Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-01
MINING STAT EMEErs.

the superintendent Oh 'ne eom''o0A
mines TO the offices In San Francisco for
the week ending October 80:
sIERNA NEVADA.
On tho 100 level the station at the
top OF the incline being raised from the
$500 level has been advanced IL feet;
total above $500 level. 223 feet. On the
$500 level the west drift has been
advanced 5 feet; total. IS feet. West
crosscut, 2400 level, on line Of incline
advanced 10 feet; total. 80 feet. Exten-
sivs repairs are being made on the north
lateral drift. On the $500 level the
north lateral drift has been advanced 20
feet; total length. alt feet. The upraiss
to come with winzs from 2400 above
incline in same Is up IL feet; ground
bard and progress slow.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
In the 1900 level are repairing the
north lateral drift. On ths $500 level
the south drift from the Union shsit has
connected with the main north DRIFT
from the Ophir incline; east crosscu'
No. / 10 being timbsrsd up; EAST cross
cut No. Q has connected with the main
north driit from the 0phir incline; the
south DRIFT from the upraise has been
extended 20 fact; No. ! winzs has been
sunk aud timbered 4 feet, passing
through quartz asssying 50 to $40; the
joint Mexican upraiss has been extended
II feet.
BrLcHrR.
On the 276O level the east crosscu'
from opposite the station 10 in l67 ieet'
The face shows quartz aud porphyrj'
On the 5000 level the south drift IL In
453 feet from incline station. The face
Is in f~ne-lookiug quartz and some por'
pbyry. Some necessary repairs have
been done on the boilers. Cleaning oul
and retimbering the $50 north DRIFT FOL
the purpose OF running in timbers and
taking away the dirt while repairing the
lob pits. A substantial floor has beer
put 10 the engine room at the pump
shalt.
ovrRMAs.
Wine has been sunk aud timberst
"a feet; total depth below 1900 level
2s3 feet. The material We are now sink
ius in 10 hard. gray p~orpbyry. Com
pleted the station for engine at the bot
tom OF uprsiss and put the engine IL
place. The incline has been extended
20 feet through porphyry with seams o.
clay aud quartz. At the Forman shaf'
have made good progress in cutting
stations, aud will have them nearly com
ple,ed in a week.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week 1922 tons ol
ore have been extracted from the slopes
on the 1850 level; assay value. $40 80 pei
tor. On $500 level joint Ophir uprais'
has connected with the wipzs down iron
the 1000 level. Tue north drift on this
level being extended Is feet. On th'
$500 level the main DRIFT has been ex
tended south from the Ophir line
distance Of 80 feet.
oPHIR.
On the 1000 level the joint California
wiuze has connected with the joint Cali
iornia upraiss from the $500 level. u
the $500 level the joint California mp
raise has connected with the joint Cali
iornis wiuze down from the 1000 level
On the $500 level we are cutting out
chamber for the joint Mexican winz'
east drill hole No. 2 has been EXTENDED
eco feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the past week 1924 tons OF or
have been extracted from the slopes oil
the 1850 level; assay value. S2l 60 pc
ton. On the 1000 level the joint Best
Belcher winzs has been sunk eight feet
On the $500 level the south DRIFT ha'
been advanced n feet. No. ! uprais'
has been extended ~ feet.
con. IMPERIAL.
No work has been done on the 2sl'
level during the preceding week. Ou
men have been employed in retimberlnI
bob pits in our vertical shalt. III
north DRIFT, 2l35 level. 10 in 75 feet. !
will require the remainder OF this wee
to complete the re,imbering Of the shalt
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level they are now cut
ting u u chamber for the joint Opbi
Wine; the joint Union upraise has bee
extended II feet; timberipg up the join
Ophir east crosscut; joint Ophir wss
crosscut extended 10 feet; west crosscu
No. / extended six feet.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average Q
Il hours per day. consuming CT cord
Of wood per day. On Forman shsi
have made good progress cuttin
stations at Sutro tunnel level and 10
1900 pump and balance bob.
c. N. .. sHAFr.
Work Of bricking up boilers and rai'
ing the house to cover them pro4ressin
well. South compartment cage in oper
alton ready to lower hydraulic pumPin
apparatus.
cuoLLAR.
Running south on 24OO level; face {
drift within about 20 feet Of Potosi line
Driit will make rapid progress.
UNION SHAFT.
During the past week tue sum- n'
been sunk Ave feet. Rising the sout
compartment at the usual points.
SAVAGE.
Repairing shaft and station at head {
incline and continuing northwest dri
on 1900 level.
EYcuIoUrR.
The E%Iehsquer north DRIFT. 2slo lsve
10 In 227 feet; face in black dyke an
quartz.
o. 4 C. y p. 4 y. SHAFT.
Sunk and timb-red during the wee
80 feet; total depth OF shaft. l775 lee
c. a c. SHAFT.
Easing timbers below the 24Oo leve