Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-28
MINING STATEMENTS.

mines 10 the Offices in San Francisco for
the week ending March 2s:
CON. VIRGINIA.
During the past week 500 tons Of ore,
assaying $50 43 per ton. have Deer ex-
tract.d and sent to the mills. On the
$500 level the upraiss to meet the Best
& Belchsr vinzs has been advanced IL
feet. On the $500 level the joint Call.
fornia west crosscut has been advanced
37 feet. The joint California erossout
east from the @. & O. shait has been
advanced eight feet. Progress in the
joint California upraiss. 10 feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week 423 tons OF ore,
assaying sal 80, have been extracted
and sent to the mills. On the 2500 level
the joint Ophir east orosscut has been
advanced 50 feet. The joint Consoli-
dated Virginia west crosseut to the O. q
@. shaft has been extended 81 feet. and
the Joint east srosscut from the O. q O.
shsit has been advanced eight feet. The
joint California upraiss has been 3D.
vaneea Is feet.
@. n. 9. SHAFT.
The double discharge column from
the 24O0 TO the tunnel level 10 In place.
a. are also all the power pipes. me
everything In connection Herewith Will
be complete tomorrow. There still re-
uaius q tank station at the 1000 level to
be excavatsd and tank to put In. This
work has been delayed by the necessary
use OF the shaft for bsiling purposes to
the exclusion Of other work.
UTAH.
The new Rallows frame at the top OF
the incline, mentioned in last weeks re-
port. was completed on Tuesday last,
when the regular work In the mine was
resumed. The incline has been sunk 10
feet; total depth below the 2l50 level,
100 feet. on the slope. On the also
,evel q south drift has been started. and
10 now in q distance OF 10 feet.
sIrRRA NEVADA.
The 1900 upraise wa advanced IS
feet; total, FOG feet, making the eonnec-
ton. Upraise No. 2. DRIFT vest. was
advanced Sc feet. On the $500 level
the north lateral drift has been advanced
Al feet; total length, TIT feet. Ore
raised during the week. 29l 100000
tons.
suTlo TUNNEL.
The drain boxes are In place up to the
Julia connection. which 10 In q right
line l4O0 feet from the main tunnel.
The whole force Of the tunnel 10 engaged
in extending these drain boxes up to the
Jacket shaft, aud the work 10 making
excellent progress.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Union
Consolidated east crosssut has been ex-
tended IS feet and the joint Ophir east
vipze has been sunk and timbered IL
feet. On the 2700 level joint Ophir
drillhols No. 2 has been extended 200
feet.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
III hours per day. consuming ~
cords OF wood per day. Pumping about
Ave inches Of water per day for Belchsr
Company. Forman shaft has been sunk
and timbsred 20 feet; total depth, l770
feet.
HALE a SoRcRoss.
The north drift on the 24O0 level Is In
2i5 feet (; ground tough and blasts
poorly. The 2100 vinze 10 showing
some spots OF good ore. The pumps
were stopped on the evening Of the 24th
instant for repairs.
On the $500 level the joint California
east crosscut has been extended 6O feet,
and the joint Mexican east vinzs has
been sunk 10 feet. On the 2700 level
Joint Mexican drillhole No. 2 has been
extended 200 feet.
BuLLIoS.
Good progress il made in the transfer
OF the compressor from the old works
and the set Of boilers from the Julia and
in tho work necessary to resumption Of
operations ON the 2450 level.
IsiON baAA.
The shaft has been sunk and tim
bersd eight feet during the past week.
Repairing the shalt at the 1000. 22OO
and $500 stations. The relief pump ut
the 1900 level IL connected.
ovERNAN.
North DRIFT, 2275 level. has been eI.
tended 80 feet; total length. FOG feet.
| Face Of drift in slate. Forman shaft has
been sunk and timbsred 20 feet; total
depth. ITO feet.
q. a G. AND y. 4 D. sHArr.
Four OF the seven new hobs have been
lowered and set up. Those remaining
will DO In position within the next ten
days. All wsrk is going ahead rapidly.
G. a c. suArr.
Cutting out Q bob station at the 2lO0
level and cutting out Q working station
Al the $500 level. Total depth Of the
shaft below the $500 level, "a feet.
During the past week sunk and
timbered the shaft 80 feet; total depth,
1885 feet. The pumps are running at
the rate Of two strokes per minute.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
east crosscut has been extended 80 feet,
and the joint Sierra Nevada winzs has
been sunk and timbsred 10 feet.
SILVER HILL.
Still pumping and repairing on the
800 level. Win DO finished this week.
CON. IMPERIAL.
Running pump and repairing 1000
level.