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

Following statements have been sent by
the superinssndsns Of the comstock
mines to tho offices in Ban Francisco for
the week ending August 8:
GrERRA SxvApA.
A station 10 being cut out at the Zoo
level Of the joint east Union Con. winzs.
Have completed repairing east erossout
No. I on the $500 level. and have sx-
tended east crosscut No. 2 80 feet. Are
easing ,imbers in the main north lateral
drift. On the 2700 level the joint Union
Con. east drill hole No. I from the alta.
tion has been extended 90 feet, and drill
hole No. 2 has been advanced 10 feet.
Are taking out the main pumps and
cleaning ont the shaft.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week 81 tons and
1900 pounds Of ore have been extracted.
On the $500 level the joint Ophir Wine
has been sunk and timbersd IA feet.
Also have completed the station and
commenced sinkipg the joint Con. Wiz
ainia winxe. The south drift from the
bottom OF the G. & G. shaft (for q
sump) has been completed.
CONSOLIDATED nPrnIAL.
Have cleaned out and rstimbsrsd the
2sl0 drift from the Yellow JACKIE. to ouI
south station, and are now sending the
water from 1000 and 2l00 levels through
the $500 to the Yellow Jacket pump.
The air 10 very much improved on our
$500 since the drift VA rsopsned.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
The joint Best Il Belehsr crosscut on
the $500 level has been extended ~
feet. On the $500 level have completed
the station and commenced sinking the
Joint California Wine. The south drift
from the bottom Of the G. 4 @. shaft
(for . sump) has been completed.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
Are cutting out . station at the 270C
level OF the joint Sierra Nevada winze.
The Joint Mexican EAST wiuzs has beer
sunk aud timbersd eight feet. On the
270O lsvel east drill hole No. I has been
extended 30 feet. aud east drill hole No,
2 has been advanced 10 feet.
ovxRMAS.
The DRIFT on the 2275 level has beer
extended so feet. through very hard
rock. carrying . large amount OF Iron
Formsn shaft has been sunk and tim
bsrsd Is feet; total depth. 21l0 feet.
The dow Of water remains the sams a
ct last report.
The joint Union Consolidated east
wipxs has been sunk and timbsrsd eight
feet. The station at the 1900 level oil
the joiat Ophir wioss has been CON-
plsted. The main north lateral DRIFT on
the 27o0 level has been extended 10 feet.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have run an average Of nine
hours Der day, consuming four cords oil
wood Der day. Forman shaft has been
sunk aud timbsred Is feet; total depth.
2ll0 feet. The fow OF water continues
about the sams a. at last report.
ANDES.
During the past week the winzs from
the $50 level has been sunk and timbsrsd
20 feet, the bottom 10 hard quartz and
porphyry; now down 81 feet. Men from
vest driit are still repairing main tunnel,
UTAH.
During the past week the incline has
been sunk and timbersd II feet. The
ground In the bottom 10 very hard. A
crosscut west has been started from the
north DRIFT on the 400 level.
oPHIR.
The station at the 1900 level Of the
Joint Mexican sast WINE has been com.
plstsd. The joint California east Wine
has been sunk and tmbsrsd II feet.
Are repairing steam pipes.
O. 4 @. AND .. 4 .. sHArr.
The shaft has attained . depth OF 2ll0
feet. There has been . slight increase
In the water during the last forty.sishs
hours; pumps are making n stroke
per minute.
BIsr 4 BrLcHER.
Joint east crosscut, $500 level, I'D.
vancsd 20 feet; total length Isl feet.
UNION SHAFT.
Are easing timbers ct the $500, 240o
and $500 stations.