Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-22
MINING

MIutN0 SIAIeMkNISs
Following statements have been sent BY
tho supsrintsndsnh Of the Comstoek
mines to the Offices in San Francisco for
the week ending August 40:
sIElRA NEVADA.
On the 25O0 level. in the joint Union
Consolidated east vipzs. are cutting out
Q tank Dit ct the 2700 station. East
crosscut No. / extended rs feet; No. =
crosscut, drill hole from end extended
l65 feet; No. 4 crosscut has been ~
tended 81 feet. Main north lateral DRIFT
extended "a feet. On the 2700 level The
Joint Union Consolidated east drill hole
No. 8 from the shaft has been extended
76 feet. and drill hole No. 4 20 feet.
Have completed taking out the pump
from the shaft.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level. In the joint Sierra
Nevada vinss. are cutting out . tsni
pit ct the 2700 station; also are cutting
out Q tank pit at the 1900 station Of the
joint Mexican winss On the 270o level
joint Sierra Nevada drill hole No. 8 has
been extended rs feet. and drill hole
No. 4. 20 feet.
On the 250O level the joint California
east winss has bssn sunk and timbered
is feet. The joint Mexican east drift
from the 1900 station Of the joint vinfs
has been extended 20 feet. Have com.
pleted repairs on the compressor. and
have repaired the V.bob at the 1856 sta
ton.
South drift has been extended Is feet.
Ground slacks 90 much that We have had
to put In 10 sets OF timbsfs. Formsn
shsit has been sunk and timbefed 10
feet; total depth 2i4O feet. Have stopped
sinking for the present to cut stations
for pumps and balance hobs.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
nine hours per day and consumed four
and ~ons.sevsnth cords OF wood per day.
Forman shaft has bs<n sunk and tim
bsrsd l6 feet; total depth. 2l40 feet.
Have stopped sinkina to cut stations for
balance bob and pumps.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week there have been 30
tons and 1900 pounds Of ore extracted
from the 1000 level. The joint Ophir
wipss ON the $500 level has been sunk
sud timbsred Is feet, and the joint Con
solidstsd Virginia winEs has been sunk
and timbered 10 feet.
On the $500 level In the joint Union
Consolidated east winss are cutting out
. tank pit at the 1900 station. On the
2700 level the north lateral drift has
BEEN extended 81 feet. On the $500
level the Joint Ophir east DRIFT has been
extended 20 feet.
During the past week the incline has
been sunk and timbered 20 feet. The
ground In the bottom 10 somewhat softer.
The west DRIFT on the 400 level has been
advanced IS feet.
HALE 4 Soxcsoss.
Have completed the $500 station and
resumed sinking. The winzs is now III
feet deep, bottom in hard rock. The
water has diminished some In the past
three days.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
On the $500 level the joint Best 4
Belchsr crosscut has been advanced 20
feet. The joint California vinzs has
BEEN sunk and iimbered 10 feet.
o. 4 G. n n. 4 .. SHAFT.
Have put In station set ct the 2ll8
level. This level corresponds in depth
to the $500 level Of the o. Il O. shalt.
Are now sinking for q stump.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL.
Have been engaged in digging drain
and putting in boxes on the 2lS5 level
during the past week. Are also making
repairs on the 2400 level.
BEsr 4 BELcHKn.
East orosscut, $500 level. advanced 26
feet; total length. $50 feet. Ground
passed through during the week, hard
blasting porphyry.
UNION sHAFT.
Are easing timbers at the 1900. 100,
$500 and 2400 stations.