Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-21
MINING


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Following statements have been sens ~
the superintendsns Of the oom''ooH
mines 10 the offices In San Francisco ior
the wcek ending November ~:
UTAH.
The blower staten at the $500 level 10
completed and the blower 10 in place.
The east drift has been extended 80 feet.
sierra NEVADA.
Eas, drill hole No. l, on the $500
,.vel. has been extended 40 feet. and
east drill hole No. 2. l25 feet. Cross
cut No. 8. on this level. was advanced
IS feet, crosscut No. s, 20 feet. and the
main north drift 40 feet. On the 2700
level the joint Union Consolidated east
vipzs has been sunk and timbered 10
feet, the joint Union Consolidated east
drift was advanced 80 feet. and the west
drift 90 feet.
ovxRMAN.
Have cut station on 2275 level for air
receivers and moved them down from
1900 level. Drillhols on 2275 level was
run on course Of drift 1856 feet. when the
rod broke and We had to abandon the
hole. Have eassd and repaired seven
sets Of tinbsrs In north DRIFT 2276 level.
Sulro tunnel drift has been extended AZ
feet; fetal length from point IA" l2oO
feet west OF Forman shaft) 25l feet.
Fsrman shaft has been sunk and tim
bsred 10 feet; total length. 2245 feet.
oPHIR.
On the $500 level the joint California
east DRIFT has been extended "a feet.
On the 27O0 level the main south DRIFT
has been advanced 30 feet, and east
crosscut No. 1 "a feet. On the $500
level the joint Mexican east drift has
been advanced % feet. There have
been extracted from the creppines 2SS
tons Of ore, and bullion to the value OF
Sl7, 62l sc has been shipped.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
In the joint Mexican east winzs down
from the $500 level are cutting out . Sta
ton at the 2700 level. The joint Mexi.
can east drift has been extended Is feet.
The joint Sierra Nevada east vinze. on
the 27O0 level. has been sunk and tim
bered 10 feet. The joint Sierra Nevada
east drift, 2700 level. has been extended
80 feet, and the west drift rs feet.
HALE 1 SoRoRoss.
Since the anal opening Of the incline
bulkhead. on the lAth instant, the west
drifts on the 1000. 2l00 and 240O levels
have been secured and closed up. thereby
combining tho heat to the 200 level
workings. Are placing guides In The
perpendicular shaft, and are securing
and retimbsring the incline below the
1000 level with satisfactory progress.
CALIFORNIA.
Still working for ventilation purposes
on the drifts and wines connecting with
the old Consolidated Virginia shalt.
The Joint Consolidated Virginia winze
on the $500 level has been sunk and
timbered seven feet. Have fnishsd put.
ting in the chairs. On the 2700 level
the joint Ophir east drift has been ad-
vaneed "a feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Still working on drifts and WINES
connecting with the old Consolidated
Virginia shaft for purposes OF ventila'
ton. The joint California winze on the
$500 level has been sunk and timbered
seven feet. Have completed putting In
the chairs.
MEXICAN.
In the joint Unisn Consolidated east
Wine. down from the $500 lsvsl.a station
10 being cut out Of the 200 level. on
the 270O level the joint Union Consoi.
idated east drift has been extended 10
feet. On the 1000 level the joint Ophir
east drift has been advanced ~ feet.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have besa run an average Of
81. hours per day and consumed Tour
cords OF wood per day. Forman shai'
has been sunk and timbsred 10 feet; TO-
tai depth. 22l5 feet.
ALPHA.
Are repairing the old air pipe taken
ont OF Imperial shaft and putting It
down the incline 70 the 1900 level. IL
will require several days more 10 got the
pipe all in.
CONSOLIDATED rMPERIAL.
Have finished putting In the new pipe
shaft and are now putting IN the 70.
paired old pipe in the incline down to
the 1000 level.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND BEST 4 BrIcHEh
SHAFT.
The Joint west crosseut, 23Oa level,
has been advanced IS feet, through
ground that requires close timbsring;
fetal length Of DRIFT, $50 feet.
UNION suAFT.
SUN repairing the drift on the 1000
lsyel, which connects with the Sutre
tunnel. Are cutting out . bob-pip at
the 1900 station.