Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-27
MINING

Following statements have been sent BY
the superintsndent Of tho comssock
mines 70 the Offices in San Francisco Tor
the week ending March as:
oPHIR.
On the 2700 level the main south lat
eral DRIFT has been connected with the
Joint California east crosssut. On tne
$500 level the main south lateral DRIFT
has been extended % feet and timoered
up. Are repairing the main incline.
During the week % tons and 4O0 pounds
Of ore have been extracted from the
groupings and 20 tons and le6o pounds
sent to the mills.
PorosI.
The southwest srosscut. 2400 level,
has been advanced 80 feet, making q
total length Of 1lS feet. About 40 feet
has been cut through hard porphyry.
carrying strinssrs Of very hard quartz.
On Friday . seam OF clay crossed the
face OF the crosscut behind which lay Q
streak of quartz about two feet In width.
Ground in face Ii perfectly dry and air
Is good.
sIERRA NEVADA.
The winzs In east crosseut No. 2 on
the $500 level has been sunk and tim
bered II feet; north DRIFT No. 2 has been
advanced &c feet, and the main north
lateral DRIFT 80 feet. On the 2700 level
north lateral drift No. l has been e.
tended 81 feet. The joint Union Con.
solidstsd east Wine has been sunk and
timbered 10 feet.
MO CONSOLIDATED.
On the 2700 level east crosscut No. !
has been extended q feet. and north
No. 3 l2 feet. The joint Sierra Nevada
east winzs has been sunk and timbered
10 feet. On the $500 level are stopping
out ore. The amount Of ore extracted
during the week from the $500 and 200
levels yas 29s tons and 800 pounds.
MEXICAN.
On the 27o0 level the main north lat.
erai drift has been extended "a feet.
The upraise from the main south lateral
drift was extended % feet. the face
showing fair milling ore. On the $500
level the main north lateral drift has
been extended 80 feet. During tho week
ll2 tons and 1000 pounds Of ore were
extracted.
cHoLLAR.
The west crosscut. 2400 level. has
been extended Al feet, making o total
length Of &C feet. Several stripgers Of
quartz have been encountered 90 the
drift progressed. The ground Is quite
dry.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
Tho northwest drift was advanced %
feet during the past week. total length
OF drift 399 feet. Owing to the recent
severe snow storms the work In the
mine was suspended for three days.
CALIFORNIA.
On the 2700 level the joint G. 4 @.
east drift drill hole has been extended 10
feet. The main south DRIFT on the same
level has been advanced Is feet and 10
now being timbersd up.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND BEST 4 BELcuKR
SHAFT.
The Best < Bslchsr northwest drift.
$500 level, has been extended 80 feet,
total length 565 feet. The joint shaft
was sunk IL feet, total depth 1920 feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
On the $500 level south drift No. 2
has been extended II feet. On the 270O
level the joint @. & G. east drift drill
hole has been extended 80 feet, and the
south DRIFT 10 feet.
uTAH.
Timbsring and repairing at the head
Of the incline. On the $500 level the
east drift has been extended three feet.
and the main south drift 10 feet.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHAFT.
The hydraulic pumps are running
smoothly and easily handles oil the
water coming to the shaft.