Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-14
CALEDONIA.

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CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
l5 hours per day. burning an average OF
6 81 oords OF wood per day; pumping
about 3H inches for Belchsr Company.
At Forman shaft have extended Sutro
tunnel drifts six feet and dropped II for
the present; total length. l22 feet. Have
put In plunger pump and balance bobs
at 100 station; also 600 feet OF COM
pressed air pipe; will start the pumps
tonight and resume sinking tomorrow.
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the upraiss was ad-
vsnced % feel during the past week;
total height. $50 feet. On the $500
level the main north DRIFT was extended
I6 feet; total length. 704 feet. The
northwest DRIFT frsm the south slopes in
the ore body (2500 level) 10 40 feet in
length. Amount Of ore raised during
the week. SOY tons.
con. VIRGINIA.
During the past week $40 tons OF ore,
assaying $36 IS, we're extracted on the
1850 level and sent to the mills. On
the $500 level the joint Best x Belcher
upraise was advanced Is feet. On the
25OO level the joint California west
crosscut was advanced 81 feet and the
south drift extended "a feet.
ovERxAN.
North drift, 2275 level. has been sI-
tended 80 feet; total length LOG feet. At
the Forman shaft have put in pump and
balance hobs at l700' station and GOO
feet Of compressed air pipe and will start
pumps tonight and resume sinking to-
morrow. Sutro tunnel DRIFT has been
extended six feet and stopped for the
present.
HALE 4 soncRoss.
The compressor and blower pipes are
being taken out from the FIRST to the
eighth station and new pipes will be put
in place by the 18th inst. and work
under around resumed. Pumps have
been stopped since Thursday; will be
unable to repair them until airpipes are
in place.
ALTA.
During the past week have sunk and
timbered the shaft 25 feet; total depth.
1925 feet. The pump was run on aver.
age Of ~ strokes until yesterday morn.
ing, when Il was Stacked OF TO about
four strokes and now IL 10 running less
than three strokes. Cause, the stoppsge
of the Silver Hill pumps.
SILVER HILL.
Work on the 800 level Is being con-
tinusd, and will soon be completed.
Also, repairing the p~umprod and main
incline. Everything IL 30 far advanced
that We will not be obliged to crowd any
thing to DO ready to open the correspond
ing level a. soon % Alta taps the water
on their 1850 level.
BELcHER.
Southwest drift on 600 level was ad'
vanced "a feet; total length Gu feet.
West drift on 400 level 10 In 80 feet.
Repairs on 800 bobpit will be completed
Monday. Pump running at 61h+ strokes
is holding the water below the 2l6O
level. All machinery is In good order.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week $40 tons OF ore,
Of the assay value Of $40 Of per ton,
were extracted from the 1850 level. On
the $500 level the joint. Ophir east cross
cut was extended 81 feet, and the joint
Consolidated Virginia west DRIFT to The
G. L G. shaft 81 feet.
UTAH.
During the past week the east Drift on
the 2l5O level has been advanced II feet.
The main incline has been sunk and
timbered 10 feet. We are now 100 feet
on the slope below the ?l50 level. No
change worthy Of note. .
C.. 4 O.. SHAFT.
The shaft has been sunk six feet dur.
ing the week; total depth below the $500
level, 81 feet. Cutting out bob station
at the 2lO0 level and cutting out q work
ing station at the 1900 level.
O.. 4 C. AND .. 4 u. SHAFT.
Making good hsadwsy with bobpit'
Nos. 3 and 1. No. 8 10 completed. The
bobs for Ave stations have been received
from the foundry. Pushing the work
as fast as possible.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
east crosscut has been extended "a feet,
and We are cutting out q chamber for .
vinze IN the joint Sierra Nevada east
crosscut.
On the $500 level the joint Csliiornis
east crosscut has been extended 81 feet,
and the joint Mexican east Wine has
been sunk and timbsred 20 feet.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Union Con,
east crosscut has been extended "a feet,
and the joint Ophir east winze has beer
sunk and timbered 20 feet.
SAVAGE.
Relieving the timbers and laggine II
the incline a. usual and clearing up ant
repairing the 1000 north drift.
UNION sHArr.
The shaft II being repaired Of thsl60O,
22OO and $500 stations. Placing . relisl
pump at the 1900 station.
BULLION.
Work suspended in the bottom to pu'
in q new set Of boilers and to repair thu
engine.
Running the pumps and making 70
pairs on the 1000 lsv'i.