Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-16

OF economy in handling the water OF
the lower levels. besides enabling us to
utilize the water flowing into the main
shaft from above for other purposes.
sierra NEVADA.
On the $500 level the incline uprsiss
has been advanced anG umbsred IL feet.
The excavation for the engine Ia about
completed. On the 2400 level the dia-
mond drill hole. 1910 feet north Of the
incline, has been run east loo feet.
Work has been resumed in the north
drift, and it has been extended D
feet /; total length. 1892 feet. On the
$500 level the station has been oom-
plsted, also an excavation for . blower.
AZ soon Is the blower is in place driving
north will DO commenced.
UNION SHAFT.
Cutting out $500 pump tank and
raising the south compartment from the
IFS, 400, 800. 1900. 100 and 1000 sta
tons.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 24O0 level No. 9 winzs has
been sunk and timbersd eight feet. On
the $500 level the south drift from the
Union shaft has been extended and tim
bersd 80 feet. The northeast DRIFT u
being timbsrsd up and . drain Is being
cut in it. The north drift from the
Ophir incline has been extended % feet.
MEXICAN.
On the 1900 level the east erosscut
has been extended 10 feet. and in the
north drift the work OF cutting out the
drain il still continued. On the $500
level the joint Ophir east crosscut has
been extended SO feet. On the 23OO
level west drilhols No. 2 has been sI-
tended 100 feet.
oPHIR.
On the 1000 level the southwest drill
has been extended 80 feet. On the 2OOC
level the California joint east crosscul
has been extended 90 feet. On the $500
level the California joint upraiss ha,
been advanced Is feet. On the $500
level the Joint Mexican east crosscut has
been extended 50 feet. The south drift
has been extended 20 feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the past week llO7 tons o.
ore have been extracted and sent to tht
mills from the Slopes on the 1850 level
average assays SIC 80. On the 2OO(
level the joint Best < Bslcher winzs hs.
been sunk and timbered II feet, anc
No. l east crosscut on the same leve
has been advanced IS feet. On the 23Ot
level the south drift has been extended
81 feet and 10 now being timbsred up.
During the week bullion to the value ol
SIS, 453 62 has been shipped.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week ATT tons Of ore hsv,
been extracted from the slopes ON thu
1850 level and sent to the mills; average
assays, SIS 29. On the 1000 level th'
Joint Ophir east crosscut has been eI'
tended % feet. On the $500 level the
north drift has been advanced q fee,
and the joint ophir upraise has beer
extended Is feet.
e.. a Z. shAfE.
During the week the shaft has beer
sunk and timbered nine feet ; tota
depth below the $500 level. III feet.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND sxsr = sxLCHri
sHAFr
Shalt sunk 25 feet; total depth, l+s'
feet.
HALE a SoRcRoss.
The south and west driits on the 24O'
level measure So and 40 feet respec
lively. Both drifts have double tracks
and are Tvs feet in the clear. Genera
repairs in and about the mine will b
completed next week.
cHoLLAR.
Water 90 decreased in low that tn
pumps handle It. Still 1t requires al
the air Of the blowers to nsutralize tn.
intense heat in the Savage drift, 24o'
level, where the second bulkhead IL
going in. This has AZ yet prevented
work south in the Potosi drift.
BULLION.
The station at the 23i0 level has bss'
completed.
xIcurouEn.
The diamond drill, 1900 level drift.
in II feet. Have passed through SINAI
strssks Of quartz giving low assays.
ALPHA CON.
The Alpha north drift. 2Sl0 level. !
in 2sl feet; formation in face OF drift
quartz and porphyry.
con. IMPERIAL.
No. 1 crosscut west. 100 feet north o
south Wine, 2slo level. Is in q distance
OF go feet. No. 2 crosscut, 200 fee
north OF the south Wine. same level, !
in 10 feet.
During the week the pumprod brok
once and was repaired. The south DRIFT
ON the 5000 level was advanced eigh
feet and stopped on account Of the ex
c~essivs heat. Work or this Drift can
not be resumed until connection is mad
with Crown Point. Some nscsssar,
repairs have been dsne in the mort
drift, Same level, and work Elm the face
to connect with Crown Point. has bee
commenced.
oyERNAS.
The vertical drillhole In the bottom Q
the WINE has been put down loo fec
without increase Of water. Drilling wa
suspended on the 10th instant and prepa
rations made for sinking the Wine
which work was commenced this morn
ing. The incline upraise has been .,
tended 80 feet through coarse porphyry
with seams Of quartz. The Forma
sbsit has been sunk and timbered 2
feet; total depth, 1895 feet.
CALEDONIA.
Our pumps at the main shaft hav
run an average OF l4H hours per do
during the past week. At the Forms
sbaIt We have sunk and timbsrsd 2
feet; total depth. 1926 feet. Th
formation in the bottom 10 still hard an
tough.
During the past week the souih dti
uas driven ahead forty feet; total lengti
10 fat Ths whole face OF b drttt