Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-17
MINING srKrEMEMTs.

Following statements have been sent By
the superinsndsnts Of the Comssook
mines 70 the Offices In San Francisco for
the week ending October IL:
srEnnA NEVADA. {.
East crosscut No 2 on the $500 lsvsl
ha. been extended 80 feet. No. the
.sns distance and the main north lateral
az fact. The east drill hole on this level
has been ran 225 feet. On the 2700
Ievsl sinking has been resumed In the
Joint Unien Consolidated winze. The
east driit from the Union Shaft joint
With the Union Consolidated has been
advanced Is feet. and west drift from
the jsint winze 16 feet.
SAVAGE.
During the week IS missrs have been
employed In taking out and hosting ore
from the 1700 level and Pstssi tunnel
level. The eighth station drift has been
advanced ~ feet. the face Of which ID
now In quartz with occasional streaks Of
ore that gives good Assays. The usual
number Of men On top have been en-
ploysd.
Are still engaged In opening up wines
and drifts connecting With the old Con-
solidated Virginia shaft, to improve ven.
tilstisn; also. the joint California and
Consolidated Virginia vinxs preparatory
to tho resumption Of sinking. On the
27O0 level the joint opEir east drift has
been extended II feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
The Joint Mexican east winxs on the
$500 level has been sunk and timbsred
seven feet. In the joint Sierra Nevada
vinze ON the 2708 level sinking has been
resumed. The east drift on the 200
level has been extended 10 feet and The
west drift 10 feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Are still engaged In opening up winxea
and connecting drifts with the old Con-
solidsted Virginia shaft. to improve ven
tilstion; also the joint Consolidated Vir'
ginia and California Wine preparatory
TO the resumption OF SINKING.
rNPERIAL.
All the crosscuts, $500 level. cleaned
out; main LATERAL drift in thorough 70
psir; all ready to start up prospecting on
that lsvsl. In the Alpha north drift.
$500 level. the drain has been dug l25
feet. the water boxed up. and the track
I.;l To- that distsnea
NEW ~wELLs-rARoo.
The south drift ON the 500 levsl-run'
ming directly for the large groupings
which attracted the original looasors-
has encountered very favorable ground.
The formation has become much softer,
with frequent streaks OF good vein mate
rial coming In. Today work was tenn
porarily suspended to allow Of cleaning
out the boilers. The water used In the
boilers is that which comes from the
shaft, and gives some trouble by scaling.
Work in the lower levels will be resumed
today and pushed with renewed vigor.
HALE 4 Soncnoss.
Repairs 10 the incline will be com
pleted above the tenth station this com
ing week. The v.bob aud pit will also
be fuishsd. Work In the shaft II pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
CALEDONIA.
Have rstimbered so feet Of the shaft.
Psmps have been run an average oi
eight hours per day. Forman shaft ha.
been sunk and timbered 10 feet; total
depth 2l75 feet.
On the 270o level the main south drift
has been extended &c feet. and the joint
California east DRIFT al feet. The joint
Mexican east drift IN the 1900 level has
been advanced 25 feet.
PorosI.
Have run east drift. 2400 level. LOG
feet. Started drift west GO feet south
Of other crosscut and extend II 10 feet;
entire DRIFT has shown strinsers and
punches Of quartz.
The joint Union Consolidated east
WtuZo nan ooeu buuk ucveh toee 49,
Joint Ophir east DRIFT on the 1900 level
has been extended rs feet.
ovrRNAN.
Drift on 2275 level has been extended
"a feet. Formau shaft has been sunk
aud timbsrsd Is feet; total depth. 2l76
feet.
UNION sHArr.
Repairing the drift leading to the
Sutro tunnel on the 1900 level. and
cutting out . bobpit at the 1900 station.
cHoLLAR.soRcRoss.sA vAoE SHAFT.
Hydraulic pumps are running steadily
and satisfactorily.
UTAH.
Are now engaged In opening the sta.
ton on the $500 level. The work 10 pro.
gressing well.
Cslonsl versus "Jtm."