Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-18
MINING STATEMENTS.

MINING STATEMENTS.
Following statements have been sent oy
the Superintendent Of the coms'ock
mines to the offices in San Francisco Tor
the week ending October l6;
UTAH.
The stump below the 2i50 level 10 now
completed. We are now engaged IN
opening the station on the al5O level.
When this work is completed q drift
will DO started east. We are engaged in
cutting out a tank.pit below this level
preparatory to carrying the pumps down
TO the lowest workings OF the mine. The
new pump at the 1850 level Is now in
place aud awaiting the rods. which will
arrive here in n few days. The east
drift on the 1850 level has been extended
20 feet. The rock on this level 10 some
what harder.
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level uprsise No. l west
drift has been advanced l6 feet; total
length, 1871 feet. The west DRIFT from
upraise No. 2 has been advanced IL feet.
On the 24O0 level the repairs on the sta
ton have been completed. On the
$500 level west crosscut No. ! has been
advanced % feet; total, l0S feet. work
resumed in the north drift on the 2oOo
level. The west crosscut on the Z4oo
level will DO completed next week, con.
Meeting the $500 and 2400 with the
incline upraiss.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week l242 tons OF ore
have been extracted from the slopes on
the 1850 level OF the assay value OF
S23 10 per ton. On the 1000 level the
Joint Ophir winzs has been sunk and
timbered IA feet. On the $500 level the
joint Ophir upraiss has been extended
is feet and the north drift 10 feet. On
the $500 level the main drift has been
advanced south from the Ophir line q
distance OF 81 feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the south drift from
the Union shaft has been extended %
feet; in the south drift from No. l winzs
arc cutting down the grade; east cross
cut No. / has connected with the south
DRIFT from No. / Wine; east crosscut
No. 2 has been extended 80 feet; south
drift from upraise has been extended IA
feet. and No. l winzs has been sunk
aud timbsred Ave feet.
con. VIRGINIA.
During the past week there have been
extracted from the 1850 level l2Oo IONS
Of ore q: the assay value Of S2l 10 per
ton. On the 1000 level the joint Best x
Belcher winze has been sunk and tim.
bered eight feet and winze No. ! has
been sunk 10 feet. On the $500 level
the south drift has been advanced ~
feet, and No. l upraiss has been extended
IL feet.
con. IMPERIAL.
The east crosscut. $50 feet south Of
the north Wine. 2Sl0 level. 10 In ~
feet, the face in hard porphyry crossed
by small ~stringers Of quartz. Have
started u drift on the 2l0O level to con-
meet with the incline for the purpose OF
conducting the water from the 20oo 10
the Jacket pumps.
ovERMAS.
Wine has been sunk and timbsred 20
feet; total depth. 236 feet below 1900
level; rock harder. but blasts well. lu'
cline upraiss has been extended and tim
bered "a feet and il still in hard. dark
porpbyry. Forman shaft has been sunk
and timbered 20 feet; total depth. l5OO
feet.
III
On the 1000 level the joint California
winze has been sunk and timbered "a
feet. On the $500 level the joint Cali.
fornis uprsise has been extended 10 feet.
On the $500 level we are engaged In
cutting out = chamber for the joint Mex
lean Vino.
SAVAGE.
During the week the shaft force was
engaged in main shalt repairs as usual
The incline force was engaged in repair
ing head Of incline and the drift force
continued the driving Of the tenth level
drift.
MEXICAN.
On the 1000 level we are repairing the
north lateral drift. On the $500 level
We are cutting down the grade In the
main north lateral drift; also, are cutting
out q chamber for the joint Ophir winze.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run on an average
OF 1872 hours per day. consuming 2 81
cords OF wood per day. For depth Of
Forman shaft, see report OF Ovsrman.
UNION SHAFT.
Cleaning out the bottom Of the shaft
preparatory to sinking. and rsising the
south compartment from the 400, 9O0,
1900 and 1900 stations.
HALE 4 SoncRoss.
Repairing on the 2l00 level and cut
ting down the south DRIFT on the 2aOO
level. The incline is being cleaned out.
BrLcnER.
Tho pump has been started up. and
everything in and about the mine Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
ExcHEouER.
The north drift on the 2Sl0 level is In
10 feet and has its face In q mixture OF
quartz and dyke.
O.. 4 C. AND d. a D. SHAFT.
Sunk aud timbered during the past
week 30 feet; total depth OF shalt, l72o
feet.
c. n. Q. SHAFT.
The boilers and pipes for the hydraulic
pumps are coming on.
MINING LETTERS.
Yellow Jacket.
GoLD HILL. October lG. lSS0.-George