Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-04
MINING STATEMENTS.

Following statements have been sent BY
tho Superintendent Of the Comssock
mines to the offices in San Francisco Tor
the week ending October q:
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the past week there have been
extracted from the slopes on the l750
level 936 tons Of ore Of the assay value
Of s26 &c per ton. On the 1000 level
the Joint Best & Belcher winzs has been
sunk eight feet and No. l Wine has
been sunk IL feet. On the $500 level
the south drift has been advanced II
feet. On this level Z chamber IL being
~sxcsvated for an upraise. The amount
Of bullion now In the Office II 81. l66 Is.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week 107l tons Of ore
have been extracted from the stopes on
| the 1850 level, the assay value Of which
vas S2l 60. On the 1000 level the joint
| Ophir east crossout has been extended
"a feet. On the $500 level the Joint
| Ophir upraiss has been extended IL feet
and the north drift advanced 50 feet.
| During the week bullion to the value oil
S64, 0O5 50 has been shipped. and there
are en- hand In the office S2s. III 10 10
bullion.
UNION CON.
On the $500 level the south drift from
the Union shaft has been extended so
feet; No. / winzs has been sunk and
| timbsred seven feet; are cutting down
the grade in the south drift from No. !
vinxe; east crosscut No. ! extended 81
feet. and No. 2 extended 81 feet; upraiss
from northeast DRIFT extended 40 feet
west drill hole No. I extended las feet.
and west drill hole No. 2 extended l2O
feet.
HALE 4 NoRcRoss.
In the south drift, 2400 level. We are
placing water boxes In the drain and
| timberiug the drift; also have . switch
at the south end OF the drift. Drilling
west was stopped on the 18th uit:'
nothing Of value having been discovered.
We have placed Whitewater pipes from
the 1900 to the 2400 level.
BENTON.
On the 1850 level No. ! east crosscut
has been advanced so feet during the
week; total length, 81 feet. The rock
encountered 10 hornblsnd porphyry Of
the hardest description. We expect to
get through Il and into better ground In
a few days. Work on the 1850 level was
| ~tsmporsrily suspended ON the 26th ult.
SAVAGE.
Have repaired and rstimbsred Is feet
OF the main shaft and six feet OF the
tenth station. and then put the station
force into the head Of the incline imme-
diately under the station. to do SOME
retimbering and repairing in connection
with the station work. Have driven the
tsnth-lsvsl drift, II feet.
cHoLLAR.
Foundations for tho pumping engine.
etc., all done. Engine for shalt to BE-
used In hosting and lowering pumping
apparatus ready for use. Station At the
24OO level for pumps 10 completed and
tank station there to supply the pumps
10 eIcavatsd. Commenced shipping ma
ohinsry Saturday.
On the 2050 level crosscut No. l has
been extended As feet during the past
week; total length, ~ feet. The face ID
in q dry porphyry. Crosscut No. 2 bias
been advanced % feet; total length. ~
feet. cutting s~trinRsrs Of clay and quartz,
but no sign Of water. Everything look
ing well.
E~IcHEouYR.
During . part Of the preceding week
we were engaged in timbering the north
drift, 2sl0 level, In places TO prevent its
caving. This driit 10 now In loS feet
The latter part Of the week ws were en-
gagged in repairing gallows frame tImpe'
rial) and oysrhauling blower engine on
surface.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average Of
10 hours per day. consuming Al oord'
Of wood per day. Forman shsft ha.
been sunk and timbsred 20 feet; total
depth, l460 feet. The masons havs
finished setting the new boilers.
oPuIn.
On the 1000 level the joint east cross'
cut has been extended "a feet. On the
$500 level the joint California upraiss
has been extended IL feet. On the 260C
level the south drift has been extended
% feet, and the northeast drift "a feet
UNION sHArr.
Still ct work at raising the south com
partment and enlsrging the shaft from
the 450, 800. 1909 aud l700 stations
The west DRIFT from the $500 station hn
been extended 40 feet.
IN. IMPERIAL.
During the preceding week We have
been repairing gallows frame on surface
and o~vsrhauiing lower engine. 90 tina
We have not been able to do any work II
the mine proper.
The pump rod 10 In place a. far up a
the 600 level. psrpsndioular shalt.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level are cutting dowr
the grade in the main north drift.
O. 4 c.. n D. 4 ,. sHAfT.
Sunk during the week 25 feet ; tota'
depth. 1865 feet.
@. 4 c. sHAfT.
Still engaged in cutting out the tani
at the 2400 station.
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