Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-14

Tunnel entrance. AS deg. lis deg.
Shaft No. l......... III deg. ........
Shaft No. 2E..........85 deg. ...... .
Shaft No. 2 Wing deg. .....'
Shaft No. S............S W oe8. 10000.
Combination connsctn. W deg. ........
Julia connection. ..... 81 deg. ........
South lateral SWITCH. los deg. ........
CALIFORNIA.
On the $500 level the joint oPhir east
Wine has been connected with the up
raise FROM the $500 level. The joint
Consolidated Virginia east crosscut has
been advanced u feet. On the $500
level the south drift from the Ophir liso
has been advanced Is feet; the joint
Ophir east crosscut has been extended
so feet, and the joint Ophir upraise coz.
neoted with the winze from the $500
level, and are now snlarging the winzs
TO the full size OF the upraise. The
Joint Consolidated Virginia west DRIFT to
the G. 4 @. shaft has been extended "
feet.
oPHIR.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
east winzs has been sunk and timbered
q feet; the joint California upraise has
been connected with the winze down
from the $500 level aud 10 now being en-
larRsd and timbered. The joint Califor-
mia east crosscut has been extended 90
feet. On tho $500 level the joint Cali
fornia Wine has been connected with
the uprsiss from the $500 level.
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the upraise has been
advanced 80 feet |: total length. 64o feet.
On the $500 level the north lateral DRIFT
has been advanced IS feet ; total length.
5l5 feet. The joint east erosscut ex-
tended "a feet ; total length. 425 feet.
During the week % tons OF ore have
been extracted. sssaying from SIS to
SOS per ton.
During the past week the east DRIFT on
the 2l50 level has been extended "a feet.
The ground 10 soft and working we'll.
Work ON the east DRIFT. 1850 level. has
been discontinued at q point 64S feet
east Of the incline. We are now
engaged in cleaning out the sump pre-
psratory to sinking the incline for
another level.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average OF
81 hours per day. consuming . cords
of wood Der day. Have pumped water
for Belchsr Company the entire week.
Formans shaft has been sunk and tim
bersd Is feet; total depth. 1850 feet.
Tho rock IL very hard and short and
works badly.
CON. VIRGINIA.
On the $500 level the south lateral
DRIFT has been extended IL feet !; west
crosscut No, I has been extended 20
feet, and the joint California east cross
cut has been extended FL feet. On the
$500 level the joint California west DRIFT
to the @. X @. shaft has been extended
- feet.
ovERMAS.
East DRIFT. 2275 level. has been ex.
tended IS feet; total length. $50 feet.
Have bailed water with tanks ~ hours
for Belcher Company. Forman shaft
has been sunk and timbered 10 feet
total depth. 1880 feet. The ground con-
tiuu.s very hard and short and does mol
blast well.
HALE 4 NoRcRoss.
Lowered the cages on the 10th in
slant, the first time since the IRE. Miners
are at work clearing away the broken
STAYS and damaged cables. Work on the
ore.house IL progressing rapidly. This
completes the construction work.
MEXICAN.
On the $500 level the joint Ophir east
winze has been sunk and timbered u
feet; the joint Union Consolidated v-sl
orosscut has been extended IL feet, and
the Joint Union Consolidated east cross
cut has been advanced 30 feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
west crosscut has been extended IL feet
the Joint Mexican east crosscut has beer
extended 30 feet. and the joint Sisrr'
Nevada east crosseut "a feet.
SAVAGE.
Have been engaged during past wseA
in relieving timbers In incline. IN repair
ing DRIFT south from tenth level station
and in driving west on the 2l00 level.
UNION SHAFT.
Sunk and timbered 10 feet; repairing
the 1000 DRIFT, and easing the timbsrs a'
the 1900 station.
c. n. 3. SEAT.
Still engaged in bailing water and In
putting In pipes for hydraulic pumps.
KENTucK.
Repairing the old shat, preparatory to
renewing operations in the mine.
U. 4 G. AMI y. 4 .. SHAFT.
EIeavstinR bob pits and making ex.
celisut prosross.
C. 4 c. SHAFT.
Sinking resumed.