Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-06
MINING STATEMENTS.

MINING STATEMENTS.
Following statements have been sent BY
the superintendent Of the Comstocf
mines TO the Offices in San Francisco for
the week ending July3 :
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the west drift has
been advanced 80 feet; total length, 2A2
feet. On the 2400 level the north drift
has attained the length Of s54 feet.
UNION SHAFT.
Cutting out the $500 station and tank
pit. Work on tho new south compart.
ment ia in progress at tho IT'S. 450. 900
and 1900 stations. At the 2400 level
the balance bob is being placed In posi-
ton.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 240O level Wine No. 2 has at.
tanned q total depth Of SO feet. and 10
now being timbsrsd up. On the 2soo
level the south drift from the bottom
Of winzs No. I has been extended Z
feet. the face In quartz assaying from o
trace to $50 per ton. The northeast
drift on this level from the Union shalt
has been extended II feet. and the south
drift from this shalt has been advanced
8 feet.
MEXICAN.
On the 1900 level the joint Ophir
crossout has been extended 80 fest. On
the $500 level the north lateral drift IL
being enlarged and repaired; also, west
crosscut No. ! has been EXTENDED ~
feet. On the $500 level the joint Ophir
upraiss IL being enlarged to the size OF
the winze. The east crosscut has been
extended II feet and the north drift 90
feet.
On the 1000 level the joint Mexican
east crosscut has been extended 80 feet.
On the 2500 level the joint Mexican
uprsise 10 being enlarged to the size Of
the winzs. The north DRIFT has been
extended Is feet and the joint Mexican
east crosscut Al feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week 46S tons OF ore OF
the usual grade have been extracted and
sent to the mills from the stopes on the
1850 level. On the $500 level the north
drift has been extended Is feet. During
the week bullion to the value OF SAL
500 50 was shipped.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the past week 1883 tons Of ore
Of the usual grade have been extracted
and sent to the mills. On the 1000 level
q chamber 10 being eicavated for the
Joint Beat and Bsloher winzs. East
crosscut No. l on this level has been sx.
tended 80 feet. On the $500 level the
south drift has been extended IL feet.
Daring the week bullion to the value OF
Sl02, 344 63 has been shipped.
C. 4 C. SHAFT.
The shaft has been sunk and timbered
nine feet; total depth below the 23e0
level. n feet.
Sunk and timbsred 40 feet during the
week; total depth 1885 feet leaving 40
feet 10 the Sutro tunnel level.
SAVAGE.
During the past week We have repaired
and rstimbersd the incline IL feet; total
distance repaired and rstimbered above
the 1900 level, l49 feet. Have repaired
and renmbsred the shaft 8 feet; total
distance repairing and rstimberina above
the 10th station, 1900 level. 80 feet.
Drift from the 10th station, 1900 level.
has been extended north on the ledge 50
feet; total distance, 70 feet. This drift
is in low grade quartz and porphyry the
entire distance.
HALE AND SoRcnoss.
Tho main incline 10 down $40 feet, on
the slope, below the 2200 level. or
within 80 feet Of the 2400 level. Have
secured the 2l00 level preparatory to
opening the WINE from the 22O0 to the
2l00 level. Extracted l&8 tons OF ore
from the 2l00 level during the week;
average Of car samples. $50 81.
cuoLLAR.
Running drill hole No. Q west; dis.
lance In 90 feet; assays low.
BrLcHER.
The north drift on 5000 level Is in 1873
feet, having been advanced 80 feet dur
ing the week. Forty-sevsn feet more
will reach our north line. The south
drift on same level is In 438 feet, IA feet
| having been added during the week.
The face OF this drift 10 In quartz and
porphyry. We have been obliged to
stop this drift for the present on account
OF the excessive heat. Some necessary
repairs have been made to the north
incline track, and some new water bobs
have been put IN.
ovERNAS.
East crosscut No. s has been extended
80 fs.t-the last IA feet through bard
quartz assayipg "a SO per ton. Drill
from upraiss, 100 level. has been extsnd'
ed IS feet; formation same a. Of last 70.
port. Forman shalt has heen sunk o
,imbered 80 feet; total depth. l27o Feet
CALEDONIA.
South crosscut has been extended "a
feet through hard porphyry. The pump
has been run Is hours and 20 minutes
per day. Formsn shaft has been suns
and timbsrsd 80 feet; total depth. l27o
feet.
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