Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-21
SIERRA NEVADA.


SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the incline upraiss
has been advanced 80 feet. total GIL
feet; east upraise No. q was advanced
% feet, total LOG feet. On the $500
level the north drift has been advanced
80 feet, total 736 feet. The northwest
drift from the south slopes, on the 250o
level, has been advanced 80 feet. total
70 feet and suspended. The station for
the winze In the east crosscut b been
completed and sinking commenced. Du-
ring the week $50 tons and 1900 pounds
OF ore were extracted.
BELcHER.
The southwest drift on the 600 level
was advanced q feet; total distance. III
feet; face 10 In ledge formation. West
DRIFT ON 400 level IL in IS feet. having
made II feet during this week. face IL In
a mixture OF clay and porphyry. The
pump shaft has been repaired from the
surface dswn to the 900 station and are
now engaged in repairing the track from
the 1000 level to the 2l00 station. The
pump ia running oil right and holding
the water a. usual.
CON. VIRGINIA.
During the past week 346H tons Of
ore, assaying $50 SO. have been e.
tracted and sent to the mills. The raise
to meet the Best x Bslcher Wine has
been extended Is feet. The joint Cali.
foruia west crosscut on the 2500 level
has been extended Al feet. and the joint
California east orossout from the q. x
G. shaft was advanced IL feet. A sta.
ton 10 being cut out for the joint Cali
fornia upraise.
Since last report the incline has been
suuk and timbered 10 feet. The east
drift on the 2l50 level has been extended
10 feet. Sinking and drifting will DO
discontinued for q few days Tor the pur-
pose Of putting In . new ssllows frame
AT the top Of the incline, the old one
having become too unsafe for further
use. This will DO completed by the
middle OF the coming week.
CALIFORNIA.
Daring the past week 454X tens Of
ore. ~asssyinR S25 80, have been extracted
aud sent to the mills. On the 25oo level
the Joint Ophir east crosscut has been
advanced Al feet; the joint west cross
cut to the G. i G. shaft Al feet, and
the Joint east erosscut from the @. x O.
shaft Is feet. On this level also 10 being
.rt ON, n station for a Joint Consolidated
Virginia upraise.
G. n. 8. SHAFT.
The hydraulic pumps at the 2400 new
station are nearly completed and have
begun putting In the discharge column
between that point and the Sutro tunnel
level. Have commenced putting In
drain boxes between the tunnel station
and the tunnel.
Since last report the shalt has beer
sunk and timbered 30 feet; total depth,
1856 feet. There Is no change in the
rock encountered. but everything works
better since the Silver Hill Company
stopped pumping into the Justice.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Union Con.
solidated east crosscut has been extended
2C feet. and the joint Ophir east vinzs
.unk and timbered II feet. On the
27OO level the joint Ophir drillhole No.
1 has been extended $50 feet.
oPHIR.
On the $500 level the joint California
east crosscut has been extended Al festi
the Joint Mexican east Wine has been
ssnt and timbsred II feet. On the 27oo
level the joint Mexican dnllhsle No. l
has been extended $50 feet.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
The new pipes are in place and work
on 2lOO aud 2400 levels has been 70.
suued. The winze from the 2l00 level
has been sunk II feet since last report.
The 24O0 north drift measures l9S
feet; face In good working ground.
SAVAGE.
The miners were employed at relisv.
ing tinbers and tagging In main incline.
In clearing and repairing drift and pros
peetinR upon the 1000 level. The sur.
lace men were engaged In their usual
occupations.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
1871 hours per day. consuming Z cords
OF wood per day. Have pumped about
81. inches for Beleher Company. For.
man shaft has been sunk 20 feet; total
depth. 1850 feet.
North drift, 2275 level. has been q.
tended 20 feet; total length. 156 feet; the
last Is .set has been In very hard rock.
Formsu shaft has been sunk 20 feet; to-
tai depth. 1850 feet.
BULLION.
Preparing to remove the ar COM
pressor nom the old works to III new
and to set mp o set Of boilers from The
Julia works. The old boilers are 10 be
reset.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
east crosscut has been sxtsndsd ~ fset.
Are cutting out . station for . vin.s In
the joint sierra Nevada east orosscut.
SILVER HILL.
Repairs on the 900 level bulkhssd are
all finished, and . GOOD start made on
repairs Of main o~rosscut, 800 level.
Pump working we'll.
O.. 4 q. ANp .. 4 n. SHAFT.
All work progressing favorsbly. Foun.
dstion timSsrs have BEEN placed In bob
pits Nos. s. 9 and Z. Bobs will b oct
up Ills week.