Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-03

~ bow ooutu oou ehe ~ Jaw Ae~s
group OF mines work 10 still carried on
a. usual. AL OF Il tends to the working
Of the mines to better advantage in tho
future. 10 nearly ell the work now 10 Of
the kind known a. dead work."
The Yellow Jacket. perhsps, is the
only exception to this at the south end.
There. drifts are being run and the
ground explored BY diamond drills.
The Alta will shortly commence DRIFT
Ing for its ledge.
Below will be found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation In oaoh up to the hour Of
going to press:
sisrrs Nevada
Crosscut No. q was extended 50 feet
last week. orosscut No. l il undergoing
repairs and being enlarged. The old
pumps have bssn taken out Of the shaft
and the circulation much improved
thereby. The drill hole from the 2700
level, run jointly with the Union Con-,
was driven ITO feet last week. There In
no ore being extracted.
Uaies shan.
The pump has been placed In position
at the 27oO station. The drill cas-. from
the Union Con-. which was discontinued
on the running into Of . formation show-
Ing considerable water. can now bs run
without danger OF the mine becoming
flooded. The new pump 10 believed to
Be Of Sufficient capacity to handle oil the
water encountered.
Consolidated Virginia.
The crosseut on the $500 level. joint
With Best 4 Belchsr. makes usual pro-
efsss. The station for the Wine joint
with California on the $500 level IN al
most completed. The drift for . sump
from the bottom Of the O. 4 G. shaft
will be flashed sometime this week.
Csiifsrsis.
About so tons OF ore are extracted
during the week from the 1000 level.
The work Of cutting out . station on
the $500 for . Wine joint with the Con.
Virginia IL about completed. A south
drift has been started from the bottom
Of the @. & @. shalt since last report
and . progress Of IS feet made.
Usioa Consolidated.
The work Of repairing and snlareing
the sast crosscut joint with Sierra Ne.
vada 10 making good progress. A sta
ton 10 being cut on the 200 level Of the
Wine Joint with Sierra Nevada. The
east VINE joint with Mexican II sunk
and umbsrsd nine feet per week.
Asds&.
The winze was sunk and timbsred II
feet the past week. Tho bottom 10 in
clay and porphyry. some Of which is
reported a. looking we'll. The men
usually ct work In the west drift have
been repairing the main tunnslths major
part Of the week.
Crows Psins asd DslehsS Jsias
Ar ooo1s.
The DRIFT from the 1850 level to con.
meet with the north latsral drift from
the ovsrman 10 now cleaned out for q
distance OF III feet. Work In the In.
cline has been discontinued until CON.
nsction shall be made.
Opnis.
The east WINE, joint with California.
from the $500 level. was sunk and tim.
b.red IS feet during the past week. A
station 10 being cut out in the joint Mex
lean east WINE on the 1900 level. and
preparations making to run Q drift from
that point.
Sinking In the incline has been 70.
sumsd and work progresses - usual.
The north drift ON the 400 level 10 In
40 feet. from which point IL Ia the In.
tsntion to ofosscut both east and west.
Lever Csmsteek.
4 driit will b started north today
from the bottom OF the shaft. which 10
lao feet deep. The drift south from
that point has been discontinued for the
present.
New wsii~Targs.
The face OF the west DRIFT on the 500
level IL In vein matter and progressing
we'll. The water gives but little trouble.
Beat 4 8slehsr.
The east crosscut joint with Con. Vir.
ainia was run 20 feet the past week.
total distance 1l9 feet.
ovssma..
The north lateral DRIFT IN the 297s
level vas extended So feet the past week.
so feet Of which was through soit ground
that required tmbsring.
Hale . Msssress.
Sinking the thrss-oompartmsnt vinxs
from the 2l0o level 10 much retarded BY
the heat and Q heavy now Of water.
savage.
The resumption Of work depends
upon the operations Of the @. n. 8. by.
drsulio pumps.
Deleher.
Are shipplns about Is tons OF ere to
the mill daily. frou vhisA fsif sssays
are ssesivsd.
Running The pumps sunssstly 70
tssp the nine clear Of vsssf.