Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-28

South lateral header. ~ deg. ........
South lateral drillhole.l los deg. ........
South lateral blower. SO deg. ........
connsot'n. % deg. ........
Julia connection 1890. 81 deg. ........
Switch, south lateral. los deg. ........
Flow Of water In standard gallons per
tvsnty.four hours. 3.S20.00
ALTA.
During the Arst three and Q half days
Of the past week sunk and timDsred the
shaft Is feet; total depth. ITS feet. In
the remaining three and . half days ex.
oavated Q tank station ct . point 1850
feet from the surface; placed . tank
therein and siso . donkey pump
(plunRer). Resumed sinking this morn-
ine. The water from the Justice causes
q great deal OF trouble. The pumps are
running at seven strokes per minute.
ovrRxAN.
East DRIFT, oats level. has been ex-
tended Al feet to end Of drillhols. and
stopped for the present. and'a drift
north started 10 connect with Beloher
for ventilation. This drift has been ex.
tended six feet. At Forman shalt have
extended Sutro tunnel DRIFT So feet;
total length, 70 feet. Have made good
progress with 100 pump and bob sta.
lions. and will have them completed
next week.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been q an average Of
Is hours per day. consuming 6 81 cords
OF wood, and have pumped 81 inches
OF water for Belcher Company. Al
Formau shaft have made good progress
with 100 pump and bob stations and
will csmplsts them next week. Have
extended the Sutro tunnel drift 80 feet;
total length. 70 feet.
CALIFORNIA.
On tho $500 level the joint Ophir east
crosscut has been extended 81 feet; the
Joint Ophir upraiss IL being enlarged to
the $500 level, and the joint Consoli-
dated Virginia west DRIFT 70 the @. q Q.
shaft was advanced "a feet. At the Q.
& @. shaft they are cutting out . bob
station at the 2l00 level.
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 lsvsl the upraiss has been
advanced "a feet; total length. 6S4 feet.
The north drift from east upraiss No. z.
In crosscut No. s. has been advanced 40
feet. On the $500 level the north lateral
drift has been advanced Is feet; total
length, 600 feet. Ore raised during the
week, 278 lilo tons.
ION. VIRGINIA.
On the $500 level. on the lateral drift.
q chamber il being cut out for . raise to
tho Best & Beloher WINE. and west
crosscut No. I has been extended ~
feet. On the $500 level the joint Cali
fornia west crosscut has been extended
"a feet and the south drift advanced ~
feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
east orosscut has been extended 30 feet.
Are cutting Q drain and easing timbers
in the joint Sierra Nevada east crossout.
The joint Sierra Nevada east drill hole
has been extended 246 feet.
opHIR.
On the 2700 level are cutting ont Q
station at the bottom Of the joint Mex.
lean east winze the joint California
upraiss 10 being enlarged and rstim.
bered; the joint California east erosscus
bss besn extended 81 feet.
Have started q drift southwestern The
600 level In search Of ore. Have finished
repairing the 1000 station Of the incline.
The pumps are running a. usual and
keeping the water 3S feet below the 2l6t
level.
The shaft has been repaired and 70.
timbered down 90 feet. More rapid
progress will bs made in the work sftsl
the frat Of the month. Work in the
mine will Be resumed on the LOO lsvel.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level are cutting out
station at the 2700 level, In the john
OpAir east Wine. The joint Union
Consolidated east crosscut has been e..
tended 80 feet.
Work 10 completed for the present or
the 2lOO level and are now engaged II
putting in condition the drift on the
1000 level and In relieving the tagging
Of the incline.
O. 4 c. AND p. 4 3. SHAFT.
still working on bobpits Nos. 4 and 8,
No. 8 il we'll along. No. 8 10 still 10 b
sxcavated. Nos. 1 and were construct
ed formerly.
HALE 4 SoRcRoe.
Work was resumed In the north DRIFT
on the 2lst instant: total length OF drift
lI6 feet. The pumps will be started .,
sosn - underground repairs are com
plstsd.
c. y. Q. sHAyT.
The machinery for the hydraulic
pumps IL put in position a. fass - It II
forwarded from the foundry and tn
work 10 getting along well.
UNION s1ATr.
The shaft has been sunk 10 feet. Be
pairs to the shaft are being made d h'
1000, 2200 and $500 stations.
G. 4 Q. sHA1r.
/ The shaft has been sunk 10 feet; tota
depth below the $500 level. 10 feet.
CON. r1PKlfAL.
Running the pumps and making usua
repairs on the 1000 level.