Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-02

wofk VIII % tesumso IN suas hase sAe
the Alpha tonight.
There are minors current Of an in.
proveme.t in Ovsrmsn. but Supsrintsnd.
emit Forman stated to . Nrws reporter
yesterday that the street appeared to DO
wiser than himself.
Below will DO found authentic and
reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour Of
going to press
A new line Of compressed airpips 10
being placed on the $500 level. The
winzs joint with Mexican has been sunk
TO the $500 level. and the stump Ii being
cleaned out. Drains are being cut on
the $500 and 2700 levels to carry the
water through the main drifts under
ground. Are running q drillhols in the
south drift on the 2700 level a. q safe
guard against water. Eighty tons oil ore
from the groupings was shipped 10 the
Brunswick mill yesterday.
siersa Nevada.
The crosscuts are rup as usual and
are In the same formation - heretofore
reported. The main north drift $500
level, progresses 80 feet per week.
Eight feet was added to the depth OF the
winzs joint with Union Consolidated
last week. A drill IL being used % q
safeguard against water In the drift from
the Union shaft run to meet the DRIFT
from the joint winze.
Yellow Jacket.
The ground In the south lateral DRIFT
and the east crossdrift. 5000 level. is be.
coming softer. A !drill.hole was being
run west from the bottom OF the north
vinze, but whom In las feet the rod
broke aud the hole was abandoned and
another started. The other work In the
mine has made customary progress the
past week. There il 40 change to report
Of the material passed through.
About 80 tons OF ore are daily eI-
trac.sd from the 400 and 1900 levels.
The drift at the eighth station 10 driven
steadily forward. The DRIFT leading
from the Combination shaft has been
turned sliehtly to tho west to avoid .
small stream Of water coming In IN the
east aida nj the face. The crsvice
through which the water flowed has
been bulkhsadsd.
C~siifornis.
The wiuzs joint with Consolidated
Virginia, from the $500 level. has been
sunk 10 feet since last report. There
vet remains considerable work to DO
done to clean out the wines and old
driits to increase the circulation OF air
through the Consolidated Virginia shalt.
Oversnas.
The rslimserins Of the upper portion
Of the shaft has been completed. The
drift, 2275 level. has been extended %
feet. A drift to connect with the Sutro
tuDpel nus peou bthitVos We
vanced 80 feet last week.
Belcher.
Repairs in the mine have been finished
to the 256O level. and work Ia now pros
ecuted below that point. A south drift
IL being run on the 500 level. The usual
amount Of ore il being extracted.
Alta.
The east drift. 2i50 level. Is in 27o
feet today. The drift west. same l~vsl.
Ia in l24 feet. There il NO trouble ex.
psrienced from water, and the work 10
vigorously prosecuted.
Usies Consolidated.
The work joint with Sierra Nevada 10
making good progress. The VINE joint
with Mexican was sunk and timbered six
feet last week. There 10 nothing new
TO report.
The new line OF air pipes bsiss placed
In Ophir are to be met with similar pipe
In this mine. The other work In the
mine 10 joint with 0phir and California.
Consolidated. virgtsia
The work Of cleaning out the old
drifts and wines for air circulation still
goes on. The work joint with California
has made usual progress.
Consolidated Imperial.
The repairs to the machinery are An.
ished and the ropes are being put on to-
day. Everything will be In readiness
for starting up tonight.
Builien.
Work was resumed In this mine Mon
dsy night. Al the machinery 10 FIRST.
class and In good repair good work IL
expected.
Crown Psi.s and Bsiehsr Jsiss
The pump. which extends to the 2l0o
level. 10 running steadily. II will be sx-
tended to the 2560 level shortly.
U.iea shan.
The pumps q run a. usual. Some
repairs are being made to the Sutro tun-
mel drift.
The surface repairs are completed and
work will bs resumed underground To-
night.
sesrpsss,
Are extending the DRIFT on the 600
level In clay. quarts and porphyry.
eesId 4 Cursy ssA Bsss q Dslshsr
The joint west orosscut II eItsndsd 40
feat Der week; fetal length, 106 feet.