Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-10

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The management are Awaiting the out
come Of the trial Of the o. N. 8. pumps.
which vas commenced today. Should
the pumps prove Q success they viii
work the lower levels; otherwise they
will depend upon their own pumps and
work the upper levels until such time -
they can make arrangements to drain
the lower depths.
Asxiess.
The winss being sunk jointly With
Union Consolidated was extended down.
ward eight feet during the past week.
The main north lateral DRIFT on the 2700
level has been carried forward ten feet
since last report. There 10 no change to
report In the appearance Of the forma-
don.
The bottom OF the winss from the $50
level IL in hard quartz and porpbyry.
Il 10 sunk 20 feet per week. Repairs
are still being made to the main tunnel.
Work In the west drift will be resumed
on the completion Of the repairs to the
tunnel.
Tbs stump will b completed tomorrow
or next day. when preparations will BE-
made for the running Of q drift on the
2l60 level to connect with the course OF
the incline at Q point beneath whers tho
water vas struck last winter.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SHAFT.
The west section OF ths hydraulic
pump has been repaired and was started
up at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. The
east section. which was stopped . few
days ago. Wa also put In motion.
Formsn shan-
The water coming into the shaft re-
mains about the same a. reported last
week. Fifteen feet was added to the
depth OF the shaft since last report;
total depth. ais feet.
The north lateral drift on the 2276
level was extended so feet the past
week. For nearly the entire distance
the rock was hard and carried q large
amount OF iron.
Hale q Nercress.
The progress made in sinking the
viuxs from the 2lU0 level 10 slow, owing
to q strong dow OF water. which kseps
the pumps running steadily. The rock
In the bottom IL also very hard and
the heat intense.
Usiss shan.
Repairs are being made to the tubsrs
ct various points In the shaft. The
pumps are running smoothly and the
water has ~notiosably decreased on the
$500 level.
Consolidated virgiuis.
The usual hsAdwsy II made In the
erosscut joint With Best & Bsleher. All
other work il carried on jointly With
California.
0euld q Curry and Best q Bsishsr
shafS.
The pumps are now making one
stroke per minute. owing to . slisht In.
crease Of water. The shaft has attained
. depth Of about 2lls feet.
Ksstuek.
Are extrsetins about 10 tons Of ore
per day. The work Of cleaning out the
old drifts and repairing same has not
yet been completed.
Beet q Bslehsr.
The crossou, joint with Con. Virginia.
on the $500 level. 10 now in . total dis
lance OF l42 feet; progress made last
week. "a feet.
Work In this mine 10 carried or jointly
with G l~iforpis and Mexican. for psrtic-
ulsrs Of which sss rsport Of those minss.
BeIeh-r.
Between 40 and Is tons Of ore, assay.
ing about SIC 80 per ton. are extracted
daily and sent to the mills.
Crown Point.
The usual amount Of ore, about forty
tons, is daily extracted and shipped to
the mills.
Usioa Csu%solidatsd.
For workings joint With Sierra Nevada
and Mexican. see report Of those mines.
silver Hill.
Repairs and improvements are being
made to the buildings.
Caledonia
The pumps are run a usual.