Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-21
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.

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CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
On the $500 level the south lateral
drift has been extended ave feet. and are
now cutting out . chamber for the joint
Best 4 Dslcher upraise. West crosscut
No. I has been extended 30 feet. On
the $500 level the joint California east
crosscut from the O. and O. shaft has
been extended II feet, and the south
drift advanced 20 feet.
CALIFORNIA.
On the $500 level the joint Ophir cast
erosscut has been extended ~ feet; the
Joint Ophir upraise IL being enlarged to
the $500 level; the joint Consolidated
Virginia west drift to the O. and O. shaft
has been extended "a feet, and the joint
Consolidated Virginia east drift from the
@. and G. shaft has been advanced ii
feet.
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the uprsiss has been
advanced 20 ieet; total length. 662 feet.
On the $500 level the north drift has
been extended 40 feet; total length. 655
feet; the joint east crosscut has been ex-
tended "a feet; total length. 452 feet.
Ore raised during the week, 322 tons;
average assay value. SOL per ton.
Alta.
Since last report the shaft. has been
sunk and timbered % feet. Water In
the shaft 10 increasing threefcld. owing
to the Silver Hill Company punping II
into the Justice Compauy's works. ell OF
which runs through into the Alta Com
pAuy's shaft. I have notified the Super
intsndent Of the Justice accordingly.
pELcHrR.
The timbsring OF the tsnth level tank
station WAS completed Saturday. The
old gaskets were replaced by new ones
in the compressed air pipe for q distance
Of about 600 feet during the week. The
pump 10 running at 6H strokes per
minute and keeping the water 80 feet
below the 2l600 level.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
l6 hours per day. consuming 6T cords
Of wood per day. We are pumping
about 8 inches Of water for Belcher
Company. Forman shaft has been sunk
and timbsrsd 8 feet and sinking sus-
pended to cut stations for balsnce-bob
and pumps.
Eas. drift. a275 level. has been 81.
tended 80 feet /; total length. $50 feet I;
face Of DRIFT 10 In hard black dyke.
Forman shaft has been sunk and tim
bersd s feet and sinking suspended to
cut stations for balance bob and pumps.
Good progress has been made cutting
stations.
HALE 4 NoRcRoss.
The reconstruction OF our hosting
works il completed. Have been for the
past week engaged In. cleaning up the
sbaft and incline, and fnds the bobpits
considerably damaged. The blower and
compressed air pipes will have to be re-
placed for about 700 feet In the shaft.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Ophir east
Wine has been sunk and timbsred Is
feet; the joint Ophir west drillhols has
been extended ITO feet; the joint Union
Consolidated west crosscut extended 10
feet. and the joint east Union Consoli-
dated crosscut 20 feet.
C. n. q. sHArr.
Have during the week put In another
section Of hydraulic pipe; are leveling
| OF In 2400 station for pump founda-
| lions /; lsveling the bottom Of the cool
inc pond and cutting ditch for suction
pipe; running both tanks bailing water.
oPHIs.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
east winze has been sunk and timbered
rs feet; the joint Mexican west drill
hols has been extended ITO feet; .nlarg-
ing aud timberinR the joint California
east crosscut has been extended ~ feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
west crosscut has been extended 10 feet;
the Joint Mexican east crosscut has been
advanced 20 feet. and the joint Sierra
Nevada east crosscut 25 feet. .
O. A c. AND D. 4 n. sHAFr.
Bobpi,s Nos. 6 and z are completed
and umbered; working still on Nos. 3
and 4. and making good progress with
the work.
UNION sHArr.
Cutting out tank station at 260o level;
repairing DRIFT ut 1000 level and easing
timbers At the 1900 and $500 station.
SAVAGE.
Relieving timbers aud tagging Of in
cline. and driving on the 2lo0 level.
CON. IMPERIAL.
Running the pump and making repairs
to the 1000 level.
Yellow Jaekes.