Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
THE COMSFOCK.
Latest Official Mining News.
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
Juno 90, 1880.

Juno 90, 1880.
Preparing 60 Connect she Uaiea
shan with the sierra Nevada
Iaeiiao The Hale 4 Nereross
Ore Product Cssasosiss Com.
plesed Between she Belehsr,
Crown Peiss and Yoliew Jacket
Mines.
During the past week two important
connections have been made.
The connection between the Bullion
mine and the Ward shaft was made last
Monday. and has already proved Of such
benefit BY reducing the Temperature that
the same amount Of work IL now being
done with Q smaller number Of miners.
Hereafter the Bullion mine will be
worked through the Ward shaft.
The connection made between the Bel
cher, Crown Point and Yellow Jacket
mines will prove Of special benefit to the
Bslchsr. The temperature on the lower
levels OF this mine has been 90 intense
during the past three months ~ to
interfere materially with the operations.
The old BONANZA mines are turning
out their ususl amount Of milling ore.
The ore struck in the Hale and Nor.
cross il yielding Handsomely. oonsidsr-
ing the fact that 20 little IL said or
thought about It. ,
Below will bs found authentic and
reliable reports Of the mines. showing
the situation in each up to the hour OF
going to press:
BeIcher.
The north drift on the 5000 level has
been advanced 20 feet during the week.
making its total length l6s feet from the
incline. The face il in very hard ground.
Tho south drift on the same level II now
in 424 feet from the incline. The face
shows porphyry and some quartz. A
portion Of this drift has been timbered
up and a strspping plate has been put
on at the sleeve Of the pumprod at the
1000 level. The air tower on top OF the
building has been repaired and some
new water boxes on top OF the incline
have been put in.
Choiiar.Nercroas.savaSs shafs.
An agreement has been signed provid.
ing for the putting in Of an extra pump
ct this shaft to take the water from the
mines included In the combination. For
the past two months the fow OF water
has been 30 strong that the machinery
has been constantly employed pumping
and hosting water. II II expected that
drifting will be resumed % oon a. the
new pump Ii at work.
Hale q Nereross.
During the past week the incline has
been sunk and timbsrsd "a feet; total
depth, sol feet below the 2200 level.
The hosting engine has been repaired
and work 10 progressing a. usual.
Ninety.sight tons OF ore have been
hoistsd from the 2l00 level. Average
car samples. SAC 80. Eishty.four men
are employed in and about the mine.
Mexicsn.
On the 1900 level the joint ophir east
crosscut has been extended 2s feet. On
the $500 level 1T still snlarging and
timberipR the north DRIFT. On the $500
level the joint Ophir upraise Ii being
enlarged to the size OF the wiuze. The
Joint east Ophir crosscut on this level
has been extended 80 feet, and the north
drift 6l feet.
On the 1900 level the joint Mexican
east crosscut has been extended 40 feet.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican up.
raise is being enlarged to the size Of the
vinze. The north DRIFT from the main
east drift on the $500 level has been id.
vanced 80 feet. and the joint Mexican
crosscut on the sams level has been ex.
tended AZ feet.
Union Shan.
The $500 station will DO completed
this week. and . drift will ct once DO
started from this point for the Sierra
Nevada incline. As o o . the pumps
are working to the $500 level. the Sierra
Nevada incline will 30 drained and .
drift will be started to meet the one
from the Union shaft $500 station.
ayare
Tho main incline during the past
week has been repaired and retimbsred
81 feet, making Isl feet above the 1000
level. The main shaft IL now repaired
and rstimbsred % feet above the 1900
level. The southwest drift on the 1900
level has been advanced 80 feet In low
grade ore.
Unioa Consolidated.
No. 2 winze on the 2400 level 10
making only TX feet per day. The
ground il very hard and there il q strong
dow OF hot water. The winzs 10 being
timbered closely. The northwest drift
on the $500 level has been extended 20
feet. The south drift on the same level
has been extended II feet.
sisrrs Nevada.
Az soon a. the Union pumps are
working to the $500 level the incline
will be drained and . DRIFT will be started
to connect with the one coming from the
Union shait $500 station. The north
drill, on the 2i00 level is ont 9l2 feet
and il still in encouraging vein material.
Csiifsruis.
During last week AT o Of ore were
extracted and sent to the mills from the
slopes on the 1900 level. The assay
value OF this ore was $37 81. There IL
NO elimination In the ore product. The
novth dy;ft IN the Q30O laval haa baen