east drift on the $500 level has
been advanced "a feet. and the joint
Mexican orosscut on the same level has
been extended 30 feet.
CONSOLIDATED vIRorSIA.
During the week 1916 tons Of ore have
bsen extracted and sent to the mills from
the slopes ON the 1850 level. tho assay
value OF which was $50 81. Bullion to
the value Of $50, 203 IS has been
shipped. and there IL in the ofice bullion
to the value Of $50, CSC 0s.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week ATT tons Of ore have
been extracted and sent to the mills
from the slopes on the 1000 level. The
assay value OF this ore was $37 81. The
north drift on the $500 level has been
extended nine feet.
C. 4 9. SHAFT.
The work OF sinking has bssn 70
sumed.
u. 4 u. AND O. 4 C. SHAFT.
Shaft sunk 40 feet during the weak;
total depth. 1916 feet.
BEST 4 BELcuEa.
On the 1000 level the north drift 10
being cleaned out for the purpose Of
sinking Q Wine to the $500 level.
BULLION.
Connection has been made with the
drift from the Ward shaft. This will
give increased facilities for operations In
all parts Of the mine.
Crosseut No. 4 has been stopped and
crosscut No. s, started 200 feet south CT
No. 4. has been extended 62 feet. West
drift from upraiss has been extended 65
feet through vein porphyry and seams
of quartz. There are no indications yet
OF being near the west wall. Formsn
shaft has been sunk and timbered W
feet; total depth. l240 feet.
CALEDONIA.
south crosscut has been extended 10
feet through ground that works very
badly, being hard in bottom OF drift, and
hard but very loose in top OF drift.
Formsn shaft has been SUNK and tim.
bsrsd 80 feet; total depth. 1910 feet.