Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-10
MINING s1krrMEN1s.

Following statements have been sent BY
tho superinssndsnt Of the comstock
mines 10 the offices In San Francisco for
the week ending October 8:
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 lsvel east crosscut No. 2
has been extended l6 feet, and No.
was advanced 80 feet. The main north
lateral drift has been advanced 80 feet.
and the west drill.ho 1872 feet. On
the 270O level the joint Union Censol.
ID, ted east drift has been extended 10
feet, and the joint Unisn Consolidated
west drift 20 feet. Are cleaning cut The
bottom Of the joiat Union Consolidated
winzs.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level. At the joint Mex.
lean ssst Wine. are clearing out the eon-
Meeting DRIFT and repairing the donkey
pumps. On the 2700 lsvel the joint
Sierra Nevada east drift has been ex-
tended 10 feet. and the joint Sierra
Nevada wsst drift 20 feet. Are clearing
out the bottom Of the joint Sierra
Nevada east Wine.
During the past week the east Drift
from winzs Vas advanced eight fsst. lace
still In perphyry. The flow OF water
has increased nearly double. and IL
greatly ~retarding wsrk. However. eI-
p.ct Il will o be exhausted. East
drift on 400 level has been advanced Ia
feet, showing no change since last report.
Have finished cutting out new station
q, the chute Ut Potosi tunnel level and
are now hoistipg ore from that point.
and also from the l700. The eighth
station, north drift. has been advanced
40 feet; face 10 now In favorable ground
showing some quartz which assays well.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average Of 8
hours per day. Commenced retimbsring
the shaft from the adit level to the U .
face on the 9Th instant snd have put In
G sets OF timbers. Will have to put In
about 20 sets in all. Forman shalt has
been sunk and timbsrsd IL feet; total
depth. 2l60 feet.
During the past week the east drift on
the 2l50 level has been extended A
feet; total distance from the shaft, ll0
feet. The rock 10 hard and the heat so
oppressive that II will be necessary to
put in another Baker blower for venti-
lation.
Are opening up Wine and connecting
drifts with the Consolidated Virginia old
shaft to increase the ventilation on the
lower levels. On the 2700 level the
joint Ophir sast DRIFT has been advanced
"a feet.
On the $500 level, at the joint Union
Consolidated east Wine. are clearing out
the connecting DRIFT aud repairing the
donkey pumps. On the 290O level the
joint 0phir east DRIFT has been extended
20 feet.
South DRIFT 2275 level has been eI.
tended "a feet. In north DRIFT have
completed the drain and repairs to DRIFT.
Formsn shaft has been sunk n TIM
bered 10 feet, total depth, 2l60 feet.
oPHIR.
On the 200 level the joint California
east DRIFT has been extended "a feet aud
the main south drift Is feet. On the
$500 level the joint Mexican east drift
has been extended "a feet.
UNION SHAFT.
Are repairing the 1000 drift connect.
inc with the Sutro tunnel. Have com.
pleted laying the extra line OF pipes In
above DRIFT. Are cutting out . bobpit at
the 1900 station.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Are opening up wines and connecting
difts with the Consolidated Virginia old
shaft to increase the ventilation on the
lower levels.
O. 4 @. AND .. 4 y. SHAFT.
Finishing up bob and tspkpit. Double
line Of pumps will be extended to the
2ll8 level by the end Of the present
week.
ALPHA
Are reopenipg the north drift on the
$500 level; cleaned out 80 feet the past
week.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL.
Cleaning out crosscuts and making
general repairs on the $500 level.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
Repairing the shaft and incline. No
other work IL being done.