Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

ere which Rove, the jumper. took out
under his house (sone 81 tons) haa
been millsd. The ore 10 good. but
the vein Is small. like hundreds OF
stresks worked BY this company In and
around and under the same spot In early
days.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
No work has been done In the mine
the past week. except 10 the rstimbering
OF the various drifts which were closed
during the time the Cd Slopes were on
Ore, and removing the bulkheads In the
various drifts connecting with tbs Q. 4
G. shaft. Have drilled east SO feet
from the ssst end Of tho joint crosscut
OF the Best & Belshsr on the $500 level.
The rock passed through by the drill 10
hard. With seams Of quartz. The beat
assay Obtained VA %. The mino 10 too
hot to admit Of any other work being
done to advantage during this very hot
weather. A large fan Is being erected
(by the various companies to be bsns.
Ated thereby at the old Consolidated
Virginia shaft. which will be running be-
fore the end Of the coming week. This
will render the mines cool and pleasant.
CALIFORNIA.
The work done In the mine during the
past week was a follows: Enlargine
and retimberipg on the 1000 asd $500
levels. and renewing tho bulkheads
(which were put In ct the time Of the
the fire In the old stopes) from the drifts
connecting with the @. i O. shaft. No
sinking has been done in the wines DO.
low the $500 level. % the mins has been
too hot to allow Of work being advan.
tageously done. A large fan 10 being
erected at the old Consolidated Virginia
shaft (by the several companies that will
be benefited thereby. which will render
the mines cool and pleasant, and allow
OF the resumption Of work 1t oil points.
This fan will be running by the end Of
the coming week.
sIrRRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level east crosscut No. !
has been extended II feet; crosscut No.
2 has been advanced 81 feet. and No. 4
crosscut 80 feet. The main north lat.
eral drift has been extended 20 feet.
On the 2700 level the joint Union Con.
solidated east drift from the shalt has
been extended 20 feet. The joint Union
Consolidated winzs has been sunk and
timbsrsd l6 feet.
BEET 4 BrLcHER.
All work has been stopped In the joint
crosscut on the $500 level on account OF
the intense heat. Will resume opera.
tons % soon a. the large suction fem
(now being set up at the Consolidated
Virginia old shsft) 10 In order. From
the face Of the joint crosscut Q diamond
drill was run east Q distance OF 86 feet.
through ground giving low assays.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
eight hours per day. consuming four
cords Of wood per day. At the Forman
shaft have placed pump acd balance bob.
and are now putting In the column.
Will commence lowering pumprods to-
morrow. Sutro tunnel DRIFT has been
extended IS feet.
ovERMAN.
South drift, 227s level. has been OF.
tended "A feet through ground that re-
quirss to DO timbered. At the Formsn
shaft have placed pump aud balance
bob. and will commence putting In
pumprods tomorrow. Sutro tunnel DRIFT
has been extended IS feet.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Union
Consolidated east winzs has been SINK
aud timbersd nine feet. On the 1000
level the east DRIFT from the joint Ophir
vinze has been extended Is feet, and
has passed into O mixture Of quartz.
clay and porpbyry. giving low assays.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 200 level the west drift from
the joint Sierra Nevada winze has been
discontinued for fear OF water. The
Joint Sierra Nevada east drift from the
shaft has been extended 90 feet. The
joint Sierra Nevada winzs has been sunk
and timbered 10 feet.
Srw wELLs.rARoo.
Since last report the south lateral
drift on the 600 level has been thor
ouehly timbered and the drift extended
10 feet. following the east clay OF the
vein. The formation still continues to
look we'll.
SAVAGE.
Are driving drift north on eighth sta.
ton from vertical shaft; advanced 46
feet during the week. through quartz
formation. Are uprising from 100
level to 1910; made IS feet past week.
UTAH.
Since last report the incline has been
sunk and timber~d 10 feet. Tho west
crosseut on the 400 level has been eI.
tended IS feet.
O. 4 G. n p. 4 .. sHArr.
Good progress 10 being made In ex-
cavstinR for balance bob and pumps as
the ais station.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
Repairs to the incline. eighth station.
and bob pit, are progressipg well.
UNION sHArr.
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