Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-09
MlNlNe STATEMENTS.


Following statements have been sent BY
tho superintendens Of the com''oek
mines TO the Offices in San Francisco Tor
the week ending January 2;
oPHIR.
On the 2700 level joint Caliisrnia
drill.hole No. ! has been sxtsnaeo oV
feet. and the main south DRIFT "a feet.
On The 1900 level the joint Mexican east
drift has been advanced IL fest. Are 70.
pairing tho joint California WINES and
drifts on the 100 level. During the
week 2i5 tons Of ore have boon ex-
trsotsd from tho groupings, and $50 tons
and 1880 pounds sent to the mills. A.
says have not been received from the
mills.
sIzRRA NEVADA.
On the $500 level the VINE In No. Q
crosscut has been sunk and timbsrsa six
feet; the station for the vinzs In cross
cut No. 3 has bssn completed. Drill.hols
No. 8 has been extended $50 feet. The
main north drift has been extended 30
feet and the north DRIFT l6 feet. On the
2700 level work in the joint Union Con.
solidstsd east vinzs has been resumed.
CALIFORNIA.
Are still cleaning out and repairing
drifts and wines on the 1000 and 100
levels connecting With the old Consol.
idstsd Virginia shaft. On the $500 level
the joint Consolidated vireinia wipzs
has been sunk and timbered 10 feet. On
the 27O0 level the joint Ophir east drift
has boon advanced II feet and the east
drillhois extended so feet.
ovERMAS.
Have cut station in east drill for en-.
CINE and fan and put them In place.
Have started crosscut from south DRIFT
and extended 1t 20 feet In dixie. The
Sutro tunnel drift has been extended 20
feet; total length from point GA" GIG
feet. Formsn shalt has been sunk .
timbsred 10 feet; total depth, $500 feet.
HALE 4 SoRcRoss.
During the past week new track. new
rollers and new guides have been placed
in the incline from the 100 to the 1900
level. aud new air pipes from the 1900
to the 2l00. Began pumping from 24Oo
winzs yesterday. preparatory to sinking.
Water lowered so feet.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 270O level the main north lat
srai drift has been extended 80 feet aud
the main south lateral DRIFT 20 feet. The
main south drift No. 2 has been extend
ed sc feet. Have resumed work in the
joint Sierra Nevada east winzs.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Are still cleaning out and repairing the
old drifts and wines on tho l600 q
100 levels connecting with the old Con-
solidatsd Virginia shaft. On the $500
level the joint California WINE has been
sunk and timbersd 10 feet.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND $ 4 BELcurR
SHAFT.
The northwest DRIFT. $500 level. has
been extended Al feet; total length 2l4
feet. West crosscut, Same level, was
advanced 40 feet; total length. 5s2 feet.
The ground continues hard and dry.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL.
The crosscut east from south winze.
$500 level. Is now in ll5 feet; forma.
ton, porphyry. with occasional stresks
Of quartz. Repairs are being made to
the incline below the 1900 level.
CALEDONIA.
Pumps have been run an average Of
s.. hours per day, and consumed III
cords Of wood per day. Fornan shaft
has been sunk and timbsrsd 10 feet;
total depth. 1920 feet.
ALPHA.
Tho drift joint with Exchequer hos
been cleaned out Q distance OF l95 feet.
The softest part Of the ground has been
passed, and better progress will DO made
hereafter.
On the 27O0 level the main south arift
has been extended 90 feet. On the 1900
level the joint ophir east DRIFT has been
advanced II feet.
UTAH.
Have finished up work on the bobpit
st the $3.50 level. The east drift on the
$500 level has been advanced % feet.
UNION SHAFT.
Are easing shaft timbers and repairing
the drain tunnel on the 1000 level.