Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-20

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SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the incline upraise
IN the 100 level has been advanced 81
feet; total length. 104 feet. The drift
south from the crosscut, 1000 feet north
Of the incline. has been advanced l6
feet; total distance. 81 feet. Work 10
the DRIFT has been suspended and an
upraiss started. which 10 now up o total
distance Of IS feet. On the 24O0 level
the east crosscut. lila feet north Of the
incline. has been advanced IL feet
total length. 81 feet. On the $500 lsveI
the west crosscut, No. !, has been
advanced 81 feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the south drift from
the Union shalt has been extended II
feet, the north drift from the Ophir in
cline has been extended % feet. and the
south drift from No. / winzs has beer
advanced 81 feet. No. ! winzs has
been sunk and timbsred II feet. East
crosscut No. / has been extended Al
feet. and east crosscut No. 2 has beer
advanced IL feet; west crosscut No.
has been advanced q feet. and west
crosscut No. 2, % feet.
oPHIR.
On tho 1900 level the drill hole to the
stump Of the main shaft has been com
pletsd. On the 1000 level the joint Cali.
iornis east crosscut has been extended
10 feet, passing through 10 feet Of ore,
assayins from S2l to Sl3S per ton. On
the 1900 level the joint California up
raise has been extended Is feet. On the
$500 level the south drift has been eI.
tended &c feet and the northeast drift "a
feet.
CON. VIRGINIA.
During the past week there have beer
62l tons Of ore extracted and sent to the
mills from the 1850 level; assay value,
S2l IL. On the 1000 level the john
Best l. Bslcher winzs has been sunk
seven feet. In No. l east crosscut are
cutting out q chamber for winze. Or
the $500 the south drift has been ad'
vaneed 20 feet. During the past week
bullion to tho value Of S65.oss AZ has
been shipped.
BENTON.
On the 1850 level the north drift ba'
been advanced 80 feet during the week
total length. IS feet. The face OF th'
DRIFT Is in quartz. giving low assays
which are improving. On the 2O5l
level the north drift has been advanced
~ feet: total length. SU5 feet. Tb'
drift is In O very promising material
which shows constant improvement.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week there have beer
extracted and sent to the mills. from thu
1850 level. 1926 IONS OF ore OF the ASA!
value of S2S 81. On the 1000 level thu
Joint Ophir east crosscut has been sx
tended 10 feet. On the $500 level tn,
Joint Ophir upraiss has been sItsndet
Is feet, and the north drift has beer
extended 10 feet.
On the 1850 level the south drift Wal
advanced 80 ieet during the week; iota
length, 2S2 feet. A crosscut has beer
started east at Q point 269 feet south
from the station. which IL o IN i.
feet. The material encountered thu.
far is vein porpbyry. Everything abou'
the mine Is working well.
HALE a SoRcRoss.
Made connection with main west Chol
lar drift, 2i00 level, on the 10th instant
Are now cutting a drain four feet deep
through the entire length Of the Drift.
Have started the diamond drill west and
have advanced 1t So feet, crossing stresk'
and seams Of quartz carrying hot water
ovERNAs.
Wine from 1900 level has been sunl
&c feet; total depth. 1873 feet. Incline
upraise has been extended 80 feet. For
man shaft has been sunk and timberet
90 feet; total depth, 1920 feet. Hav,
also pot the standing lift-pump in ant
started 1t up.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run IN average o
1877 hours per day. Consume ~
cords OF wood per day. Forman shat
has been sunk and timbsred 20 feet
total depth. 1920 feet. Have put In thu
standing lift-pump and started 1t up.
SAVAGE.
We have retimbered and repaired i:
feet Of the main shaft and 10 feet OF tn
tenth station, and have advanced th'
northwest DRIFT on tenth level q distance
OF 25 feet. Have pumped once each dc!
from three and . half to four hours.
C. n. >. sHATr.
Have cut out the pump station on thu
24OO level % feet deep and put in 81,
sets OF timbsrs. The coping stones ar
on the foundations for the pumpinl
engine and workmen are dnssing then
down.
The incline IL now down q distance o
six feet below the also level. The rocl
still continues hard; The 1850 east drif
has been extended 20 feet during thu
week.
UNION SHAFT.
Finishing up the work OF putting II
the $500 tank and raising the south
compartment at the usual points.
ExcHrQuER.
No work has been done in the MINI
since the late accident in the shalt o
the Con. Imperial.
O.. 4 C. AND u. 4 .. SHAFT.
Have sunk and timbered the shat
during the past week 80 feet ; to,a
depth. 1910 feet.
con. IMPERIAL.
The crosscut east Of south winzs sta
ton, 2Sl0 level. 10 in Al feet; face II
porpbyry.
cuoLLAR.
No work done in the mine during tn
week por in Potosi.
MEXICAN.
The east crosscut on the $500 level hsl
been extended II feet.
C. a C. SHAFT.
Cutting out 2400 tank station.