Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-29
MINING STATEMENTS.

Following statements have been sent By
the Superintendent Of the Comstock
mines to the offices In Ban Francisco for
the week ending August 20:
sIER NEVADA.
The tank pit ct the 2700 station In the
Joint Union Consolidated east winzs has
been completed and the tank placed in
position. On the $500 level east CROSS
cut No. l has been extended 80 feet. aud
No. 4 crosscut 20 feet. The main north
lateral drift has been extended &c feet.
Drill hole No. ] has been extended IS
feet. and drill hole No. 2 has been ad.
vsnced % feet. On the 2700 level Joint
Union Consolidated east drill hole No.
4 has been extended IS feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
The tank pit at the 27OO station Of the
joint Sierra Nevada east Wine has been
completed and the tank placed In posi-.
ton. The tank pit at the $500 station
OF the joint Mexican WINE has been
completed. the tank placed in position
aud the winzs sunk and timbered eight
feet. Drill hole No. 2. on the 2700 level,
has been extended 200 feet, and Joint
Sierra Nevada drill hols No. 4 has been
extended IS feet.
MEXICAN.
At the joint Union Consolidated east
winzs the tank station at the 1900 level
has been completed. the tank placed in
position and the winzs sunk and tim.
bered eight feet. The main north lateral
DRIFT Ia being repaired and . drain out
In the sams. The joint 0phir DRIFT. on
the 1900 level, has been extended 20 feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week SO tons and COO
pounds OF ore have been extracted from
the 1000 level. The joint 0phir winzs.
1900 level. has. been sunk and timbered
IA feet. The joint Consolidated vir-
ginia winze has been sunk aud timbered
eight feet, and . hosting engine 10 now
being set up.
NEW wrLLs.rARoo.
Are now starting q south lateral drift
east OF the vein on the 500 level. When
this drift has reached q sufficient dis
tanoe south . orossout will be al to the
west across the vein. The face Of the
main west drift 10 still In good-looking
vein matter. and giving low assays.
ovrRMAS.
South drift. 1916 level. has been extend.
cd IL feet and seven sets Of timbers put
in. Have cleaned up drain and repaired
$50 feet Of north drift. Forman shat,
Sutro tunnel drift has been extended "a
feet aud good progress made cutting sta.
tons for pump and balance hobs.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average oil
nine hours per day and burned four
cords Of wood per day. At Formsn shat,
good progress has been made cutting
stations for pump and balance bob.
Sutro tunnel drift has been extended "A
feet.
The joint California east winzs hs,
been sunk and timbersd IA feet. The
joint Mexican east drift from the 1900
station OF the joint winzs has been ex'
tended 20 feet. Are repairing the pump
rod connection ct the l465 station.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
The joint Best & Belchsr crossout. or
the $500 level, has been extended "a
feet. The joint California Wine. on the
same level, has been sunk and timbered
eight feet, and have commenced setting
the hosting engine.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL.
Have been engaged the past week In
repairing south Wine and are now doing
work on the 1000 and 2l0o levels. Pre-
pairing to reopen the joint Imperial
and Alpha winzs on the north line.
HALr 4 soRchoss.
The WINE from the 2400 level hal
reached q depth OF ll8 feet. The roeh
In tbs bottom continues hard. but the
flow OF hot water IL decreasing. Have
commenced repairs On incline shaft.
cHoLLAR.
Stopped cleaning out south DRIFT, 2400
level joint with Potosi, owing to steam
arising from hot water. and commenced
digging Q drain underneath foer to carry
Of the water.
UTAH.
Since last report the incline has been
sunk and timbered 20 feet. The west
drift ON the 400 level has been extended
20 feet.
BEET 4 BELcHER.
East orossout. $500 level. extended 2d
feet; total length. 206 feet.
q. 4 @. AND ,. 1 4. SHAFT.
Shaft sunk and timbered Is feet |; to.
tai depth. 2lSs feet.
UNION sHArr.
Are easing timbsrs at the 1900. $500
and 2400 stations.
MISREPRESENTATION sHArT.
The pumps are running all right this
afternoon.