Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

reliable reports OF the mines. showing
the situation In each up to the hour OF
going to press:
Work 10 progressing as usual. Some
water Is flowing from the face OF the east
Drift. In case Il increases much. . drill
will be inserted to tap the ledge and
draw IL Of, which would delay progress
in the drift. It is not anticipated, how
sver, that II will be necessary to use tho
drill.
sierra Nevada.
The main north drift from the joint
Union Consolidated east winzs. 270o
level. was driven IS feet the past week.
The WINE from the crosscut on the $500
wal sunk seven feet. The north DRIFT
mo. % wal advanced IL feet. Other
work in the mine il carried on a. usual.
Uaion Consolidated.
The joint Sierra Nevada winze was
sunk but seven feet the past week. The
main south drifts. 27O0 level. was ad.
ysnced 80 feet; south DRIFT No. 2, 10
feet, and main north drift, 90 feet.
Consolidated virEisis.
The G. & G. Wine from the $500 level
has been sunk and timbsrsd IL feet
since last report. The work Of repair
ing the old connections with the shaft
ON the upper levels continue.
oeuid q Curry and Rest q Belsher
shAn.
Excellent progress 10 made in the work
in this mine. The west crosscut. $500
level, Ia driven A5 feet, aud the north.
west drift, same level. 40 feet; face Of
both in quartz and Porphyry.
Exchsqusr.
The aow OF water from the face OF
the main drift on the $500 level will
shortly be stopped by plugging the drill
hole from which 1t flows. when work can
DO prosecuted to advantage.
Mexican.
The main north and south lateral
drifts on the 27OO level were advanced 20
feet each the past week. The north lat.
sral drift. 1900 level. has been extended
30 feet since last report.
opnir.
A main south drift has been com.
menc.d on the 1900 level. The extrac.
ton Of ore from the groupings contin-
ues. Work joint with California makes
usual progress.
California.
The usual joint work with Consoli.
dated Virginia is carried on with Gus.
tomary progress. The jeiut Ophir east
drift on.ths 2700 level has been extended
30 feet.
Yellow Jaohes.
The drillinss on the 5000 level re-
main the same as reported last week.
The crosscuts continue In o formation
OF porphyry carrying seams Of quartz.
Consolidated Imperial.
The east crosscut IL In . fine forma.
tion-one that at almost any time may
show ore. It 10 advanced with good
progress, and Is now In 1874 feet.
Forman SHAH.
The lowering Of the pump rod to the
23lO station Is In progress today. The
sub drain in the Sutro tunnel DRIFT 10
beino rapidly excavated.
ovcrsnan.
The east crosscut. 1916 level, Is 10 a
porphyry formation. 1t 10 advanced at
the unusul progress OF over 81 feet per
week.
The machinery is being ovsrhaulsd
and put in thorough repair. Tbs shalt
will also be put in working condition.
Work is progressing on the upfaise
from tho Combination DRIFT. The con-
nection will DO made this week.
Usan.
The puaps are connected to the $500
level, and the work OF timbsripg and re.
pairing the incline has begun.
Ruilion.
The water has been lowered until 1t Is
now within two sets Of timbsrs Of the
bottom-2i50 level.
BeleheP.
The extraction Of ore has temporarily
ceased, bat the work Of prospecting con-
tinues.
Hale d Nercross.
A diamond drill 10 being used in the
northwest drift a. . p%rscaution against
water.
Crown Point.
A small force Of men have been put to
work making the needed repairs.