Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-05

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srERRA NEVADA.
Are cutting out q chamber fer . winzs
in east crosscut No. 2 on the 2500 level;
crosscut Nc. Q has been extended 20
feet and No. 8, 80 feet. The main north
drift has bsen advanced 81 feet. On
tho 2700 level the joint Union Censeli-
dated east Wine has been sunk and tim
bsred 10 feet, the joint east DRIFT 50 feet
and Joint west drift 10 feet. Have com.
plsted and started the suction fan over
the old shaft.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
The Joint Mexican drill hole east on
tho 2700 level has been extended lilo
feet. The joint Sierra Nevada winzs on
the 2700 level has been sunk and tim
bersd 10 feet, and the joint Sierra Ne
vsda east DRIFT Was extended 80 feet.
| The Joint Sierra Nevada west drift was
extended 10 feet. Have completed and
started the joint Sierra Nevada suetisn
fan aver the Sierra Nevada shaft.
SAVAGE.
The raise from the 100 level to the
Sutro tunnel level was extended "a feet;
total length 50 feet. On the eighth sta.
ton level srosscut No. 2 was extended
90 feet; total length, "a feet; north DRIFT
extended 80 feet; total length, 4l6 feet.
East drift on Potosi level advanced 90
feet. There has been Q total Of 259 car
loads Of ore hoisted from the mine; cars
average 1900 pounds.
oPHIR.
The joint California east drift was eI-
tended 80 feet. On the 270O level the
main south drift has been extended 20
feet. On the 1000 level the joint Msxi.
can east drift has been extended 81 feet.
During the week 26S tons OF ore were
extracted from the groupings and 40
tons sent to the mills. Assays not yet
received from the mills.
ALPHA.
= Prospecting ON the lower levels will DO
resumed o. soon o. the repairs in Impe-
| rial shaft are completed. The 22-inch
airpips ID all In from the surface to the
bottom OF Imperial main incline, whence
il 10 being extended to the top OF north
| vertical winzs ON 1000 level-a distance
Of 800 feet from the incline.
CALIFORNIA.
Still opening out and repairing drifts
and WINES connecting with the old Con-
soliaatsd Virginia shalt. The joint Con-
solidatsd Virginia wipzs on the 25OO
laval has been sunk and timbered 10
feet. On the 2700 level the joint Ophir
east drift has been advanced 20 feet.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL.
The rstinbsrins Of the 1000 station
will DO completed tonight. The work Of
putting in the 32.inch airpips from the
bottom Of main incline to the top Of
north vertical winzs on 1000 lsvsl-s dis
lance OF 800 feet frsm incline-will then
DO commenced.
During the past week the north DRIFT
advanced 10 feet through hard-blasting
quartz. face Of drift showing some spots
Of lew grade ore. Have finished re-
pairing main tunnel. which IL o IN
good order all through.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Are still opening out and repairing
| drifts and wines connecting with the
old Consolidated Virginia shaft for ven
tilstiou. On the $500 level the joint
California winzs has been sunk and tim.
bered 10 feet.
ovERMAN.
Drift on 2275 level has been extended
42 feet. Sutro tunnel drift has been eI-
tended &c feet; total length from point
"a" 337 feet. Fsrnan shaft has been
sunk and timbered 10 feet; total depth,
22G5 feet.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
Good progress 10 being made with re.
pairs at all points in the incline and
with the new damp. Temperature Of
tho mine, % degrees. Everything 10
progressing enthusiastically.
/ CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average oil
So hours per day, consuming 4 az
cords Of wood per day. Forman shalt
has been sunk and timbersd 10 feet;
total depth. 2265 feet.
BULLION.
Have reached the 2200 level BY both
pumping and bailing. and are steadily
lowering the water. The shaft 10 retim-
bsred and repaired - fast Is the water
decreases.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND best 4 BELcHER
SHAFT,
Drift northwest, $500 level, 10 In 40
feet. The rock 10 very hard. Drillhole
from face Of the west crosscut 10 in 220
feet /; are now going ahead with the
drift.
MEXICAN.
On tho 27o0 level the joint Union
Consolidated drill hole has been extended
lis feet. On the 1900 level the joint
Ophir east drift has been advanced 81
feet.
UTAH.
The drillhsls in the east drift on the
$500 level was advanced 103 feet and the
drift Is feet. At the 2a50 level are still
cutting ont q station fer q bobpit.
UNION HArr.
Are repairing the drift On the 1000
level out 10 the Sutro tunnel councillor,
easing timbers in shaft and cutting out
bobpit ct the $500 station.
Alta.
aorn Ur1I. December 3, l691.-W.