Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-06
MINING STATEMENTS.

Following statements have been sent BY
tho superintsndonts Of the comstock
mines to the Offices in San Francisco iof
tho week ending February 4:
ALTA.
Following 10 the report OF the work
done in the mipc for The week ending
Saturday, February 4: Since last report
the east drift on the 2l50 level was ex.
tended 80 feet and timbsred ~ fest; fetal
length, ITO feet. In the west DRIFT on
The same level We made Al feet; total
length. 757 feet. The face OF the east
driit is in the casing Of the ledge,
through which some water Ii exudiug.
but We do not anticipate much water at
this point. Rock hoisted. ga cars;
wood consumed. "a cords; strokes made
by pump. $4,000.
sierra NEVADA.
On the $500 level the wipzs in east
crosscut Ne. 2 has been sunk seven feet;
east crosscut No. 8 has been extended
IS feet, and the main north lateral drift
% feet. North drift No. 2 has been ex-
tended - feet. On the 2700 level the
joint Union Consolidated east Wine has
been sunk and timbersd seven feet, and
the main north lateral drift was ad-
vsnesd Is feet.
'oPHIR.
On the 2700 level the joint California
east drift has been extended 80 feet and
the main north drift the Same distance.
On the 1900 level have commenced q
main south lateral DRIFT. During the
week 1874 ions OF ore have been extracted
from the croppinss. and los tons and
$40 pounds sent to the mills; assay not
yet received from mill.
CALIFORNIA.
On the 1850 and 1850 levels are clear.
ing out and repairing old drifts and
WINES connecting with the old Consoli.
dated Virginia shaft. On the $500 level
the G. 4 o. wipzs has been sunk and
timbered IL feet. On the 2700 level the
joint Ophir east drift has been extended
30 feet.
East crosscut has been extended IS
feet 10 porphyry. Have made good
progress cutting sub drain In Sutro tun.
mel drift. At Forman shalt hsvo made
good progress with pit work, etc.. for
pump at 1910 pump station.
UNION CONSOLIDATED.
On the 27O0 level the main north lat.
eral drift has been advanced % feet. the
main south DRIFT 80 feet, south DRIFT No.
2 Is feet and EAST crosscut No. ! "a feet.
The joint Sierra Nevada east winzs has
been sunk and timbered z feet.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
Are still cleaning out and repairing
drifts and wines. On the 1850 and
1850 levels are connecting with the old
Consolidated Virginia shaft. On the
1900 level the @. i G. winze has been
sunk and timbered II feet.
ExcnEoUER.
The main DRIFT on the $500 level has
been cleaned out and repaired to its face,
q distance Of 500 feet from north winze.
II is from n drillhols In the face that the
water is flowing. and arrangements are
being made to plug 1t up.
MEXICAN.
On the 2700 level the main north lat
eral drift has been extended 20 feet and
the main south lateral DRIFT 10 feet. On
the 1900 level the north lateral drift has
been extended 90 feet.
The upraise from the Combination
drift has been extended IS feet. which
leaves but IL feet to connect With the
incline. Connection will be made by
Friday.
GOULD 4 CURRY AND BEST 4 BrLcnrn
SHAFT.
The west crosscut. $500 level, has
been extended Al feet; total length, 672
feet. Northwest drift, same level. was
advanced 40 feet; total length, 3i4 feet.
HALE 4 NoRcRess.
Started Q drill on $500 level. north.
west drift, when machine broke ut Ga
feet. Resumed drilling. and are now in
100 feet from station. in very hard rock.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL.
Are repairing and r~stimberius the in
cline. The east crosscut, $500 level. 10
in $50 feet; face in good looking ground.
UrAH.
Connection Of pumps completed to
the $500 level. Are now timbering and