Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-31
MINING sIkrfMEMfS.


the superinseadsnts Of the Comstoci
mines to the Offices In san Francisco fol
the week ending Nay 70:
Usah.
Main incline sunk and timbsrsd eiehl
feet; total depth below the 1850 level, OF
the slope. SO feet. The south drift Oh
the 1850 level has bssn extended 80 feet
total length. 480 feet. The face Of III.
drift IL in vein porphyry. The sast cross
cut on this level was extended II fee
and discontinued; total length. 100 feet
Usisa Consolidated.
The joint Mexican drill hole on th.
$500 level has been advanced beyond Ii,
face OF the east orosscut . distance ,oi
lao feet. On the 2400 level VINE No.
has been sunk and timbsred Ave feet.
A hosting engine 10 now being placed
on this Wine. On the $500 level The
northwest drift has bssn extended II
feet and the south DRIFT IS feet. Both
OF these drifts start from the bottom o.
No. I winzs. There have been extracted
from the slopes ON the $500 level SIS
tons and 1900 pounds OF ore; sent to thu
mills. SOL tons and 1400 pounds, Of III,
assay value Of $25 So. Bullion In thu
ofios. ga. 89s n.
Usies shafs.
Cutting out bob station ct the 240(
level and easing timbsn OF shaft.
Msxicaa.
On the $500 level the work Of en-
larging and timbsring the main NORTH
drift 10 making good progress; the join
Ophir wipzs has been sunk and tim
bered Is feet and ths Joint Bn,on. Con
solidated drill hole has been extended
140 feet from the face OF the east cross
cut. On the $500 level the north drift
has been extended SO feet and the join
0phir raise has been pushed up az feet
0pnir.
On the 1000 level the north drift Il
being repaired and rstimbsred. On tn
$500 level the joint Mexican wirzs hal
been sunk and timbered Is feet. o.
the $500 level nothing vas done during
the weak 10 the joint Mexican orosscut
the joint Mexican upraise was advanced
% feet and the north drift 70 feet II
quartz assaying from q trace to $50
During the week 233 tons OF ore pre-
viously raised was sent TO the mills ant
purchased by the Union CONSOLIDATED
Company. This ore will be worked al
the Brunswick mill with Union Con.
soiidstsd ore. Its assay value II $50 81
per ton.
On the $500 level the joint Consoli
dated Virginia east orosscus has beer
extended % feet. During the week there
have been extracted and sent to the mill
from the usual points 79l tons OF ore,
assaying $26 SO per ton.
Consolidated Virginia.
The joint ore orossout on the 23o(
level has been extended 20 feet. Durini
the week there have bsen extracted and
sent to the mills l704 tons OF ore, assay
ing $40 81.
Hale q Nereress.
Sunk incline 81 feet and placed three
sets Of timbsrs. Finished clearing uF
2l00 level. and started . small drift
south, which shows punches Of ore
VIII have an average assay made for my
next weekly report. Three men are
working at this point. Have secured
22OO south drift and reduced the tenn.
peraturs to about 40 degrees Fahrsn'
hsit.
Buiiies.
Men employed 4s. Diamond drill,
1850 level. in 80 feet. Drift on 2A60
levslin rs feet; Improvement material.
Water has stopped work on the 2Seo
level.
psIiies Combi.asies shaft.
Men employed. 50. The 22oo station
completed.
Conselidsssd Impsrfal.
Started joint Alpha drift east from
Joint Wine ON $500 level and run II
10 feet, face in porphyry. Still digging
drain in main lateral drift $500 level.
Alpha.
Drift started north from station oil
Joint Imperial winzs. $500 level. and run
3 feet, face in quartz and porphyry.
Yealsw Jacket.
The south drift on our 1928 level, 10
connect with the Crown Point 27eO
level, IL today in A feet. the face show
ine some quartz; but the ground being
very heavy. requires close umoerine
The station sills OF the 5000 level are In
and tomorrow will commence sinking
Ia sbsft for . sump and putting In tank
No. I3 At this point. All q pump.
from the G8O0 level TO the surface will
bs connected with the rods BY tomorrow
MIGHT. and the work OF putting ! q the
column will be continued next week.
@. a G. .sd .. q sssf. :.
Joint shsit sunk and timbsrsd 80
feet; total deptn law ioos.
Crews Pesns.
East drift, 5000 level. driven 30 fse'
In ave days; total length. % isss.
Crosscut No. 4 has been advanced %
feet, principally through quartz assay
inc from 80 IS to 30 50. Face 10 now
in soft, vein porphyry. Drift from
u~prsiss has been extended ~ iee'
through porphyry. with seams OF quarts
and cisy. Total depth Of Forman SHAFT
ll25 feet.
The station back Of the Wine Is nearly
finished; all that 10 nov required 10 tns
pu,tinQ in OF two more sets. when u wiz
be- completed. The Wine has peer
Junk and timbsrsd Is feet. The south
orosscut has been extended ~ iest' tne
face showing clay. porphyry and quartz
with . little water.
Caiedesia
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