Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-21
MINING

Following statements have been sent by
the superintendeuts Of the comstock
mines to the offices in San Francisco for
the week ending June II:
UTAH.
The main incline was sunk and tim.
bered Is feet the past week In very hard
rock. On the 1850 level the southwest
drift has attained Q length Of $40 feet.
The west crosscut from this drift has
been extended 10 feet. allowing nc
change OF material worthy OF note.
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the wsst drift has
been extended 20 feet; total length. 192
feet. On the 2400 level the north drif,
has been extended 80 feet; total length,
891 feet.
ONION SEAT.
Putting In the foundation Of the 250C
pump and cutting ont the $500 station
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 240O level WINE No. 2 VA
sunk and timbered Ave feet during the
past week. On the $500 level they are
timberipg up the northwest drift. Tbs
south DRIFT on this level has been OK
tended % feet.
MEXICAN.
On tho 1900 level the joint oPhil
crosscut has been repaired . distance o.
IS feet, and II has also been extended
20 feet. On the $500 level are still en-
gagged in snlarging and repairing thu
main north drift to the Union shaft. On
the $500 level are snlarging the john
Ophir upraiss to size Of Wine. The
joint Ophir east crosscut on this levsI
has been extended 80 feet and the north
drift so feet.
@. AND G. sHArr.
The sinking pump il in position.
oPuIR.
On the 1000 level the joint east MsIi'
can crosscut has been repaired 50 lee
and extended 20 feet. On the 2l0O levsl
east drill hole No. 2 has been advanced
40 feet. On the $500 level the upraiss
is being enlarged to the size OF the Wine
The north drift from the main east drift
on this level has been extended 70 fsel
and the joint Mexican east erosscut "
feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week 5l7 tons OF ore have
been extracted from the slopes on the
1900 aud 1850 levels and sent to The
mills, 1.-The average assays Of which were
$50 Al per ton.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the week 1l79 tons Of ore
were extracted and sent to the mills from
the Slopes ON the 1850 level. the average
assay OF which was $40 Is per ton,
During the week bullion to the value o.
s69,4i 80 was shipped. The south
drift on the 1000 level is being cleaned
out. On the $500 level the south drift
has been extended Is feet.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND BEST 4 pELcHER.
The Gould & Curry and Best & Bel.
cher shaft has been sunk and timbered
40 feet since last report, making its
total depth 1905 feet.
SAVAGE.
During the past week We have repaired
and retimbered the main incline "a feet
total distance repaired above the l60O
lesel, 100 feet. Slow progress IL made
in repairing the shaft on account OF hav'
ing to rstimber around the V.bob on the
1900 level. During the week Ne have
started q crosscut west on the l64U
(Sutro tunnel) level and run tho same
80 feet through to the west wall and
passed through 20 feet OF low.grade
quartz. Have repaired the south set Of
boilers at the old works.
HALE AND SoRcRoss.
During the past week have sunk the
incline % feet and placed 5 sets OF tim
bsrs. On the 2l00 level IN ore chute
hss been constructed. and they yesterday
began hoisting the ore that has accumu'
lated. The average assay Of this ore IL
SOL 50. The boilers are oil being over
hauled.
CHoLLAR.
During the past week the Chollar'
Potosi shaft has been retimbered to the
10th station. The diamond drillhole on
,he 24O0 level Of the @. N. s. shaft was
run q total OF 2l3 feet. The assays were nc
larger than those reported last week. Al
a distance OF 206 feet . stream OF water
was struck. The drillhols has been
plugged and preparations are making to
start q second hole west about l0o ise'
south Of the last.
ALPHA.
The north drift, $500 level. has been
extended IA feet, making total length OF
same to date 60 feet. Owing to the
accident at the Yellow Jacket shaft,
work in this drift was suspended from
noon Of the 18th till this morning. when
II was resumed.
CON. IMPERIAL.
The joint Alpha drift east on the $500
level has been extended IA feet. making
total length Of same to date 90 feet.
Owing to the accident at the Yellow
Jacket shaft We have not been able to
do apy work in this drift since noon
18th instant. but resumed work this
morning.
BELcHER.
During the week the north drift on
the 5000 level has been advanced ~
feet, making Its total length las feet
from the incline. The face 10 in por.
phyry. The south drift on same level
was advanced l6 feet. making its total
length AIS feet from incline. The face
Of this drift Is in quartz and porphyry.
A strspping plate was put on the sleeve