Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-24
MINING STATEMENTS.

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Following statements have been sent py
the superintsndents Of the coms'oo.
mines to the Offices in San Francisco iof
the week ending January 2s:
srxRRA NEVADA.
Tia incline upraiss from the 23o0 to
meet the vertical shaft al n lioo ievei
Wa advanced 20 feet during the week;
total length, 4S0 feet. The raise on ore,
IOO feat north Of the east shaft. was q.
tsndsd 25 feet. On the $500 level the
;oipt east crosscut has been advanced 81
feet; total length. 3l3 feet, and west
crosscut No. 2 has been advanced 80
feet. The south drift, between the 2400
and $500 levels. IL now in Ga feet south
OF the WINE down from the 2AO0 to the
$500 level. During the week IL tons
and 200 pounds Of ore were raised.
ovKRNAN.
East drift, 2275 level. has been OK.
tended 20 feet; total length. ITS feet.
Stopped DRIFT on 18th instant to drill
with diamond drill TO ascertain how far
vs can continue the DRIFT without danger
OF being drowned ont by the water.
Have drilled ITO feet add cat . small
stream Of water 95 feet In. Intend to
continue the drilling until We get too
much water, then plrg the hole and
continue the drift. Drill was stopped
SC hours in consequences OF breaking
connecting rod. OF compressor. Formsn
shaft has been sunk and tmeered ~
feet; fetal depth, 1915 feet.
CALIFORNIA.
During the week 297 tons OF ore have
been extracted and TENT to the mills; as
say value. SO 40. On the $500 level
the joint Ophir east vinIs has been
sunk 20 feet, and the joint Consolidated
virginia. crosscut has been extended IL
feet. On the $500 level the south drift
from the Ophir line has been extended
81 feet; the joint Ophir upraise, l6 feet
the ioiat Consolidated Virginia east
drift 10 feet and the jsint Ophir east
crosscut 10 feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
During the past week 495 tons Of ore
have been extracted and sent to the
mills: average assay. $2l IS. The south
lateral drift on the $500 level has been
extended 10 feet, andibe joint Californis
crosscut. on the Same level. IL feet. Or
the $500 level the joint California ess'
orosscut has been extended ID feet.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Ophir cas-.
vinzs has been sunk aud timbered IL
feet, and q tsnkpit Is being cut out a'
the 1900 level; nothing was done In the
vsst crosscut; the Union Consolidated
west crosscut was extended IL feet. snd
the Joint Union Consolidated east cross
cut has been extended 80 feet.
oPHIR.
On tho $500 level tho joint Mexican
east vinxs has been sunk aud timbered
II feet. Cutting out tankpit at the 26OO
level. The join, California upraise has
been extended 10 feet. the joint Cali
foruia east crosscut 10 feet, and the
joint California wiuze has been SUM
and timbsred 20 feet.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have run an average OF laH
hours per day consuming Q cords o.
wood Der day. Have completed repairs
to drift ON 1000 level. Forman shaft hal
been sunk and timbered 20 feet; tota
depth, 1875 feet. The ground continues
short and tough.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
west orosseut has been extended Is feet,
the Joint Mexican east crosscut 20 feet,
the Joint Sierra Nevada east crosscut 81
feet, and drillhole No. z from the bottom
Of No. | wipzs has been extended lou
feet.
Since last report the east drift on the
1850 level has been extended l6 feet. the
ground still continuing hard. The east
drift on the 2150 level has been extended
"a feet, the ground being soft.
C. n. 9. sHArr.
Running the pumps and tanks and
keeping the water from raising in the
shaft. The work Of putting In the
hydraulic pumping apparatus progressed
we'll.
UNION SHAFT.
Shaft sunk and timbered eight feet
repairing drift ct 1000 level; cutting on,
bobpi, ut 22OO. and easing timbers at the
$500 station.
SAVAGE.
Repairing shaft as usual. also rslisv.
ing the incline and renewing portions OF
the airpipe. Still drifting back on th'
2l00 level to the vein.
BELcHER.
Holding the water IS feet below the
AGO level. and repairing the 800 bobpit
NAMING LETTERS.