Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22

At the Sierra Nevada Stockholders
annual meeting yesterday the following
Directors were chosen: L. p. DreIlsr.
W. b. Lyle. G. O'Connor. @. II. Fish
and Robert n. Graves. Skao retired
from tue Presidency, and the manage
msnt and control are now vested in the
Bonanza arm:
Following il a summary OF the report
Of Superintendent Mckenzie:
During the past year the mine yielded
4OS2 1850. 10000 tons Of ore. OF this,
3l43 tons have been milled. yielding
sl99, 054 08. There yet remain In the
ore-house $50 tons OF ore. OF the assay
value Of $50 per ton.
The ore milled was extracted from the
1900 level; also. $50 tons Of the ore now
in the ore-house; tho remaining 3S9
tons have been taken from the develop.
ment drifts and the ore chutes under
the incline on the $500 level.
A detailed statement OF the work done
in the mine then follows:
The south drift from the main shaft
to the incline. on the 100 level. was
enlarged to double its original size .
distance Of 100 feet. thoroughly tim.
bersd and q double track Of I rail laid
the whole distance. Ninsty.fve feet OF
drift were run east OF the station for
ventilation from the Utah shaft. An
east drift, already run 500 feet. was eI.
tended Q farther distance OF lob feet to
meet the Union shaft. and an upraise OF
80 feet made to connect with the shalt.
There has been o large amount OF work
done on this level in retimbsring n
relieving the old drift and the upper por-
ton of the incline; also, a large e1cava-
ton made for q Baker blower q to
the top Of the incline.
The east DRIFT from the 1000 level was
thoroughly retimbered and advanced q
distance Of 40 feet to the Union shalt
for the purpose Of ventilation.
The northwest drift, 2l00 level, was
extended 65 feet. Work on this drift
was discontinued owing to indications Of
water.
The east shaft from the l70O level was
sunk during the year lS2 feet. three
large tank pits on the line OF this shaft
~excavated, and . large and roomy station
at the 1900 level. The east drift from
this station was run q distance OF 233
feet. At this point strong indications OF
water making their appearance work was
stopped. A drift was run north from
this station q distance Of $50 feet, the
entire length being in a very kindly and
favorable looking formation for the eI.
istence Of ore bodies 10 that direction,
the character Of the ground being clay
and porphyry, mixed with quartz. giving
low assays. A drift was run south from
this shaft to the incline. q distance OF
555 feet. At apoint 20 feet north OF the
incline o crosscut was run to the west ~
feet. Here a very heavy flow OF water
was encountered and the work had to be
discontinued. South OF the incline q
drift was run 40 feet, being work neces-
sary to make the connection with the
Union shaft on this level.
The incline was sunk during the year
200 feet to the 2400 station, at which
point q large and roomy station was ex'
cavated and timbered.
The main incline from the 220O level.
up to the 100 level, has entailed q great
expense during tho year. from the soit
and swelling character OF the ground. 1t
being necessary to keep q crew OF men
steadily employed in order to do hosting
through the incline with the giraffe.
A crosscut has been run west on the
$500 level q distance OF 90 feet, at which
point Q heavy clay wall wal encountered
and tho work discontinued for fear OF
water. A drift was run northwest from
this crosscut q distance OF Go feet In the
ore vein. The ore in the face OF the
drift becoming. low grade, work was dis.
continued and the main north DRIFT
taken up and extended q distance oil "
feet, the face Of which Is now In o very
excellent formation Of clay, lorphyry
and quartz. showing q very decided In
provement as it advances northward.
Ashort distance north OF the incline a
crosscut vas run east o distance OF ITO
feet. At this point o heavy flow OF
water was encountered. making 1t nsces.
sary to discontinue work.
Att point 45 feet east on this Cross
| cut 4 drift was run south a distance OF
As feet. This drift skirted along on
what would seem to DO an eastern ore
body. the west side OF the face giving
ASSAYS OF fair value. Work was stopped
in this drift and q drift started east from
| the main station which cut the ore body
at right angles and gave q better idea OF
Its value.
Large and c~ommodious ore chutes
have been eIcavatsd and thoroughly tim
bered on this level. under the incline.
The only work done on the 2iOO level
has been the running Of Q DRIFT moth
twenty feet. Further developments
were discontinued on account OF the
heavy dow OF water. The water has
steadily increased in the incline from
the $500 level to the 2iOO. very much
retardins the work OF sinking during
the past year aud ~entailing q very heavy
expense. When this extra fow OF water
made its appearance, the pumps not
being Of sufficient capacity to handle 1t,
| II became necessary to purchase n great
number Of large steam pumps, together
with the columns and valves appertain.
ing thereto.
The water handled from the mine for
the past ten months has amounted to
66, 900. 900 gallons; being an average oil
22O, 900 gallons per twenty.four hours.
There were raised from the mine 40S2
tons Of ore aud l9,9lS tons Of waste
rock; total, "a. 900 tons; drifts and cross
cuts run to the extent OF 3OOS feet, the
east shaft and incline sunk and upraisss
made to the amount Of 462 feet. 1t was
necessary 10 use Q large amount Of tim
Der in the mine during the year. owing
10 the soft aud ~treacherous character OF
the ground. AL the workings OF the
mine are thoroughly timbered and in
frst.class condition.
During the past year the mine pur-