Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-09
iMlnIna STATEMENTS.

following statements have been sent BY
Tho 'superintendsnt Of tho Comstoek
mines to the offices in San Francisco Tor
The week ending May Z;
SIERRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level east orosscut No. 1
has been advanced AZ feet, md conn,c-
ton made with the upraise from the
1900. On the 2400 level east Wine No.
2 has been sunk and timberrd 20 feet
total below the 2400 level. SO fset-aud
made with the 26oO north
drift. On the 2500 level the north DRIFT
has been advanced az feet. The joint
Union Consolidated WINE has been
sunk and timbersd Is feet. Ore raised
the week, l92 tons.
CON. vrRoISIA.
During the pest week 40H tons OF
ore, asssyiue SIS a. have been extract
cd and sent to the mills. Bullion
shipped during the week, $S2.6Ss "A.
On the 1000 level are bailipg water from
the Joint Best 4 Belohsr winzs, pre-
paratory to connecting the upraise from
the $500 level. On the $500 level the
drift east from the @. 4 @. shaft has
with the vest drift from the
main south drift.
CALIFORNIA.
During the past week 49H. tons OF ore.
assaying SIG 40. have been extracted
and miilsd. The joint Ophir east winzs
has been sunk and timbered IL feet.
On the $500 level the drift east from the
O. & C. shaft has been connected with
the west drift from the main south DRIFT.
Bullion shipped during the week. $43.-
3Ss 20.
On the $500 level the joint Union
Consolidated vinze has been sunk and
timbsred Is feet. At the joint Ophir
east winze are cutting out the $500 sta
ton and placing . plunger pump In posi-
ton. On the 2700 level the joint Ophir
east crosscut has been extended ~ feet.
oPHIR.
On the $500 level the joint California
vinzs has been sunk and timbered IL
feet. At the joint Mexican east winze
are cutting out the $500 station and
placing Q plunRer pump In position.
On the 27O0 level the joint Mexican east
orosscut has been extended 10 feet.
ovyRxAN.
The north drift. 2275 level. has been
extended SO feet; total length. $50 feet.
Drift II still In slate. Forman shaft has
been sunk and imbered 20 feet; total
depth, 1900 feet. The ground continues
very short and tough and does not break
well.
Pumps have been. run an average OF
10 hours per day, consuming 4 81 cords
OF wood per day. Forman shaft has
been sunk and timbsred 20 feet; total
depth, 1901 feet. The rock in the bot.
tom 10 very short and tough.
O. 4 C.. ASp p. 4 n. SHAFT.
The delayed strappina plates we're 70.
oeivsd ON Friday last, and are o being
fitted to the pump rods. Will COM
mencs lowering rods into the shaft to.
morrow. AL work IL being pushed
ahead rapidly.
During the past week have sunk and
timbered the shaft "a feet; total depth.
1895 feet. Are e~xcsvatins for q tank
and pump station ut the 1875 level. and
easing timbsrs below the 1850 station.
urAH.
The incline has been sunk and tim.
bsrsd IL feet during the past week. The
around still continues hard. The south
drift on the 2l5O level has been adj
vanced 20 feet; total. l37 feet.
UNION sHArT.
The shaft has been sunk and timbered
seven feet. A new working barrel has
been put into the sinking pump. Are
repairing shaft between the 1000 and
$500 stations.
CON. IMPERIAL.
Running pump and making repairs
preparatory to the resumption OF active
work on the lower levels - soon a. the
water rscedss sufficiently TO admit Of IL.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the $500 level the joint Mexican
winzs has been sunk and timbered 10
feet, and the joint Sierra Nevada winzs
has been sunk and timbersd Is feet.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
The 2lO0 west crosseut has been ex.
landed "a feet, The face 10 showing
more quartz. The pumps are running
steadily.
SILVER Ill
Are putting in tho mason work for
the new foundation OF the incline en-.
CINE on the surface.
Have Some mscbinists making repairs
ON the surface. Other work suspended.
G. ". Q. suArr.
The hydraulic pump 10 working
smoothly and giving perfect satisfaction.
BULLION.
Are still engaged In repairing the ma
chinsry preparatory to starting up.
NEW oRx
Making underground repairs and run
ming the pumps.
c. 4 c. SHAFT.
Work has been resumed In the $500
station.
YslIew J.ekss.
0oLD HILL. May z. lSSl-George W.
Wallace, Vios President: In lowering