Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

tho several levels. and there will be con.
Ing orc through this shaft until these re-
pairs are completed.
The Consolidated Virginia and Califor-
mia Joint shaft has been sunk from Is feet
below tho l6J0-foot level 10 q point which
Is ~ feet below tho is50-foot level and
the timbcrs for q shaft station at the lat
ter level are already In place. Tho heavy
dow OF water has continued throughout
the year and remains undated. The
flow Of water. amounting TO from 43 to 40
inches. MINER measure. all comes into
the shaft at . point 81 feet above the bot
tom OF II. with the exception Of about 10
inches that issue from tho @. a @. drift
on tho l600-foot level. The bottom Of the
shaft Is now dry, and In very hard blast.
ing rock. The sinking Of the shaft has
been discontinued for the past three
months and Q half. but this work will be
resumed within the noxt two months. The
fiow In this shaft Is the only water that We
have 10 contend with. as the mine, In all
Its levels, Is now comparatively dry. Each
hosting compartment Of this shaft Ia fitted
with three cages-one over the other
which enables US to hoist three tons each
trip In each compartment. A fourth cage
10 In readiness TO be added TO each com.
partment whenever required. Two Of
these cages arc loaded at the same time.
and they are also unlsaded simultaneous
ly. a. the floors and tracks leading from
the surface station 10 the Greenhouses are
laid one Immediately over the other, CORE
spending 10 the height and position Of tho
cages.
All the appurtsnances 10 this shaft. such
ss the main building. tho ore houses. the
hosting and pumping machinery. tho
pumps, pump hobs. water tanks, ETC., have
not deteriorated In condition since my last
annual report, but have rather been made
more complete by such additions and
changes as circumstances required. one OF
which IL Q large new air-compressor which
has beon constructed and put In place at q
cost Of $4,000. Everything connected
with this shaft has been constructed on q
scale and In . manner commensurate with
| tho large future requirements OF the two
mines. A branch track from the Virginia
and Truckeo Railroad passes On two sides
OF the works In close proximity TO them,
and this enables nj In the most convenient
and expeditions amer To land wood,
timber aud other mine supplies, and "
| ship to mills tho ore which Ia raised
through this shaft, the former being landed
ON the upper side, and the latter being
shipped from the lower side OF the works.
The assay department. which was estab-
lished for the special use Of This mine and
tho Consolidated Virginia mine, and which
stands in the immediate vicinity OF tho
mining works. has now been In operation
for nearly two years. In itlAs been melted
and assayed all the bullion which has boon
produced from these two mines during tho
past year. and In the SAINT time 40,4si as
says Of ore samples have been made for
both mines. Tho advantages OF having all
our melting and Assaying done here are
convenience. safety and economy.
The particular class Of taxes which have
been levied upon this company during tho
past year will appear In the accompanying
statements. The aggregate amounts paid
out at this Office In that time are as
follows:
For STATE and Comfy TaIes.........Sses.lc0 %
Fur Virginia CITY Tares..... $500. os,tU u
Totai........'...''..
A series Of maps accompany this report.
explanatory Of the main workings OF the
mine. They show the sill noor OF each
level. and the many lateral drifts which
have been run to reach all parts Of the ore
body In the most convenient manner /;
also. the positions Of tho two main shafts
and OF the various wines which connect
the several levels.
Connected with this report are supple
mentary statements containing details In
regard TO the production Of the mine, and
the receipts and disbursements at the com
pany's Office In Virginia for tho whole
year /; also inventories Of all property on
hand In Virginia OF tho 3ist day Of De-
cembcr belonging to the company and to
the Consolidated Virginia and California
Joint shaft I; the quantities and cost value
OF all mine supplies purchased and con-
srmed the amount Of labor employed.
Its different kinds aud cost; the cost Of
reduction Of tho ore, Ani various other
expenditures /; all which have been care
fully prepared and are submitted as com
plete statistical information IN these
matters, worthy Of close examination.
Yours. respectfully.
JAMES q. Pam, Supt.