Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-13
MINING

Following statements have been sent BY
the Superintendent Of tho Comstock
mines 10 the Offices In Ban Francisco for
the week ending February II:
ALTA.
have been engaged the greater part Of
the week In clearing ont and snlarging
the sub.drain In the east drift, which 10
now In good shape. Have started . lat.
sral drift south TO connect with Justice
around, and another north to connect
with Benton at point $50 feet east Of
the shaft. The west drift. 2150 level.
was extended 40 feet; total length. 797
feet. Rock hoistsd, AL cars; wood oon-
sumed, 20 cords; strokes made BY pump,
1900.
East srosssut has bean. extended AZ
feet through Q mixture OF quartz and
porphyry. Have made good progress
cutting sub-drsin In Sutro tunnel DRIFT.
At FoTman shaft the plungsr pump has
been put in place at 2Sl0 station and
connected. In consequences Of breaking
q tooth In the pinion OF hosting engine
sinking will not DO resumed until . new
pinion 10 finished, which will DO early
next week.
srrllA NEVADA.
On the $500 level winzs In crosscut
No. 2 has been sunk and timbsrsd nine
feet. East crossout No. s has been ex.
tended 10 feet. The main north lateral
DRIFT has been extended az feet. The
main north DRIFT has been advanced IL
feet. On the 2700 level the main north
lateral drift has been extended 10 feet
and the joint Union Consolidated east
winze has been sunk nine feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 2700 lsvsl the main north lat.
eral drift has been extended rs feet. and
the majn south DRIFT 80 feet. South
drift No. 3 has been extended IS feet.
passing through ore giving good assays.
The east drillhole has been extended 2l0
feet. The joint Sierra Nevada east
wiuzs has been sunk and tinbersd nine
feet.
SALAkSkNA
On the 1860 and 1850 levels are still
cleaning out and repairing the drifts and
winzes connecting with the old Consoli.
dated Virginia shaft. On the $500 level
the @. & O. winxs has been sunk and
tinbered IS feet. On the 2700 level
the south lateral drift has been advanced
"a feet.
On the 2700 level the main south drift
has bsen extended 80 feet. On the 1900
level the main south DRIFT has been ex-
tended Sc feet. Are repairing the 1700
level joint California c%rosseuts. During
the week "a tons OF ore were extracted
from the groupings.
MEXICAN.
On the 2700 level the main north
lateral drift has been extended 81 feet
and the main south lateral drift II feet.
This DRIFT 10 showing ore giving fair ~.
y On the 1900 level the main north
lateral drift has been extended 81 feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Are still cleaning out and repairing
drifts and WINES on the 1850 and 1850
levels connecting with the old Consoli.
dated Virginia shaft. On the $500 level
the @. & o. winzs has been sunk and
timbered IS feet.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND BEST 4 prLcHrR
HIATT.
West crosscut, $500 level, has been
extended As feet since last report; total
length, TIT feet. The northwest drift,
same level. was advanced AZ feet; total
length, 3S6 feet.
UTAH.
On the $500 level the east drift has
been advanced SO feet. The pumps are
running all right. Are tmbsring and
repairing the incline.
UNION sHArT.
Ars'puttins In compressed air pipe.